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1. Sanctions haven’t sidelined Russia’s shadow fleet. So Ukraine has turned to drones

   

   Ukraine says it used sea drones to strike two oil tankers that are part of Russia’s sanctioned shadow fleet and were a few dozen kilometres off the coast of Turkey.

2. Maduro slams 'colonial threat' as Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be closed

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a "colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty.

3. Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft, causing short-term flight disruptions

   

   Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month.

4. Signs of progress with India abound, but so do fears that nothing has really changed

   

   Does the apparent rapprochement between India and Canada actually signal an intention by India to desist from tactics it has allegedly used against Canadian Sikh activists — including assassination?

5. Flooding and mudslides kill dozens, displace tens of thousands in Sri Lanka

   

   The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah is expected to rise. Social media posts on Saturday showed several areas affected by overnight mudslides that authorities have yet to reach.