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Zelensky to seek stronger air defences from Nato amid Russian bombardment
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
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Democrats face reckoning over Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine
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University of California pressed to reinstate SAT and ACT admissions tests
The New York Times Editorial Board calls the University of California's test-blind admissions policy a “terrible” mistake as faculty sound the alarm.
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Mario Lopez denies MAGA label as former co-host claims otherwise
Actor and TV host Mario Lopez has publicly denied being a supporter of President Donald Trump after being labelled a “MAGA” figure in an online video, in a since-deleted Instagram comment reported by Buzzfeed. The dispute matters because it reflects wider tensions over the political labelling of Latino celebrities, with Lopez insisting he is not…
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Australian opposition accuses Albanese of disrespecting Japan’s Sanae Takaichi over melon remarks
Australia’s opposition Coalition has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of making “disrespectful” remarks about Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, during an appearance on Nova’s Bush Deep podcast last Friday. The row centres on comments Albanese made about an official gift of two melons that Takaichi had presented to him, which critics say reduced…
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China test-fires nuclear-capable submarine missile into Pacific as Marles withholds landing site
Australia’s Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has declined to disclose where a Chinese nuclear-capable missile, fitted with a dummy warhead, came down in the Pacific Ocean after China test-launched it. Marles told the ABC it was “not something that I can talk about publicly”, but described the test as “deeply destabilising”, stressing the significance of…
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Anthony Albanese under fire over melon quips about Japan’s Sanae Takaichi
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused by the Coalition of making “disrespectful” remarks about Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, during a podcast appearance. The matter matters because it touches on both diplomatic sensitivities with a key ally and ongoing criticism of the Prime Minister’s conduct towards women. The remarks were made…
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Scottish moratorium on new datacentres could undercut UK AI strategy
The Scottish government is set to consider a sweeping moratorium that would freeze all new datacentre projects in Scotland, following a motion passed by the SNP’s national council. Because British officials have promoted Scotland — with its abundant renewable energy — as a prime location for datacentres, such a freeze could undermine a central plank…
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Graham Platner faces sexual assault claim as Hasan Piker withdraws support
Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, an influential figure among left-wing audiences whose endorsement many Democratic candidates have sought, has publicly turned against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner following a sexual assault allegation reported by Politico on Monday. Reacting live on his stream, Piker said he believed the accuser and predicted the claim would be…