‘Vladimir Putin will die soon,’ says Zelenskyy amid Russia president’s deteriorating health rumors – The Times of India

  1. 'Vladimir Putin will die soon,' says Zelenskyy amid Russia president's deteriorating health rumors  The Times of India
  2. "Vladimir Putin Will Die Soon": Zelensky Claims Amid Health Rumours  NDTV
  3. ‘Putin Will Die Soon’: Zelenskyy Says Amid Russian Premier’s Ill Health Rumours  News18
  4. Putin 'Will Die Soon': Top 5 Takeaways From Zelensky's Big Interview  Newsweek
  5. ‘He Will Die Soon, and It Will All Be Over’ – Zelensky Lists Putin’s Greatest Fears  Kyiv Post
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‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home – CNN

  1. ‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home  CNN
  2. ‘It was revenge for our movie’: Oscar winner says soldiers helped settlers attack him in West Bank  The Guardian
  3. Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers  The Associated Press
  4. Palestinian Oscar winner feared for his life during Israeli settler attack  Al Jazeera English
  5. How ‘No Other Land’ Became an Unlikely Box Office Success  The New York Times
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Newspaper headlines: ‘Balancing the books on backs of poor’ and ‘tax rise fears’ – BBC.com

  1. Newspaper headlines: 'Balancing the books on backs of poor' and 'tax rise fears'  BBC.com
  2. Spring Statement did not stem fiscal doom loop  Financial Times
  3. Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs | John Crace  The Guardian
  4. Reeves Risks Autumn Tax Hikes With Repeat of Budget Gamble  Bloomberg
  5. Desperate Reeves resembled a Prozac salesman on the Titanic  The Telegraph
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones – Al Jazeera English

  1. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones  Al Jazeera English
  2. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft  Reuters
  3. North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects AI 'suicide attack drones'  BBC.com
  4. Kim Jong Un observes tests of North Korea's new reconnaissance and attack drones  NBC News
  5. After Russia, China & India, N.Korea Becomes 4th Country To Get ‘Eye-In-The-Sky’ Mounted On Il-76 Aircraft  EurAsian Times
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European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans – The New York Times

  1. European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans  The New York Times
  2. Macron dismisses Russian demands as ‘coalition of the willing’ gathers in Paris for Ukraine talks – Europe live  The Guardian
  3. Macron Gathers Leaders as Europe Risks Stalling on Ukraine Plan  Bloomberg
  4. Ukraine allies meet in Paris with new aid, security assurances in mind  Reuters
  5. Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could ‘respond’ if attacked by Russia  The Associated Press
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China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval – Foreign Affairs Magazine

  1. China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval  Foreign Affairs Magazine
  2. China hopes Europe will make 'rational choice' as transatlantic alliance shifts  Reuters
  3. Trump-hit Europe eyes Beijing, China’s radical magnetic rocket: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post
  4. Europe will have to zip its lip over China’s abuses  The Economist
  5. Hope Europe makes a rational choice to turn further toward China  Global Times
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Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work

In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

The department of home affairs secretary, Stephanie Foster, has admitted to using disappearing messages on Signal, but says she complies with record-keeping obligations, as officials face scrutiny of their use of encrypted messaging apps in the wake of the Trump administration group chat scandal.

The editor of the Atlantic, Jeff Goldberg, published a story this week saying he was accidentally added to a Signal group chat of top US officials discussing operational details on a plan to strike Yemen.

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Domestic violence survivors urged to take safety precautions after NSW justice department data breach

Attorney general says hacker gained unlawful entry to state’s Justice Link system and accessed 9,000 files, which could include victim details

Domestic and family violence victim-survivors who are concerned their safety may have been compromised have been advised to take precautions after a major data breach at the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).

The state attorney general, Michael Daley, said on Thursday that the hacker gained unlawful entry to part of the state’s secure online court registry system via a registered account and accessed 9,000 files.

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft – Reuters

  1. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft  Reuters
  2. Kim observes tests of North Korea’s new reconnaissance and attack drones  NBC News
  3. Kim Jong Un watches as North Korean military tests AI suicide drones  ABC News
  4. Kim Jong Un inspects larger new spy drone and ‘AI’ suicide drones  NK News
  5. Kim Jong Un oversees tests of AI suicide drones  DW (English)
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Audience member dies during opening night of Melbourne international comedy festival

A man watching a comedy gig has died after suffering a medical emergency in a packed theatre on the opening night of a major festival

A crowd of ticketholders watched on in horror as good Samaritans rushed to help a man who died on the opening night of a major comedy festival.

An audience member suffered a medical episode at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Wednesday night, organisers of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival said in a statement.

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US immigration officials detain doctoral student at University of Alabama

Justification for arrest not clear as Trump administration increasingly targets students for arrest and deportation

US immigration authorities have detained a doctoral student at the University of Alabama, campus officials confirmed on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for the state’s flagship university said in a brief statement that a student was arrested “off campus” by federal immigration officials, but declined to comment further, citing privacy laws.

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