Kommersant: Only one-third of mobile internet traffic in central Russia was unrestricted. Nearly 90% in border regions went through ‘whitelists.’ — Meduza

An average of just 30.5% of user sessions on mobile networks in Russia’s Central Federal District were unrestricted in July 2026, according to a study by Vigo, a developer of network monitoring and…

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In Italy, America does business on the ambassador’s yacht

A billionaire diplomat’s floating statecraft

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Jetstar to charge fees up to $52 to put carry-on baggage in overhead lockers

Airline says struggling to find room in overhead lockers on planes a ‘stressful part of the airport experience’

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U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters

The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its war with Iran, people familiar ⁠with the data told Reuters.

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She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

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How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against its Critics

Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.

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“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the info...

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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Google rolled back Friday a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, following a furious backlash from researchers and open-sour...

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Letting the genie out of the bottleneck: Russia is ramping up mass production of drone motors

Russia is moving to mass-produce drone motors, with production lines worth millions of dollars now arriving in the country. The shift could allow Russia to…

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Melbourne businessman found guilty of rape, but his name remains a secret

The high-profile man had been defending the rape case under the blanket of a suppression order on his identity.

theage.com.au

Iran's attacks on US bases in the Middle East mark 'end of an era'

Five months into a war Donald Trump said would last only weeks, the Iran conflict has so far cost the United States tens of billions of dollars and brought about "the end of an era" in American milita...

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Trump says he will dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’. It could be his most chilling move of all | Steve Bloomfield

The US is aligning itself with dictators and autocrats to prevent those accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes from ever facing justice, says Steve Bloomfield, former international edito...

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‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs

The moral struggles of guiding tourists through a pristine landscape.

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'We do not want to highlight this yet': AI data centre's FAQ slip-up

Data centre builder Firmus posted a statement, since removed, indicating its intention to get some of its cooling water from the state-owned irrigation system, adding "but we do not want to highlight ...

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A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now

Dealerships installed alarms in millions of vehicles—and left them in even if the buyer didn’t want them. Now researchers warn they can be hacked to unlock, track, and disable cars.

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FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip

The plans come as the U.S. and Russia have failed to come to terms on ending the war in Ukraine.

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Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone

Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.

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Exclusive: US military hasn’t conducted standard review of intelligence tied to strike on school in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics

The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determi...

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