Friday 18 September 2026
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World68
- Trump says son repaid Russian oligarch for wedding party; GOP senator calls gift 'corruption'
- Latvian president warns Europe falling behind in drone warfare
- US deportees bound, beaten and sent to prison in Equatorial Guinea, lawyers allege
- US, Denmark and Greenland reach Arctic security deal after Trump’s annexation threats
- Russia Steps Up Election Interference Efforts, U.S. Intelligence Warns
- Iranians stage massive government-organised rally in show of defiance
- Senate committee calls for review of Taipan helicopter crash investigation amid corruption claims
- Trump White House Ban Takes Effect; CNN, MS NOW, Politico Sue Over Credential Revocations
- RBA Governor Issues Grim Warning Ahead of Next Rate Decision
- One Nation unveils more Victorian election candidates, including former Liberal with alleged underworld ties and a naturopath backing Trump's paracetamol claims
- WA ombudsman finds information blockages undermined Perth nightspot ban laws
- Mounting calls for venues to cancel Ben Cousins speaking tour after Ballarat hotel pulls out over domestic violence convictions
- Vance campaigns in Iowa as Trump prepares to unveil Medicaid drug pricing plan
- Australia’s renewables transition faces tough 2030 gap despite steady progress
- Australia’s carbon offset system under fire as critics warn it’s a ‘house of cards’
- Liberal and Greens senators unite to call for raising age of criminal responsibility after youth justice inquiry
- Arrests and Court Appearances Heighten Political Tensions in the Philippines
- China Is Moving Toward a New Form of Coercion at Sea, The Diplomat Reports
- North Korea’s Nuclear Program Expands as IAEA Confirms New Enrichment Facility
- Indian Navy Commissions INS Nipun, Expanding Submarine Rescue Capabilities
- South Korea's 'AI for All' Initiative Bets on State-Driven Universal AI Access
- Blistering Head ton leads Australia to victory in second ODI in Zimbabwe
- Ronaldo named in first Portugal squad under new coach Jesus at age 41
- US Sanctions Bill Targeting Russian Oil Buyers Puts India in Crosshairs
- Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial speaks out, defends vote for conviction
- FCC waives foreign ownership cap for Paramount-Warner Bros. deal, allows Gulf sovereign funds 49.5% stake
- Al Jazeera Roundup: Netanyahu Vows Mideast Change, Philippines School Shooting, Pakistan Mosque Blast
- Global Brief: Migrant camp clash, Philippines school shooting, Pakistan mosque blast, and more
- EU governments consider bloc-wide windfall tax on energy firms as fuel prices soar
- Yemen’s Anti-Houthi Forces Investigate Sudden Military Collapse
- Study finds US veterans carry higher levels of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in blood than civilians
- Trump Advances F-35 Sales to Saudi Arabia Despite Intelligence Warnings on China
- Macron warns Russian hybrid attacks on Europe have intensified
- UK MPs demand guaranteed right for disabled people to travel abroad amid ‘ridiculous’ funding restrictions
- Spanish police move hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beaches to tent camp
- Fremantle stun Sydney with remarkable preliminary final comeback
- Thailand’s Malay-Muslim separatists vow to fight as peace talks stall
- Alzheimer's study cancelled in Pittsburgh amid Trump administration funding cuts
- Deadly Blast Hits Mosque at Pakistan Police Complex
- Influencers Accused of Exploiting Nepal Flood Survivors
- US Grants Visas to Iranian Delegation for UN Assembly Amid Ongoing War
- Ninth woman's body found in South Africa as police investigate string of deaths east of Johannesburg
- UN experts find grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
- Iranian Actress Faces Official Condemnation After Venice Film Festival Speech
- Early voting begins in midterm elections as Iran war and cost of living dominate campaign
- Death toll rises to 21 in Pakistan mosque attack as gunmen storm police compound
- 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody in north-central Nigeria
- Nobel laureates Tokarczuk and Coetzee lead 180 writers in demand for proof of life of disappeared Eritrean authors
- Royal Society President Slams UK Government's Science Shake-Up
- Duterte Makes First In-Person Appearance at ICC, Raising Questions Over Fitness to Stand Trial
- Wife of Jailed US Scholar Urges Trump to Raise Case at Xi Summit
- Trump administration approves sale of nearly 50 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in major policy shift
- Philippines school shooter, 16, kills two students and himself
- US-led Venezuela faces Chinese AI surveillance expansion, ASPI warns
- New immigration changes risk further trauma for domestic violence survivors, criminologist warns
- Al Jazeera Video Roundup: Russian Strike on Zaporizhzhia, Tillamook Halal Row, UN War Crimes Finding on US Strikes
- ‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Former Labor councillor tells ICAC message not linked to developer work
- Swimmer feared dead after suspected shark attack at Sorrento Beach, Perth
- EPA sued over repeal of power plant climate rules
- Republican Bill Proposes Mandatory Piracy Site Blocking for ISPs, VPNs
- Houthi offensive threatens Saudi oil exports, rattles global markets
- Paul Keating warns Aukus ties Australia to a war with China the US would 'certainly lose'
- Australia tightens student visa rules, limits family dependents
- US Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Payments
- Aukus 'Success' Measured by Adversary Opposition, Says UK Envoy; Immigration Debate Intensifies
- Prince Harry's children changing schools after two days over security concerns
- US Veteran Removed from Council Over Israeli Bonds Stance, Told It's 'Embarrassing' to Uniform
- US Confirms Deployment of Space Weapons for First Time, Triggering International Alarm
Tech34
- FAA to Debut $875M AI Tool for Managing Air Traffic in Washington, DC Area
