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OpenAI Hit With Multi-state Probe Into Possible User Harm As IPO Looms
OpenAI has drawn criticism for ChatGPT allegedly offering encouraging words to users thinking of killing themselves or engaging criminal acts.
Air In California Turns Toxic As Huge Warehouse Fire Burns For 3rd Day
Firefighters expected the next few days to remain smoky amid a lengthy effort to put out the fire inside the building.
Why Trump Family-linked Luxury Resort In Albania Is Facing Unrelenting Protests
The luxury project has two components: a coastal development in the Narta Lagoon area, which is a wildlife reserve, and a smaller resort on the nearby uninhabited island of Sazan, a communist-era military base.
London Footballer Accused Of 'Dine-And-Dash' After Ordering Japanese Whisky Worth Rs 2.5 Lakh
Prosecutors allege that Dome-Bemwin failed to pay for food and drinks on six separate occasions, with the unpaid bills totalling 3,522.80 pound (Rs 4,49,579)..
26-Year-Old Indian-Origin Man Killed In London Knife Attack
Police have urged witnesses and those with CCTV footage to come forward as the investigation continues. Detectives said they believe Singh was attacked outside a shop shortly after midnight and are appealing for information.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump Says Peace Deal To Be Signed Today, Iran Denies
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reportedly denied that a memorandum of understanding would be signed.
Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection
Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promisesA mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a physical manifestation of the north-south divide as well as a rotting, rat-infested symbol of a broken system in which organised criminal gangs make millions while communities endure the toxic impact of their trade.The 25,000 tonnes of household and trade rubbish is one of the largest toxic waste dumps in the country. Unlike many illegal dumps that appear in woodlands, by rivers and on farmland, this one is in the heart of a residential street, right next to a primary school. Continue reading...
NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has put forward.He says:Look, the direction of travel I think is an important one for us to follow through. This largely reflects reviews and insights that we’ve gathered over the last three years since the independent review was done of the NDIS in 2023 and endorsed by all governments at national Cabinet later that year.I’m utterly convinced this is the right plan for the NDIS… I’m not saying there won’t be any change. We heard ideas from the crossbench in the debate in the House of Representatives. I’ve very much heard that people want greater reassurance about what won’t change because of the reforms we’re putting in place.We have to constrain that growth. Without reforms it would grow to $20 billion by the end of the decade and that’s simply not a sustainable position.It’s also allowed us, as I said, to protect the core supports people rely upon for that safety that was part of your introduction. Continue reading...
Angus Taylor using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger chess game’, Mark Butler warns
Opposition and Greens could team up to extend inquiry into changes but health minister ‘utterly convinced’ federal government’s plan is rightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler has doubled down on his plans to pass contentious NDIS changes as early as this month, warning the opposition against using the bill as a “pawn in a bigger chess game” as they consider a potential deal with the Greens.The Coalition and the Greens have criticised Labor’s truncated timeline to pass NDIS, negative gearing and capital gains changes, and have signalled they could team up against the government in the Senate to extend inquiries into the bills. Continue reading...
As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time. That’s a problem for us all
Alarm over the judgment and behaviour of the world’s most powerful man, and the consequent risks to the world, can only get worseThe main Nuremberg trial ended, Winston Churchill warned of an iron curtain descending across Europe, It’s a Wonderful Life received its premiere and, at Jamaica hospital in the borough of Queens, New York, Donald John Trump was born.It was 1946, also the birth year of George W Bush and Bill Clinton, but on Sunday the current US president celebrates his 80th birthday in a style uniquely his own. Trump will stage a night of cage fighting on the once-pristine White House south lawn as part of events marking the 250th anniversary of US independence. Continue reading...
Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics, says leadership spill ‘started to really wear on me’
Tasmanian senator says he feels he is ‘letting down the team’ but needs to prioritise familyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition as it experiences its lowest levels of popularity in decades.The Tasmanian senator, who was elected to parliament in 2016 and is seen as one of the Liberals’ best talents, said it was an “extremely difficult decision to make” but one he had been considering for “quite some time” to spend more time with family. Continue reading...
Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police
Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media reportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, in Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car on Wednesday night local time, Pakistani English-language news outlet Dawn reported. Continue reading...
Jun 14, 2026