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Australia’s most decorated soldier loses defamation case for alleged war crimes

An Australian federal court judge ruled that newspaper articles published in 2018 were substantially true about a number of war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan. (Image credit: Rick Rycroft/AP)

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Ex-SAS soldier loses war crimes case in Australia

One of Australia’s most decorated living war veterans has lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers which accused him of war crimes in Afghanistan.

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Mike Pence set to launch his presidential campaign in Iowa next week

Former US vice president slated to throw his hat in the ring against his former boss as the race for the Republican nomination heats up

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Why Is China Drilling a 33,000-Feet Hole in Xinjiang?

Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808 feet) hole into the Earth’s crust, as the world’s second largest economy explores new frontiers above and below the planet’s surface. Drilling for what is set to be China’s deepest ever borehole

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Air Force grounds fleet of Apache choppers after technical issue discovered

IAF chief Tomer Bar says helicopters will return to use after the entire fleet has been inspected; move comes after Yasur choppers were briefly grounded last month

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U.S. Births Refuse to Return to Pre-pandemic Levels

NEW YORK — U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Births to moms 35 and older continued to rise,

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Backstreet Boys can’t reschedule nixed Israel show for this year

Planned May 13 show by 1990s boy band in Rishon Lezion was canceled due to threat of rocket attacks from Gaza

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Current Economic Cycle Likely a Boost for Bonds

The current economic cycle is looking good for the performance of bonds, with the asset class likely to generate “very strong” returns in 2023 and 2024, Schroders said.

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Largest-ever British House of Lords delegation visits Israel to further tighten ties

Group raises concerns over planned judicial overhaul but focuses on practical measures to further improve trade between allies

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Amazon to Pay Over $25 Million Fine for Violating Child Privacy With Alexa

WASHINGTON — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its popular

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