‘The next 24 hours will be critical’: flooding to second-storey level possible as torrential rain soaks Queensland | Australia news

Cyclonic rainfall totals have lashed the regions of north Queensland as prepare-to-leave warnings were issued for six suburbs across Townsville. The state’s north has been hit by torrential rain for days, resulting in road closures, flash flooding and multiple rescues due to tropical lows off the coast. Further rainfall is forecast through to at least…

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WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Targeted Users in Two Dozen Countries

An official with Meta Platforms’ popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official said on Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue to protect…

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China scrambles to find Trump antidote in Year of the Snake

Chinese New Year elebrations in Beijing. (AP) Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic about two years ago, China’s economy has been anything but dynamic, grappling with a series of problems.At home, Chinese consumers have been holding off on spending. At the same time, a long-simmering real estate crisis has made many people poorer and…

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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu in court as Turkish opposition fears crackdown | Politics News

Ekrem Imamoglu denies charges that he tried to influence Turkiye’s judiciary in remarks he made about officials. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appeared in court to deny charges that he tried to influence the judiciary. Imamoglu, 53, appeared in Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse…

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