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Opinion: Hormuz Is The Hidden Risk To The AI Economy
A world where we can cook up AI videos in seconds from the apps on our phones might seem remote from the physical realities of warfare in the seaways of the Persian Gulf. In fact, they're closely intertwined.
Iranian Jets Shot Down Two Minutes Before Hitting Targets In Qatar: Report
Two Iranian Su-24 tactical bombers were shot down by Qatari fighter jets "two minutes" before they were to strike key targets in Qatar, according to a report.
Opinion: Opinion | Will The Iran War Force Pakistan To Pick 'Sides'?
Given its economic dependence on Gulf countries and strategic leanings toward the US, Pakistan will aim to contain any overt anti-American positioning in public protest or state rhetoric.
Who Was Zahra Haddad Adel, Wife Of Iran's Likely Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Killed In Strikes
Zahra Haddad Adel was the daughter of Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, a prominent conservative politician and former Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
As War Rages In Gulf, Indians Move Their Money From Dubai To Singapore
Soon after the first Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai last week, two Indian entrepreneurs based there tried to move more than $100,000 each from their local bank accounts to Singapore to hedge risk.
Anthropic Launches New Tool To Monitor Jobs AI Could Replace
Anthropic has introduced a measure to track AI-driven job displacement risks, stating that some roles may face higher exposure.
Iran War Sends Farmers, Including In India, Rushing To Secure Critical Fertilisers
The US and Israel's attacks on Iran, and Tehran's retaliation across the Middle East, have disrupted supplies of fertilizer, and farmers worldwide are rushing to secure critical nutrients.
Markwayne Mullin: US Homeland Chief Nominee After Trump Fired Kristi Noem
Markwayne Mullin was elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving 10 years in the US House of Representatives.
Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds
Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countriesWeight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expire.More than a billion people live with obesity worldwide, with rates rising fast in lower-income nations as they shift to westernised diets and more sedentary lifestyles. Continue reading...
Middle East crisis live: Israel bombards Tehran and Beirut as US says attacks to intensify
Israel launched huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon overnightTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran and Lebanon were hit with a wave of intense Israeli strikes overnight.Israel’s military said Friday morning it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran, Iran’s capital. Continue reading...
Leak from secret UK meeting on US attacks on Iran an ‘absolute travesty’, says Lammy
Justice secretary calls for inquiry into disclosure of cabinet splits at national security council over use of British bases Middle East crisis – live updatesDavid Lammy has said it is an “absolute travesty” that details were leaked from a top secret national security meeting on the US-Israel attacks on Iran and has called for an investigation.Cabinet splits at a national security council meeting, which is protected by the Official Secrets Act, over allowing the US to use British bases for the strikes against Iran were reported over the weekend. Continue reading...
NSW coroner ‘very troubled’ by health policy change after Stolen Generations member dies in custody
Yuin man Gregory Merriman did not have a chronic health screening before suffering a fatal heart attack in Silverwater prison in 2022Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA NSW coroner who investigated the death in custody of a member of the Stolen Generations has criticised plans to delay health screenings for Indigenous inmates, saying it could result in problems being missed.Gregory Merriman, a 58-year-old Yuin man and direct descendant of revered Yuin leader Umbarra, died at Silverwater’s Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre (MRRC) in Sydney’s western suburbs in December 2022.Indigenous Australians can call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support Continue reading...
