Government beginning to look impotent in its failure to rein in X
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Social media

Government beginning to look impotent in its failure to rein in X

The response of politicians to the growing repugnance to social media’s malign influence following the Sydney stabbings is big on rhetoric,but a large gap yawns between their words and actions.

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‘Stop list’:Russia sanctions ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews,234 Australian state MPs

‘Stop list’:Russia sanctions ex-Victorian premier Daniel Andrews,234 Australian state MPs

Russia’s foreign ministry said the Australians were handed indefinite bans “in response to politically motivated sanctions against Russian individuals”.

Republican House Speaker faces choice between losing his job and funding Ukraine

Republican House Speaker faces choice between losing his job and funding Ukraine

After agonising over how to proceed on the package for days,Mike Johnson notified Republicans he would push to hold three votes on Ukraine,Israel and the Indo-Pacific.

  • byLisa Mascaro andStephen Groves
Faster-melting snow causes major flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan

Faster-melting snow causes major flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan

Thousands have been evacuated as major rivers such as the Ural,which flows through Kazakhstan into the Caspian,overwhelm embankments.

  • byGuy Faulconbridge
China helping Russia’s ‘most ambitious’ war machine expansion since USSR

China helping Russia’s ‘most ambitious’ war machine expansion since USSR

Some 90 per cent of Russia’s microelectronics and machine tools used to produce missiles,tanks and aircraft,come from China,says the US.

  • bySteve Holland andSusan Heavey
Australian elite seek to divert Russia’s $9b ‘dirty money’ to Ukraine

Australian elite seek to divert Russia’s $9b ‘dirty money’ to Ukraine

The group,including former prime ministers,business,union and military leaders,wants Australia to divert the billions it has confiscated since the invasion of Ukraine.

  • byRob Harris
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Released from prison to fight Ukraine,they return to Russia to kill again

Released from prison to fight Ukraine,they return to Russia to kill again

Russian convicts have been the backbone of its success in Ukraine but the strategy is backfiring at home. Those pardoned include murderers,rapists and even a cannibal.

  • byNeil MacFarquhar andMilana Mazaeva
Zelensky lowers Ukraine’s fighting age,cracks down on draft dodgers

Zelensky lowers Ukraine’s fighting age,cracks down on draft dodgers

Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law three measures aimed at replenishing the ranks of his country’s exhausted and battered army.

  • byAndrew E. Kramer
How the US is exploiting the world’s oil cartel
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Oil

How the US is exploiting the world’s oil cartel

Saudi Arabia and the rest of the OPEC+ cartel have been desperately trying to prop up oil prices over the past 18 months. But they have paid a heavy price.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Havana Syndrome:Russia military unit linked to brain injuries of Western diplomats

Havana Syndrome:Russia military unit linked to brain injuries of Western diplomats

A Latvia-based media outlet reported that members of Russian military intelligence unit 29155 had been placed at the scene of reported health incidents involving US personnel.

Inside the killing of a Russian defector with all the hallmarks of a Kremlin hit job

Inside the killing of a Russian defector with all the hallmarks of a Kremlin hit job

The men who killed Maksim Kuzminov wanted to send a message. It didn’t help his cause that he was partying in Spain and messaging an ex-girlfriend back home.

  • byMichael Schwirtz andJosé Bautista