‘We should send you to Moscow’: Belgian PM has a diplomatic mission for Costa – politico.eu

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  1. ‘We should send you to Moscow’: Belgian PM has a diplomatic mission for Costa  politico.eu
  2. EU leader Costa's Kremlin overture exposes divisions over contacts with Russia  Reuters
  3. Macron, Merz attack EU’s stance on Putin talks  politico.eu
  4. EU’s Costa Justifies Putin Back Channel as Useful Groundwork  Bloomberg.com
  5. Von der Leyen backed EU mandate for talks with Russia  Euronews.com
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Putin’s ‘War Trap’ And The Potential Price Of Peace – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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  1. Putin's 'War Trap' And The Potential Price Of Peace  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  2. Why some Russians are breaking with Putin as Ukraine war drags on - Compass Points  PBS
  3. Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous | Simon Tisdall  The Guardian
  4. War-weary Russia is falling apart  The Hill
  5. Over 60% of Russians are weary of war against Ukraine  Українська правда
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The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents – Electronic Frontier Foundation

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  1. The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents  Electronic Frontier Foundation
  2. Europe looks at banning social media for teens, and girls are most impacted  Euronews.com
  3. Britain Announces Social Media Ban for Children  The New York Times
  4. The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz  The Guardian
  5. Britain Just Issued Another Shocking Ban for People Under 16. This One Is Going to Be a Fight.  Slate Magazine
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‘King of the North’ Set to Challenge UK PM After Big Win – Newser

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  1. 'King of the North' Set to Challenge UK PM After Big Win  Newser
  2. Burnham Wins Makerfield By-Election, Clearing Path to Challenge Starmer as UK Prime Minister  The New York Times
  3. Britain’s Next Leader Has Emerged  The Atlantic
  4. Makerfield: Nigel Farage Has Had Another Terrible Night  Bloomberg
  5. PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit  BBC
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Russian drones hit two foreign-flagged civilian ships in the Black Sea, Ukraine says – Euronews.com

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  1. Russian drones hit two foreign-flagged civilian ships in the Black Sea, Ukraine says  Euronews.com
  2. Russia attacks merchant ships in Black Sea, killing crew member  Yahoo
  3. 11 killed, 63 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine over past day as drones target foreign ships in Odesa Oblast  The Kyiv Independent
  4. Russian Drones Hit Ships Flying Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis Flags  Мілітарний
  5. 1 killed, 2 injured after Panama-flagged vessel hit in drone attack in Black Sea  Xinhua
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Russia threatens escalation after Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack – CNBC

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  1. Russia threatens escalation after Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack  CNBC
  2. ‘Game Changer’? Too Soon to Tell. But Ukraine Flexed in Striking Moscow.  The New York Times
  3. Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil depots disrupt major contracts  Українська правда
  4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Massive blasts in Moscow shatter even Putin’s protective shell  CNN
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KPMG leaked confidential Optus information and surveilled whistleblower’s laptop, inquiry hears

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International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract

KPMG has admitted to another breach of ethics after its staff leaked Optus’ confidential information to colleagues bidding for an audit contract with Telstra.

The consulting firm’s executives also surveilled a whistleblower’s laptop and dismissed the individual as someone with “workplace grievances”, a parliamentary inquiry heard on Friday.

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