- What to know about Finland, Russia's 'shadow fleet' and a severed undersea cable NPR
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- NATO's Estonia deploys warship to Baltic Sea after Russia allegedly cut another undersea cable New York Post
US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker broke into the US Treasury Department's systems and accessed some unclassified documents.
Amid ceasefire push, Palestinians bear the scars of Israeli detention – Reuters
- Amid ceasefire push, Palestinians bear the scars of Israeli detention Reuters
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- Amid ceasefire talks, Palestinians released from Israeli custody face trauma and scars Amu TV
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Japan to greet New Year with ‘Kohaku,’ shrine visits, shopping and heavy snow – Japan Today
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Beijing denies involvement in US treasury cyber-attack
Claims a Chinese state-sponsored actor was behind breach this month are ‘groundless’, says foreign ministry
Beijing has hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at the US treasury department, calling the claims “groundless”.
The breach was orchestrated via a third-party cybersecurity service provider. Hackers were able to gain access to a key used by the vendor to override certain parts of the system, according to a letter the treasury department sent to lawmakers on Monday.
Continue reading...South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached Leader Yoon – Bloomberg
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- South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol CNN
- South Korea’s Yoon will be arrested within deadline, anti-graft chief says Al Jazeera English
- South Korea court issues warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon BBC.com
- Arrest warrant issued for impeached South Korean president as political crisis deepens Fox News
Nearly 2,300 applicants died waiting for a parent visa to Australia with processing times of up to 31 years
‘Providing an opportunity for people to apply for a visa that will probably never come seems both cruel and unnecessary’, review says
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Wait times for visas to bring parents to Australia are so long that nearly 2,300 applicants died before receiving a visa in the last three years, according to the home affairs department.
The department released the data to Senate estimates, revealing that 2,297 parent visa applicants and 87 other family members, such as aged dependent relatives or carers, had died while waiting for a visa.
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Continue reading...Man charged after alleged bungled Sydney ambush led to chase and shots fired at police car
Police rushed to Edensor Park after two armed men were allegedly seen trying to break into a home
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A man has been charged after an alleged bungled shooting resulted in a high-speed chase through south-west Sydney.
Police had attended a home in Edensor Park about 1.30am on Tuesday after two men armed with guns were allegedly seen trying to break into a property, before leaving in a Hyundai sedan.
Continue reading...WHO implores China to finally share Covid origins data, five years on – The Guardian
- WHO implores China to finally share Covid origins data, five years on The Guardian
- Milestone: COVID-19 five years ago World Health Organization
- ‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data Al Jazeera English
- Five years after Covid-19 burst across the world, the disease is almost banal Le Monde
- China defends COVID-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks more access Reuters
Tragic Loss: Young Flight Attendant Dies After Heroic Efforts During In-Flight Smoke Emergency Just Before Christmas – paddleyourownkanoo.com
- Tragic Loss: Young Flight Attendant Dies After Heroic Efforts During In-Flight Smoke Emergency Just Before Christmas paddleyourownkanoo.com
- A Swiss flight attendant dies a week after emergency landing due to smoke ABC News
- A flight attendant has died after the cabin of the plane he was working on filled with smoke Business Insider
- Accident: Swiss BCS3 near Graz on Dec 23rd 2024, uncontained engine failure, smoke on board The Aviation Herald
- Swiss cabin crew member dies after smoke problems forced emergency landing New York Post
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce deal after eight year battle
The Hollywood stars reached a divorce settlement after eight years, her lawyer tells media.
One of first prisoners held at Guantanamo by US sent back to Tunisia
The repatriation of Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi means 26 detainees remain at the detention facility.
Can flood of cheap new EVs coming to Europe save its carmakers?
Analysts argue 2024 is minor blip and that lobbying for relaxation of rules could harm industry in long term
Affordable new electric family cars – particularly those that are EU-made – have been tough to come by in Europe for the past few years. There were no launches of homegrown electric models for less than €25,000 (£20,740) across the EU during 2022 and 2023, according to the campaign group Transport & Environment.
Yet in the past few months that has changed, with a rush of new cars ranging from the Fiat Grande Panda to the Citroën ë-C3, the Hyundai Inster to the latest Dacia Spring and the Renault 5. Suddenly, buyers have options.
Continue reading...North Korea’s Kim hails ‘comrade’ Putin in New Year’s greeting
North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat 'neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory' in Ukraine.
Do not wipe toilet seat with toilet paper: Japanese maker
Social media users have complained that their seats were scratched after being wiped with toilet paper.
Two men found dead while searching for Bigfoot
Officials started searching for the pair on Christmas after a relative reported them missing.
Two men found dead while searching for Bigfoot
Officials started searching for the pair on Christmas after a relative reported them missing.
Chai with Bill Gates, Ambani wedding and other 2024 viral moments from India
From a viral tea moment to chess glory, a long wedding and popcorn tax - Indian social media had plenty to offer in 2024.
‘Moving to the mountaintops’: rising seas displace tens of thousands in Papua New Guinea
Gulf province councillor says growing numbers are leaving, in what climate activist describes as a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Two years ago fisher Siri James lived on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea, in a small village near Pariva beach. But as the tides continued to rise, James was forced to move further in from the shore.
“It’s not easy moving inland, I was born and raised by the seas, I am a fisherman. I know the flow of tides and currents, I know when the wind will come strongly and when it will rain – but now I don’t understand why everything is changing,” says James, who is in his early 40s.
Continue reading...Madoff fraud victims get $4.3bn as fund completes payouts
Victims of one of the biggest frauds in US history set to recover more than 90% of proven losses.