They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. – The New York Times
They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. The New York Times
Cassius Turvey’s murder has ‘torn at the very fabric of our society’, his mother tells court
Heinous and ‘racially motivated’ attack on Indigenous teenager left mother and community traumatised, court hears
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The murder of an Indigenous teenager who was chased into bushland and beaten with a metal pole during a heinous racist attack has shattered lives and left a community living in fear, his heartbroken mother has said.
Cassius Turvey, a Noongar Yamatji boy, died in hospital 10 days after he was deliberately struck on the head in Perth’s eastern suburbs on 13 October 2022.
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Continue reading...Denis Villeneuve announced as new James Bond director
The Oscar-nominated Dune film-maker says he is a "die-hard" Bond fan and will "honour" the franchise.
Shell has ‘no intention’ of making offer to buy BP after £60bn takeover rumours
Statement to stock market follows media reports of early talks with BP to create a £200bn UK oil company
Shell has said it has “no intention” of making an offer for the rival fossil fuel company BP after speculation it had been planning a £60bn takeover, ruling out a formal approach for the next six months.
In an official statement to markets on Thursday, the company doubled down on the previous day’s denials that it was planning a bid, after media reports that it was in early talks with its competitor to create a £200bn UK oil supermajor.
Continue reading...Former Venezuelan spymaster pleads guilty to US drug trafficking charges – Al Jazeera
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Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare real estate tycoon – AP News
- Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare real estate tycoon AP News
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Student allegedly hacked Western Sydney University to get discounted parking and alter academic results
Police allege the woman’s hacking escalated to allegedly threatening to sell confidential student data on the dark web
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A former Western Sydney University student allegedly waged a four-year hacking campaign on the institution which began as an attempt to secure discounted parking on campus and culminated in her threatening the sale of student information on the dark web.
The 27-year-old was arrested on Wednesday and charged with 20 offences including accessing or modifying restricted data on a computer, dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, and unauthorised modification of data with intent to cause impairment.
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Continue reading...Iranian new Majid air defense system downs Israeli IAI Heron – BulgarianMilitary.com
- Iranian new Majid air defense system downs Israeli IAI Heron BulgarianMilitary.com
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Northern Ireland nationalists fear focus on reconciliation stalling push for unity referendum
Goal of reconciliation has become ‘undisguised unionist veto’, some argue amid dwindling momentum for vote
In Northern Ireland, it used to be the one goal that everyone could agree on: reconciliation. Whether the region stayed in the UK or united with Ireland, all sides acknowledged the need to heal wounds from the Troubles and to bridge differences between Catholics and Protestants.
Even those who riled the other side invoked reconciliation. How could they not? It was self-evidently a good thing.
Continue reading...Nearly a third of Tuvalu citizens enter ballot for climate-linked visa to relocate to Australia
Thousands from Pacific island nation under threat from rising seas enter ballot that awards visas to 280 citizens a year world-first deal
Almost a third of citizens in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu are seeking a landmark visa in the context of climate change to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures show.
Australia is offering visas to 280 Tuvalu citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as “the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world”.
Continue reading...North Korea to open beach resort as Kim bets on tourism
Wonsan Kalma opens to domestic tourists on 1 July, six years after it was due to be completed.
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Explosions Rock Moscow as 50 Drones Target Russian Regions, Vnukovo Flights Diverted – Kyiv Post
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Kim Jong-un hails new North Korean beach resort as one of country’s ‘greatest feats’ this year
North Korean leader was accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju-ae, widely presumed to be his heir, at opening of Wonsan Kalma tourist zone
Kim Jong-un is more accustomed to overseeing ballistic missile launches and political purges, but this week the North Korean leader opted for a change of pace with a family visit to a new beach resort – the vanguard in a tourism drive that may one day include foreign visitors.
Kim, who had swapped his trademark Mao suit for a dark suit, white shirt and tie that matched the sandy expanse of Wonsan Kalma, hailed the coastal resort as one of the country’s “greatest feats” of the year, the state-run KCNA news agency said in a report issued on Thursday.
Continue reading...Iran: Is the cost of closing the Strait of Hormuz too high? – dw.com
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EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions – AP News
- EU leaders seek a big boost in Ukraine military support but make little progress on Russia sanctions AP News
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US strikes on Iran force China to reconsider Donald Trump’s isolationism – Financial Times
- US strikes on Iran force China to reconsider Donald Trump’s isolationism Financial Times
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The Florida airport being turned into Trump’s new migrant detention facility
Surrounded by alligator infested swamps, BBC Mundo visited the site forming part of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.
In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending – The New York Times
In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending The New York Times
Controversial project to create artificial human DNA begins
Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.