Noontime News Recap: Berlin weapons probe, West Bank backlash and fresh tensions from Peru to Hong Kong

German security authorities are investigating a cache of handguns found in a forest near Berlin, saying they believe the weapons may have been intended for assassinations and may be linked to Russia.  🔗

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International pressure is mounting on Israel over its E1 West Bank settlement plan, after multiple governments and the United Nations condemned the opening of tenders for more than 1,200 housing units in the project.  🔗

In southern Peru, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake injured three people and damaged homes, schools and medical centres, prompting emergency deployments as authorities assessed the impact.  🔗

Australia has charged a 27 year old dual Russian Australian citizen with foreign interference, alleging he tried to pass information about Ukrainian military matters to Russian linked contacts.  🔗

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Iran has executed a foreign national identified by the judiciary as Qaim Hosseini over his alleged role in anti government protests in Isfahan in January, a case likely to draw further scrutiny from rights groups.  🔗

In northern France, police were filmed clashing with migrants on a beach as officers tried to stop a dinghy leaving for the United Kingdom, underlining the continuing pressure on Channel crossings.  🔗

Britain has also criticised Hong Kong after the guilty verdict against pro democracy activists Lee Cheuk yan and Chow Hang tung over their role in Tiananmen vigil events, with the Foreign Office minister Baroness Winterton of Doncaster voicing condemnation.  🔗

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