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Biden says Musk’s ties to other countries should be ‘looked at’ over national security concerns

Boss of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter has financial and commercial links to China and Saudi Arabia among others

The Independent UK

Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare

WASHINGTON — Defense-oriented House Democrats, including a cadre of self-described “badass” women with national security backgrounds, were largely unscathed by Tuesday’s election.

Tribune News Service

Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare - Roll Call

Republicans targeted several Democratic House members first elected in 2018 with national security backgrounds, but most survived tough races.

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Hong Kong court lets UK lawyer defend media tycoon Jimmy Lai

A Hong Kong court has upheld the decision to let a veteran British lawyer defend pro-democracy newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai at his upcoming national security trial

The Independent UK

China's security agency in Hong Kong buys $65 mn luxury villa

Hong Kong (AFP) - China's national security agency in Hong Kong spent HK$508 million ($65 million) on a luxury villa in an exclusive neighbourhood perched on a hill above the city, registry data has revealed.

AFP

US and Russia 'communications' ongoing over Ukraine war with Putin's nuclear weapons fear

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was in the "interests" of the US to remain in contact with Moscow, amid fears Russia will resort to using nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

US confirms ‘communications’ with Kremlin amid war in Ukraine

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said said it is ‘in the interests’ of the US to communicate with the Kremlin

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Russia-Ukraine war: no need to evacuate Kyiv, says Ukraine’s PM, as country rules out peace talks with Moscow – as it happened

Denys Shmyhal says no reason to evacuate any city not near frontlines; Kyiv refuses to negotiate until Russian troops have left its territory

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong police seize secretary of aid fund for democracy protesters

Sze Ching-wee and other pro-democracy figures had just stood trial over setting up of now-disbanded 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund

The Guardian - AU

Morrison’s a hypocrite on secrecy, but attacks on him undermine transparency

Criticising the former prime minister for revealing cabinet information only reinforces the sort of obsessive secrecy he used to protect himself.

Crikey

White House's Sullivan has talked to Russians about risk aversion -source

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has been engaged in confidential talks with senior Russian officials aimed at lowering the risk of a broader war over Ukraine, a source familiar with the conversations said on Monday.

Reuters

US reportedly held talks with Russia on nuclear risk in Ukraine

National security adviser Jake Sullivan is said to have spoken with senior Kremlin aides

The Guardian - UK

Scott Morrison leaks revealed: A leader deciding to ‘up the ante with Beijing’

Cabinet Secretary Mark Dreyfus wrote to Scott Morrison on Monday, expressing concern over apparent “extensive disclosures”.

The New Daily

Kremlin Declines to Comment on Reported Ukraine Talks with Biden Aide

The Kremlin declined to comment on Monday on a Wall Street Journal report that Washington had held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials about avoiding further escalation in the Ukraine war. According to the report, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held talks with aides to President Vladimir Putin in…

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Iraqi PM Decrees Kadhimi’s Retirement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani issued a decree that sends his successor, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, to retirement. The decree also applies to ministers in Kadhimi’s government. The measure is routine in Iraq after any change in government or parliament. Meanwhile, Sudani decided that he will directly oversee the country’s main…

Reuters

Ukraine denies Western pressure to soften stance on talks with Russia

Ukraine denied on Tuesday that it was under Western pressure to negotiate with Russia, doubling down on its insistence that talks could be held only if Russia relinquishes all of the territory it has occupied since its invasion in February.

ABC News

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus warns Scott Morrison against disclosing contents of confidential meetings

The federal attorney-general has issued a blunt warning to former prime minister Scott Morrison, reminding him that cabinet and national security meetings from his time in power should remain confidential.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison warned against further cabinet disclosures in letter from attorney general

Mark Dreyfus tables letter to Senate that raises concerns over ‘apparent extensive disclosure of cabinet information’ in book by News Corp journalists

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Biden aide held talks with Russian officials amid nuclear tensions - WSJ

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has held undisclosed talks with top Russian officials in hopes of reducing the risk the war in Ukraine spills over or escalates into a nuclear conflict, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Reuters

White House's Sullivan visits Kyiv, says 'unwavering' support to continue

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said during a visit to Kyiv on Friday that the United States' support for Ukraine would remain "unwavering and unflinching" following next Tuesday's midterm congressional elections.

The Conversation

Deepfakes are being used for good – here's how

In the second season of BBC mystery thriller The Capture, deepfakes threaten the future of democracy and UK national security. In a dystopia set in present day London, hackers use AI to insert these highly realistic false images and videos of people into live news broadcasts to destroy the careers…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Partnering with autocrats is risky business

The decades-old partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia has just been put to the test. It failed with flying colors.

The Guardian - UK

Alarm on Capitol Hill over Saudi investment in Twitter

Possible access to users’ data could pose national security risk and could be used to target kingdom’s dissidents

The Guardian - US

Canada orders China to divest from country’s mining companies

Move comes after ‘multi-step’ review by Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies

Tribune News Service

Renovated and reopened National Cryptologic Museum a spymaster’s delight; newly declassified artifacts on display

BALTIMORE — The newly renovated and reopened National Cryptologic Museum, run by the National Security Agency and located near the spy agency’s headquarters at Fort Meade, deals a fatal blow to one of the most enduring myths of the Cold War: There is no “red phone” linking the Oval Office…

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