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Australia charges man with trying to pass Ukraine military intelligence to Russia

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Russian-Australian man, 27, received military-style training in Russia before joining Ukraine’s armed forces The investigation was conducted by federal police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation spy agency. PHOTO: PEXELS Australian police charged a man with foreign interference on Friday for allegedly seeking to pass intelligence about Ukrainian military activities to Russia. The 27-year-old Russian-Australian … Read more

Evergrande founder given life sentence

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[ Sentence in the southern city of Shenzhen included confiscating all of Hui’s personal property HONG KONG/SHENZHEN: The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world’s most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm’s collapse shook the nation’s economy and financial markets. Hui Ka … Read more

Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength

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US Treasury chief Bessent vows Washington will “collapse” Iran’s regime as war nears six months Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a visit to the shrine of the leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in southern Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026. Iran’s Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Iranian President … Read more

Iga Swiatek into Cincinnati semis

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Iga Swiatek reached the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open in the most unwelcome fashion. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Iga Swiatek moved into the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their clash Thursday. Rybakina’s withdrawal raised concerns over the fitness … Read more