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Climate Conference COP31 Kicks Off Amid Climate, Finance Pressures
The summit comes after a year of punishing heatwaves in Europe, major wildfires in Indonesia and catastrophic floods in Nepal, with an exceptionally strong El Nino weather phenomenon fuelling more climate chaos.
UK Author M. John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize For 'The End Of Everything'
UK author M. John Harrison, 81, became the oldest winner of the award, which comes with a $67,000 prize and a boost in sales and profile for the winner.
Trump Says FBI Investigating Nvidia CEO's Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy
Jensen Huang has acknowledged he had been intimate with a business executive, issuing an apology to his wife and to the company in an open letter posted on Nvidia's website. He did not name the woman.
Nvidia, CEO Jensen Huang Sued Over Disclosures Related To Suspected Chinese Spy
Nvidia and Chief Executive Jensen Huang were sued on Monday in a proposed class action accusing them of defrauding shareholders by concealing Huang's ties with a suspected Chinese spy.
War On Iran Is "Effectively Over", Says Trump After Meeting With Qatari PM
The president offered some of his most definitive comments about moving away from his threat to resume strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections passed.
US Supreme Court Allows Trump To Resume Border Wall Construction In Texas
Donald Trump has long touted building or reinforcing barriers along the US-Mexico border as a signature part of his sweeping restrictions on immigration.
Police investigate as nearly 30 Santa Barbara half-marathon runners fall ill with ‘unusual symptoms’
Runners seek medical treatment as 13-mile race held amid unusually high November temperaturesPolice in southern California are investigating the circumstances that led to the hospitalization of nearly 30 runners who participated in the Santa Barbara Half on Sunday.Santa Barbara police said in a statement to the Associated Press that they had opened an investigation after receiving reports from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital about multiple half-marathon participants seeking medical treatment for “unusual symptoms”. Continue reading...
Republican Launches Impeachment Against US Defence Chief Over Iran War
Impeachment would be a humiliating blow for Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration, but would not automatically remove him from office.
Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness
Tasmanian premier leads tributes for Russell, who earlier this month returned home to ‘see out his days’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell has died aged 54 after recently announcing deteriorating health.The Tasmanian premier, Jeremy Rockliff, led the tributes on Tuesday morning, saying his thoughts were with Russell’s loved ones. Continue reading...
Qantas to cut 850 Australian jobs and outsource work to India under AI-driven overhaul
Australian carrier announces agreement with Accenture amid ‘unprecedented’ technological disruption, CEO Vanessa Hudson saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas is preparing to cut 850 local jobs and outsource work offshore under an AI-driven overhaul, marking a growing wave of disruption to the Australian workforce.The changes represent the third major corporate layoff plan announced in Australia in three weeks, after restructuring moves flagged by the design company Canva and National Australia Bank. Continue reading...
Teenager who planned terror attack in Sydney tells court he was radicalised online and used AI to strategise
Boy says he was first exposed to extremist material on TikTok, turned to Telegram and YouTube for bomb-making instructions, and used ChatGPT to devise his plansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager who admitted to planning a terrorist attack in Sydney in 2024 has told the court he was radicalised online after first seeing extremist material on TikTok and used ChatGPT to form his plans.The 16-year-old, known under the pseudonym as RK due to his age, pleaded guilty to acts in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act. In a sentencing ruling on Monday, he avoided jail time, with the New South Wales supreme court ordering him into a three-year community corrections order. Continue reading...
Senate advances bill to speed up permit reviews for infrastructure projects
Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projectsThe Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now face years-long delays in getting to the grid. Continue reading...
