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Picture: stock Australia and New Zealand have joined in calls to ban Russia and North Korea’s ‘shadow fleet’ of illegal oil tankers. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says they are “deeply concerned” about the rise in ‘shadow fleet activity’. She says the fleet is a threat to the environment, maritime safety, international trade and security,…
Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. There is also talk about a possible Gaza ceasefire. Photo: WFP/Ali Jadallah Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 60-day ceasefire which may stop Hezbollah attacks and withdraw Israeli troops from southern Lebanon. The ceasefire was announced by US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Under the…
A gunner from Ukraine’s 24th Mechanised Brigade. Picture: Ukraine Ministry of Defence Russian missiles damaged residential buildings in the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Odesa as drones caused temporary power cuts in the Mykolaiv region and targeted the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. International news media say that Russia is making territorial gains…
USAF cadet Eric Hembling uses a type of wind tunnel during hypersonic research in Colorado, 2019. Picture: US Department of Defence Australia, the United States and United Kingdom are to accelerate the development of hypersonic weapons technology as part of their AUKUS alliance. A hypersonic weapon is defined as one able to travel between five…
Picture: stock Experienced Canadian officers are the target of South Australian Police’s (SAPOL) latest overseas recruitment campaign. The SA government says experienced Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers will be targeted based on campaigns used in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand. Any RCMP recruits will be fast-tracked to get them into service as soon as…
The BBC has reinstated host of the show Match of the Day, Gary Lineker, after the network faced faced mounting controversy over its suspension of the sports presenter. Source: Liton Ali/Wikimedia. Gary Lineker, host of the BBC’s Match of the Day has been reinstated in his hosting role after the network became the centre of controversy…
One protester turned up, throwing two eggs (one missed) at the newly-erected statue of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Source: R.S. Mortiss A memorial of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been egged within two hours of being unveiled in her hometown of Grantham, Lincolnshire. There were warnings yesterday of a “threat” of…
“The launch follows a £5.5 million commitment from Syncona Ltd, a leading healthcare company focused on founding, building, and funding a portfolio of global leaders in life sciences,” according to Kings College London. Source: Freepik. It sounds too good to be true but scientists in the UK have uncovered cardioprotective proteins that could help repair…