Friday 28 August 2026
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World119
- 97-year-old woman pulled from Nepal flood rubble 'looked like a warrior'
- Israeli strike kills three-year-old in Gaza as chef Andres renews call for WCK probe
- China Confirms 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Missing in Tibet Floods
- Number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises to 43 as death toll passes 800; Australia boosts aid to $8m
- LA fire survivors break record for longest wait for federal disaster aid
- King Haakon VIII ascends throne as Norway’s monarchy faces reputational challenges
- US plans to cut military aid to Kurdish Peshmerga in Iraq, sources say
- Violence Erupts in Spanish Exclave of Ceuta as Migrant Crisis Deepens
- Greenland Stops Short of Calling 1960s Forced Contraception Genocide
- Chicken prices set to rise as bird flu risk looms, Ingham's warns
- Former Paralympic swimmer among injured workers alleging Gallagher Bassett failed to provide adequate care
- Kenyan Police Fire Teargas at Traders Protesting Higher Import Taxes
- Western officials believe Putin seeks to avoid direct war with NATO despite hostile rhetoric
- World's youngest reigning traditional monarch King Oyo of Tooro dies at 34
- Trump border czar denies political motive in Milo Yiannopoulos deportation
- Al Jazeera reports multiple international stories: Kenya protests, Ukraine strikes, Trump golf course case
- Thieves Steal 600-Diamond Necklace from Vienna Museum in Broad Daylight
- CIA Director's Surprise Moscow Visit Sparks Conflicting Accounts
- Al Jazeera Reports Deadly Russian Strikes on Civilian Targets in Ukraine, Details Limited
- Mongolia Hosts UNCCD COP17, Secures $1.3 Billion but Fails to Approve Drought Finance Mechanism
- India’s BrahMos Deployment at Sea Raises Strategic Questions for South Asia
- Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's King Harald V
- Sudan Lifts Two-Year Curfew in Khartoum as Capital Slowly Returns to Normal
- Trump pledges ranch-level beef processing amid backlash over tariff-free imports
- Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot man in back, contradicting police account
- EPA moves to eliminate public notice requirement for data center air permits
- Norway Mourns King Harald V as Son Haakon VIII Begins Reign
- RFK Jr suggests Pennsylvania measles deaths may be 'fabricated' as misinformation spreads
- UK bans imports from Israeli settlements as West Bank violence crisis deepens
- Shootings surge in Brussels as drug gang violence escalates
- Charles Perrottet questioned by Icac over $2m payments from developer Jean Nassif
- Families of 33 missing Britons rush to Nepal after catastrophic flash floods
- Nepal-Tibet Flood Disaster: Red Cross Warns 93,000 Affected as Rescue Efforts Continue
- Dutch court sentences Dutch-Rwandan man to life for 1994 genocide involvement
- Trump Forest Rollback Threatens 400 Endangered Species with Accelerated Extinction, Report Warns
- China Warns Barrier Lake Poses 'High Risk' of Second Flood Near Nepal-Tibet Border
- BBC Reports Widespread Devastation as Floods Hit Nepal's Trishuli Region
- ADHD and autism services 'running out of control', NHS leaders warn amid tenfold cost rises
- Afghan Girls Defy Taliban Ban in Secret Schools
- Indian pilgrim among 290 missing after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border
- UK delays setting date for 3% defence spending target until next year
- 'Bloody competitive': Organ transplant Olympics offer hope and community
- Two 17-Year-Olds Granted Bail in Alleged Sydney Gang-Rape Case
- Treasurer Chalmers’ CGT reform accused of taxing inflation on diversified portfolios
- Nepal and China Issue Flood Warning as Himalayan Lake Risks Bursting
- Albanese Faces Succession Risk from Incoming Caucus
- Two men jailed for 1999 manslaughter of Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics
- Nearly 900 Patients Contacted After Colonoscopy Audit in Queensland
- Dolphin dies from H5 bird flu in SA as researchers evacuated from Macquarie Island over psychosocial risk
- Economic Pressure Tests Iran's Resilience, Deepens Leadership Divisions
- Death toll in Nepal-Tibet flood passes 470; over 1,500 missing as rescue operations halted
- Trump signals harsher Iran response as Gulf hostilities escalate
- Six months into US-Iran war, attrition and uncertainty grip Gulf states
- Russia's Hybrid War on Europe: Sabotage and Cyberattacks Raise Risks of Escalation
- Fake poll stunt raises concerns about prediction market manipulation ahead of midterms
- Icac hears Charles Perrottet's wife cannot recall if 'execute the prick' text was plot against minister
- China Warns Landslide Lake on Nepal-Tibet Border at High Risk of Bursting
- Public Flock to ICAC Hearing as Witness Anita Perrottet Claims Memory Lapses
- Bridging visa numbers double in three years, adding to Labor's migration headache
- Rescuers resume search in Nepal and Tibet as death toll hits 579; 38 Australians missing
- Former 2GB star tells court he feels 'terribly' for Alan Jones accuser, but saw no touching
