A man widely considered Australia’s most decorated living soldier could spend the rest of his life in prison after authorities accused him of committing war crimes while he was in Afghanistan as a member of the country’s elite Special Air Service Regim…
US billionaire plots €55bn takeover of Universal Music Group
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square investment vehicle has proposed a deal to take control of the Dutch-US business, which runs Abbey Road studios.
Iran defies US deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens infrastructure strikes
The Tehran regime has pushed back on the US president’s ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump again reiterated his threat of Iran’s “complete demolition” by the end of his deadline.
Hong Kong Police Can Force You to Reveal Your Encryption Keys
According to a new law, the Hong Kong police can demand that you reveal the encryption keys protecting your computer, phone, hard drives, etc.—even if you are just transiting the airport.
In a security alert dated March 26, the U.S. Consulate General said that, on March 23, 2026, Hong Kong authorities changed the rules governing enforcement of the National Security Law. Under the revised framework, police can require individuals to provide passwords or other assistance to access personal electronic devices, including cellphones and laptops.
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New Navy Budget Wants $3B for New Tomahawks, $4.3B for SM-6s
USNI News The latest Pentagon budget request calls for massive purchase increases of two key missiles the Navy has relied on for the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the U.S. conflict with the…
Air Force Wants Nearly $1B to Start Buying CCAs in 2027
Mikayla Easley, DefScoop If approved by lawmakers, the Air Force’s budget request would kick off procurement of CCA Increment 1
France’s Sarkozy says ‘innocent’ at trial over Libya funding
France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was “innocent”, rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli’s image after deadly bombings.
‘Moving moment’ as Artemis II crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before
The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed far side of the moon that revealed a lunar surface under cosmic bombardment. Emile Mart…
“Bechara UAE Needs Money”: Pak Senator On Repaying $3.5 Billion Debt
The funds in question were part of external financial assistance provided in 2019 through the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, aimed at stabilising Pakistan’s balance of payments.