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- News Wrap: U.S. eases sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company PBS
- Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and sell its oil. Now it’s starting to happen Fortune
- US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war AP News
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NSW police overusing ‘highly intrusive’ legal powers to monitor phones and computers, national watchdog finds
Commonwealth ombudsman also finds Victoria and Queensland police not keeping adequate records
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The New South Wales police force is overusing intrusive technology to monitor the phones and computers of people suspected of committing less serious crime, the commonwealth ombudsman has found.
The watchdog said Victoria and Queensland police were not keeping sufficient records to justify their use of the electronic surveillance powers, while NSW police “were unable to demonstrate” they were meeting the requirements of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
Continue reading...Who blinks first: What Iran’s Strait of Hormuz strategy reveals about its war goals – Euronews.com
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- IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports Reuters
- Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem The New York Times
Ancient skeleton unearthed in France is latest to be found sitting upright
Scientists trying to work out why Gauls chose to bury some of their dead in seated position facing west
Children at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out of a circular pit.
It is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were buried in a seated position facing west.
Continue reading...Hittler faces Zielinski as French town’s election contest goes viral
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.
Senegal govt alleges corruption in decision to hand AFCON title to Morocco
Senegal were stripped of AFCON title after an appeals board review by CAF into a mid-final protest by team's players.
How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war
How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war
Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence chief Khatib
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.
Iran announces arrests, says US and Israel suffering ‘defeats’
Hundreds have been arrested as Iran cracks down on 'traitors' following killing of Larijani, Soleimani.
Kenya’s ‘drought amid plenty’
Rains have begun in Kenya, but the north remains parched. Catherine Soi reports from Turkana.
Iran holds funerals for officials Larijani and Soleimani
Iranians have attended funeral processions for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.
Polish court clears extradition of Russian archaeologist to Ukraine
Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia's Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.
European groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade
Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.
Norway prosecutor asks for seven years’ jail for crown princess’s son in rape trial
Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby argue he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges he is accused of.
Why did Trump’s counterterrorism chief resign over Iran war?
US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.
How Senegal lost their AFCON title to Morocco and what next – all to know
After Morocco were awarded 2025 AFCON title, Senegal will appeal CAF's decision - but how did we get here and what next?
Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis
A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.
UN revises Kabul rehab strike toll as Pakistan denies targeting civilians
Disputed toll and competing accounts of strike deepen crisis between Islamabad and Kabul.
US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities
$11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets
The US spent $11.3bn on just the first week of its military assault on Iran. This huge expenditure dwarves the annual budgets of many of the public health and scientific agencies the Trump administration has sought to cut, raising stark questions about the country’s priorities.
In the six days that followed the US and Israel’s joint attack on Iran on 28 February, $11.3bn was spent on American taxpayer-funded bombs that hit the country and caused hundreds of deaths, the Pentagon has told lawmakers. This figure does not capture the full cost of the conflict, such as deployment of forces, and will now be far higher given the ongoing nature of the war.
Continue reading...Japan beat South Korea 4-1 to meet Australia in Women’s Asian Cup final
Japan will face Australia in the final of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in the semifinal.