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Man detained after allegedly attempting to board Jetstar flight at Avalon airport with ‘large gun’ | Jetstar newsthirst.

Police are investigating after a man allegedly attempted to board a Jetstar flight with a gun on Thursday afternoon, frightening passengers. Victoria police have confirmed they were called to the airport outside of Melbourne at 2.50pm, after reports a man with a firearm attempted to board a commercial flight. The man was detained before getting…

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European-led Ukraine air protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks | Ukraine newsthirst.

A European air force of 120 fighter jets could be deployed to secure the skies from Russian attacks on Kyiv and western Ukraine without necessarily provoking a wider conflict with Moscow, according to a plan drawn up by military experts. Sky Shield, its proponents argue, would be a European-led air protection zone operated separately from…

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Firing squad could become Idaho’s main execution method if governor signs bill | Idaho newsthirst.

Firing squads could become Idaho’s primary execution method under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week. The Idaho senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and if signed by governor Brad Little, it will take effect next year. Currently, the firing squad serves as Idaho’s backup execution method if state corrections officials are unable…

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Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio | USAid newsthirst.

Hundreds of diplomats at the state department and US Agency for International Development have written to the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, protesting against the dismantling of USAid, saying it undermines US leadership and security and leaves power vacuums for China and Russia to fill. In a cable expected to be filed with the department’s…

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Political poll news site 538 to close amid larger shuttering across ABC and Disney | US news newsthirst.

The popular political poll news and analysis website, 538, is being shut down as part of a broader shuttering effort across ABC News and Disney Entertainment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night. Disney is reportedly cutting 200 positions across ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, including shutting down the data-driven 538. The…

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US holding ‘ongoing talks’ with Hamas officials, White House confirms | Trump administration newsthirst.

US officials have held “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Wednesday. The talks come as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains in the balance. Leavitt declined to provide detail on the the substance of talks. “Look dialogue and talking to people around the world to do what’s…

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Supreme court rejects Trump request to continue freezing $2bn in foreign aid | Trump administration newsthirst.

A divided US supreme court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to continue freezing nearly $2bn in foreign aid, marking a setback for the White House and the tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked with slashing the size of the US government and its spending. In a 5-4 decision released on Wednesday, Chief…

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