Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining next round of peace talks in Istanbul – BBC

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  1. Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining next round of peace talks in Istanbul  BBC
  2. Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks, US senator warns Moscow of sanctions  Reuters
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of doing ‘everything it can’ to sabotage peace talks  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations  The New York Times
  5. Next round of Russia-Ukraine talks uncertain as Moscow won’t reveal terms  The Washington Post
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Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’ – Financial Times

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  1. Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’  Financial Times
  2. Pentagon chief says ready to 'fight and win' against China, urges Asian allies to boost defense spending  CNBC
  3. US Defense Secretary warns of 'imminent' China threat  DW
  4. Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China  The Guardian
  5. Hegseth Pledges U.S. Support to Taiwan in Case of Chinese Aggression  WSJ
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Australia’s trade minister says Trump plan to double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50% ‘not the act of a friend’

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Don Farrell says US president’s latest tariffs announcement ‘an act of economic self-harm’ and he will continue to advocate for their removal

Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, has described Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as “unjustified and not the act of a friend”, after the US president announced he would double import duties on steel and aluminium to 50%.

Trump told a steelworkers rally in Pittsburgh that raising the tariff would “even further secure the steel industry in the United States. Nobody is going to get around that”.

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Israel will block rare Saudi-led ministerial delegation from visiting West Bank, official says, as anger over Gaza grows – CNN

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  1. Israel will block rare Saudi-led ministerial delegation from visiting West Bank, official says, as anger over Gaza grows  CNN
  2. Israel blocks Saudi-led delegation from visiting Palestinian Authority  Axios
  3. Israel to reportedly bar foreign ministers of Arab countries from West Bank summit  Haaretz
  4. Israel to block Saudi FM weekend visit to West Bank, political officials say – report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel will block Saudi-led delegation of FMs from visiting West Bank — official  The Times of Israel
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Gambling company offered Melbourne man $25,000 on condition he withdraw complaint to regulator and be liable for ‘adverse media’

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Exclusive: Conditions on settlement negotiations common in many industries but consumer advocates concerned they could be used to ‘silence victims and avoid scrutiny’

A Melbourne man says he was offered $25,000 by a gambling company on the condition that he withdraw a complaint to an industry regulator, agree to confidentiality provisions and indemnify them, including against adverse media coverage.

Gordon Burns, 23, argues his 2022 betting frenzy with two bookmakers showed “consistent patterns of addictive behaviour” and alleges that no one from either company checked on him to minimise gambling harm.

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