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Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit NSW

09-12-2025 SYDNEY: Australia activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country’s most populous state. The Albanese and Minns Governments have activated disaster assistance to communities in 6 Local Government Areas (LGAs) following a number of bushfires …

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India weighs greater phone-location surveillance

09-12-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources. …

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Japan says Chinese jets aimed radar near Okinawa

09-12-2025 TOKYO: Japanese Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi has accused Chinese fighter jets of directing their fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft during two separate incidents over international waters near the island of Okinawa. In a post on social media early on Sunday, Koizumi said that Tokyo has lodged a “strong …

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US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense

08-12-2025 WASHINGTON: The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO’s conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European officials as unrealistic. The message, recounted by five sources familiar with the …

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