David Pratt s Four Corners: Our Foreign Affairs writer gives expert analysis and insight on France, Australia, Tunisia and Peru
David Pratt s Four Corners: Our Foreign Affairs writer gives expert analysis and insight on France, Australia, Tunisia and Peru
France: Pegasus and the president To begin with let’s put this in context. If the French president is vulnerable to mobile phone spyware, then are any of us safe? The obvious answer is no and frankly on a wider scale neither is democracy itself. That’s not to say that Emmanuel Macron’s phone has yet been confirmed as compromised. That much the French government were at pain to stress on Friday pending a full investigation into how the president’s number, along with those of some government colleagues, were included on the list of 50,000 phone numbers offered by Israeli cyber intelligence firm NSO Group to its customers
SCOTTISH wildcats could be included in a new “cryogenic Noah’s Ark”. Nature’s SAFE is a charity that is sailing to the rescue of the world’s most endangered species by collecting live cells from them before they become extinct. The charity, which is based in Shropshire and is working with partners including the European Association of Zoos, claims it is creating Europe’s first living biobank. “Nature’s SAFE is unique in its ability to process and live store multiple cell types from multiple endangered species,” founder Tullis Matson told the Sunday National. “There are many other biobanks in the world but unlike Nature’s SAFE, samples within these repositories are often stored in a dead state for conservation genetic research. Nature’s SAFE processes samples in a way that maintains viability. Once thawed, these living cells can be used directly in endangered species breeding programmes producing pregnancies in our most endangered animal species,
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However, the body has called for a reactive monitoring mission to visit Australia to study the reef s current condition.
The timetable was faster than what was proposed by some countries - following lobbying by Australia - which would have seen the reef not considered for inclusion again until 2023.
Ley welcomed the decision and said it was never about Australia hiding from the challenges facing the reef or the pressures of climate change . It has been about ensuring a fair and transparent process for the reef and the people who work tirelessly to protect it, she said. Our concern was always that UNESCO had sought an immediate in danger listing without appropriate consultation, without a site visit and without all the latest information, and it is clear that this process has concerned not only Australia but other nations as well.
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