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1. On Ukraine's front lines, female soldiers testing Canadian-designed body armour

   

   Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of Russia's war are testing new body armour designed by a Canadian company to fit women so that they no longer have to wear ill-fitting ballistic plates made for men.

2. 2 killed after helicopters battling Greece wildfires collide

   

   Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. Two crew members died in the crash.

3. Lurkers in the deep: How Canada's new submarines will be used in peace and potential war

   

   The Canadian government has often spoken about the need for submarines to patrol Canada's vast coastline. But the role and range of of its new submarines go far beyond merely patrolling the three coasts of the country.

4. EU calls emergency meeting over Ceuta border crisis

   

   The European Union has called an emergency meeting to discuss the crossing of tens of thousands of Moroccan migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week. The meeting follows a joint letter from 22 member states calling for action and the need to strengthen EU borders.

5. Bombing near upscale Moscow restaurant kills 3 people, wounds at least 21

   

   Russian state media, citing local authorities, reported an unidentified woman carrying a homemade bomb tried to get into an upscale restaurant in central Moscow but was stopped by a security guard.