Dutton accuses Albanese of ‘ducking and weaving’ as PM at odds with ADF timeline of Chinese live-fire drill notification

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Opposition leader says Albanese ‘failing to answer basic questions’ as PM claims civilian and military notification happened ‘at around the same time’

Anthony Albanese says Australia received civilian and military notifications about Chinese live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea “at around the same time”, despite the chief of the Australian defence force telling Senate estimates the military notification came an hour after the commercial pilot.

The defence chief also revealed Chinese warships south of Hobart appeared likely to sail through the Great Australian Bight, and could be accompanied by an undetected nuclear submarine.

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Six babies die of hypothermia in Gaza cold snap, health officials say – The Washington Post

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  1. Six babies die of hypothermia in Gaza cold snap, health officials say  The Washington Post
  2. Six babies have died from cold in Gaza over two weeks, medics say  BBC.com
  3. Updates: Israel expands West Bank raids; Gaza children die of hypothermia  Al Jazeera English
  4. 3 newborns die of cold in Gaza amid frigid temperatures: Gaza Ministry of Health  ABC News
  5. Six babies die of hypothermia in Gaza, health officials say  CNN
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Israel warns of ‘military option’ against Iran as Netanyahu embraces Trump – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Israel warns of ‘military option’ against Iran as Netanyahu embraces Trump  POLITICO Europe
  2. 'Military option' on table to halt Tehran's nuclear threat, Sa'ar warns  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Israel Threatens Military Action to Stop Iran Going Nuclear  Newsweek
  4. We must act urgently to stop Iran producing a nuclear bomb  PoliticsHome
  5. Global Experts Warn of Iran’s Rapid Nuclear Advance at Tel Aviv Conference  The Media Line
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Inside Starmer’s plan to woo Trump with a defense spending surprise – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Inside Starmer’s plan to woo Trump with a defense spending surprise  POLITICO Europe
  2. ‘He’s sharp as hell. Don’t be hesitant’: Farage’s advice to Starmer on how to woo Trump  The Telegraph
  3. 'Gruesome sell-out or a chance to lead': What will happen when Starmer visits Trump?  BBC.com
  4. UK's Starmer, France's Macron welcome Trump's work towards durable peace in Ukraine  Reuters
  5. Starmer must take baton from Macron in effort to sway Trump on Ukraine  The Guardian US
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MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years

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Malaysia transport minister says firm Ocean Infinity has resumed hunt for the plane, which went missing in one of aviation’s biggest mysteries

A new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries.

Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the hunt for the missing plane, Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke said on Tuesday.

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MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years – The Guardian

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  1. MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years  The Guardian
  2. New hunt begins for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, over a decade after it disappeared  Yahoo
  3. MH370: Search resumes to find missing plane 11 years on  DW (English)
  4. MH370: British search launched for missing Malaysian Airlines flight  The Telegraph
  5. New search to begin for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Reports  NewsNation Now
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Extra 220 children may have been wrongly detained as adult people smugglers in Australia, government admits

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In 2023 the federal court ordered $27.5m compensation for an initial estimated 220 Indonesian minors wrongly detained – but that number has now doubled

The Australian government has revealed that a further 220 Indonesian children may have been wrongly detained as adult people smugglers, doubling the number initially thought.

Late in 2023 the federal court ordered $27.5m in compensation for an estimated 220 Indonesian children who were wrongly detained as adult people smugglers between 2010 and 2012.

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Chris Mason: Starmer upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe’s new reality – BBC.com

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  1. Chris Mason: Starmer upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe's new reality  BBC.com
  2. U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says  The New York Times
  3. Starmer’s message after slashing aid is simple: of course you should be alarmed  The Guardian
  4. Charities appalled by UK cut to aid budget to fund defence spending  Reuters UK
  5. 'Trump effect' on display as UK's Starmer boosts defense spending on eve of US visit  Fox News
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Nato Article 5: Can Europe still count on the US coming to its defence? – BBC.com

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  1. Nato Article 5: Can Europe still count on the US coming to its defence?  BBC.com
  2. Trump, Not Putin, Forces Europe to Get Serious About Defense  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back  The New York Times
  4. Europe’s Message to Trump: Don’t Abandon Ukraine  Bloomberg
  5. 5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening  NPR
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Israel strikes targets in southern Syria after demanding demilitarisation

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Military sites hit as Tel Aviv says it ‘will not allow southern Syria to become southern Lebanon’

Israeli warplanes have carried out several airstrikes on military targets outside Damascus and in southern Syria, as Israeli officials warned the country’s army not to move south of the capital city.

Israeli jets struck military sites late on Tuesday in the town of Kiswah, south of Damascus, as well as in the southern province of Deraa, local Syrian media reported.

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FBI looking into James Comey’s off-the-books ‘honeypot’ operation targeting 2016 Trump campaign – Washington Times

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  1. FBI looking into James Comey's off-the-books 'honeypot' operation targeting 2016 Trump campaign  Washington Times
  2. BREAKING: The FBI has launched an investigation into former FBI Director James Comey for his "honeypot" operation targeting Trump in 2016, according to the Washington Times. The announcement comes just days after Kash Patel was sworn in as the new  x.com
  3. FBI Director Kash Patel starts purge of 'undercover' James Comey agents who 'infiltrated' Trump's campaign  Daily Mail
  4. Trump’s FBI Reportedly Launches Investigation Into James Comey  NewsBreak
  5. FBI Investigating James Comey’s Alleged Plan To Infiltrate Trump Campaign With ‘Honeypot’ Agents  The Daily Wire
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American woman in custody after newborn thrown from Paris hotel window – ABC7 Los Angeles

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  1. American woman in custody after newborn thrown from Paris hotel window  ABC7 Los Angeles
  2. US woman in custody after allegedly throwing newborn out of Paris hotel window  The Guardian US
  3. American Teen Accused of Throwing Infant Out of Paris Hotel Window Was on ‘Gap Year’ Trip  PEOPLE
  4. American tourist arrested in Paris after allegedly throwing newborn baby out of hotel window: reports  Fox News
  5. 18-year-old American woman arrested in Paris for hurling baby from window  The Independent
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