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Traditional lamb roast out of reach for many families as prices double
The cost of a lamb leg in the shops has nearly doubled in the past 18 months as the drought bites.
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FirstFT: US tech stocks fall amid wave of concerns over AI boom
Also in todayβs newsletter, India-China ties on the mend, and SoftBank to invest $2bn in Intel
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump cancels Bedminster vacation to work on Ukraine-Russia talks
President Trump canceled his August vacation to his Bedminster resort to work on talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. Leavitt said Trump considered continuing peace talks while at his New Jersey golf resort but decided to stay at the White House instead. βThis is normally the time...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 billion bet on company
The ambitions that Lutnick confirmed in a televised interview with CNBC came the day after various news outlets reported on the negotiations between the Trump administration and Intel.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'The danger is not over in Pakistan' after flash floods
Emergency teams searching for the missing are struggling through mud and debris, following flash flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'Sounds like entrapment': Man steals e-scooter placed at shops by police
WA Police are placing e-scooters outside shopping centres for people to steal, in a "proactive" operation that one human rights advocate says is inducing disadvantaged people to commit crime.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Live: Chalmers confident of 'win-wins' on day two of economic roundtable
The treasurer is positive some "win-wins" can be found as the government's economic roundtable turns its focus to regulation, approvals and artificial intelligence. Follow live.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Novo Nordisk, GoodRx selling Ozempic at half cost for customers paying cash
Novo Nordisk and GoodRx announced a partnership this week to sell products Ozempic and Wegovy at half their normal cost to patients who pay for the medications with cash. Starting this week, customers will be able to buy a month's supply of Novo Nordisk's semaglutide pen products for $499 through GoodRx. The list price for...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:North Carolina building explodes after car strikes gas line, video shows
An explosion at a building in Wilmington, North Carolina, sent a tower of smoke and debris into the sky on Tuesday, video of the incident shows.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump expands 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to include 407 additional product types
President Donald Trump has often relied on sector-specific tariffs to enact his sprawling trade agenda.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Trump amplifies attacks on ‘out of control’ Smithsonian museums for including negative parts of American history
Trump, who has been at odd with various cultural institutions since returning to office in January, added that he had βinstructedβ his attorneys to begin the βexact same processβ he has used against colleges and universities.β
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Peruβs Constitutional Court pauses probes into President Dina Boluarte
Boluarte, Peru's first female president, has faced investigations into protest deaths and alleged illicit enrichment.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Rescuers say Byron Bay koala plucked from rocks had fallen into sea
The young male, found at the base of a cliff at Wategos Beach, is in hospital after ingesting seawater, rescuers say, in a sign the animals are struggling to cling to shrinking habitat.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Malaria case in New Jersey resident who hasn't traveled under investigation
New Jersey health officials said they are investigating what could be the stateβs first locally acquired case of malaria in more than three decades. The New Jersey departments of Health and Environmental Protection announced Monday they are looking into a case of malaria reported in a Morris County, N.J., resident who has no recent history...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Netanyahu unleashes on Albanese, mining threat to Perthβs water, Trump hints at air support for Ukraine
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a vituperative attack on Anthony Albanese, calling the Australian prime minister a βweak politicianβ who had abandoned Israel.We have an exclusive on NSW selling huge chunks of land to private developers, and another exclusive on the...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Bruce Lehrmann re-enters 'lion's den' to appeal against defamation ruling
The main target of Mr Lehrmann's challenge is the finding that β on the balance of probabilities β he did rape his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in Canberra in 2019.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Defending champs trump singles stars to reach US Open mixed doubles semis
Defending US Open mixed doubles champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani are through to the semifinals of the re-imagined format.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'Punished like a dog': Report reveals increase in isolations at SA youth detention centre
A new report has revealed isolations at South Australia's only youth detention centre increased by 50 per cent during a period last year and has questioned the legality of their use, with one respondent saying they felt they were being "punished like a dog".
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:'Unsafe' patient record system to go live at two NT hospitals
The controversial Acacia system will be switched on at Alice Springs and Tennant Creek hospitals on Saturday, despite lingering doubts about the project's safety.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Blindsided investors say buyer's agent did not inspect property in person
After relying on a buyer's agent for expert advice, a "blindsided" Sydney couple discovers their investment property has costly hidden problems.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Twitch to politics β Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker tackles politics, Gaza and culture for nearly 3 million viewers.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Armenia reassures visiting Iran leader it will control Azerbaijan corridor
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says in Yerevan that 'governance in the Caucasus region must remain Caucasian'.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Sweden slowly wheels 113-year-old church across town
Engineers are relocating an historic church in Kiruna, Sweden, to make way for the expansion of an iron ore mine.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:White House confirms possible Putin-Zelensky meeting, plan underway
Washington, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, and that plans are underway. The post White House confirms possible Putin-Zelensky meeting, plan underway first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Some Jeffrey Epstein files to be released to Congress, House member says
The Justice Department has agreed to provide Congress some documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, though it is unclear exactly which or how many documents might be produced.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Late former mayor linked to scores of child sex abuse civil claims
The death of an accused paedophile, once a respected community leader, has left scores of alleged victims suing the State of New South Wales over child sexual abuse dating back decades.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Cubaβs largest trade fair promoted in Panama
Panama City, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The island's embassy in Panama presented the 41st edition of Havana International Fair (Fihav 2025) to local businesspeople and Cuban residents. The post Cubaβs largest trade fair promoted in Panama first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Qatar confirms Hamas approval of ceasefire proposal
Doha, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The official spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al Ansari, confirmed the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas's approval of the new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, thanks to a plan that includes a path to reaching a comprehensive agreement aimed at ending the war. The post Qatar confirms Hamas approval of ceasefire proposal first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:White House aims to fast-track key Federal Reserve pick
Administration officials want Stephen Miran in place for a mid-September Fed meeting.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nvidia says it's evaluating a 'variety of products' after report of new AI chip for China
Nvidia last week struck a deal with the U.S. government to resume selling products in China, in exchange for giving it a 15% cut of the sales.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Matcha latte for the likes: how βperformative eatingβ is changing our relationship with food
Most of us will, at some point, eat and drink certain things to impress others. This is usually fine, but in some cases can become a problem.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Humans keep building robots that are shaped like us β whatβs the point?
Theyβre not in our homes yet, but it might be just a matter of time as tech companies bet big on humanoid robots.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Australian farmland values are at lofty heights. Research reveals this could be hurting some farmers
Rising land values might sound good, but can create unexpected problems for farmers β including pushing younger farmers out altogether.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds
The potential deal would convert the CHIPS ACT grants into equity, but wouldn't come with governance rights in Intel, Lutnick said.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Want to see Australiaβs rare and remarkable species for yourself? Here are 10 standout spots
Itβs entirely possible to see shy mountain pygmy-possums, alpine dingoes or furry cuscus with your own eyes βif you know where to go and how to look.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source: