Friday, June 12

Richard Marles’ AUKUS trip thrown into disarray after UK Defence Secretary quits

Defence Minister Richard Marles was left in an awkward situation on his trip to the UK for high-level security talks. The deputy prime minister was in Portsmouth for a bilateral AUKMIN summit and was scheduled to visit a naval base that is critical to the AUKUS partnership. Defence Minister Richard Marles (far right) had his AUKUS visit thrown into disarray after his British counterpart John Healey (second left) sensationally quit hours earlier. Getty Images But in a move no one expected, Marles was left to tour the facility solo after the UK’s defence secretary suddenly resigned on Thursday. John Healey, who became defence secretary after Labour’s election victory in 2024, released a two-page resignation letter saying he’d been left with “no other option” after discovering t...

Pentagon locked down and partially evacuated due to a false alarm by hazardous materials sensor, sources say

The Pentagon was locked down and partially evacuated on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) due to a false alarm by a hazardous materials sensor, two sources familiar told CNN. Multiple floors and corridors inside the building had been locked down and others were evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident”, three sources familiar and the local fire department said earlier on Thursday. Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon were locked down and others were evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident".  Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via CNN Newsource At 1.31pm (3.31am Friday AEST) Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted on X that “normal operations have resumed” at the Pentagon. “Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality is...

They voted to release the Epstein files. It cost them their jobs

In November, four Republicans broke with their party to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. And as of yesterday, three of the four are out of a job. Nancy Mace is an enthusiastic Donald Trump supporter but drew his ire when she voted to release the Epstein files. AP Nancy Mace, a conservative firebrand and supporter for sexual assault victims, faced a crushing defeat in her bid to become the next governor of South Carolina. The congresswoman came in fifth place in the gubernatorial primary. Because she ran for governor instead of re-election, she’ll be out of Congress next year. Mace was clear in her concession that her push to release the Epstein files cost her the support she needed. “As a survivor, I chose to stand on principle and stan...

Donald Trump manipulating markets with Iran war claims, says senator

A top US senator has levelled a remarkable accusation against Donald Trump. Yesterday the US president declared he would resume strikes against Iran, causing markets to drop around the world. But Hawaii Democrat Brian Schatz was suspicious. Donald Trump's comments on Iran have fluctuating wildly on a day-by-day basis. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin “I think the war hasn’t really stopped. I think he tries to manipulate markets, to say that a deal is imminent,” the senator said. “And there’s no real evidence that a deal is imminent.” And hours after declaring an attack on Iran was imminent, Trump overnight backed down. “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and appr...

Trump’s former attorney-general won’t answer questions on Epstein

Donald Trump’s former attorney general has refused to answer questions about the president’s connections with Jeffrey Epstein. The full transcript of an interview Pam Bondi had with members of Congress was released today. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Todd Blanche was responsible for handling the Epstein files. AP Photo/Manuel Ceneta “Did President Trump ever tell you that he had friends who could be exposed as abusers by the Epstein files release?” Bondi was asked. “I’m not going to discuss any conversations that I’ve had with the President on any matter,” she replied. Bondi was cagey when asked about Trump’s name in the Epstein files. “There’s rumours of an effort potentially to look through the files for  President Trump’s name in particular,” Democrat...

UK lawmaker says she is suing Elon Musk’s company over fake Grok bikini images

A British lawmaker said on Thursday she is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging that fake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot. Jess Asato, a legislator with the governing Labour Party, says someone used Grok to create fake images of her in a bikini without her consent in January after she criticised the spread of deepfake pornography online. A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy, alleging fake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein She filed a claim on Wednesday at the High Court in London, citing misuse of private information under the Data Protection Act. She is seeking damages and says she wants to create a precedent that companies can be held liable for th...
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