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Top US Military Officer Visits Troops in Puerto Rico Amid Tensions With Venezuela
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine is also visiting Trinidad and Tobago to meet with the island-nation’s leadership.
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US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haitian Official Accused of Aiding Gangs
U.N. findings say gangs control most of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince and that violence has displaced more than 1.4 million people.
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European Airports Close Temporarily After Further Drone, Balloon Sightings
Lithuania had blamed prior airport closures on smugglers in Belarus using meteorological balloons to transport elicit cigarettes across the border.
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Victoria Public Sector Racks up $50.6 Billion in Deficits Over 6 Years
Victoria’s operating expenses increased by $6.7 billion in the 2025 financial year.
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Bank Checks, Photo IDs: Snapchat Reveals How It Will Verify Underage Users
Snapchat has revealed how it plans to comply with Australia’s impending under-16 social media ban.
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One Nation’s Hanson Suspended From Senate Until Next Year After Burqa Stunt
Hanson will attend the opening days of Parliament when it returns in early 2026.
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3 Academics ‘Cancelled’ for Dissenting Views, Warn Intellectual Freedom Still at Risk
Despite strong legal protections for academic freedom, universities are finding ways to sack staff whose views don’t accord with their own, they say.
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Japanese PM Takaichi Speaks to Trump Amid Tensions With China
Beijing has imposed a travel boycott on Japan in protest of Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan earlier this month.
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Japanese Plans to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan
The Japanese defense minister said the deployment would help lower the chance of an attack on Japan itself.
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Barnaby Joyce Says One Nation Defection Decision Coming This Week
The New England MP described himself as a ‘front row forward; who had been put in a corner’ by the National party.
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342,000 Australians Sought Help From Domestic Violence Last Year
With helpline demand soaring, the government commits an extra $42 million for 1800RESPECT.
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US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burma
Critics said citizens still face unsafe conditions in the war-torn country.
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15 Countries Sign Statement Urging End to Serious Human Rights Violations in China
Uyghurs, Christians, Tibetans, and Falun Gong practitioners have faced ’targeted repression,' it stated.
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Top US Military Officer Visits Troops in Puerto Rico Amid Tensions With Venezuela
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine is also visiting Trinidad and Tobago to meet with the island-nation’s leadership.
|
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haitian Official Accused of Aiding Gangs
U.N. findings say gangs control most of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince and that violence has displaced more than 1.4 million people.
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European Airports Close Temporarily After Further Drone, Balloon Sightings
Lithuania had blamed prior airport closures on smugglers in Belarus using meteorological balloons to transport elicit cigarettes across the border.
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Victoria Public Sector Racks up $50.6 Billion in Deficits Over 6 Years
Victoria’s operating expenses increased by $6.7 billion in the 2025 financial year.
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Bank Checks, Photo IDs: Snapchat Reveals How It Will Verify Underage Users
Snapchat has revealed how it plans to comply with Australia’s impending under-16 social media ban.
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One Nation’s Hanson Suspended From Senate Until Next Year After Burqa Stunt
Hanson will attend the opening days of Parliament when it returns in early 2026.
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3 Academics ‘Cancelled’ for Dissenting Views, Warn Intellectual Freedom Still at Risk
Despite strong legal protections for academic freedom, universities are finding ways to sack staff whose views don’t accord with their own, they say.
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Japanese PM Takaichi Speaks to Trump Amid Tensions With China
Beijing has imposed a travel boycott on Japan in protest of Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan earlier this month.
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Japanese Plans to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan
The Japanese defense minister said the deployment would help lower the chance of an attack on Japan itself.
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Barnaby Joyce Says One Nation Defection Decision Coming This Week
The New England MP described himself as a ‘front row forward; who had been put in a corner’ by the National party.
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342,000 Australians Sought Help From Domestic Violence Last Year
With helpline demand soaring, the government commits an extra $42 million for 1800RESPECT.
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US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Burma
Critics said citizens still face unsafe conditions in the war-torn country.
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15 Countries Sign Statement Urging End to Serious Human Rights Violations in China
Uyghurs, Christians, Tibetans, and Falun Gong practitioners have faced ’targeted repression,' it stated.
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