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What we know about the Bondi terrorist attack
The Jewish community’s Hanukkah flyer invited locals to “fill Bondi with joy and light.” Instead, father-son duo Sajid (50) and Naveed (24) Akram opened fire in an attack that’s left at least 16 dead (including Sajid) and ~50 more in hospital. So let’s get you up to speed on eight of the reasons why this […]
Why a Belarusian dictator is involved in negotiations for Maduro’s departure
Two crucial but seemingly unconnected things happened this week: Now let’s connect some dots: Dot 1 – Tuesday 10 December: the US attorney-general publishes a video of US troops descending from a chopper onto an oil tanker, with a caption that they “executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned […]
Ukraine’s elections: Red herring or actual debate?
Today’s story is about Ukraine — inside Ukraine, concerning Ukraine. If you Ctrl-F this story, you might find “Ukraine” mentioned more than the country invading it (Russia). Which might be a certain someone’s exact intention, but we’ll get to that. But why today’s Ukraine focus? President Zelensky has suddenly announced Ukraine could hold elections within […]
Why this streaming mega-merger is everyone’s business
Just days after Netflix announced its $83B offer for Hollywood’s legendary Warner Bros studio, rival Paramount has now entered the fray with its own hostile $108B bid. And we haven’t seen a better love triangle since Edward and Jacob battled it out for Bella’s heart in the Twilight saga. But the world is now watching […]
