- Iran hacked hundreds of French supermarket refrigerators, France says The Washington Post
- France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking Yahoo News Canada
- Perhaps Connecting Fridges to the Internet Was a Bad Idea The Atlantic
- EXCLUSIVE: French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliation Reuters
- France says Iranian hackers sabotaged supermarket refrigerators Axios
Lawsuit Accuses Former Trump Campaign Aide of Taking Money From Qatari Interests – The New York Times
Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India
The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI.
Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.
After meeting Qatar PM, Trump calls Iran war ‘effectively over’ militarily – Al Jazeera
- After meeting Qatar PM, Trump calls Iran war ‘effectively over’ militarily Al Jazeera
- Trump tells Reuters that Qatar, Saudi Arabia want peaceful Iran deal, US ready for strikes if needed Reuters
- Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over' militarily with further strikes unlikely BBC
- Trump met with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday as his administration e WBFF
- U.S. signals breakthrough in Iran talks are unlikely, rejects ‘outrageous’ demands NBC News
Statue mocking Trump’s bone spurs appears on Mall before Veterans Day – The Washington Post
- Statue mocking Trump’s bone spurs appears on Mall before Veterans Day The Washington Post
- ‘The Foot Soldier’: Satirical Trump Statue On National Mall Mocks Vietnam Draft Deferment Forbes
- Statue on National Mall mocks Trump for Vietnam draft deferment DC News Now
- Trump Humiliated by Golden Dig at His ‘Bone Spurs’ The Daily Beast
- A New Trump Statue on the National Mall Satirizes Trump’s Draft Deferment City Cast DC
Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process next year.
Anonymous celebrity in sexual assault scandal could now be named after missing appeal deadline – Page Six
- Anonymous celebrity in sexual assault scandal could now be named after missing appeal deadline Page Six
- Celebrity loses injunction bid but will stay anonymous pending appeal BBC
- Celebrity facing sexual allegations can be named after failing to appeal The Times
- Unnamed UK Celebrity’s Bid to Block Sexual Misconduct Allegation Report Rejected by Judge Complex
- ‘Well-known’ man fails in legal attempt to block Guardian and ITN publishing sexual allegations The Guardian
Senate advances bill to speed up permit reviews for infrastructure projects
Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projects
The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now face years-long delays in getting to the grid.
Continue reading...Senate advances bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energy
Key environmental groups come out against bipartisan Baaja bill over fears it could spur datacenters and ICE jails
It’s a bill that would make it easier to build big infrastructure projects in America – everything from fossil fuel pipelines to transmission lines that would add more clean energy to the grid. And it would roll back environmental and social protections to achieve this goal. That is why climate advocates are torn over the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs act (Baaja), which was scheduled for an initial procedural Senate vote on Monday.
The Senate voted on Monday to open debate on Baaja in the first of several procedural votes. Senators voted 73 to 25 on the cloture motion, which did not result in the bill being passed, but pushed it another step forward.
Continue reading...Epstein associate who still runs model agency ‘put me in danger’ says abuse survivor
A woman says an agency boss sent her to photoshoots at the sex offender's Florida beach home.
Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu Dhabi after months-long pause – BBC
- Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu Dhabi after months-long pause BBC
- U.S. gives Russia an early win before Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi The Washington Post
- U.S. demands a seat for Europe at Ukraine peace talks POLITICO.eu
- Russia, Ukraine to meet for US-backed talks after Trump says broad deal possible Reuters
- US asks Russia to agree to NATO-like backing for Ukraine Politico
Ukraine peace talks resume with ‘some flexibility’ by warring sides, US officials say
Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are all sending delegation to the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.
The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?
Headteachers consider leaving jobs earlier than planned after new Ofsted inspection
Almost two-thirds of school leaders polled say new regime is much more intense than previous framework
More than half of headteachers in England who were polled after their schools were inspected under Ofsted’s new regime are considering cutting short their careers as a result of the experience.
In response to the question “Has the inspection affected how long you intend to stay in your role?”, 52% of those who responded said they were thinking of leaving their job sooner than planned.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Trump says war ‘effectively over’, Iran demands ‘surrender’
US President made the remarks following a meeting with the Qatari PM in Washington, DC.
US congressman files resolution to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
Outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie calls on Congress to oust Hegseth over accusations of unlawful orders.
US supreme court clears way for Trump’s border wall in Texas’s Big Bend
Ruling said law enacted by Congress reflects preference for border control over environmental and recreational harm
The US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue his administration’s construction of a border wall in Texas’s Big Bend region, including parts of Big Bend national park.
In an unsigned, five-page ruling, the nation’s highest court granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to suspend a lower court order that had temporarily stopped the project last month.
Continue reading...Trump, Rubio defend Hegseth as impeachment bid nears
President Trump has lashed out at efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran.
Silicon Valley and Trump rally behind Nvidia CEO after his affair with alleged Chinese spy
Elon Musk and other finance moguls defend Jensen Huang after he admitted to the affair, as Trump says FBI ‘is looking into it’
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and prominent finance moguls have expressed their support for embattled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the head of the world’s most valuable chip company faces an internal investigation over a romantic relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
Trump said he has spoken to Huang on Monday as the scandal reverberated across Silicon Valley and the Nvidia CEO faced an uncertain future.
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