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Homes are feared lost as large bushfires sweep Australia’s west, with thousands of residents told it is too late to leave their properties.Hot weather and strong winds have fuelled several bushfires in Western Australia, including one in the Wheatbelt region that has burnt about 11,000ha.At least two houses had been lost, ABC News reported on Saturday, with more under threat.Emergency WA has told residents in Arthur River it is too late to evacuate and that people should act immediately as lives and homes are threatened.05:30 AM – Bushfire Emergency Warning – TOO LATE TO LEAVE – ARTHUR RIVER, WEDGECARRUP, BOYERINE,…

For the second time in two years, the Adani Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, has been accused of criminal activity from the other side of the globe. The first barrage came from Hindenburg Research, a short-seller in New York which accused the group of fraud last year. The second came on November 20th, when federal prosecutors in New York filed a 54-page indictment against Gautam Adani, chairman of the group and one of India’s richest men, along with his nephew, Sagar Adani, and six others. The prosecutors allege that “senior executives and directors” engaged in a scheme “to pay…

The US State Department has issued a halt to all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad.The leaked notice follows President Trump’s executive order issued on Monday for a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending a review of efficiencies and consistency with his foreign policy.The United States is the world’s biggest international aid donor spending $68bn in 2023 according to government figures. The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.It makes exceptions only for emergency food aid and for military funding…

You can access every word of our posts and newsletter while supporting truly non-corporate independent media by becoming a subscriber.If it seemed like the White House Press Corps was trying to make sure that Joe Biden lost the election, it was because some of them wanted Biden gone.When The Columbia Journalism Review talked to White House reporters, they came back with something that they called a surprising feeling among some of the reporters:But for a surprising number of people on the daily White House beat, that concern is mixed with another, more privately expressed emotion: relief at finally being rid…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that will allow the government to seize land without having to pay compensation, which some in the government say is a threat to private ownership.The law, which replaces the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975, “outlines how expropriation can be done and on what basis” by the state, the government says, according to the BBC. Ramaphosa’s party, the African National Congress, or ANC, hailed the law as a “significant milestone.” However, some members of the government have signaled they will challenge the legality of the law. INCOMING TRUMP ADMIN, CONGRESS SHOWDOWN LOOMS WITH…

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the now-defunct darknet drug market previously known as Silk Road, thanked President Donald Trump for setting him free and hinted at what he has planned for his future in a video posted on social media. Ulbricht, who was known online by his darknet moniker, “Dread Pirate Roberts,” was arrested in 2013 for his part in developing an online marketplace that connected people selling drugs and committing other illegal acts like money laundering. It is considered the first modern version of darknet illegal marketplaces, which, over the years, have become more prevalent. Ulbricht was sentenced to life without…

The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has ordered a halt to virtually all US foreign aid, but made an exception for funding to Israel and Egypt, according to an internal memo to staff at the US state department.“No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved … as consistent with President Trump’s agenda,” said the memo.The sweeping order appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid – including potentially to Ukraine, which received billions of dollars in weapons under Trump’s predecessor…

Rob CameronPrague correspondentEPAThe protest seemed much larger than the last such demonstration two weeks agoTens of thousands of people throughout Slovakia are demonstrating against the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, defying his warnings that provocateurs linked to the liberal opposition would use the protests to bring about a coup.Rallies are being held in some 25 Slovak towns and cities, the latest in a series of protests against his populist-nationalist coalition.Protesters are angry at what they say is Fico undermining the country’s institutions, culture and position in the EU and Nato, especially his increasing attacks on Ukraine and rapprochement with…

An order barring commuted Jan. 6 defendants from entering Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Capitol could raise constitutional challenges, one legal expert says. In a filing Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta specified the order applied to “Defendants Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Minuta, Edward Vallejo, David Moerchel, and Joseph Hacket,” whose sentences were commuted. Those pardoned are not subject to the order.Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was previously seen in the Capitol complex’s Longworth House Office Building. He was convicted of seditious conspiracy.PRO-LIFE PROTESTERS PARDONED BY TRUMP, FOX CONFIRMSThe order states, “You must not knowingly enter…

Not every player can experience video games in the same way, especially if they have impairments. That’s why Ubisoft is laying out the accessibility options that are included in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which may open some doors for players who might otherwise feel excluded. One of the key additions to Shadows is that the cinematics will have audio descriptions available, which will be a first for the series. According to UX Director Jonathan Bedard, that feature helped him realize that it could convey the depth and emotions of Shadows in an unexpected way.”It… made me happy to see an initiative…