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South Korea will end dog meat trade by 2027

On Tuesday, South Korea’s parliament endorsed landmark legislation banning the country’s declining dog meat industry. Image: Irina Zhur, via Pexels On Tuesday, South Korea’s parliament endorsed landmark legislation banning the country’s declining dog meat industry. The legislation, which will come into effect in 2027, will outlaw the breeding, butchery, distribution and sale of dogs for…

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Hopes high for SEC to approve first-ever Bitcoin ETF

US regulators are expected to approve applications for the very first spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund), as a Wednesday deadline looms. Image: Alesia Kozik, via Pexels US regulators are expected to approve applications for the very first spot Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund), as a Wednesday deadline looms. Expectations are high, with speculators foreseeing that the…

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Cyber attack on Victorian court database could expose sensitive cases

Victoria’s court system fell victim to a ransomware assault in which hackers breached a section of the court’s audio-visual archive. Image: Pixabay, via Pexels Victoria’s court system fell victim to a ransomware assault in which hackers breached a section of the court’s audio-visual archive.    The cyber attack is suspected to be the work of…

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Flamin’ Hot Doritos caused irritation, difficulty breathing, union says

The union raised a complaint with SafeWork SA regarding the production of the ‘Flamin’ Hot’ variety of Doritos corn chips. Image: Mike Mozart, via Flickr The United Worker’s Union (UWU) has raised a complaint with SafeWork SA regarding the conditions of the Smith’s Chips factory in Adelaide – specifically, around the production of the ‘Flamin’…

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he’s “fine” in Arctic prison

Alexei Navalny, vocal opponent of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, survived a poisoning attempt and was jailed for his role in coordinating a large anti-government protest in 2021. Image: Evgeny Feldman, via Wikimedia Commons The anti-corruption activist confirmed his arrival to a remote arctic penal colony with humour, referring to himself as a “Santa Claus”.   …

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Six confirmed dead in horror Christmas storms

Violent storms across Australia’s east coast have tragically claimed the lives of six people, including a nine-year-old girl. Image: Storm Cell over the Gold Coast, Doreenpar14 via Wikimedia Commons Violent storms across Australia’s east coast have tragically claimed the lives of six people, including a nine-year-old girl.    Four deaths have been confirmed in South-east…