Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say
Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has approved the expansion of a Queensland coalmine that will clear habitat for threatened koalas and greater gliders and add further fuel to the climate crisis, conservationists say. The extension of the Middlemount mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin – jointly owned by US company Peabody and China-owned Yancoal – would see about 85m tonnes of coal exported over 24 years. Continue reading...
Taylor Swift asks US government to block 'Swift Home' trademark
Her team argued that a bedding firm's designs showed similarities to her trademarked signature.
Partial Federal Shutdown Shrinks Congressional Presence in Munich
In a moment of frayed trans-Atlantic relations, Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly canceled the House delegation to Europe’s biggest annual security summit.
Judge Says Immigrant Detainees Near Minneapolis Must Have Proper Access to Lawyers
In a rebuke to the government, a federal judge in Minnesota said “the government failed to plan for the constitutional rights of its civil detainees” during its immigration crackdown in the state.
US judge blocks Trump administration from punishing Senator Mark Kelly
Judge Richard J Leon, a Republican appointee, has rejected the government's case as 'anemic' and 'horsefeathers'.
The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents
The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.
Australia politics live: Sussan Ley addresses media after losing Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor
Angus Taylor has won the Liberal party leadership ballot, defeating Sussan Ley with 34 votes to 17. Ley's leadership faced challenges, and while she has had a long political career, some party members were not supportive of her. Following the leadership change, potential candidates for deputy leadership include Jane Hume and Dan Tehan, with Tim Wilson ruling himself out. The party aims to improve its competitiveness under Taylor's leadership, focusing on migration policy, housing, and education.
Concerns for former Canberra boy in Iran, as Australia makes representations to Tehran
ACT government confirms it raised reports of boy’s fate with foreign affairs department, amid unverified claims he died last week Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There are concerns for a former Canberra high school student following disputed claims he was killed in Iran, amid representations by the Australian government to Tehran over the potential execution of prisoners. Posts on social media accounts linked to the boy claimed he was still alive on Thursday. This came after previous posts suggested he had died last Friday, after reportedly being detained in Iran. The claims could not be verified. Continue reading...
Corbyn alleges UK ‘complicity’ after Streeting’s admission of Gaza abuses
Jeremy Corbyn asks government minister Wes Streeting why he did not resign despite acknowledging Israeli war crimes.
Thousands gather at Melbourne Herzog protest – as it happened
This blog is now closed Liberal party on brink of dumping first female leader with Taylor’s backers confident of defeating Ley Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast McCarthy threatens pulling funding levers on states on Close the Gap outcomes Malarndirri McCarthy says there are funding levers the government could pull to put more pressure on the states to improve on Closing the Gap outcomes. We have levers that we can pull and I know that through the Northern Territory Remote Area Investment, the NTRA, that is certainly an agreement between the commonwealth and the Northern Territory where I have pushed for those levers to be looked at. So we are halfway through that and we see this expiring in 2031. So we have another five years to really get to the end of this and hopefully close that gap. And that is our aim. There are certainly many, many moments of frustration. There is no doubt about that. Not just with the Northern Territory, there are other jurisdictions that we continually need to work with. But the NT specifically, I’ve reached out directly to the chief minister, I have raised directly the concerns around the incarceration rates, but also the deaths in custody that we’ve had in the last 12 months, really, in the NT in particular. Continue reading...
Russia bans WhatsApp, pushes state-backed alternative
Russia has banned the messaging app WhatsApp and is promoting a state-backed alternative, which rights campaigners argue is an effort to increase government control and surveillance over communication.
Backdoor in Notepad++
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained compromised until September 2. Even then, the attackers maintained credentials to the internal services until December 2, a capability that allowed them to continue redirecting selected update traffic to malicious servers. The threat actor “specifically targeted Notepad++ domain with the goal of exploiting insufficient update verification controls that existed in older versions of Notepad++.” Event logs indicate that the hackers tried to re-exploit one of the weaknesses after it was fixed but that the attempt failed...
iPhone Lockdown Mode Protects Washington Post Reporter
404Media is reporting that the FBI could not access a reporter’s iPhone because it had Lockdown Mode enabled: The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson, in January as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information. It also provides rare insight into the apparent effectiveness of Lockdown Mode, or at least how effective it might be before the FBI may try other techniques to access the device. “Because the iPhone was in Lockdown mode, CART could not extract that device,” the court record reads, referring to the FBI’s Computer Analysis Response Team, a unit focused on performing forensic analyses of seized devices. The document is written by the government, and is opposing the return of Natanson’s devices...
Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks
A new Internet-of-Things botnet called Kimwolf has spread to more than 2 million devices, forcing infected systems to participate in massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and to relay other malicious and abusive Internet traffic. Kimwolf's ability to scan the local networks of compromised systems for other IoT devices to infect makes it a sobering threat to organizations, and new research reveals Kimwolf is surprisingly prevalent in government and corporate networks.
Grassley Defends Whistleblowers from Left-Leaning Media Smears - Senator Grassley (.gov)
Senator Chuck Grassley defends whistleblowers against accusations from left-leaning media, emphasizing the importance of protecting those who expose wrongdoing.
Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says
Mexican officials shared the data in response to an investigation by ICIJ and media partners.
Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons
The no-bid deal for arms internationally banned for high civilian death tolls is the biggest purchase from Israel in available government records. The post Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons appeared first on The Intercept.
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public - PBS
Der Artikel bietet eine chronologische Übersicht über die Ermittlungen gegen Jeffrey Epstein und die Bemühungen, die Regierungsunterlagen öffentlich zugänglich zu machen. Es werden wichtige Ereignisse und Wendepunkte in der Geschichte des Falls dargestellt.
US Bars Palau Senate Leader Over Alleged China Ties
The U.S. barred the president of Palau’s Senate from entering the country over allegations he accepted bribes to promote the interests of China’s government and criminal figures.
What’s Coming to OSINT Live 2025
Each year, Skopenow’s OSINT Live gathers the leading minds in open-source intelligence to convey actionable tradecraft, proven workflows, and forward-looking strategies. Thousands of professionals from across government, corporate security, law enforcement, and more attend to learn how to sharpen their investigations and make smarter decisions.
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public - PBS
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public PBS
Investigation reveals how Chinese firms blindsided Malawian government over strategic mine ownership
Malawi’s government has promised a “fact-finding exercise” as the local community grows increasingly resentful of the mining venture’s unfulfilled development promises.
US government fails to secure charges against Democrats in 'illegal orders' video - BBC
US government fails to secure charges against Democrats in 'illegal orders' video BBC
Judiciary Still Operating as Shutdown Starts
Despite a federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, the Judiciary remains open and will continue paid operations through Friday, Oct. 17, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
Häufige Fragen
Q:What did the judge rule regarding immigrant detainees near Minneapolis?
The judge stated that immigrant detainees must have proper access to lawyers.
Q:What action did a US judge take regarding Senator Mark Kelly?
The US judge blocked the Trump administration from punishing Senator Mark Kelly.
Q:What happened in Australian politics regarding Sussan Ley?
Sussan Ley addressed the media after losing the Liberal leadership to Angus Taylor.
Q:What is the issue surrounding masked federal agents?
There is a high-stakes fight over the use of masked federal agents.
Q:What did Corbyn allege regarding the UK and Gaza?
Corbyn alleged UK 'complicity' after Streeting's admission of abuses in Gaza.