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Australia Wants Google, Meta and TikTok to Fund Journalism

A proposed news levy reframes who pays for public interest reporting in the digital age Australia has proposed a mandatory financial contribution from Google, Meta, and TikTok to support domestic news publishers. The mechanism, structured as a levy on digital advertising revenue, directs funds to newsrooms that meet public-interest criteria. This is not a negotiated […]

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White House Memo Accuses Chinese Firms of Mass AI Data Theft

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A confidential memo sharpens Washington’s case that China is systematically stealing American AI The White House has circulated an internal memo alleging that Chinese technology firms are engaged in the systematic appropriation of American artificial intelligence research, proprietary models, and training data. The document, addressed to senior national security and commerce officials, frames the activity

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US Extends Russian Oil Waiver After Ten Nations Push Back

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Treasury Secretary Bessent’s Senate disclosure reveals how much Washington’s sanctions depend on allied consent The United States has extended the Russian oil sanction waiver that allows certain transactions involving Russian energy to proceed without triggering penalties. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the extension before the Senate, attributing the decision directly to formal requests from ten

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UK Bans Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born After 2008

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Britain’s generational smoking ban is now law, setting a precedent with global reach Britain has passed legislation that will permanently prevent anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 from purchasing tobacco products. The law sets a rolling age threshold, meaning the minimum legal age for buying cigarettes increases by one year each year. No

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Trump and Iran Exchange Threats as Nuclear Talks Teeter

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Both sides signal readiness for escalation, narrowing the window for diplomacy Donald Trump has warned publicly that bombs will fall if no agreement is reached with Iran over its nuclear programme. Tehran responded not with retreat but with a counter-signal, announcing it holds new cards yet to be played. Both statements arrived within the same

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Japan Tsunami Warning After Major Quake Hits North-East Coast

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Authorities warn a larger wave may follow as evacuation orders spread across coastal zones A significant earthquake struck off Japan’s north-east coast, prompting authorities to issue an immediate Japan tsunami warning and urge coastal residents to move to higher ground without delay. Officials stated that a second, larger wave remained a serious possibility. Evacuation orders

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US Sets Two Conditions to Resume Nuclear Talks With Iran

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Washington’s preconditions reveal a negotiating posture that Tehran has already rejected once The United States has formally signalled its willingness to return to diplomatic engagement with Iran, attaching two explicit conditions to any resumption of dialogue. The conditions centre on Iran’s uranium enrichment levels and its cooperation with international inspectors. Neither demand is new. Both

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US Iran Blockade Threat Pushes Gulf to the Brink

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Washington’s naval pressure on Tehran raises the cost of failure for every oil-dependent economy The United States has signalled its intention to enforce a naval blockade of Iranian ports following the breakdown of nuclear negotiations. The move represents a sharp departure from the sanctions-and-diplomacy cycle that has defined Washington’s Iran policy for two decades. A

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US-Iran Talks in Pakistan Collapse Without a Deal

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The failed Islamabad round exposes how little common ground remains between Washington and Tehran Diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran, conducted in Islamabad, concluded without any agreement. Both sides departed without a joint statement, a framework, or a scheduled follow-up. The breakdown was not dramatic. It was procedural, which made it more telling.

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Strategic Explosions Rock Kharg Island and Central Iranian Bridge: Reports

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Attacks on vital oil and transport infrastructure mark a sharp escalation in regional hostilities Multiple explosions targeted the primary oil export hub at Kharg Island and a critical bridge in central Iran during the early hours of 7 April 2026. These strikes represent a direct assault on the economic arteries that sustain the Iranian state.

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