High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a kill zone. Medics can’t keep up – The Independent

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  1. High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a kill zone. Medics can’t keep up  The Independent
  2. High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a deadly kill zone, complicating evacuations  AP News
  3. In Ukraine, swarms of Russian drones and missiles are transforming combat  The Christian Science Monitor
  4. The Dawn of Automated Warfare: Artificial Intelligence Will Be the Key to Victory in Ukraine—and Elsewhere  Foreign Affairs
  5. Unmanned ground vehicles ‘really crucial’ in fight against Russia: Ukrainian official  Breaking Defense
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Terrorists in the kitchen: How aid organizations help Hamas and fight Israel – Ynetnews

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  1. Terrorists in the kitchen: How aid organizations help Hamas and fight Israel  Ynetnews
  2. Gaza aid dropped into Israeli-designated danger zone, BBC Verify finds  BBC
  3. More Relief Supplies Enter Gaza, but Aid Groups Warn of Bottlenecks  The New York Times
  4. As humanitarian crisis deepens, Israeli aid groups gingerly open up about work in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  5. Aid groups say Israel’s new registration rules are ‘weaponising aid’  The Guardian
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Cost of Victoria’s renewable energy transmission plan projected to double

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Higher energy bills to cover the increased transmission costs could be offset by more renewable energy in the grid, state government says

One of Australia’s largest renewable energy transmission projects has expanded zones for solar, battery and wind developments with the cost of connection to almost double.

The latest version of Victoria’s 2025 Transmission Plan, released by state government agency VicGrid on Sunday, revealed a 200,000-hectare increase in the area available to developers.

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Trump hiked tariffs on US imports. Now he’s looking at exports – sparking fears of ‘dangerous precedent’

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Experts warn of destabilized trading relations after White House strikes deal with Nvidia to take a 15% cut of certain AI chip sales to Chinese companies

Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the White House bearing an unusual gift. “This box was made in California,” Cook reassured his audience in the Oval Office this month, as he took off the lid.

Inside was a glass plaque, engraved for its recipient, and a slab for the plaque to sit on. “The base was made in Utah, and is 24-karat gold,” said Cook.

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Tasmanian salmon farming expansion on hold as state Liberals order review ahead of parliament showdown

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Premier Jeremy Rockliff attempts to win support from crossbench MPs and survive no-confidence motion when state parliament returns this week

The Tasmanian Liberal party has promised a pause on salmon farm expansion and an independent review of the industry as it attempts to win support from crossbench MPs and survive a no-confidence motion in the state parliament this week.

In a concession to independent MPs critical of the operation of salmon farms in public waterways, the premier, Jeremy Rockliff, on Sunday said he supported the industry but that it was “on notice” after a mass mortality event last summer, and it must “operate transparently and responsibly and meet its obligations to the community”.

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Large protests held across Israel as national strike for hostages gets underway – The Times of Israel

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  1. Large protests held across Israel as national strike for hostages gets underway  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages  The New York Times
  3. ‘Strengthening Hamas’: Coalition lawmakers slam protesters taking part in strike for hostages  The Times of Israel
  4. General Strike in Israel: Thousands Rally Nationwide Demanding Hostage Deal  Haaretz
  5. Israelis Hold Nationwide Protests and Strike to End the Gaza War  The Wall Street Journal
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