1. Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odessa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears
- A merchant ship has left the Ukrainian port of Odessa, despite concerns Russia could target vessels in the Black Sea.
- The Hong Kong-flagged Joseph Schulette had been trapped in the port since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Kyiv has announced a humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea after a deal collapsed last month which had allowed it to export grain.

2. Dominican Republic blast kills dozens, including a baby
- More than two dozen people, including a four-year-old baby, have died in an explosion which rocked the small town of San Cristobal, in the Dominican Republic, on Monday.
- The death toll rose from 11 to 25 on Wednesday as the search for survivors continued.
- It is not yet known what caused the blast in the town's commercial area.

3. Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years
- Russia launched its first mission to the surface of the Moon in nearly half a century, in a bid to be the first country to land on the lunar south pole.
- Moscow's Luna 25 mission lifted off on schedule from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East.
- The Moon's south pole is believed to hold deposits of water.
1. Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odessa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears
- A merchant ship has left the Ukrainian port of Odessa, despite concerns Russia could target vessels in the Black Sea.
- The Hong Kong-flagged Joseph Schulette had been trapped in the port since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Kyiv has announced a humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea after a deal collapsed last month which had allowed it to export grain.

2. Dominican Republic blast kills dozens, including a baby
- More than two dozen people, including a four-year-old baby, have died in an explosion which rocked the small town of San Cristobal, in the Dominican Republic, on Monday.
- The death toll rose from 11 to 25 on Wednesday as the search for survivors continued.
- It is not yet known what caused the blast in the town's commercial area.

3. Russia launches first space mission to Moon in 47 years
- Russia launched its first mission to the surface of the Moon in nearly half a century, in a bid to be the first country to land on the lunar south pole.
- Moscow's Luna 25 mission lifted off on schedule from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East.
- The Moon's south pole is believed to hold deposits of water.
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