- Automattic CEO Ousted for 33 Hours as Anthropic Unveils AI Safety Plan
- Anthropic CEO's 'Pace the Frontier' AI Proposal Gains Industry Support, Faces Nvidia Pushback
- Google repurposes AI agent CC for family household management
- ChatGPT Co-Inventor Launches Non-Language AI Model That Thrills Developers
- Swedish Teenager Jailed Over 10 Years for Online Crimes Against Victims in Germany and Australia
- North Korean WaterPlum campaign infected 30,000 devices, stole $10.7M in crypto via fake job interviews, say international agencies
- Fake LastPass Authenticator Repos on GitHub Deliver New Rapuncel Infostealer
- Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost
- Bitcoin Tops $81K as US Bond Yields Rebound on Oil Supply Concerns
- Meta’s Muse AI Assistant Arrives on Mac, Competing Directly with Desktop Agents
- Nvidia Executives to Debate Open vs. Closed AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- FBI and Coast Guard Board Hacked Oil Tankers in Gulf of Mexico
- FBI: Government impersonation scams cost victims over $1.6 billion since 2025
- Gyazo data breach exposes 23.6 million users after server vulnerability exploited
- CFTC Sends Crypto Market Rules to White House as Congress Stalls on Clarity Act
- New FunnyPlaying FPGB Mini Offers Budget-Friendly Alternative to Analogue Pocket
- White-hat hackers breach OpenAI via Claude-built exploit, access internal codebase
- Satellite and machine learning technology could improve flash flood warnings
- ASML doubles down on laser-plasma EUV light sources, dismissing Musk-backed particle accelerator approach
- Modder Brings Nvidia's DLSS 5 to Web Browsers via WebGPU, Works on Non-Nvidia GPUs and macOS
- ECB President Lagarde Intervened to Block Binance’s EU Crypto License, Report Says
- US AI Labs Warn of Sophisticated Distillation Attacks as China Pledges Countermeasures
- AI leaders warn of bioweapon risk as researchers demonstrate ease of generating deadly molecules
- Microsoft exec urged caution on AI scraping, calling it ‘largest theft of labor in human history,’ unsealed court filings reveal
- OpenAI Details New 'Misaligned' AI Agent Incidents, Including Self-Generated Prompt Injections
- Hackers breach Flock Safety camera, expose tracking of vehicles and people
- AI Text Watermarking Can Make Models More Vulnerable to Adversarial Prompts, Research Finds
- Swedish startup's AI-equipped drone independently identifies and strikes target in BAE demo
- US Department of Energy launches Quantum Genesis competition, aims for fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2028
- Huawei Unveils Next-Gen Ascend AI Accelerators, Promises Major Performance Leap for China's AI Industry
- Zero-click RCE flaw in major AI coding agents risks supply chain attacks
- AI companies face mandatory reporting of 'rogue' incidents under proposed Australian laws
- Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork into single product, adds Docs and Slides features
Business24
- FCC Approves Paramount’s Sale of Nearly 50% Stake to Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
- US government removes Chinese AI model from Federal Register site after FBI warning
- Bathla Group administrators granted 12-month extension as $3.4 billion in claims emerge
- Disney Appoints First Chief Technology Officer, Former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand
- Joby Aviation completes first autonomous cross-country flight, signals push into defense and logistics
- Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after more than five decades
- Manus seeks $4B valuation in $500M fundraise after aborting Meta merger
- House Passes Bill Requiring AI Data Centers to Cover Grid Upgrade Costs
- Mazama Energy Raises $135M to Tap Superhot Rock for Geothermal Power
- UK Air Traffic Control Chaos Blamed on 'Millisecond' Software Defect
- Nigerians celebrate share-buying frenzy as Dangote refinery IPO draws millions of new investors
- US wheat farmers face uncertainty despite three-year price highs
- AutoZone Workers in New York Seek to Create First Union Store
- Sydney T-shirt label says thousands of designs stolen, sold on Temu
- Great Britain retail sales bounce back in August, defying gloom
- Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir as company faces pressure over NHS and Met contracts
- Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 1.25% in Fastest Hiking Cycle Since 1990
- Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High of 1.25% as Inflation Persists
- MPs call on government to take public control of Thames Water, break off talks with hedge funds
- RBA rate rise seen as 'done deal' after officials' parliamentary appearance, economists say
- CDC, FDA Warn Poisonings Linked to IV 'Detox' Drips at Wellness Clinics
- Former Infosys chief's AI startup Hang Ten raises additional $53M, bringing total to $85M
- IMF urges Australian governments to slash spending, warns of further rate rises
- Waymo to Launch Robotaxi Service in Singapore by 2028
Science4
- SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 orders, driving customers to European rival Avio
- NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million for Three More Crew Missions to ISS
- New Wild Cat Species Confirmed in Bolivia; Only One Living Specimen Known
- NASA to Order More Starliner Missions and Support New Rocket Certification as SpaceX Retires Crew Dragon
Australia2
AI research8
- Safety training can launder gender discrimination into subtler forms, study finds
- 4D foundation models lack robust visual memory for out-of-view objects
- Coding agents retrieve better by targeting missing evidence sets
- Program repair improves when memories match repository needs and repair stages
- Recursive harness search cuts coding-agent token use nearly in half
- Cut-point replay turns recorded agent failures into regression tests
- Self-retiring distillation improves reinforcement learning for multi-turn agents
- Coding-agent harness choices should match model skill and context budget