U.S. and Ukraine close in on minerals deal

The United States and Ukraine have agreed to the framework of a deal for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. President Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for access …

Source: CBS News

Dutton accuses Albanese of ‘ducking and weaving’ as PM at odds with ADF timeline of Chinese live-fire drill notification

Opposition leader says Albanese ‘failing to answer basic questions’ as PM claims civilian and military notification happened ‘at around the same time’

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Source: The Guardian

DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator

Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data—and control over who can access which HUD systems.

Source: Wired

A murky picture has emerged over China’s live-fire drills. Who knew what when?

Here’s what we know about how Australia learned about Chinese navy exercises held in the Tasman Sea over two days

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Source: The Guardian

Officer stripped of security clearance over Israel loyalty still in Australian defence force

Officials decline to tell Senate estimates if defence force has undertaken review of other members who may have done similar overseas training

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Source: The Guardian

Instacart suffers steepest drop on record after disappointing revenue, lackluster forecast

Instacart shares plummeted 12%, their worst day on record, after missing on revenue and issuing lackluster guidance.

Source: CNBC

Eli Lilly unveils $27bn US investment as corporate America seeks to woo Trump

Pharmaceutical industry hopes to ward off growing tariff threat

Source: Financial Times

MH370: search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight resumes after 11 years

Malaysia transport minister says firm Ocean Infinity has resumed hunt for the plane, which went missing in one of aviation’s biggest mysteries

A new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 …

Source: The Guardian

Returning to the front line in Ukraine

Displaced Ukrainians must choose between scarce resources in exile or unsafe frontline areas with inadequate services.

Source: Al Jazeera

What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump tactics

US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social. Marianna Spring has been analysing …

Source: BBC

Action must replace anger as Germany grapples with US

The defence of freedom at home and in Europe is the paramount task facing likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz

Source: Financial Times

Inside this year’s Oscar goody bags: $1m of disaster relief, spliffs and a reimagined backgammon experience

The gifts handed out to this year’s acting and directing nominees at the Academy Awards, feature key inclusions reflecting the California wildfires

On Sunday, the Oscars take place after the …

Source: The Guardian