Information about the Ukraine war that does not come from an official government source can be deemed “false” and its disseminator prosecuted
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Hamas says October 7 attacks ‘necessary step’, admits ‘faults’
Hamas says Israeli civilian deaths on October 7 “happened accidently” and “in course of the confrontation” with Israeli army and police
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DeSantis ends election campaign, backs Trump
Ron DeSantis’s withdrawal leaves only low-polling Nikki Haley standing between Trump and the Republican Party nomination for the US election
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Ukraine schools roll out shooting training for students
Three dozen schools will add “Defense of Ukraine” classes, where students will practice rifle and pistol shooting using software and weapons
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NATO announces months-long exercise with 90,000 troops
NATO’s largest military exercise to date will involve 90,000 troops with units from all 31 NATO member countries plus candidate-member Sweden
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Ukraine says 2024 priority is to gain control of the skies
‘We are fighting a powerful enemy, a very big enemy that doesn’t sleep… It takes time:’ Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister
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Academia warned to guard ‘crown jewels’ after British Library hack
Academia and the public sector are becoming a ‘gold mine’ for hackers, given their relatively lax security protocols
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Elton John gets EGOT with Emmys win
Elton John becomes the 19th person ever to win an EGOT — Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — with Monday’s Emmy win
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Big win in Iowa moves Trump closer to Biden re-match
Trump took 51 per cent of the vote on Monday in Iowa caucuses, with an unprecedented 30-point gap over Ron DeSantis
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Huthi missile hits US-owned ship off Yemen
US officials report the strike caused no casualties. Iran-backed Huthis say attacks attacks on Red Sea shipping are in solidarity with Gaza