- State Premiers Warn Against Cuts to International Student Numbers
- King Harald V Dies at 89; Son Haakon VIII Ascends Throne Amid Epstein Controversy
- Trump Dismisses CIA Director's Secret Moscow Visit as 'Semi-Routine'
- DRC launches Ebola vaccination for healthcare workers amid Bundibugyo strain outbreak
- Coroner finds 'confluence of errors' led to Belgian tourist Celine Cremer's death in Tasmanian wilderness
- Bondi Library Returns Controversial Book After State Library Intervention
- One Nation surge turns Perth seat of Secret Harbour into three-way contest
- Rescue Continues in Nepal as Lake Burst Threat Looms; Hundreds Trapped, 38 Australians Missing
- Meta's US settlement sets global precedent as other lawsuits loom worldwide
- Satellite imagery reveals scale of Nepal-Tibet flash flood devastation; death toll exceeds 550
- Pauline Hanson Interrupts State Leader for Speaking Japanese at Press Conference
- First H5N1 bird flu case confirmed in Australian dolphin on Fleurieu Peninsula
- Terrorist Connection Alleged as Seven Face Charges Over Trump Turnberry Vandalism
- South Korea to Re-Examine 310,000 Missing Person Cases After Officer’s Falsification Scandal
- Palestine Action Activists Face Terrorism Charges Over Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Golf Course
- Ex-AFL star Nicky Winmar granted bail pending appeal after six-month jail sentence
- High-Profile Married Man’s Identity to Remain Secret in Extortion Case, Supreme Court Rules
- Thousands Protest in Jakarta Demanding Stronger Anti-Corruption Measures
- Federal Judge Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias Over Remarks on Keffiyeh and Israel Advocacy
- Disgraced AFL Legend Nicky Winmar Jailed for Assaulting Woman
- Australia Considers Refugee Intake Cuts Amid Record Global Displacement
- Sydney Swans 'Pullman Five' controversy reignites debate over media and club discipline
- Little penguins and black cockatoos first in NSW plan to vaccinate wild birds against avian flu
- US Nears Deal to Secure Stake in Venezuelan Oil Fields, Sources Say
- Anti-migrant protests escalate in Spanish enclave Ceuta as demonstrators burn shelters
- Federal Judge Rules Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic Was 'Unlawful Retaliation'
- Number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises to 42 as families await news
- Mother stabbed with scissors while protecting son calls for debate on violent crime
- Three Teenage Boys Face Court Over Alleged Gang Rape Organised Via Text Messages
- Smuggled Records Reveal Brutal Human Toll of Iran’s Crackdowns
- Federal Judge Blocks USPS Restrictions on Mail-In Voting
- Federal Judge Rules Pentagon's Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Unlawful Retaliation
- Bangladesh’s War Crimes Tribunal Faces Scrutiny as Journalists Are Prosecuted
- One Nation names investment banker Mike Newman as NSW leader, Cessnock candidate
- Ghana Faces $78.2 Million Health Funding Gap as U.S. Aid Cuts Threaten Child Immunization Progress
- US Judge Questions Board’s Move to Restore Trump’s Name to Kennedy Center
- Search for 39 Australians Missing in Nepal Avalanche Continues Amid Fears of Fresh Disaster
- US-Iran Conflict at Six-Month Mark: Experts Describe 'War of Attrition' with Bleak Peace Prospects
- Trump Appoints Ben Moss as White House Staff Secretary in Rare West Wing Shake-Up
- US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang crackdown as part of Trump administration cartel offensive
- New Israeli Gates Tighten Siege on Palestinian Homes in West Bank’s Qusra
- Syrian president appoints former SDF commander as advisor after dissolving Kurdish-led force
- Maurice Blackburn's Qantas Lawsuit Drags On as Sacked Workers Seek Justice
- Murder Charge Laid in St James After Alleged Days-Long Domestic Violence Assault
- Iran Signals Readiness to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Diplomatic Pressure
- Queensland man accused of public sex act in Bali to be deported
- Coogee Beach rapist sues WA prison over 'inhumane conditions'
- Inside the high-security kitchen feeding Melbourne's airline passengers
- Man Arrested Near U.S. Capitol with Guillotine Told Police It Was ‘the Real Deal’
- At Least 90 Americans Missing in Nepal-Tibet Flood Amid Nearly 2,000 Unaccounted For
- Trump visits Texas to boost Paxton Senate bid as GOP fears Democratic flip
- Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute after fans display Catalan pro-independence flags
- Two Men Face Court After Allegedly Shooting at Police Helicopter During Sunshine Coast Chase
- Fire Destroys Two Cars Outside Toronto Home of MP Salma Zahid, PM Condemns Incident
- Venezuelan Colonel Accused of Torture Deported from Florida, Interrupting Lawsuit
- Democratic Senators Urge ICE to Halt Use of Electric Shock Gloves
- NTSB Preliminary Report Blames Temporary Ellipse Site for Marine One Near-Miss with Passenger Jet
- Trump Officials Question Pennsylvania Measles Deaths, Raising Vaccine Policy Tensions
Tech30
- Google auto-expands AI search summaries, burying traditional links further down page
