Reality TV star Matt Wright tried to cover up previous rule-breaking after Outback Wrangler helicopter crash, court told

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Crown argues Wright did not properly record helicopter flying hours and was concerned that crash investigations would uncover that

The reality TV star Matt Wright “played around” with the dashboard of a helicopter after a fatal crash and falsely reported its fuel tank level, a jury has heard

The Outback Wrangler star’s trial began on Wednesday, more than three years after Wright’s mate and Outback Wrangler co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson died in the outback helicopter crash that left pilot Sebastian Robinson a paraplegic.

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Zelensky’s trust rating drops to 58% after anti-corruption agencies scandal – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Zelensky's trust rating drops to 58% after anti-corruption agencies scandal  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukrainians' trust in Zelenskyy dips after wartime protests, pollster finds  USA Today
  3. Ukrainian parliamentary majority's trust in Zelensky is shaken  Le Monde.fr
  4. Zelenskyy's approval rating declines for third consecutive month – survey  Українська правда
  5. From 25% to 65%: Putin’s war is Zelenskyy’s unexpected engine of soaring popularity  Firstpost
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Iran executes man convicted of giving Israel details of assassinated nuclear scientist – The Times of Israel

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  1. Iran executes man convicted of giving Israel details of assassinated nuclear scientist  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel  Al Jazeera
  3. Iran executes man accused of passing information on nuclear scientist to Israel  Reuters
  4. Iran Says Spy Executed for Passing Nuclear Secrets to Mossad  Newsweek
  5. Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel and another for planning IS group sabotage  ABC News
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Pushed to the sidelines: How Egypt lost it’s heavyweight standing in the Arab world – Ynetnews

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  1. Pushed to the sidelines: How Egypt lost it’s heavyweight standing in the Arab world  Ynetnews
  2. Egypt’s foreign minister says the West’s response to Gaza suffering is shameful  PBS
  3. Sisi accuses Israel of using starvation as a war tactic  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel pursuing genocide, starvation in Gaza: Egypt's el-Sissi | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
  5. Egyptian President Accuses Israel Of Genocide In Gaza  i24NEWS
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IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist coordinatng strikes in Syria – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist coordinatng strikes in Syria  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Lebanese media report wave of Israeli airstrikes in south of country  The Times of Israel
  3. Israel Attempts to Expand Into Lebanon and Syria, Stepping on America's Toes  Haaretz
  4. Israeli drone strike kills 1 in eastern Lebanon, in new ceasefire breach  Anadolu Ajansı
  5. Israeli airstrike eliminates Hezbollah Commander tied to Syria-based attacks  Tribune India
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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway hub in Rostov Oblast for second night – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway hub in Rostov Oblast for second night  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russian TikTokers held over drone strike video, and UK 'wealthy exodus' claim checked  BBC
  3. Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halves refining capacity after drone attacks, sources say  Reuters
  4. Off the rails  Meduza
  5. Ukraine Strikes Strategic Russian Shahed Air Base in Precision Attack  Newsweek
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Trump to host leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan for peace talks at White House – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump to host leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan for peace talks at White House  The Washington Post
  2. U.S. secures strategic transit corridor in Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal  Reuters
  3. Historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan might be signed in the US  Euronews.com
  4. Unconfirmed report: White House to host Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders  Eurasianet
  5. Opinion | An Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal  The Wall Street Journal
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US research station staff evacuated from Antarctica in high-risk operation

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Travel to Antarctica during the southern winter is restricted to emergencies with crews having to navigate extreme conditions and icy landings

The New Zealand air force has evacuated three people from a US research base in Antarctica in a high-risk operation that required navigating through extreme weather and round-the-clock darkness.

The air force said on Wednesday the United National Science Foundation requested a medical evacuation for three of its staff members based at the McMurdo Station, one of whom needed urgent medical care.

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Hiroshima anniversary: mayor says Ukraine and Middle East crises show world ignoring nuclear ‘tragedies’

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On 80th anniversary of atomic bombing, Kazumi Matsui urges younger people to recognise ‘inhumane’ consequences of nuclear weapons as a deterrent

The mayor of Hiroshima has led calls for the world’s most powerful countries to abandon nuclear deterrence, at a ceremony to mark 80 years since the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.

As residents, survivors and representatives from 120 countries gathered at the city’s peace memorial park on Wednesday morning, Kazumi Matsui warned that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East had contributed to a growing acceptance of nuclear weapons.

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