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[Link] Shell and Vitol accused of prolonging Ukraine war with sanctions ‘loophole’
Read: 20/2/2023 www.theguardian.com
Oil company Shell and energy trader Vitol have been accused of prolonging the war in Ukraine by exploiting a “loophole” in the EU sanctions regime to bring products derived from Russian oil into Europe through Turkey.
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[Link] Russia to Build Its Own Orbiting Space Station, Abandon ISS
Read: 27/7/2022 www.vice.com
Before he was removed as Russia’s space chief, Rogozin feuded with NASA astronauts, implied that Russia could crash the station into the United States, and shared a video that joked about the nation marooning an American astronaut in space.
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[Link] Australia’s Future Fund bans investment in Israeli defence contractor over cluster munitions allegations
Read: 13/3/2022 www.theguardian.com
The Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems has denied producing cluster munitions after two big investment funds banned investment in the company, saying it was involved with the weapons.
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[Link] Alleged mini meth lab and firearms discovered in PNG hotel, but Australian manager won't face drug charges
Read: 25/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
Papua New Guinea police say outdated drug laws have left them unable to lay drug charges against the Australian manager of a Port Moresby hotel where an alleged clandestine meth lab and illegal firearms were discovered.
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[Link] The Digital Colonialism Behind .tv and .ly
Read: 23/11/2021 www.wired.com
In late 2018, the tiny South Pacific island of Niue filed a lawsuit worth more than its entire economy. The case, which is under litigation in Stockholm, hinges on the rights to .nu, one of those country-specific extensions that appends a URL.
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[Link] China has won AI battle with U.S., Pentagon's ex-software chief says
Read: 12/10/2021 www.reuters.com
LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the United States and is heading towards global dominance because of its technological advances, the Pentagon's former software chief told the Financial Times.
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[Link] Australia ranked dead last in world for climate action in latest UN report
Read: 2/7/2021 reneweconomy.com.au
Australia has been ranked dead last for climate action in the latest Sustainable Development Report, which assesses countries’ progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
[Link] Less than 20 years after independence, Timor-Leste is running on fumes
Read: 6/5/2021 www.afr.com
“Give or take a few years the Petroleum Fund will be out of money in 10 years,” says Deakin University’s Professor Damien Kingsbury, a long-time observer of Timor-Leste. “The question is who steps in to fill this gap.
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