Jacqui Lambie says Tammy Tyrrell’s decision to split from the party amicable pred 6 urami in 22 minutami Tyrrell worked as Lambie’s office manager for years before being elected to the upper house in 2022Firebrand senator Jacqui Lambie has wished Tammy Tyrrell well after she announced her decision to quit the Tasmanian’s network and go it alone on the crossbench.In a statement released on Thursday evening, the senator revealed she had resigned from the Jacqui Lambie Network and would remain in the upper.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Western governments struggle to coordinate response to Chinese hacking pred 6 urami in 46 minutami Experts say UK-imposed sanctions will make no difference when hacking is part of ecosystem of dealing with BeijingWith the announcement that the UK government would be imposing sanctions on two individuals and one entity accused of targeting – without success – UK parliamentarians in cyber-attacks in 2021, the phrase “tip of the iceberg” comes to mind. But that would underestimate the iceberg.James Cleverly, the home secretary, said the sanctions were a sign that “targeting our elected representatives and electoral processes will never go unchallenged”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Russian police detain journalist who filmed last video of Alexei Navalny alive pred 6 urami in 54 minutami Rights groups say Antonina Favorskaya is accused of links to Alexei Navalny’s ‘extremist organisation’ and is one of six journalists held this monthA journalist who filmed the last video of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny before he died, Antonina Favorskaya, has been detained by authorities.Favorskaya covered the trials of Navalny for several years and media freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders said on Thursday she was one of six journalists across the country held this month. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
In “Mary and George,” Julianne Moore Is a Scheming Mom pred 7 urami in 15 minutami In the historical drama “Mary and George,” new on Starz, Julianne Moore plays an ambitious mother whose son catches the eye of King James I of England.(New York Times)