SYDNEY: Australia on Tuesday outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defence spending by an additional US$7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.Under the plan, Australia will get a navy of 26 major surface combatant ships, up from 11 today.“It is the largest fleet that...
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Matsuyama leaps into world top 20 with Genesis win
Matsuyama’s electric final-round 62 to surge past the field and win at the Riviera in Los Angeles planted him back in the world top 20. The 2021 Masters winner from Japan, once as high as No.2 in the official world golf ranking (OWGR), entered last week at No.55. He hadn’t won a tournament since January...
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Technological University of the Shannon enters the rankings of the world’s top universities
On Monday February 19, TUS announced that it had received maximum stars in all categories assessed under the popular university rating system, making it Ireland’s first university to have ever received five stars in the Arts and Culture category. The QS university rating system is considered one of the most influential and credible ratings for...
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Top 10 World News: Navalny’s wife says Putin ‘killed’ him, Brazil Prez ‘Persona Non Grata’ in Israel, and more
Alexei Navalny’s wife Yulia Navalnaya has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of her husband’s death. In other news, Israel has declared Brazilian President Lula persona non grata over alleged antisemitic comments. In the Middle East, a Houthi missile has damaged a ship, as Hamas claims that over 6,000 fighters have been killed in the Gaza...
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Top UN court opens hearings into Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Historic hearings opened on Monday at the United Nations’ top court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. The case stands against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war and it immediately became a focal point of the day — even though the hearings...
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Palestinian Diplomat Accuses Israel of Apartheid and Asks UN Court to Declare Its Occupation Illegal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister on Monday accused Israel of apartheid and urged the United Nations’ top court to declare that Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state is illegal and must end immediately and unconditionally for any hope for a two-state future to survive. The remarks came at...
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World Court To Hear Arguments On Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories
The outcome of the advisory opinion would not be legally binding (Representational) The Hague, Netherlands: The United Nations’ top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to address the judges. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki will speak first...
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia claims victory over key village; X explains why it suspended Navalny’s wife
The Russian military used the Zircon hypersonic missile against Ukraine for the first time this month. But is the move a victory for Russia? In his latest podcast RedMatrix podcast, our military analyst Sean Bell says the deployment of the missile, which is not yet in mainstream service, could be an error by Moscow. Bell said:...
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Returning Sea Migrants to Libya Is Illegal, Italy’s Top Court Says
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s top appeals court has established that sending sea migrants back to Libya is unlawful, a ruling hailed by charities and human rights groups. The Court of Cassation upheld the conviction of the captain of an Italian towboat, Asso 28, who in 2018 rescued 101 migrants from a rubber dinghy and returned...
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Top 10 world news: ‘Bruises’ on Navalny’s body; world ‘assured’ of Modi’s 3rd term; and more
The body of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s critic, Alexei Navalny, was found on Sunday and it showed signs of bruises and use of force, as reported by media outlets. Indian PM Narendra Modi said while addressing a mega party event that he had already received invitations to foreign countries scheduled way ahead of the upcoming general...
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US electoral financing based on pvt fundraising, transparency: Top official | World News – Business Standard
America’s electoral financing system is based on private fundraising and emphasis on transparency, with a candidate allowed to accept up to USD 3,300 from any individual while the limit for party committees is USD 41,300, according to a top US Federal Election Commission official. Ellen L Weintraub, Vice Chair of the US’s Federal...
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US Electoral Financing System: Private Fundraising and Transparency | World News – Times of India
WAASHINGTON/NEWYORK: America’s electoral financing system is based on private fundraising and emphasis on transparency, with a candidate allowed to accept up to USD 3,300 from any individual while the limit for party committees is USD 41,300, according to a top US Federal Election Commission official. Ellen L Weintraub, Vice Chair of the US’s Federal Election...