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Warning shots fired from Russian warship at vessel in English Channel
Sailors on a Russian warship fired a warning shot at a yacht that came near it in the English Channel, the Press Association reported. The incident on Tuesday is understood to have involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the sea between the Isle of Wight off the southern English coast and Normandy, France. It…
Read MoreMore than 100 arrested outside London court amid Palestine Action case
Some 117 people have been arrested on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed group during a protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice, police have said. Crowds of people gathered outside the central London court on Monday where judges ruled the ban of Palestine Action as a terror group was lawful. Protesters were seen…
Read MoreOxfam slams G7 over biggest aid cuts in history
Aid organization Oxfam has criticized the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations for slashing their development aid budgets, saying ahead of the G7 summit in the French city of Évian on Lake Geneva that funding was cut by $48 billion between 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile, oil companies have increased their profits during the Iran…
Read MoreCyberattack disrupts banking services in Iran
Electronic banking services in Iran were severely disrupted on Saturday after a cyberattack targeted several state-owned banks, temporarily preventing online payments. According to a report by the Iranian business news outlet Eghtesad News on Saturday evening, the country’s Banking Coordination Council confirmed the incidents but said the disruptions had since been resolved and online transactions…
Read MoreMass shootings in South Africa’s poorest areas are a symptom of organized crime and police failures
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A mass shooting in South Africa this week was the latest in a trend of killings in some of the country’s poorest areas that experts say is a symptom of organized crime gangs taking advantage of the failures and sometimes absence of police. The shooting carried out by multiple suspects in an…
Read MoreUK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
The UK government has committed to banning imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 1 January 2027. The ban forms part of the government’s package of sanctions on Moscow following the war with Ukraine. In May, the government said it would gradually phase out the use of diesel and jet fuel…
Read MoreHornets vs Transalps: Custom Hondas Face Off At Wheels and Waves
Five CB750s and five XL750s at seventh annual HondaCustoms.com competition hornets vs transalps custom hondas face off at wheels and waves Honda is hosting its seventh annual Hondacustoms.com build competition this week at the Wheels and Waves festival in Biarritz, France, and this year, there’s a new twist: the competition is pitting five builds based…
Read MoreCPA Australia urges rethink on CSLR levy shift to SMSFs
CPA Australia has called on the Treasury to reconsider proposed changes that would shift more of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) funding burden onto self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In a joint submission with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), CPA Australia warned the move would…
Read MoreIsraeli forces advance deeper into Lebanon as deadly strikes continue
Israeli forces advanced deeper into southern Lebanon on Wednesday as heavy airstrikes and ground operations continued across the country, raising fears of a further escalation in the conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported dozens of Israeli attacks on areas in the south and east of the country. Initial reports indicated at…
Read MoreTally Gotliv jeopardized Shin Bet agent’s safety, AG tells Knesset panel
The Attorney-General told the Knesset that Gotliv endangered a Shin Bet agent by disclosing classified details, as the MK seeks immunity from prosecution. Likud MK Tally Gotliv created a severe security risk by exposing the personal details of a Shin Bet agent (Israel Security Agency) during wartime, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told the Knesset House Committee…
Read MoreCoal Chimneys Crash In New Era For Renewables In Australia
Liddell power station demolition. AGL Two enormous chimney stacks, about 5050 feet tall, in the Liddell coal power plant came crashing down last month. The AGL Energy plant was decommissioned three years ago, and this was the first stage of the demolition of four steam driven turbines amounting to 2000 MW (megawatts) or 2 GW…
Read MoreMalawians repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns
A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, the Malawian authorities have said. The repatriation follows violence in South Africa’s Western Cape Province where there were reports a week ago of door-to-door intimidation, as well as the…
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