Trump reiterates US must ‘have’ Greenland ahead of JD Vance visit
US president said 'we have to have that land', as he claimed taking Greenland was essential for US national security.
Newspaper headlines: ‘Balancing the books on backs of poor’ and ‘tax rise fears’ – BBC.com
- Newspaper headlines: 'Balancing the books on backs of poor' and 'tax rise fears' BBC.com
- Spring Statement did not stem fiscal doom loop Financial Times
- Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs | John Crace The Guardian
- Reeves Risks Autumn Tax Hikes With Repeat of Budget Gamble Bloomberg
- Desperate Reeves resembled a Prozac salesman on the Titanic The Telegraph
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones – Al Jazeera English
- North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones Al Jazeera English
- North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft Reuters
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects AI 'suicide attack drones' BBC.com
- Kim Jong Un observes tests of North Korea's new reconnaissance and attack drones NBC News
- After Russia, China & India, N.Korea Becomes 4th Country To Get ‘Eye-In-The-Sky’ Mounted On Il-76 Aircraft EurAsian Times
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones
North Korea's leader oversaw tests of his country's latest military innovations which use artificial intelligence.
European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans – The New York Times
- European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans The New York Times
- Macron dismisses Russian demands as ‘coalition of the willing’ gathers in Paris for Ukraine talks – Europe live The Guardian
- Macron Gathers Leaders as Europe Risks Stalling on Ukraine Plan Bloomberg
- Ukraine allies meet in Paris with new aid, security assurances in mind Reuters
- Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could ‘respond’ if attacked by Russia The Associated Press
China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval – Foreign Affairs Magazine
- China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval Foreign Affairs Magazine
- China hopes Europe will make 'rational choice' as transatlantic alliance shifts Reuters
- Trump-hit Europe eyes Beijing, China’s radical magnetic rocket: SCMP daily highlights South China Morning Post
- Europe will have to zip its lip over China’s abuses The Economist
- Hope Europe makes a rational choice to turn further toward China Global Times
India: Why are private firms not investing despite record profits?
Weak domestic consumption and muted export demand are restricting expansion plans, according to a report.
‘They invited me – now they’re attacking me’: Signal chat journalist speaks to BBC
Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a chat of senior Trump officials. Now he's a political target.
‘They invited me – now they’re attacking me’: Signal chat journalist speaks to BBC
Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a chat of senior Trump officials. Now he's a political target.
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
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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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Continue reading...Israeli military kills Hamas spokesman as Gaza assault continues
Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed when Israeli fighters jets bombed his tent shelter in Jabalia.
Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on cars, ramping up trade war
US president's announcement prompts swift backlash from trading partners, including the European Union, Canada and Japan
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
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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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Continue reading...North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft – Reuters
- North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft Reuters
- Kim observes tests of North Korea’s new reconnaissance and attack drones NBC News
- Kim Jong Un watches as North Korean military tests AI suicide drones ABC News
- Kim Jong Un inspects larger new spy drone and ‘AI’ suicide drones NK News
- Kim Jong Un oversees tests of AI suicide drones DW (English)
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
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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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Continue reading...UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest
First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy entered his residence in the capital, Juba.
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.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,127
These are the key developments on day 1,127 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The White Lotus ‘goes too far’: Duke University unhappy over their prominence in show
Two characters in the troubled Ratliff family are Duke alumni, but the association has displeased the US university
- This article contains spoilers for the third season of The White Lotus
In the aftermath of an incestuous threesome, many viewers of the latest season of The White Lotus may think the show has stepped over a line. But audiences have an unlikely ally in Duke University, which is unhappy that two characters happen to be Duke alumni.
The third season of the popular TV show, which follows wealthy guests and workers at a luxury resort in Thailand, includes the Ratliff family, with the father, Timothy (played by Jason Isaacs) and one of his sons, Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) both having attended Duke, a prestigious institution located in Durham, North Carolina.
Continue reading...Private data of Trump officials in Signal scandal accessible online: report
Der Spiegel reports that in some cases it found password details for Mike Waltz, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard via hacked data dumps and commercial providers
The private data of top security advisers to US President Donald Trump can be accessed online, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday, adding to the fallout from the officials’ use of a Signal group chat to plan airstrikes on Yemen.
Mobile phone numbers, email addresses and in some cases passwords used by national security adviser Mike Waltz, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard can be found via commercial data-search services and hacked data dumped online, it reported. It is not clear in all cases how recent the details are.
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