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The fate of a gun store in Australia could be a harbinger for federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) in some states, even if the Supreme Court throws out bans on modern semiautomatic firearms.
Rejection of streamed execution unites Australia — but sets collision course with Trump
"You are standing on frontline soil," Paulson Panapa told leaders at Tuvalu's sand-reclamation site Tuesday; local seas rose 15 cm in 30 years, twice the global pace.
Authorities are investigating Omani Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami over an alleged cockpit attack on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, in which he reportedly assaulted the captain with an emergency axe. Reports say he had previously been removed from flying duties amid security concerns about extremist views, but key details—including his time in Syria and any connection to the attack’s motive—remain unconfirmed; Australian authorities are also examining his reported links to the country.
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