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• 国防長官がHouseの委員会で証言する中、Trumpは武器を手にした自身のAI生成画像に「NO MORE MR. NICE GUY」というキャプションを添えて投稿した。 • Pete HegsethはUS-IsraelによるIranとの戦争が「泥沼」であることを否定し、同紛争に対するWashingtonの戦略を提示するよう圧力を受ける中で、作戦の批判者たちはIran自身よりもUSにとって大きな脅威であると主張した。 • 統合参謀本部議長のGen Dan Caineと共にHouseの軍事委員会に出席したUS国防長官は、1.5兆ドルの軍事支出予算の承認を議員らに求め、その後、一部の議員を戦争遂行における「最大の課題」と表現した。続きを読む...

CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...

While path and strength of storm remain uncertain, BoM warns Cape York could again take direct hit if cyclone makes landfallGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnother cyclone may hit the Queensland coast less than three weeks after the same area was smashed by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, the Bureau of Meteorology says.But a meteorologist warned forecasts predicting the path and strength of Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila remained uncertain, with the storm likely to make landfall over the weekend. Continue reading...

Authorities warn of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and coastal storm surgeHow did global heating fuel Tropical Cyclone Narelle?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Narelle was poised to make landfall in far north Queensland on Friday morning, likely as a “high-end” category four system but still posing a severe threat to several remote communities.Locals took shelter early in the morning as the winds began to pick up ahead of forecast winds over 250km/h. Continue reading...