Monday 24 August 2026
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World90
- Temporary closure of abandoned Ararat asylum sparks 'economic catastrophe' fears
- Cole Palmer Shines as Chelsea Lead Fulham; Garcia Poised to Strike Back
- Kidnappers Release Video Showing Hundreds Abducted from Nigerian Mosque Amid Escalating Security Crisis
- Third Florida Death from Flesh-Eating Bacteria Raises Alarm as Warm Waters Persist
- David Thodey admits mishandling of Xero CEO pay negotiations amid second strike
- Robert Sánchez Error Gives Fulham Equaliser in London Derby
- Australia's renewable energy targets at risk as wind power project pipeline dries up
- Chelsea Record Signing Morgan Rogers Shines in Debut Against Fulham
- Fabinho reunites with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor in surprise transfer
- Census Bureau report on noncitizen voting linked to Trump-aligned think tank, NPR finds
- Former NSW police officer alleges she was drugged and raped by senior colleague still on the force
- Ukraine’s offensive triggers petrol panic across Central Asia
- Ambush in South Sudan Kills Peacekeeping Troops, Sparks Civil War Fears
- Mother campaigns for law change after hit-and-run driver keeps licence
- Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, Who Claimed a Childhood Raised by Wolves, Dies at 80
- Gang Attack Kills 30 in Haiti as Nation Prepares for First Elections in Over a Decade
- Judge Orders U.S. to Return Deported Man Who Aided Drug Cartel Prosecution
- Norway pushes ahead with Arctic drilling as EU reconsiders ban amid energy crisis
- Russia Threatens to Seize Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure Over Poor Repairs Amid Ongoing Strikes
- Jetstar launches budget non-stop flights to popular Asian destination, adding 50,000 seats a year
- AI-Generated Music Barred from Australia's Official ARIA Charts
- Six-Year Learning Gap Revealed: New NAPLAN Analysis Shows Deep Divide Between WA’s Advantaged and Disadvantaged Students
- ANU issues 'unreserved' apology to academic Liz Allen over bullying claims against Julie Bishop
- Sydney detectives help bust international paedophile ring, seven arrested overseas
- Severe Flooding Exposes Defective and Missing Flood-Control Projects in the Philippines
- Afghanistan as a 'Hidden Gem'? Online Tourism Hype Clashes with Grim Reality for Women Under Taliban
- Russia Launches Military Satellite from Northern Cosmodrome
- Fresh Violence in India’s Manipur: Houses Torched, Gunfire Erupts Between Ethnic Groups
- Germany's Attempt to Ostracize Far-Right AfD Has Backfired, Analyst Argues
- Jordan's King Abdullah Faces Scrutiny as Frequent Overseas Travel Raises Domestic Concerns
- Volunteer Network Liberates Court Records Hidden by 2007 Rule, Shedding Light on Immigration Enforcement
- Typhoon Narra Slams China and Vietnam, Bringing Severe Flooding
- California poised to become first state to recognize Jewish identity as ethnic and racial, not just religious
- Four Arrested in Kenya Over Suspected Elephant Poisoning Linked to Pesticides
- Pro-Palestine Activists Occupy UK Aircraft Parts Factory Over Israel Links
- Business Lobby Gears Up for Confrontation with Labor Over Budget Tax Changes
- Migration targets diverge sharply as One Nation, Coalition and Labor gear up for election battle
- Washington's 'Forever Enemies' Strategy Questioned
- Angus Taylor oversaw taxpayer grants to Brethren charity that supports his Pollie Pedal event
- Mysterious Identical Text Published Across Major Australian Newspapers
- Deaths of 10 young people trigger mental health alert, but no systemic review launched
- Access to Zambian Courts Blocked as Deadline for Election Petition Nears
- Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS boycotts Eurovision over neutrality concerns
- One Nation MP David Farley Gatecrashes Liberal Party Meeting, Jokes About Crossing the Floor
- Amnesty Report Accuses Indian Security Forces of Using Excessive Force Against Student Protesters
- E1 Settlement Expansion Threatens Palestinian Statehood Amid Israeli Political Calculations
- Syrian cleric 'barrel bomb mufti' Ahmad Hassoun sentenced to life in Damascus
- King Harald of Norway’s Condition Deteriorates to ‘Extremely Serious,’ Palace Warns
- USCIS Anti-Fraud Officers Reassigned to Vetting South African Refugees and Voter Fraud Cases
- USDA Staffing Shortages Leave Farmers Struggling for Basic Services, Rural Communities Report
- Mistrial Declared After Juror Spots Flawed Evidence in Cape York Royalties Fraud Case
- Exclusive CCTV shows violent attacks on Coles workers, including customer armed with hammer
- Argentina's Patagonian Oil Boom Lures Thousands in Search of Work and Economic Revival
