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'Lies To Sanitise Genocide': Mamdani Hits Back At Netanyahu After UN Criticism
Zohran Mamdani's remarks came after Netanyahu criticised him during his UNGA address, alleging that Jewish residents in New York felt increasingly unsafe following his election.
Man Injured In 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt Dies In Pennsylvania
James Copenhaver died Wednesday at Allegheny Health Network's West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, according to a statement from the Allegheny County medical examiner cited in local media accounts.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Allow Quick 3rd-Country Deportations To Continue
The vast majority of the deportees have been sent to Mexico, but under a series of often-secret agreements, the administration has deported thousands of others to more than two dozen countries, from Liberia to Guyana.
Australia news live: Angus Taylor accuses PM of ‘swanning around’ at UN instead of making fuel cheaper; NSW renters to benefit from new laws
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilitiesTechnology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare’s internal systems will not be the only dangerous breach of government data and have called for Australia to boost its protections against the growing risk.Frontier AI now has capability to expose those vulnerabilities at a rate quicker than we can keep up, quicker than we can patch them.What if it was a less benign breach? What if it was a less benign actor? Let’s face it, clearly, Services Australia’s cybersecurity is woefully inadequate.I mean the irony here is that you actually need AI to fight AI. This should hasten, if anything, our move over in the US to less finger wagging and Trump one-upmanship, and more about embracing these AI companies and bringing them here so that we can have frontier models providing sovereign capability to Australia. Because AI is going to happen. Continue reading...
Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oilSaudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the latest attacks pushing oil prices to a one-week high over fears of spiralling supply disruptions.The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif in western Saudi Arabia and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, with the Houthis claiming their attacks were aimed at “a sensitive target” in the capital Riyadh and on Saudi Aramco facilities in Tanbu. Continue reading...
"Many Jews No Longer Feel Safe In New York": Netanyahu Slams Mamdani At UN
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed at the UN Thursday that "many Jews" no longer feel safe in New York since leftist Mayor Zohran Mamdani's election.
New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign after ethics investigation
Mikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and giftsNew Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on the state’s lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules.The report published Wednesday found that Caldwell violated the state’s policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. It said he made an advance toward a staffer’s friend and when he was rebuffed, he told the staffer: “You young women are looking for young sperm.” Continue reading...
Hollywood Stars Among Arrests In New York Anti-Netanyahu Protest
Protesters holding banners that read "Stop Arming Israel" and "End the Genocide" were staging a sit-in on city streets as Netanyahu gave a defiant speech at the UN.
Meta AI Boss Posts Edited Altman-Dario Pic With PM Modi, Then Deletes It
In Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang's edited version of the photograph, Meta's furry Muse mascot was placed between Altman and Amodei, holding both their hands and completing the chain. The image turned the awkward moment into a joke about Muse's supposed ability to bring even AI rivals together.
Hundreds Of Trucks Block Turkey-Iran Border After US Blockade
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pressed to accelerate overland trade as the blockade limits the vast majority of imports while cutting off the oil and gas sales that largely keep the economy alive.
US Deploys Laser Weapons In Hormuz That Can Be Operated With Xbox Controllers: Report
Soldiers with laser backpacks in the Middle East might not be spotted soon. The ones deployed in the Middle East are large and heavy, leading them to be affixed to just battleships.
China To Send 2 Giant Pandas, Ping Ping And Fu Shuang, To US Zoo
Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, will arrive at Zoo Atlanta "in a few days," Xi announced at the start of his state visit to the United States on Thursday.
