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NATO Unveils Billions In Arms Deals As Trump Insists US Control Of Greenland
Trump demanded Greenland and lifted Turkey sanctions at a NATO summit showcasing $170B in arms deals, unsettling European and Israeli allies.
How A 3-Storey Building Survived Venezuela's Devastating Earthquakes
La Guaira, a popular tourist resort with azure Caribbean waters located about 40 kilometers from Caracas, took the brunt of the fury unleashed by the back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes.
'80 Targets, 4-5 Times Bigger Attack': US On New Iran Strikes, Tehran Responds
A US official told the Associated Press that attacks would likely last for hours and that they intend to hit around eight times more targets than the previous round of retaliatory strikes that were conducted at the end of June.
15-Year-Old Arrested In Japan For Using ChatGPT To Delete 46,000 Anime Accounts
Investigators claim he used ChatGPT to assist in writing a program that automated unauthorised access to member accounts, resulting in the cancellation of 46,812 subscriptions.
US-Iran War Live Updates: US Launches Fresh Strikes Against Iran, Revokes Waiver After Hormuz Attacks
Iran War: The United States launched "power strikes" against Iran following a series of attacks by Tehran on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
Musk No Longer A Trillionaire: What Went Wrong With SpaceX IPO
Musk's fortune dropped below the trillion-dollar mark once again, fluctuating around $992-$997 billion depending on the wealth tracker.
Disability benefits in England and Wales not fit for purpose, Timms review to find
Exclusive: Landmark review by disability minister will call for ‘dehumanising’ assessment system to be redrawnWhat is the Timms review into Pip and what is it likely to conclude?Disability benefits in England and Wales are “not fit for purpose” and the entire assessment system must be redrawn as part of a radical welfare overhaul, the government’s landmark review of personal independence payments will say.The Guardian understands the review will conclude that the points-based system of assessment is in effect worthless because of the rising number of new conditions – particularly relating to mental health – that can fluctuate considerably in severity. Continue reading...
Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds
Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997Britain’s deep regional income divide has barely changed in 30 years despite the promises of successive governments to narrow the gap, according to a report showing the challenge for Andy Burnham.As the prime minister-in-waiting prepares for government, the Resolution Foundation said almost no progress had been made since 1997 to tackle stark divisions in household income, before housing costs are taken into account, between the richest and poorest parts of the country. Continue reading...
Asylum seeker in UK as part of ‘one in, one out’ scheme says it is unfair on those deported
Man flown from France as part of legal entry programme decries effect on others ‘who may have a similar case’An asylum seeker brought to the UK by the Home Office has said it feels unjust that he was allowed into the country only because someone else was deported.The individual benefited from the “one in” part of the controversial “one in, one out” scheme, where one asylum seeker who reached the UK on a small boat is forcibly returned to France in exchange for another being brought legally to Britain. Continue reading...
Australia news live: Anika Wells says telcos ‘least trusted industry’ after Telstra outage; shadow minister criticised over triple zero test calls
Communications minister says it’s ‘very important that people do not make test calls to triple zero’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra outage reported to be cause of Victoria train stoppageThere is a long list of cancelled trains on the official V/line site, but the TL/DR is that Victoria’s regional train network has ground to a halt.Due to a radio network fault affecting the network, services are currently unable to operate …Passengers are advised to defer travel where possible. Continue reading...
Iran Warns Of "Decisive" Action After US Strikes Around Strait Of Hormuz
Iranian state media on Tuesday reported a series of explosions heard in the Strait of Hormuz region, moments after US officials announced "powerful" strikes on Iran.
Two in five Britons think Muslims cannot integrate in UK, poll finds
Government’s former extremism adviser sounds alarm as idea that diversity is harmful becomes ‘mainstream view’Two in five Britons believe Muslims cannot integrate into British society and more than half believe the country’s national identity is disappearing due to “diversity”, a report authored by a former government adviser on extremism has found.Sara Khan, who stood down in 2024 as the UK’s first counter-extremism commissioner, said such views contrasted sharply with accompanying findings that showed 85% of Muslims “favour integration”. Continue reading...