- Four Charged After Violent Perth Home Invasion Left Two Men Stabbed
- Bessent Unveils ‘Economic D-Day’ Sanctions on Iran; Tehran Vows ‘Seismic’ Response
- Gauff and Fils Claim Cincinnati Open Titles Ahead of US Open
- Singapore Offers Parents Nearly $78,000 in Push to Reverse Record-Low Birth Rates
- Beetaloo Energy and AGIG sign MoU for 750km Northern Territory gas pipeline to power data hub
- Wild Beaver Kits Born in Norfolk for First Time in Over 500 Years
- Ceferin declines FIFA presidency challenge, urges Infantino to step down
- 'Walk a day in my shoes': Luai fires back at 'most overpaid player' tag
- Trump’s rising weight sparks concern among physicians
- AIPAC Ready to Back Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers, but He Has Reservations
- China Probes Use of Carcinogenic Formaldehyde to Preserve Cabbages
- Former aged care watchdog condemns Labor reforms, says wait lists at 'unprecedented' levels
- Six-Figure Income No Longer Shields Western Australians from Housing Stress
- AI-generated fake payslips surge, driving mortgage fraud and bank calls for document overhaul
- US hits Iran with new sanctions on 60 entities over oil, weapons, cyber ties
- Climber captures rockfall on Mont Blanc's 'Death Pass', raising concerns over mountain safety
- Maradona's 'Hand of God' Ball Sells for $3.35 Million at Auction
- Forrestania Resources upgrades gold resource at British Hill with deep 29-metre intercept
- Queensland local rescues stranded koala on Stradbroke Island
- Tszyu turns testy at press conference ahead of world title eliminator against Mahoney
- NAB Forecasts Prolonged House Price Decline as Tax Changes Reshape Market
- Zak Butters officially requests trade from Port Adelaide, free agency return to Victoria confirmed
- El Niño Dries Indonesia, Intensifying Wildfires as Peatlands Burn
- Wallabies brace for hostile Argentine crowd as Salakaia-Loto calls for 'fire with fire'
- Telcos Issue New Advice on Contacting Triple Zero Emergency Services
- Ten Canterbury Bulldogs miss training with COVID-19 days out from season-defining clash against Penrith
- Trump Renominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA, Signaling Possible Shift on Agency's Future
- Trump administration’s deep sea mining plan sparks opposition in US Pacific territories
- India's 'Fix the Schools' Campaign Sparks Political Clash as Cockroach Janta Party Faces Crackdown
- Pacific labour scheme exposes women to abuse and exploitation, research finds
- Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives
- NSW Education Minister calls roundtable on teen sexual assault and harmful online content
- Australia Reports First Bird Flu Case in Mammal as Fur Seal Tests Positive in South Australia
- Liberal senator crosses floor to oppose 'oppressive' expansion of ASIO powers
- Nine Men Break 10 Seconds in Historic 100m Race – A First in Wind-Legal Conditions
- Burnham Visits Kyiv on Independence Day, Announces UK Will Share Storm Shadow Missile Technology, But Faces Domestic Backlash Over Housing Pledge U-Turn
- Pentagon Fires Top Editor and Publisher of Stars and Stripes, Escalating Crackdown on Editorial Independence
Tech23
- AliExpress Caught Using Inaudible Audio to Fingerprint Web Visitors
- 3D-Printed Gun Creator Claims Tool to Bypass New York’s Mandatory Detection Software
- Instinct AI Assistant Draws Praise and Privacy Warnings as Early Testers Flag Aggressive Permissions
- OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 in Kiro, promising improved price-performance for developers
- CD Projekt Red Targets 2028 Release for The Witcher 4
- Nvidia's Groq 3 LPU Benchmarks Show 4x Inference Speedup, but Questions Remain on Scalability
- Hugging Face Reportedly Fielding Acquisition Offers Valuing It at $13 Billion
- ShinyHunters Claims Breach of ReliaQuest; Security Firm Says Attack Was Thwarted
- OpenAI Pushes AI Agents from Software Engineers to the Masses
- Microsoft August .NET Updates Break Printing and PDF Export in WPF Applications
- Solana Proposal Could Boost Daily SOL Burns to $800,000, Curb Supply Growth
- Original Windows Task Manager creator releases AI-coded cross-platform successor
- Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin
- US datacenters tripled water consumption in a decade, AI boom accelerates demand
- Pakistan Launches Crypto Licensing Regime with September 5 Registration Deadline
- Nintendo Wipes Out Over 400 Switch Emulator Repositories on GitHub in Single-Day DMCA Blitz
- Cerebras Unveils CS-4 AI Accelerator, Claiming Double Performance on Same Chip
- Who is at fault when a self-driving car makes a dangerous mistake?
