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Experts’ chilling warning Australia is at greater risk of nuclear attack under controversial security pact
A public inquiry into the AUKUS security pact has heard warnings from military and policy experts that the agreement makes Australia more likely to be attacked, potentially with nuclear weapons, and increases the risk it could be drawn into a war between the United States and China. Former senior officials Michael Keating and Jon Stanford…
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Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina?
Peter Thiel’s relocation to Buenos Aires has drawn protests and political scrutiny after Argentina’s government, led by Javier Milei, introduced sweeping regulatory changes shortly after the billionaire moved his family there in April. Critics, including deputy Juan Marino, argue the proposed laws would entrench the power of US tech billionaires in Argentina, calling the package…
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Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto
Liechtenstein’s parliament has narrowly voted 13-12 to back a citizens’ initiative legalising abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, but the measure is unlikely to become law because the country’s powerful hereditary ruler, Prince Alois, has indicated he will veto it. The vote matters because it highlights a clash between apparent public and parliamentary…
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‘Stray’ bullet from police Glock pistol killed one worshipper and injured another during Heaton Park synagogue terror attack
A court has heard that a “stray” bullet fired by a police marksman’s Glock pistol struck two worshippers during the terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue, killing one and wounding the other. Attacker Jihad Al-Shamie, an Islamic State supporter wearing a fake suicide belt, had already fatally stabbed one congregant before firearms officers shot him…
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2028 Dem hopeful’s longtime ally exposed for deep ties to CCP officials: ‘Good friends’
A Fox News Digital investigation has raised questions about Henry Yin, a longtime California businessman and political operative who served as a senior advisor on foreign trade and economic development to Congressman Ro Khanna, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender. The investigation found that Yin, who was born in China and raised in Taiwan before…
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GOP mail-in voting proposal could impact millions of Americans ahead of midterms
Two Republican allies of President Donald Trump, Representative Laurel Lee of Florida and Senator Ashley Moody, are introducing legislation requiring absentee and mail-in ballots to be received by election officials by the end of Election Day, rather than merely postmarked by then. Lee, Florida’s former secretary of state, says the model has worked well in…
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Russia’s strikes near Moldova raise alarm over Putin’s plans for Europe’s eastern flank
Moldova, which recently marked 35 years of independence, is facing escalating pressure from Russia as the war in neighbouring Ukraine edges closer to its borders. Officials say Moscow has struck Ukrainian border infrastructure near Moldova and repeatedly violated Moldovan airspace, moves seen as attempts to intimidate the country into scaling back its support for Ukraine…
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America’s quiet socialist takeover is spreading from town halls to classrooms
The article, an opinion piece from Fox News, argues that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are increasingly winning influence in low-turnout local elections for city councils and school boards, rather than solely in national politics. It contends that these victories allow socialist-aligned officials to shape everyday policy areas such as taxes, housing, policing and…
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Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
Kenya’s President William Ruto has ordered foreign nationals to shut down small-scale businesses such as hawking and street trading from next week, and pledged to fast-track legislation barring foreigners from certain sectors of trade. The move follows growing tension over the role of African migrants in Kenya’s informal economy, with Ruto arguing that foreign investors,…
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Inside Donald Trump’s itinerary for next week’s Irish visit, what government insiders are already saying about the meeting with arch critic President Connolly and what she actually thinks of him
The Irish government is finalising security and protocol arrangements for US President Donald Trump’s visit to Dublin ahead of his trip to his Doonbeg resort in Co. Clare, where he will present the trophy at the conclusion of the Irish Open golf tournament on 13 September. A leaked internal briefing seen by the Irish Mail…