Meta to ‘train’ Australian politicians for election
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The social media giant will help candidates battle misinformation and threats

Facebook parent company Meta has announced a comprehensive package of measures to coach Australian politicians about the spread of “misinformation” ahead of the country’s general election this year. The company will “help train Australian political candidates on aspects of cyber security and coach influencers to stop the spread of misinformation in a bid to boost the integrity of an upcoming election,” according to a Reuters...

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Turkey comments on US Patriot and F-35 plans
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A senior defense official said there is currently “no demand” for the missile defense system

Turkey has no plans to obtain the US-made Patriot missile system and will no longer seek to buy the F-35 fighter jet, considering the matter “closed” after Washington kicked Ankara out of the multi-national program to develop the craft in 2019, a top defense official said.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum on Monday, Defense Industries President Ismail Demir said the Patriot missile defense system had been “removed from the agenda.”...

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US consulate comes under gunfire
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Chaos erupts in Mexican city following gang leader’s arrest

The US consulate in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo was attacked with gunfire on Monday, forcing it to temporarily close.

Shots were fired at the consulate and fires were started in the city following the arrest of gang leader Juan Gerardo Trevino, who is facing extradition to the US on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, terrorism, and other crimes.

The consulate issued a warning to Americans in the city on Monday, advising them to “avoid the area or seek secure shelter” due to an “emergency situation” near the consulate buil...

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20 killed, 28 injured in missile strike by Ukraine, says Russia
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The Russian Foreign Ministry said that 20 people have been killed while 28 were injured by a missile launched by the Ukrainian troops.

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Biden expected to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels on Russia-Ukraine: Sources
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US President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Brussels next week to meet with NATO leaders to discuss Russia`s war in Ukraine, U.S.

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China reports 5,280 daily Covid cases, highest tally since the pandemic started two years ago
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China reported 5,280 new cases of Covid on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally.

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Morning brief: Biden to meet NATO leaders, China reports 5,280 new covid cases, and more
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Chi­na COVID cas­es more than dou­ble in grow­ing out­break
Omi­cron fu­els surge in cas­es that is test­ing lim­its of Chi­na’s Zero COVID strat­e­gy.
Published On 15 Mar 2022

US adds 11 members of Russia's Defense Enterprise to sanctions list
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The United States sanctioned Russian National Guard Director Viktor Zolotov, Military Technical Cooperation Director Dmitry Shugaev, and Rosoborone

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Daily Expose
Whilst you were distracted by Russia’s invasion, the Australian Gov. published data confirming the Fully Vaccinated now account for 9 in every 10 Covid-19 Deaths; some ‘Quadruple’ Vaccinated

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‘They’re ly­ing to you’: Pro­test­er dis­rupts Russ­ian TV news show
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Act of dis­sent comes amid crack­down on in­de­pen­dent jour­nal­ism and anti-war protests in Rus­sia.
Published On 15 Mar 2022

DEVELOPING STORY
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DEVELOPING STORY,
In­dia court up­holds Kar­nata­ka state’s ban on hi­jab in class
Court up­holds ban in BJP-ruled state, a rul­ing that might have bear­ing in rest of the coun­try with 200 mil­lion Mus­lims.
Published On 15 Mar 2022

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Cruise ship with thou­sands on board runs aground in Caribbean
Of­fi­cials hope Nor­we­gian Es­cape, strand­ed off the north coast of the Do­mini­can Re­pub­lic, can be re­float­ed at high tide.
Published On 15 Mar 2022

US, China react to India's missile launch into Pakistan
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Washington sees the incident as nothing more than an accident, while Beijing urges for dialogue to avoid future mishaps

The United States and China have both weighed in after India unintentionally fired a missile into Pakistani territory last week, with Beijing suggesting the two sides investigate the incident and increase “information sharing” while the US State Department simply dubbed it an “accident.”

Asked about the March 9 missile launch – which New Delhi blamed on a “technical malfunction” and called “deeply regrettable” in an official apology – State Department spokesman Ned...

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CIA prisoner was used as torture prop to teach recruits – declassified documents
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Ammar al-Baluchi reportedly suffered from brain damage as a result of his treatment

The US Central Intelligence Agency used a detainee in Afghanistan as a ‘prop’ to teach interrogators how to torture prisoners, leaving the man with brain damage, newly declassified documents have revealed.

According to the 2008 report by the CIA’s inspector general, published by The Guardian, 44-year-old Ammar al-Baluchi was used to teach interrogators how to perform a torture technique called ‘walling’. As explained by the C...

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Europe's fastest growing refugee crisis: In 20 days, 2.8 million people have fled Ukraine
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People fleeing what had been the relative safety of western Ukraine joined thousands crossing into eastern Europe on Monday after Russia attacked a

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Ukrainian man shocked as a missile explodes mere steps away from him: Watch
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A CCTV video that is going viral on social media shows a missile blast in front of a Ukrainian civilian as he walks through a park.Â

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Children and climate change: Australian court strikes down landmark ruling protecting minors
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A landmark ruling stating that Australia's environment minister had a duty to protect children from climate change was overturned by an Australian

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Ac­tivists briefly seize Lon­don man­sion linked to Russ­ian oli­garch
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Pro­test­ers wav­ing the Ukrain­ian flag take over the prop­er­ty, say­ing they want it to house those flee­ing the Ukraine war.
Published On 15 Mar 2022

Is­rael says gov­ern­ment sites tar­get­ed by cy­ber­at­tack
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Is­rael says it is not im­me­di­ate­ly clear who was be­hind what may be the largest ever cy­ber­at­tack on the coun­try.
Published On 15 Mar 2022

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In­dia re­views ops af­ter mis­sile ac­ci­den­tal­ly fired into Pak­istan
Pro­ce­dures for op­er­a­tions, main­te­nance and in­spec­tion of weapons are be­ing re­viewed af­ter last week’s ac­ci­den­tal launch.
Published On 15 Mar 2022