Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens

Posted on by

Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economy

Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state.

Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with a dire economic situation, including inflation running at 85%. An overall drop in oil receipts has led to a massive shortfall in foreign exchange earnings and one of the biggest drops in the value of the rial since the Iranian revolution in 1979.

Continue reading...

Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations

Posted on by

Peak Jewish bodies organise ceremonies on third anniversary of attacks that triggered conflict in which 74,000 Palestinians have been killed

Jewish Australians will mark the third anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Wednesday as Labor state governments condemn pro-Palestinian vigils to be held the same day.

Peak Jewish bodies have organised commemorations across the capital cities but avoided publicising locations as community members report ongoing fears for their safety since the Bondi terror attack in December.

Continue reading...

OpenAI must explain action taken to stop AI hacking Australians’ private data, chair of federal inquiry says

Posted on by

Unions, employer groups, banks and industry experts will appear at the four-day hearings along with OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google

OpenAI must explain how they will stop their models from inappropriately accessing Australian data, the Labor chair of the parliament’s committee on artificial intelligence has warned, ahead of federal inquiry hearings which will grill the tech company alongside Anthropic, Microsoft and Google.

Independent senator David Pocock is also demanding answers, saying OpenAI “still have a lot they need to answer” about their AI agent accessing Services Australia data on Medicare and the company’s “appalling” tardiness in notifying the federal government about the incident.

Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates

Continue reading...

Nigerian military aircraft crashes, killing 32 – reuters.com

Posted on by
  1. Nigerian military aircraft crashes, killing 32  reuters.com
  2. Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors in southern Ondo state  WRAL
  3. Nigeria Military Helicopter Crashes With 32 Onboard  The New York Times
  4. Nigeria military plane crash: Bola Tinubu declares three days of mourning as 32 killed  BBC
  5. Nigeria launches rescue after military plane crashes with 32 aboard  Al Jazeera
Posted in Uncategorized

Spain’s New Protest Movement Is Putting Class Center Stage – Jacobin

Posted on by
  1. Spain’s New Protest Movement Is Putting Class Center Stage  Jacobin
  2. What to know about Spain's housing protests sparked by an 87-year-old woman's eviction  PBS
  3. Spanish Lawmakers Reject Eviction Freeze, Spurring Calls for Early Elections  The New York Times
  4. 'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis  BBC
  5. The right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain’s housing crisis  Financial Times
Posted in Uncategorized

Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say – Reuters

Posted on by
  1. Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say  Reuters
  2. Fighting in Ethiopia raises fears of wider war, from Horn of Africa to Red Sea  The Washington Post
  3. Ethiopian conflict: TPLF forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital Mekelle  BBC
  4. Drones over Addis: How Ethiopia’s rebels are trying to nationalise the war  The Africa Report
  5. View / Washington has picked a side in Ethiopia’s new war  Semafor
Posted in Uncategorized

Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit – WSJ

Posted on by
  1. Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit  WSJ
  2. Alleged Flydubai hijacker likely wanted to target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, sources say  CNN
  3. Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say  Reuters
  4. Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned to crash Israel-bound jet at Ben Gurion Airport  Fox News
  5. FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, shouldn't have been cleared to fly to Israel, sources say  CBS News
Posted in Uncategorized

Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit – WSJ

Posted on by
  1. Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit  WSJ
  2. Alleged Flydubai hijacker likely wanted to target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, sources say  CNN
  3. Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say  Reuters
  4. Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned to crash Israel-bound jet at Ben Gurion Airport  Fox News
  5. FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, shouldn't have been cleared to fly to Israel, sources say  CBS News
Posted in Uncategorized

Ukraine’s robotic gun turrets have scored their first kills of Russia’s fastest attack drones – Business Insider

Posted on by
  1. Ukraine's robotic gun turrets have scored their first kills of Russia's fastest attack drones  Business Insider
  2. Russia’s drones are getting faster and deadlier. The West is racing to catch up.  Business Insider
  3. Ukraine preparing to possibility of Russia's increase jet drones speed  Українська правда
  4. Zelensky: Ukraine tests Nika missile and SPYS interceptor against jet-powered drones  Ukrinform
  5. Ukraine’s Air Defenses Have No Answer for Russia’s New Jet Drones  IEEE Spectrum
Posted in Uncategorized

Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack – Euronews.com

Posted on by
  1. Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after deadly drone attack  Euronews.com
  2. Romania says two dead after fire on ship, Ukraine blames Russian drones  Reuters
  3. Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea  BBC
  4. Zelenskyy blames Russia for drone strike that killed 2 on Black Sea grain ship  Politico
  5. Romania reports 2 dead and 11 rescued after fire onboard a vessel in Black Sea  10TV
Posted in Uncategorized

New automatic gun turrets successfully down first Russian jet-powered drones, Air Force says – The Kyiv Independent

Posted on by
  1. New automatic gun turrets successfully down first Russian jet-powered drones, Air Force says  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukraine's robotic gun turrets have scored their first kills of Russia's fastest attack drones  Business Insider
  3. Turrets have already downed jet-powered UAVs – Ukraine’s Air Force spokesman  Українська правда
  4. Ukraine Develops New Nika Missile to Shoot Down Jet-Powered Shahed Drones  UNITED24 Media
  5. Kyiv starts installing turrets to defend against jet-powered drones  Meduza
Posted in Uncategorized

British Airways transatlantic flight BA295 to Chicago ORD is declaring an emergency over Ireland – airlive

Posted on by
  1. British Airways transatlantic flight BA295 to Chicago ORD is declaring an emergency over Ireland  airlive
  2. British Airways Flight From London To Chicago Declares Emergency Over Ireland  NDTV
  3. British Airways flight to Chicago drops 27,000 feet, returns to London  nbcnews.com
  4. British Airways flight issues midair alert after dropping 28,000 feet  indianexpress.com
  5. Live: British Airways Boeing 777 Diverts Amid Reported Cabin Depressurization  Simple Flying
Posted in Uncategorized

British Airways transatlantic flight BA295 to Chicago ORD is declaring an emergency over Ireland – airlive

Posted on by
  1. British Airways transatlantic flight BA295 to Chicago ORD is declaring an emergency over Ireland  airlive
  2. British Airways Flight From London To Chicago Declares Emergency Over Ireland  NDTV
  3. British Airways flight to Chicago drops 27,000 feet, returns to London  nbcnews.com
  4. British Airways flight issues midair alert after dropping 28,000 feet  indianexpress.com
  5. Live: British Airways Boeing 777 Diverts Amid Reported Cabin Depressurization  Simple Flying
Posted in Uncategorized

Russia pounds Kyiv during German chancellor’s visit in a new escalation – nbcnews.com

Posted on by
  1. Russia pounds Kyiv during German chancellor’s visit in a new escalation  nbcnews.com
  2. Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won't be intimidated  Reuters
  3. Merz pledges military and financial aid on visit to Ukraine  dw.com
  4. Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election  Euronews.com
  5. Germany to fund tens of thousands of interceptor drones for Ukraine  Українська правда
Posted in Uncategorized

Germany risks being drawn into ‘violent conflict’ with Russia, spy chief warns – politico.eu

Posted on by
  1. Germany risks being drawn into ‘violent conflict’ with Russia, spy chief warns  politico.eu
  2. Germany at risk of violent conflict with Russia, intelligence chief says  reuters.com
  3. Russia’s ‘shadow war’ with Europe enters new phase, Germany warns  Financial Times
  4. Germany news: Spy chief warns Russia conflict risk growing  DW.com
  5. Could Russia’s tactics pull Germany, and NATO, into war? Berlin’s spy chief sounds alarm  Washington Times
Posted in Uncategorized

Putin’s nuclear threats no longer work – Financial Times

Posted on by
  1. Putin’s nuclear threats no longer work  Financial Times
  2. Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad  BBC
  3. Russia is losing its grip on Kaliningrad, despite using the exclave for anti-Nato scare stories  EUobserver
  4. Putin says ‘all weapons at disposal’ if there’s an attack on Russia – as it happened  The Guardian
  5. Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad  CNN
Posted in Uncategorized