Keeping military pilots mission-ready is not only a matter of training and aircraft availability. Medical clearance is a critical but often time-consuming step, particularly after an injury or health…
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Sydney New Year’s Eve road closures and traffic changes
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the Harbour to see this year’s 9pm and midnight Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Significant road closures will be in place throughout the…
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Western sanctions imperil ancient trade in Persian carpets
Iran’s handwoven carpet industry is suffering an unprecedented decline, with exports falling to their lowest levels on record because of US sanctions and domestic regulations on foreign currency.
Iranians in the business of Persian rugs —…
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2025 — a year of chaos and confusion
This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘2025 — a year of chaos and confusion’
Gideon Rachman
Hello and welcome to the Rachman Review. I’m Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator of the Financial Times….Continue Reading
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Tragic and devastating times call for calm voices, not partisan rage
On the morning after the massacre, I happened to be standing alongside the Liberal leader at Bondi Pavilion as she first started to hear from those affected. Arms rigid, hands clasped tight together, face almost blank, she, like all of us, seemed…
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Police name person of interest in arson attack on ‘Happy Chanukah’ car in Melbourne
Police in Melbourne have named a person of interest as they investigate an arson attack on a vehicle with a Hanukkah decoration in the early hours of Christmas morning.
A local rabbi’s car — adorned with a “Happy Chanukah” sign — was destroyed…
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Victoria police name man they want to interview in relation to ‘Happy Chanukah’ car fire in St Kilda | Victoria
Victoria police have named a man they want to interview in relation to a suspected arson attack on a car sporting a “Happy Chanukah” sign in Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Police said emergency services were called to a vehicle displaying a…
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2025 sees highest British defence exports since records began in huge boost to workers and companies
- UK secures over £20 billion in defence exports to allies in 2025, expected to be the highest since records began over 40 years ago
- Deals include UK’s largest ever warship export agreement and largest fighter jet sale for a generation
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US strikes Islamic State in Nigeria
US strikes Islamic State in Nigeria | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/World NewsUS President Donald Trump claimed the strikes were “deadly” and warned that more strikes may accur in the future.US President Donald Trump attends a press…
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Mhamed Hali:“Despite the dangers, bringing smiles to the faces of forgotten victims makes it worth continuing”
Mhamed Hali is a Sahrawi lawyer and human rights defender living and working in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. He is a Doctor of Law and International Humanitarian Law,…
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