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Devices designed to keep money safe are becoming vulernable

Devices designed to keep money safe are becoming vulnerable

THE WASHINGTON POST: Hidden hardware is the latest example of vulnerability in what was once thought to be cryptocurrency’s safest tool.

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In a time of expanding lawsuits, Apple has enlisted a long-time Meta executive as its new litigation chief.

Apple enlists new litigation chief as lawsuit numbers grow

THE WASHINGTON POST: In a time of expanding lawsuits, Apple has enlisted a long-time Meta executive as its new litigation chief.

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Europe has spent decades shutting down coal-fired plants to combat global warming. Now the ones still left are experiencing an unexpected windfall. 

Dwindling coal fleet in Europe reaps windfall from gas rally

THE WASHINGTON POST: Europe has spent decades shutting down coal-fired plants to combat global warming. Now the ones still left are experiencing an unexpected windfall. 

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A man in a Ukrainian military uniform and a boy pass under protective netting.

Netting, drone detectors and guns, this is Ukraine survival

Under constant threats from above, residents live largely in a spider’s world, with roads, sidewalks and petrol stations draped in netting to entangle drones.

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Reading fiction comes with unique benefits.

Surprising benefit of reading (or hearing) a fictional book

Imagining a different world and its characters is good for your brain — but it’s the way it influences our social connections that’s truly remarkable

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Glencore hits the Australian markets on Wednesday.

Mining giant enters Australian market

THE WASHINGTON POST: Glencore’s arrival on the Australian market is a test of the company’s ability to attract cash from a fresh pool of capital.

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Kelly Clarkson’s shopping snub ignites online firestorm.

Kelly Clarkson’s bizarre shop feud takes ugly turn

THE WASHINGTON POST: Kelly Clarkson’s complaint about a $15,000 shopping encounter has sparked a fierce backlash online.

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US President Donald Trump wants an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine caught in Trump’s midterm election crossfire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who is looking at Kyiv’s battle against Russia through the lens of energy prices ahead of US midterm elections.

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US President Donald Trump.

Trump team prepares for long economic war with Iran

THE WASHINGTON POST: As the Trump administration pivoted to economic pressure instead of military force to push Tehran back into talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged swift damage to Iran’s economy.

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US President Donald Trump.

‘Concerned’: Trump’s allies come after AI safety advocates

After AI safety advocates captured Washington’s attention with dire warnings, the Trump administration and its allies embraced some of their suggestions, while moving to sideline the advocates themselves.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayun, one of the passengers who averted the hijacking of the Flydubai jet.

Flydubai hijacking turns into flashpoint in Israeli election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to seize the opportunity to associate himself with the heroics of Israelis who helped stop a FlyDubai co-pilot from crashing a plane bound for Tel Aviv.

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The planes' departure from the base comes after a security incident that authorities linked to Iran.

Relocation of US bombers in UK highlights new risks on bases

Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas.

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Former US House speaker Dennis Hastert has died.

Ex-US House speaker disgraced in sex abuse saga dies at 84

The Illinois Republican helped spearhead President George W. Bush’s legislative agenda before his career ended in disgrace.

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Christa Pike is in critical condition after a botched execution in Tennessee, when the lethal drugs she was injected with failed to kill her.

What happens next after Christa Pike’s botched execution?

Christa Pike is in critical condition after a botched execution in Tennessee, when the lethal drugs she was injected with failed to kill her.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Ben-Gurion International Airport meeting with Yaniv Hayun, the passenger who broke into the cockpit on the flight from Dubai to Israel.

Thwarted hijacking exposes Israel travel loopholes

The co-pilot who tried to crash a FlyDubai passenger jet on Wednesday was ‘suicidal’ and ‘underwent Islamic radical indoctrination,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

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Smit Machchhar was hailed for averting a terrifying attempt to hijack and crash the flight bound for Tel Aviv.

Flydubai captain’s journey from nervy pilot to cockpit hero

THE WASHINGTON POST: Captain Smit Machchhar once said he had planned to join his family’s textile business before being bitten by the ‘aviation bug’.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Trump urges public to trust industry self-policing of AI

THE WASHINGTON POST: The Trump administration has sought to reassure a skeptical public that it can embrace the technology — and trust the industry to police itself.

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Reapply sunscreen every two hours or more if swimming

How to spot the most common (but easily missed) skin cancer

THE WASHINGTON POST: Don’t bury your head in the sand, while basal cell carcinoma is responsible for two out of three skin cancers in Australia, it’s the easiest to remove if caught early.

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