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More Than 37 Earthquakes, Aftershocks Reported in Guatemala, 2 Dead
More than 37 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala Tuesday afternoon.
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Turkish Court Orders Ban on Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot for Insulting President Erdogan
A Turkish court approved the ban after around 50 Grok-related posts were presented to prosecutors and cited as threats to public order.
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Trump Says BRICS Members Will Get Additional 10 Percent Tariffs Over Dedollarization Attempt
The U.S. president said the bloc was set up to ‘destroy the dollar so that another country can take over and be the standard.’
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Russia Fires Record 728 Drones, 13 Missiles at Ukraine
Trump said he was considering supporting a bill sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would impose sweeping sanctions on Russia.
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Netanyahu Says Meeting With Trump Focused on Efforts to Free Gaza Hostages
According to the U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, a 60-day cease-fire agreement is expected by the end of the week.
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Rights Advocacy Groups Call for Investigation Into CCP’s Repression of Lawyers
No one has been held accountable for the 709 crackdown, emboldening Beijing to commit ‘increasingly widespread and systematic human rights violations.’
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What’s in Victoria’s Plan to Embed an ‘Indigenous Assembly’ in Parliament?
Details are scarce but the new Voice will resemble the federal version rejected in 2023.
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Thousands of Fish Found Dead in Western NSW Lake
Fisheries staff inspected the lake on July 8 and attributed the deaths to a ‘winter die-off,’ triggered by sudden drops in water temperature.
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Qantas Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 5.7 Million Customers
Phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth among leaked information in one of Australia’s largest cyber incidents.
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TGA Flags Safety Risks in 2 Sunscreen Ingredients
Public consultation has begun on proposed limits for homosalate and oxybenzone after the TGA raises concerns over long-term sunscreen safety.
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Australia Stands to Improve Drone Capability as It Eyes Defence Pact With Ukraine
Australia stands to gain from Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone tech, cyber warfare tactics, and lessons in scaling domestic defence production.
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Chef Pleads With Reporters After Her Dish Used in Twisted Triple Murder Case
Successful Sydney cook Nagi Maehashi has called for journalists to stop messaging her after it was revealed her recipe had been involved in the murders.
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Childcare Giant Rolls out CCTV Following Sex Abuse Scandal
The decision came after its former employee Joshua Dale Brown was charged with over 70 offences involving 8 children aged between 5 months and 2 years.
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PBS Not up for Debate: Treasurer’s Response to Trump’s 200 Percent Pharma Tariff Threat
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government was urgently seeking some more details on the US pharmaceutical tariffs.
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‘Australia Should Not Retaliate’ Against Trump: Productivity Commission
The commission said Australia could also remove ‘nuisance’ tariffs aimed at reducing further barriers for goods to enter the country.
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Russian Airstrike Hits China Consulate in Odesa; Ukraine Investigation Reveals Chinese Drone Parts
A CCP official said Beijing cannot accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China.
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Vietnam Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese Steel Amid US Pressure Against Transshipping
The decision comes amid growing U.S. pressure to curb transshipment of China-made exports through Southeast Asian neighbors.
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More Than 37 Earthquakes, Aftershocks Reported in Guatemala, 2 Dead
More than 37 earthquakes and aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 3.0 to 5.6 were reported in Guatemala Tuesday afternoon.
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Turkish Court Orders Ban on Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot for Insulting President Erdogan
A Turkish court approved the ban after around 50 Grok-related posts were presented to prosecutors and cited as threats to public order.
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Trump Says BRICS Members Will Get Additional 10 Percent Tariffs Over Dedollarization Attempt
The U.S. president said the bloc was set up to ‘destroy the dollar so that another country can take over and be the standard.’
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Russia Fires Record 728 Drones, 13 Missiles at Ukraine
Trump said he was considering supporting a bill sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would impose sweeping sanctions on Russia.
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Netanyahu Says Meeting With Trump Focused on Efforts to Free Gaza Hostages
According to the U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, a 60-day cease-fire agreement is expected by the end of the week.
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Rights Advocacy Groups Call for Investigation Into CCP’s Repression of Lawyers
No one has been held accountable for the 709 crackdown, emboldening Beijing to commit ‘increasingly widespread and systematic human rights violations.’
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What’s in Victoria’s Plan to Embed an ‘Indigenous Assembly’ in Parliament?
Details are scarce but the new Voice will resemble the federal version rejected in 2023.
|
Thousands of Fish Found Dead in Western NSW Lake
Fisheries staff inspected the lake on July 8 and attributed the deaths to a ‘winter die-off,’ triggered by sudden drops in water temperature.
|
Qantas Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 5.7 Million Customers
Phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth among leaked information in one of Australia’s largest cyber incidents.
|
TGA Flags Safety Risks in 2 Sunscreen Ingredients
Public consultation has begun on proposed limits for homosalate and oxybenzone after the TGA raises concerns over long-term sunscreen safety.
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Australia Stands to Improve Drone Capability as It Eyes Defence Pact With Ukraine
Australia stands to gain from Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone tech, cyber warfare tactics, and lessons in scaling domestic defence production.
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Chef Pleads With Reporters After Her Dish Used in Twisted Triple Murder Case
Successful Sydney cook Nagi Maehashi has called for journalists to stop messaging her after it was revealed her recipe had been involved in the murders.
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Childcare Giant Rolls out CCTV Following Sex Abuse Scandal
The decision came after its former employee Joshua Dale Brown was charged with over 70 offences involving 8 children aged between 5 months and 2 years.
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PBS Not up for Debate: Treasurer’s Response to Trump’s 200 Percent Pharma Tariff Threat
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government was urgently seeking some more details on the US pharmaceutical tariffs.
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‘Australia Should Not Retaliate’ Against Trump: Productivity Commission
The commission said Australia could also remove ‘nuisance’ tariffs aimed at reducing further barriers for goods to enter the country.
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Russian Airstrike Hits China Consulate in Odesa; Ukraine Investigation Reveals Chinese Drone Parts
A CCP official said Beijing cannot accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China.
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Vietnam Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese Steel Amid US Pressure Against Transshipping
The decision comes amid growing U.S. pressure to curb transshipment of China-made exports through Southeast Asian neighbors.
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