Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows

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Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says

First home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans, with government backing, even as investors step back from Australia’s property market.

New entrants are now the only cohort applying for more loans than they were in June, according to new data from the mortgage broker network Loan Market.

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Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant

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Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British bases

Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down.

The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government, which said that at no point was there a risk to the wider energy system.

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Japan’s PM is barely sleeping and rarely leaving her office in the name of ‘efficiency.’ Her approval rating disagrees – Fortune

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  1. Japan's PM is barely sleeping and rarely leaving her office in the name of 'efficiency.' Her approval rating disagrees  Fortune
  2. Japan PM Takaichi Defends Habit of Staying at Official Residence  Bloomberg.com
  3. Japan’s PM: I’m so lonely I befriended a cockroach  The Telegraph
  4. Takaichi likes to work from home … apart from the cockroaches  The Japan Times
  5. 'Relieved, Lonely': Japan PM After Staff Gets Rid Of Her Cockroach Companion  NDTV
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One Russian warehouse smolders near Kazakhstan while a bigger fire rages near St. Petersburg – Euromaidan Press

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  1. One Russian warehouse smolders near Kazakhstan while a bigger fire rages near St. Petersburg  Euromaidan Press
  2. Massive fire breaks out at warehouse in St. Petersburg – media  Ukrinform
  3. Russian Ozon Hub and St. Petersburg Warehouse Hit by Massive Fires  Kyiv Post
  4. Russian reports: The area of the fire in St. Petersburg is 22,000 square meters. Additional equipment has been deployed, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.  news.cgtn.com
  5. Krasnodar officials reported that a warehouse building covering 9,000 square meters had been hit  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
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IDF told to act forcefully against Gaza kites; 3 reported killed in Israeli strikes – The Times of Israel

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  1. IDF told to act forcefully against Gaza kites; 3 reported killed in Israeli strikes  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel accused of using kites as pretext to justify escalating Gaza attacks  Al Jazeera
  3. Katz orders IDF to retaliate 'forcefully' against kites launched from Gaza  Haaretz
  4. Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas of strikes over kites launched from Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Hamas: Kites that reached Israel are ‘children’s toys from refugee camps’  The Times of Israel
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Mushroom Killer’s Appeal May Hinge on a Cramped Hotel – Newser

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  1. Mushroom Killer's Appeal May Hinge on a Cramped Hotel  Newser
  2. Erin Patterson: The hotel booking snafu that could free mushroom murderer  BBC
  3. Mushroom Murder Case Returns to Court as Convicted Killer Appeals  The New York Times
  4. Erin Patterson’s mushroom murders sentence too lenient and she should die behind bars, prosecutors argue  The Guardian
  5. Erin Patterson: How a crowded hotel could lead to a retrial for Australia’s mushroom murderer  CNN
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Migrant row: Ireland seeks returns to Italy, Sea Watch 5 detained in Naples – Euronews.com

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  1. Migrant row: Ireland seeks returns to Italy, Sea Watch 5 detained in Naples  Euronews.com
  2. Merz spokesman says sees no conflict between Berlin and Rome on migrants  ANSA
  3. Italy will not take back refugees from Germany  bluewin.ch
  4. Italy and Germany Clash Over Migration Pact, NGO Vessels, and Dublin Returns - News and Statistics  IndexBox
  5. Italy and German clash again over irregular migration in Mediterranean  brusselstimes.com
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Iran says Pakistan’s army chief to visit Tehran on Monday – Reuters

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  1. Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday  Reuters
  2. Iran to meet with Pakistani mediator after Trump levels new sanctions  Fox News
  3. Iran says ‘desperate’ new sanctions will fail, mediator Pakistan sends army chief to Tehran  NBC News
  4. Pakistan’s rise as a regional mediator could reshape Middle East diplomacy - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
  5. CDF Munir to visit Tehran on Monday, says Iranian foreign ministry  Dawn
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Ukraine, Finland Agree on Joint Drone Production – Kyiv Post

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  1. Ukraine, Finland Agree on Joint Drone Production  Kyiv Post
  2. Finland's president announces agreements between Finnish and Ukrainian weapons manufacturers  Українська правда
  3. Finland’s Patria and Ukraine’s General Cherry, C-UAS interceptor developer, sign cooperation agreement  Unmanned airspace
  4. Airlogix to build Finnish drone joint venture with Innokas  Dealroom
  5. Stubb announced two aid packages for Ukraine  UA.NEWS
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Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin raises pressure over Ukraine support

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Embassy in London says Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic post

Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine.

Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in the diplomatic post, according to the Russian embassy in London.

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