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China's Waning Appetite For Oil Is Keeping Emissions In Check
China's oil consumption fell 9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a 16% slump in the transport sector, according to a report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
Reporter's Diary | Worse Than War: An Aerial View Of Nepal's Trishuli River Valley Tragedy
In many ways, reporting on natural disasters is far more harrowing than covering modern war
All About US Strike On An Iran Wedding That Killed 4, Including Children
Iranian state media said four people - two women and two children - were killed and more than 60 were wounded. One of the children, a teenager, was killed by another strike on a nearby communications tower.
20 Million Children Faced Online Sexual Abuse In A Year Across 21 Nations: UN
Roughly 15 million children in the countries surveyed were exposed to unwanted sexual content, 9 million were pressured into sexual conversations, and 4 million had sexual images shared without their consent
Heads Or Tails? US Releases Special $1 Coin Featuring Trump
The coin's design - Trump's visage as "heads" and the Great Seal of the United States as "tails" - received the stamp of approval this year from the US Commission of Fine Arts
Uber To Lay Off About 10% Of Global Workforce, Over 3,000 To Lose Jobs
The company said the layoffs were aimed at making the platform "simpler and faster" and at reducing coordination delays in what has become a sprawling operation.
2 Killed, 6 Injured In US' Minneapolis Shooting, Suspect Also Dead
Multiple people were shot Wednesday, including two police officers in the northern US city of Minneapolis, officials said.
From Hunger To Obesity: Developing World Faces Growing Threat To Child Health
According to the project, backed by the World Health Organization, between 2023-2024 obesity rates among boys rose fastest in Peru to hit 19%, up from less than 8% in 2010.
Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people,’ Labor says amid public health alarm
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco tradeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeading public health experts, the Australian Medical Association and Labor have rejected Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%, labelling the move to curb soaring illegal cigarette sales as a backward step on tobacco control.Taylor and the Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, on Thursday announced plans for an 80% cut to excise, as well as moves to legalise and regulate vapes and nicotine pouches. The announcement comes weeks after the One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, proposed a 75% cut. Continue reading...
London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensedLondoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in the capital – roughly the same number of Uber customers who have registered to take autonomous rides. Continue reading...
From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denialsAs the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on 23 May, GB News host Cristo Foufas was not happy: “I am sick to death of the naysayers saying firstly that we’re all going to die and that we have to put out heat alerts, because, you know, just drink some water and drink a bit less rosé in the sunshine.”“We used to call it Darwinism,” replied co-host Renée Hoenderkamp. She is a medical doctor. Continue reading...
Chilling footage shows Molly Ticehurst’s murderer saying ‘I can’t believe I just did that’, court hears
Victim’s father Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, saying ‘I hope that every night Molly’s screams keep you awake’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales court has been shown chilling footage of Daniel Billings driving away from Molly Ticehurst’s house after he had murdered his former partner in a frenzied stabbing attack in 2024.Billings raised a bloodied hand to his face and recorded a video message, which was aired during his supreme court sentence hearing in Orange on Thursday. Continue reading...
