Meloni urges ‘disorganized’ EU to speak with one voice on Ukraine – POLITICO.eu

  1. Meloni urges ‘disorganized’ EU to speak with one voice on Ukraine  POLITICO.eu
  2. Meloni Urges EU to Improve Coordination of Ukraine Negotiations  Bloomberg.com
  3. Italy's Meloni warns Europe risks irrelevance in Ukraine peace talks  Reuters
  4. Giorgia Meloni hits out at EU’s ‘disjointed’ approach to Ukraine talks  Financial Times
  5. Cracks emerge over Europe’s fragmented approach to Ukraine peace talks  Euronews.com
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Australians are yet to see the benefits of AI and datacentres – and US midterms show they could be political kryptonite

Albanese should tread carefully as he struggles to make case for how the new technology will benefit ordinary voters

When will Australia see the benefits of the AI and datacentre boom? So far, all we’ve seen is the possibility of changes to copyright that would hurt Australian creatives, special rules about power and water use, and the threat of mass displacement or replacement of workers, with the trade-off being a mere 10% chance of human extinction.

Now add the Reserve Bank’s assessment this week that datacentres were part of growing “inflationary pressures” when lifting interest rates to an 18-year high.

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Britain’s ban on some pornography is based on flimsy evidence – The Economist

  1. Britain’s ban on some pornography is based on flimsy evidence  The Economist
  2. England’s new ban on kinky porn will misfire  The Economist
  3. A New UK Porn Ban Sparks Fears of Unprecedented Sex Censorship  WIRED
  4. UK’s New Pornography Ban Comes Into Effect: What Isn’t Allowed  Newsweek
  5. The 3 types of 'normalised' porn being banned from tomorrow  Metro.co.uk
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Yemen’s president sacks ministers and officers in attempt to turn tide of war

Dismissals follow Houthi victories and pressure from southern Yemenis for more power

The UN-recognised government of Yemen has shaken up its political and military leadership in an attempt to regain territory lost to the Houthis in September and lift the four-week siege of Taiz, the country’s third largest city.

A counteroffensive launched on 5 October and aimed at liberating the entire country from Houthi control has failed amid fighting that has left thousands dead on both sides. The air superiority of the government’s ally Saudi Arabia – which has had to fend off near-daily Houthi attacks on its airports and military bases – has not translated into progress on the ground.

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Burnham won’t follow Trump in actively inviting Putin to G20 – POLITICO.eu

  1. Burnham won’t follow Trump in actively inviting Putin to G20  POLITICO.eu
  2. Putin will not attend Britain's G20 summit, UK PM Burnham says  Reuters
  3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK refuses to invite Putin to G20 summit as Trump claims of ‘big agreement’  The Independent
  4. UK threatens to give Russia’s Putin the 'Ramaphosa treatment' ahead of the 2027 G20 summit in Manchester  Business Insider Africa
  5. Putin not invited to G20 summit in Manchester, says Burnham  BBC
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Remote-Patient Monitoring Companies Dodge Medicare Shift—For Now – WSJ

  1. Remote-Patient Monitoring Companies Dodge Medicare Shift—For Now  WSJ
  2. CMS postpones third-party remote patient monitoring restriction  Modern Healthcare
  3. Medicare delays controversial remote patient monitoring rule to 2029  STAT
  4. CMS Is Regulating the Wrong Thing — Here’s How to Fix Remote Patient Monitoring Without Losing the Care  MedCity News
  5. After Medicare punts RPM overhaul to 2029, advocates see window to fight back  STAT
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Ancient discovery from time of Jesus emerges near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount – Fox News

  1. Ancient discovery from time of Jesus emerges near Jerusalem's Temple Mount  Fox News
  2. 2,000-year-old ritual bath complex uncovered near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount  Mezha.net
  3. 2,000-year-old aqueduct unearthed near Jerusalem offers glimpse into Jesus’ world  CHVN Radio
  4. Ancient Temple Mount Discovery Reveals Striking Connection to Jesus’ Prophetic Warning  Charisma Magazine Online
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After Riots and Protests, French Workers Are Going on Strike – The New York Times

  1. After Riots and Protests, French Workers Are Going on Strike  The New York Times
  2. France strikes live: largest day of protests in years expected as economy fuels unrest  CNN
  3. Clashes erupt in France as ‘Black Thursday’ protests sweep the nation  NBC News
  4. Protesters join street demonstrations across France on day of strike action  The Guardian
  5. Protests erupt across France after left-wing groups call for mobilization  Fox News
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Finnish court jails captain and crew member for ‘aggravated criminal damage’ over Baltic cable sabotage – DW.com

  1. Finnish court jails captain and crew member for 'aggravated criminal damage' over Baltic cable sabotage  DW.com
  2. Russian captain among 2 crew found guilty by Finnish court of damaging Baltic cables  AP News
  3. Finland Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea  The New York Times
  4. Finnish court jails Russian captain over Baltic Sea cable sabotage  Euronews.com
  5. Finland court convicts Russian captain, Azerbaijani crew member over Baltic Sea cable damage  Reuters
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Iran, Gaza, Ukraine: What will US midterm results mean for these conflicts? – Al Jazeera

  1. Iran, Gaza, Ukraine: What will US midterm results mean for these conflicts?  Al Jazeera
  2. What Trump’s midterms setback could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine  CNN
  3. World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at Republican election rout  Yahoo
  4. Video World leaders react to US midterm elections  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. What will a lame-duck Donald Trump get up to overseas?  The Economist
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China threatens retaliation as EU mulls trade “kill-switch” – Euronews.com

  1. China threatens retaliation as EU mulls trade “kill-switch”  Euronews.com
  2. EU Plans Changes to Its Single Market to Reduce China Dependence  Bloomberg.com
  3. Supply-chain diversification, energy initiatives slated for EU's December agenda  MLex
  4. China calls on US and EU to reconsider tariffs  Semafor
  5. EU's reported China deterrence plans risk hurting competitiveness, raising costs for EU manufacturers and undermining bilateral cooperation: expert  Global Times
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