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‘Weaponising FCRA’: Centre for Financial Accountability’s Joe Athialy on licence withdrawal, govt

The cancellation of the FCRA licence “has nothing to do with technicalities. It [the government] is weaponising FCRA and using it as a political tool against organisations that are critical of the government,” said Joe Athialy, executive director of the Centre for Financial Accountability. Last week, the FCRA licence of…

Newslaundry

I’m a CFA volunteer – and as firefighters we have to put community safety above politics

A threat by some volunteers to refuse to fight fires on renewable energy developments undermines the trust placed in us to protect lives and property

The Guardian - AU

Two more British judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court

Democracy campaigners welcome move by Lord Sumption and Lord Collins, who cited political situation in statement

The Guardian - UK

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NASA spots 16 'Death Star' black holes blasting powerful beams at multiple targets

Researchers using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope have found that a group of "Death Star black holes are swiveling around and pointing at new targets, like the fictional space station in Star Wars."

LiveScience

'Death Star' black holes caught blasting powerful beams at multiple targets: Watch out Alderaan! (video)

Supermassive black holes that are blasting out beams of high-energy particles killing star formation in their galaxies are shifting targets like real-life Death Stars.

Space

Powercor scrapped tree trim plans 10 days before fire

Powercor has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of failing to manage risks and hazards to its electricity network following a 2023 bushfire.

AAP

Former Chinese Football Association President Sentenced To Life In Prison

Former president of China's football association sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes, part of broader anti-corruption probe in Chinese football.

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Chinese Football Association's ex-chairman given life sentence for 'huge' bribery

According to state media reports on Tuesday, the ex-chairman of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has been handed a life sentence for his involvement in bribery amounting to $11 million, amidst a series of convictions of sports officials for corruption.

The Times of India

Former China Football Chief Given Life Sentence For 'Huge' Bribery

The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption.

International Business Times

‘Your worst night out … but it never ends’: how the Pitch music festival descended into chaos and confusion

Festival staff claim medical facilities were overstretched and question why the event went ahead in soaring temperatures

The Guardian - AU

Senegal's opposition hopes promise of new national currency will win votes

The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming presidential election. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in full swing, the opposition coalition says replacing the colonial-era CFA franc with a national currency would be the best way to tackle inequality and boost employment.

Radio France Internationale

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

A regional town is rallying against plans for battery infrastructure in their valley as the state government moves to fast-track renewables projects.

AAP

Victoria fires: at least three homes destroyed as authorities warn towns still under threat

Warnings remained in place for a group of communities west of Ballarat as crews work to get blaze under control

The Guardian - AU

Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path

Amid talk of ditching West African franc, a colonial-era legacy, analysts unpack what it means for three Sahel states.

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The Guardian - AU

Victoria fires claim at least 25 homes as power outages to continue into next week

Town of Pomonal the worst affected, with 24 houses destroyed in bushfires that broke out on Tuesday

The Hindu

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Ten must pay Wilkinson’s legal fees, court rules – as it happened

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Space

A star's extreme outburst could be tormenting baby planets

A young star's extreme outburst could show us the violent conditions that may be experienced by planets, including those of the solar system, as they form in infant systems.

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Ex-President of Chinese Football Association Pleads Guity to Bribery

Chen Xuyuan accepted money and valuables worth $11.3 million in exchange for favors such as obtaining project contracts, court says

Capital & Main

Cal State Faculty Union Strike Settlement Starts the Year With Another Labor Win

Despite a 10% raise, professors, lecturers, coaches, counselors and others will return to contract negotiations within months.

The Guardian - US

Faculty of America’s largest public university system begin weeklong strike

California State University workers across 23 campuses start five-day work stoppage for higher pay and better working conditions

The Guardian - UK

A tax evasion law not publicly enforced may as well not exist

If HMRC doesn’t prosecute under the The Criminal Finances Act then big corporations won’t bother to comply with it

The Independent UK

Chinese football officials forced to make public corruption confessions ahead of Asian Cup

Former head coach admits to receiving bribes and engaging in match-fixing

The Independent UK

California faculty at largest US university system could strike after school officials halt talks

Faculty at California State University could stage a systemwide strike later this month after school officials ended contract negotiations with a unilateral offer of a 5% pay raise, far below what the union is demanding

AAP

'Fallen heroes' of fire tragedy remembered 80 years on

Dozens of people have gathered in a small Victorian town to honour a group of firefighters killed in a blaze eight decades ago.

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