Politics

RNZ

National promises low deposits for more first home buyers

National wants to lift the income cap on the First Home Loan scheme to $300,000 combined if it wins re-election.

RNZ

Veteran Haredi MK Moshe Gafni to be removed as leader of UTJ’s Degel HaTorah faction

Times of Israel

Veteran Haredi MK Moshe Gafni to be removed as leader of UTJ’s Degel HaTorah faction

Gafni and MK Uri Maklev won't run in October 27 election, party confirms, with rabbinical leader saying it is time to 'refresh' candidate list The post Veteran Haredi MK Moshe Gafni to be removed as leader of UTJ’s Degel HaTorah faction…

Times of Israel

Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament

ABC News

Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament

Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week.

ABC News

Pentagon forces staff to take lie detector tests as Trump rages over ‘treasonous’ leaks

Stuff

Pentagon forces staff to take lie detector tests as Trump rages over ‘treasonous’ leaks

About 50 officers sit through a polygraph in Donald Trump’s hunt for source who revealed US munitions shortages.

Stuff

Trump’s embrace of AI data centers adds to GOP’s midterm peril

Trump’s embrace of AI data centers adds to GOP’s midterm peril

Over the past few months, political strategists have warned Trump administration officials they were in danger of losing the public opinion war over data centers.

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with U.S. envoys were useful, but no signs of breakthrough

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with U.S. envoys were useful, but no signs of breakthrough

Putin told the envoys that Russia was making "real progress" on the battlefield and was confident of achieving its goals.

Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day

The Guardian

Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More money for the Western Freeway The Victorian government has committed another $550m to the upgrade of the Western Freeway. We have listened to the…

The Guardian

Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texas

Al Jazeera

Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texas

US president has pledged more than $400m through his super PAC to boost Republican candidates in the upcoming midterms.

Al Jazeera

Putin’s meeting with US negotiators lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes — Kremlin aide

TASS

Putin’s meeting with US negotiators lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes — Kremlin aide

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov noted that it was substantive, constructive, extremely frank and trusting

TASS

U.S. envoys outlined ‘number of ideas’ on ending Ukraine war to Putin: Kremlin

The Hindu

U.S. envoys outlined ‘number of ideas’ on ending Ukraine war to Putin: Kremlin

“They did not only express their traditional interest in bringing the hostilities to a quick end, they put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.

The Hindu

Bangkok Post

PM seeks proof of exam fraud

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has challenged anyone with evidence implicating government members in the local government recruitment examination fraud scheme to submit it to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), insisting…

Bangkok Post

Philippine Daily Inquirer

US envoys outlined 'number of ideas' on ending Ukraine war - Kremlin