Iran and Hezbollah launched coordinated missile attack to overwhelm Israeli air defenses, IDF says – ynetnews

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  1. Iran and Hezbollah launched coordinated missile attack to overwhelm Israeli air defenses, IDF says  ynetnews
  2. As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah  CNN
  3. Something New Is Happening in Lebanon  The Atlantic
  4. Lebanon at ‘Tipping Point’ as It Seeks to Disarm Hezbollah - The New York Times  The New York Times
  5. Lebanon: Beirut evacuees 'sleeping in tents and cars'  BBC
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Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16

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Platforms include YouTube, TikTok and Instagram as communication minister says ‘our children face real threats’

Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, its communication and digital affairs minister said on Friday.

Meutya Hafid said in a statement to media said that she signed a government regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Roblox and Bigo Live, a popular livestreaming site. With a population of about 285 million, the fourth-highest in the world, the south-east Asian nation represents a significant market for social networks.

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Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship – AP News

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  1. Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship  AP News
  2. Why the Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Political Problem for India  The New York Times
  3. Iranian vessel suffers engine failure, offloads crew days after US submarine sank other ship  Fox News
  4. Iran Warns U.S. Will ‘Bitterly Regret’ Sinking Iranian Warship  Time Magazine
  5. How US sinking of Iranian warship blew hole in Modi’s ‘guardian’ claims  Al Jazeera
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Middle East war: Trump says no deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender’ – Financial Times

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  1. Middle East war: Trump says no deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender’  Financial Times
  2. Trump demands "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" from Iran  Axios
  3. Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without 'unconditional surrender'  CNBC
  4. Trump advisers work to mitigate a political nightmare on Iran as president fuels messaging chaos  CNN
  5. Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon  AP News
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EU blasts Zelenskyy over veiled threat against Orbán – politico.eu

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  1. EU blasts Zelenskyy over veiled threat against Orbán  politico.eu
  2. Hungary will force Ukraine to reopen key pipeline for Russian oil, Orban says  Reuters
  3. Zelenskyy says Druzhba pipeline could be restored ‘in month and a half’ as he hits back at Orbán  Euronews.com
  4. Orbán Threatens to "Break Through Ukrainian Oil Blockade by Force"  Мілітарний
  5. Hungary says European Commission has not sided with it over Druzhba pipeline  Українська правда
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Ukraine says Hungary seized $80 million from armored cars and detained 7 bank employees – AP News

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  1. Ukraine says Hungary seized $80 million from armored cars and detained 7 bank employees  AP News
  2. Hungary to expel Ukrainian bank workers in row with Kyiv  BBC
  3. Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy  The Guardian
  4. Hungary detains Ukrainians carrying $82 million in cash and gold; Kyiv calls it a hostage-taking  NBC News
  5. Ukraine says Hungary detains Ukrainian bank employees after leaders trade accusations  Reuters
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Mandelson’s bail conditions lifted after misconduct in public office arrest – BBC

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  1. Mandelson's bail conditions lifted after misconduct in public office arrest  BBC
  2. Peter Mandelson released from bail conditions  The Guardian
  3. Lord Mandelson snubs Congress request for Epstein testimony  The Telegraph
  4. Police return passport to Peter Mandelson and remove bail conditions after arrest  Financial Times
  5. Denial or confession? | Theodore Dalrymple  The Critic Magazine
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Jillian Segal’s office hand-picked candidate to assess controversial university antisemitism report card

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Greg Craven, a former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University, chosen after no other bids made for the tender

Australia’s antisemitism envoy hand-picked Greg Craven to lead her controversial university report card process after receiving no response from five firms approached during an open tender process.

Documents released under freedom of information laws showed Jillian Segal’s office initially approached three independent consulting firms and two law firms to potentially conduct the assessment of Australian universities and how well they were dealing with antisemitism on campus, but all of them declined to bid on the tender.

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