- AI Chatbots Routinely Direct Pregnant Users to Anti-Abortion Websites, Investigation Finds
- AI vendors shift to custom silicon as Microsoft finally delivers long-awaited Windows taskbar update
- Kyoto University Researchers Develop SiC Transistor That Operates at 600°C Using Standard Commercial Fabrication
- Bessent's $4 Billion Bond Buyback Fails to Lower Yields, Spurs Bitcoin and Gold Surge
- Stablecoin Neobank Fasset Reaches $1 Billion Valuation After $68 Million Funding Round
Business13
- Zillow and Redfin Settle FTC Antitrust Case; Redfin Must Reenter Rental Ads
- 49ers Owner Jed York Serves Day in Jail as Team Prepares for Australian Game
- Blackbird Ventures Secures $1 Billion Fund with Backing from Major US Institutions
- Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas, seeking to formalise temporary rule
- GoFundMe CEO Says Platform Has Become 'Load-Bearing' Part of American Society
- UK graduate job vacancies plummet to lowest level in a decade, down 45% year-on-year
- GM Faces Intensified Federal Probe Over Brake Problems in Electric Vehicles
- Pemba Capital Acquires Hewison Private Wealth, Expanding Melbourne Wealth Management Footprint
- Perth modular home builder collapses, new firm takes over amid customer shock
- AI costs surge for Australian businesses as returns fail to match expectations
- China Orders Millions of EVs Recalled Over Hidden Door Handles, Expanding Beyond Tesla to Xiaomi, XPeng and Geely
- Shein Confirms September 1 Hong Kong Debut at $27bn Valuation
- KPMG Australia to Cut 387 Jobs After Audit Leaks Scandal
Australia10
- Concrete Factory Gutted by Fire in Melbourne's Inner West
- After 57 years, third-generation Greek restaurant Salona remains a fresh Melbourne icon
- Greens to force Airtrain buyback a decade early with private members bill
- ‘Sydney needs more housing’: Anglican church partners with developer for eight-storey unit block
- Broncos captain Adam Reynolds confirms premature end to NRL career after 323 games
- Swans' Emotional Victory Caps Tumultuous Week, Players in Tears
- Brisbane's St John's Cathedral faces backlash after allowing filming of OnlyFans reality show
- Third Bail Bid for Man Accused of Murdering Brisbane Mother
- First home buyers secure $50,000 discount on Sydney terrace, beating expat investors
- Labor Pledges to Halt Melbourne’s Urban Sprawl as Planners Warn of Megacity Challenges
Science6
- Climate change could halve omega-3 levels in fish, study warns
- New study finds ‘green capping’ landfill with soil and plants matches traditional methods
- NASA's MAIA Sensor Maps Addis Ababa Air Pollution as Perseverance Captures Another Martian Eclipse
- New Framework Reveals How the Brain Compresses a Noisy World into Coherent Perception
- New Implant Offers Relief for Refractory Angina Patients, Study Shows
- New Daily Diabetes Pill Foundayo, Offering Weight Loss Benefits, Launches in UK Pharmacies