- Xbox CEO confirms Project Helix will be a 'family of devices'
- Berlin blackmailed by hackers, mayor says city will not give in to ransom demand
- McKesson breach: ShinyHunters demands $55M ransom, shares stolen patient data samples
- AI coding agents turn bug rumours into exploits within minutes, overwhelming open source maintainers
- Anthropic Researcher Reveals First Look at Self-Improving AI That Outperforms Humans
- Lambda Secures $1B in Debt to Buy Nvidia Chips for Microsoft Lease
- Critical GiveWP Donation Plugin Flaw Puts 100,000+ WordPress Sites at Risk of Remote Code Execution
- PaperCut releases second emergency patch as researchers find bypasses to initial fix
- Nvidia, Stripe lead rush on open-weight AI acquisitions as sector heats up
- 'The bots just botting each other': In the world of jobseeking, an absurd future is upon us
- ICE Plans Up to $2 Million on Boston Dynamics Robot Dogs for Immigration Enforcement
- Former DIA insider threat specialist pleads guilty to leaking state secrets
- Security Researchers Uncover Multiple Backdoor Implants in Chinese-Made ZBT Routers
- Two Alleged Members of Prolific Hacking Group TeamPCP Arrested in Australia
- Over 8,300 Gitea Servers Remain Unpatched Against Critical Code Execution Flaw
- Claude AI agent accidentally deletes developer's entire home directory during safety test
- X uncovers 200,000-strong Chinese bot farm amplifying anti-AI data center narratives
- FBI and AFP arrest alleged TeamPCP masterminds in Perth over supply chain attacks
- The Sandbox vows 1:1 reimbursement after $700K bridge exploit
- PaperCut confirms zero-day attacks on print management software, ships emergency patch
- Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Run at 30 FPS on Consoles at Launch, Rockstar Confirms
- OpenAI introduces advertisements on free and budget ChatGPT plans in India
- Ripple-backed XRP treasury firm Evernorth nears Nasdaq listing after SEC clears merger
- OpenAI leads tech firms in call for 'collective action' against AI-powered cyberattacks
- Anthropic and OpenAI to Headline AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- Lawsuit Alleges Elon Musk's xAI Used Child Sex Abuse Materials to Train Grok AI Models
- Hugging Face Attack Reveals Coordinated Rogue AI Agents Using OpenAI’s IM1 Model
- OpenAI Renews Bid to Dismiss Apple's Trade Secret Lawsuit
- Meta fixes smart glasses recording loophole, launches marketing campaign to shed 'pervert glasses' image
Business18
- Former KPMG partner accused of sexual advances and secret cash payments in whistleblower letter tabled in parliament
- Nvidia Forms Employee PAC to Boost Influence in Washington
- London Science Museum ends decades-long partnership with BP
- Fed Chair Warsh Signals Inflation Fight Continues, Potential Rate Hike Looms
- Micron Taiwan Faces Potential Strike as 80% of Workers Back Profit-Sharing Demand
- a16z launches $1.1B 'Machine Age' fund for AI infrastructure
- Apple Raises iPhone Prices by $100 on Older Models, Following Subscription Hikes
- Parents and teens say Meta's new safety limits 'don't go far enough'
- Big Tech dominance threatens UK's AI ambitions, think tank warns
- Childcare Sector in Turmoil as Losses, Closures, and Revenue Drops Mount
- Woolworths to cease Tasmanian beef sales from 2027, farmers decry 'kick in the guts'
- NextDC CEO Predicts Data Centre Build Times to Halve to Nine Months
- Corporate Travel Management Refunds Tens of Millions to Overcharged Clients
- Stripe-Advent Consortium Abandons $50B Acquisition of PayPal
- Private credit stress deepens as CVS Lane suspends investor redemptions after Bathla collapse
- Canva's hard year: AI costs, $10 billion valuation cut, and IPO on ice
- Queensland Construction Super Fund Fails APRA Performance Test
- Meta's $24bn Settlement: Zuckerberg's Plan to Spread the Pain to Competitors
Science5
- Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish U.S. Space Academy
- Trump awards Artemis II crew Congressional Space Medal of Honor
- 30-million-year-old fossilised fruit rewrites evolutionary history of Australian plants
- Doctors Begin to Rethink Antidepressant Withdrawal, Paving Way for Better Management
- Scientists Warn of Gaps in Global Seed Vault Network
Australia4
- Fire Department to plead guilty over failures in 2023 warehouse fire that killed firefighter
- Mother Stabbed in Melbourne CBD Says Attack Has Left Family Terrified
- Broncos apologise to fans for botching Adam Reynolds' farewell
- Melbourne's colonial statue repair bill hits $1 million as vandalism continues
AI research7
- Agent safety requires persistent state across autonomous loop iterations
- Domain context improves LLM agents’ time-series root-cause attribution
- Plan-first controls block attacks on persistent language-model agents
- Behavior-aware checks make agent harness evolution cheaper and more reliable
- Dedicated intent tools expose shifts toward harmful agent behavior
- One video world model transfers physical dynamics across robot bodies
- Structured software interfaces outperform screenshot-and-click control for AI agents