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Researchers have uncovered “possible links” between Ontario’s provincial police force and an Israel-based military-grade spyware maker called Paragon Solutions, raising questions about the extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyber weapons. The new findings were published by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which tracks and identifies digital threats against civil … Read more

Good morning. Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and S-300 surface-to-air missiles overnight, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would sign up to a partial and temporary ceasefire. The US and Russian presidents spoke for more than two hours on Tuesday evening, and while Putin rejected Trump’s request for a … Read more

Israel has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of its resumed offensive in the devastated Palestinian territory. The attacks were far less intensive than the massive strikes early on Tuesday morning, which killed more than 400 people and shattered the relative calm since a 19 January ceasefire paused the … Read more

A re-elected Labor government would reduce the price of PBS-listed medicines to no more than $25 a script, in a major new election pledge to be included in next week’s budget that builds on Anthony Albanese’s focus on cheaper medicines as a cost-of-living measure. With the formal election campaign to commence within weeks, where Labor … Read more

Astronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe. The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They … Read more

Pentagon reportedly looking to cut civilian workforce by at least 50,000 The Pentagon is reported to be hoping to reduce its civilian workforce by about 50,000 to 60,000 people, chiefly through voluntary means, it has been reported. ABC News quotes one senior defense official saying: “The number sounds high, but I would focus on the … Read more

Anthony Albanese plans to rush through contentious legislation next week to protect Tasmania’s salmon industry from a legal challenge over the industry’s impact on an endangered fish species. The future of the salmon industry on the state’s west coast has become a sharp political issue centred on whether it can coexist with the Maugean skate, … Read more

The value of Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has reportedly soared back to the $44bn he paid for it, in a dramatic reversal of fortunes since the billionaire became a key ally of Donald Trump. Investors valued the site formerly known as Twitter at $44bn (£33.9bn) in a secondary deal earlier this month, in … Read more

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Welfare bill is still increasing but cuts make it ‘sustainable’, says minister Good morning. Keir Starmer and his team got through the announcement yesterday of disability benefit cuts worth £5bn without total Labour meltdown – no one has resigned from the … Read more

Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and S-300 surface-to-air missiles overnight, Ukrainian authorities have said, just hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would sign up to a partial and temporary ceasefire. Trump and Putin spoke for more than two hours on Tuesday evening, and while Putin rejected Trump’s request for a full 30-day … Read more