Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers
Australia's flagship carrier says it believes a 'significant' amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack.
Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns – The Guardian
- Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns The Guardian
- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with the Quad Foreign Ministers U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- US, Japan, India, Australia announce minerals initiative DW
- US, Indo-Pacific partners agree to strengthen maritime, critical minerals cooperation AP News
- Quad Summit: Jaishankar says South China Sea an 'issue of great concern'; joint statement opposes forcefu The Times of India
Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.
Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.
US, Japan, India, Australia announce minerals initiative – DW
- US, Japan, India, Australia announce minerals initiative DW
- US, Indo-Pacific partners announce minerals initiative as Rubio hosts counterparts Reuters
- Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns The Guardian
- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with the Quad Foreign Ministers U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Quad Summit: Jaishankar says South China Sea an 'issue of great concern'; joint statement opposes forcefu The Times of India
A new tech race is on. Can Europe learn from the ones it lost? – politico.eu
- A new tech race is on. Can Europe learn from the ones it lost? politico.eu
- EU turns to private funding to boost quantum technology ambition Yahoo Finance
- Brussels launches Quantum Strategy to stay in global tech race Euronews.com
- EU wants to bridge finance gap for quantum computing, says tech chief Financial Times
- Quantum strategy: Don’t regulate what hasn’t matured – fund it, build it, and scale it DigitalEurope
Brussels fiddles on climate target while Europe burns – politico.eu
- Brussels fiddles on climate target while Europe burns politico.eu
- Gulf Between U.S. and Europe’s Climate Targets Just Got Wider WSJ
- EU includes international CO2 credits in climate goal for first time Reuters
- EU’s proposed 2040 emissions target signals its retreat as leader on climate action The Guardian
- What a 90% emissions cut could mean for EU citizens Euractiv
US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Ukraine fears increased Russian aggression after US halt of weapons supply
On Tuesday the White House said that it had cut off some weapons deliveries to Ukraine in order "to put America's interests first".
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,224
Here are the key events on day 1,224 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears its stockpiles are too low
Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House says
The Pentagon has halted shipments of US Patriot air defence systems and other precision weapons to Ukraine after concern that US stockpiles were running too low, prompting alarm in Kyiv.
A decision was quietly taken last month by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby. Kyiv said halting weapons shipments would only encourage Russian aggression, but the White House said it had been done “to put America’s interests first following a DoD [Department of Defense] review”.
Continue reading...Judge blocks Kristi Noem from ending temporary protected status for Haitians
Homeland security secretary attempting to end legal status for approximately 521,000 Haitian immigrants
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s bid to end temporary deportation protections and work permits for approximately 521,000 Haitian immigrants before the program’s scheduled expiration date.
Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security rescinded Joe Biden’s extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians through 3 February. It called for the program to end on 3 August, and last week pushed back that date to 2 September.
Continue reading...Two Chinese nationals charged for trying to recruit spies in US military
The FBI has accused the pair of working on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security to gather naval intelligence.
How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa
Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.
US Senate passes Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, sending it to the House
Trump has set a July 4 deadline for bill, which extends tax cuts, slashes social safety nets and surges national debt.
‘They took shrapnel from my heart’ – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine
A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
‘They took shrapnel from my heart’ – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine
A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata
UN official Volker Turk drew ire of the Venezuelan government after condemning what he says are abuses by state forces.
Pentagon halts weapons shipment to Ukraine amid concerns over U.S. stockpile – AOL.com
Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship
Move comes after rightwing Republican accuses New York City mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’
The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican representative for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process.
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