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Whales and dolphins play and communicate with each other, study finds

Researchers say joyful interactions between whales and dolphins, including one case where a whale slowly lifted a dolphin out of the water, could be key to their survival.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Beyond Tasmania, the race for the AFL's 20th team is heating up

The race for the location of the AFL’s 20th team is heating up. As powerbrokers across the nation are starting to stake their claims, Sean Lawson and Cody Atkinson look at the options.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Liquorland, BWS 'dragging feet' on minimum alcohol price, action group says

People's Alcohol Action Coalition are calling on the two major liquor outlets to sign up to the Alice Springs Liquor Accord's voluntary $1.30 per standard drink alcohol measure six months after the Northern Territory government scrapped the controversial legislation.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

UK scientist's remains found on Antarctic glacier 66 years later

DNA testing confirms human remains recovered from an Antarctic glacier are those of a British meteorologist who fell down a crevasse during an expedition in 1959.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

At Least 63 Die of Malnutrition in Besieged Sudanese City of El Fasher Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

At least 63 civilians have died of malnutrition in the past week in the city of El Fasher, according to local health officials and camp coordinators, as food shortages and soaring prices push the population toward famine. The deaths occurred in and around the Abu Shouk displacement camp, where humanitarian services have collapsed under siege […]

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Tibetans in India long for identity and homeland

Many fear they could lose the long-standing support that sustained the community after the current Dalai Lama passes away.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Trump says he's nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

President Trump, who claimed former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated jobs data, said Antoni would release "honest and accurate" numbers.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

National Guard to deploy in DC: What to know

President Trump on Monday announced plans to deploy some 800 members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard to the nation's capital as part of his administration's effort to crack down on street crime in the city. Formally declaring a public safety emergency, Trump claimed the deployment is part of a citywide effort to combat violent...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

M23 Attack in South Kivu Leaves 11 Dead Amid Fragile Peace Process in Eastern Congo

At least eleven civilians were killed in a drone strike carried out by the March 23 Movement (M23) on Sunday in the mining village of Lwashunga, located in South Kivu province. The attack, confirmed by local civil society leaders, comes despite ongoing peace efforts between the Congolese government and the Rwandan-backed rebel group. According to […]

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Nigeria: Military says dozens of gang members killed

An early morning operation by the Nigerian army took out more than 100 armed gang members in the country's northwest, the military said. The area is rife with mass abductions and attacks on villages.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump feels squeeze from tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP The cost of living in America is projected to rise because of President Trump’s latest round of tariffs, and that’s a political problem for the president...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump deploys National Guard in Washington over β€˜safety emergency’

Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledges crime β€˜spike’ in 2023 but says there has been a sharp decline since

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump opens door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China for a fee

US president confirms he negotiated β€˜a little deal’ with chipmaker’s chief Jensen Huang

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study

The findings reshape our understanding of how social marine mammals interact across species.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Two Gaza paramedics wounded in separate Israeli attacks

Two Gaza paramedics wounded in separate Israeli attacks Two Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) rescue workers wereinjured in separate Israeli strikes while they were helping injured people in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported on Monday, Noah Shaghnoubi was wounded while trying to rescue injured people inside a house targeted by the Israeli military south of Gaza City, while PRCS paramedicDiaa Mohammed Suleiman al-Bayouk...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

HSBC flags 73% of Hong Kong commercial property loans as risky

Prolonged slump in retail spending and sluggish office demand put Europe’s largest lender on notice

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Majority of Israelis Disapprove of Netanyahu’s Gaza War Strategy, Kan Poll Reveals

A new survey conducted by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan has revealed growing domestic discontent with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza. According to the poll, 60% of Israeli respondents rated Netanyahu’s management of the conflict as poor, while only 31% expressed support for his current strategy. The findings come amid escalating […]

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Gunman kills three at Target store in US state of Texas

Victims not immediately identified after deadly attack at popular store in the state capital, Austin.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

The legality of Trump’s D.C. takeover as statistics show decline in crime

In an unprecedented move, President Trump has taken over Washington, D.C.'s police department and activated its National Guard. The federal takeover invokes rare, but legal, presidential authorities, but local officials say he’s wrong to say that crime has spiraled out of control. Amna Nawaz discussed the legality behind this action and what this means with Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump taps conservative economist EJ Antoni to serve as next labor statistics chief

President Trump on Monday announced he would nominate E.J. Antoni, a top economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he pushed out the previous leader. "Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE," Trump posted...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump softens stance on Intel boss after demanding resignation

Lip-Bu Tan to offer β€˜suggestions’ on how government can work with group as it struggles with chip manufacturing

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

News Wrap: Trump plans to discuss Ukraine’s future borders with Putin

In our news wrap Monday, President Trump said he's planning to discuss Ukraine's future borders with Putin when the two meet in Alaska, a judge in New York rejected a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury records from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case and officials in Pennsylvania say at least one person is confirmed dead after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

India's opposition parties protest controversial electoral roll revision

Critics and opposition leaders say the exercise will impact minorities the most, including Muslims, and disallow them from voting.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

EPA axes union contract

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA unilaterally dissolves contract, union says The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unilaterally dissolved a collective bargaining agreement with members of the union that represents its workers, the union said Friday. Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press β€œThe Trump administration and EPA’s unlawful and authoritarian...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza

Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan to occupy Gaza’s largest city and an area that Israel has defined as a humanitarian zone for displaced Gazans. Nick Schifrin reports.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

‘We’re allowed to be partisan’ in drawing congressional maps, Texas Republican says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll extend the standoff over redistricting for as long as necessary. The Republican effort is being pushed by President Trump and Abbott, who called a special session. Democrats have called foul, and they’re trying to run out the clock by staying out of state. Stephanie Sy discussed more with the GOP lawmaker central to the debate, state Rep. Carl Tepper.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

'Endless' trespassers cost farmers thousands and endanger life

A cattle farmer says he's been unable to stock one of his paddocks for three years because hunters keep cutting fences which let his livestock out.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Harris continues to dominate Hundred as Aussies top run charts

Grace Harris is fast emerging as the dominant player in England's Hundred competition, again leading table-toppers London Spirit to victory.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., the redistricting battle in Texas and other states and Trump's upcoming meeting with Putin.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

How Trump’s immigration policies are affecting caregivers and nursing homes

More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who keep facilities running. The industry already faces labor shortages, and the Trump administration’s immigration policies could make it more difficult to find workers. William Brangham reports.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to US

The chip giants will hand revenues to the US government in exchange for licences to export to China.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Australia close to signing 'ambitious' pact with Vanuatu worth $500m

The Nakamal Agreement will cover infrastructure, climate change resilience and economic development, but details on travel and visa arrangements between the two countries remain under wraps.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How a quote derived from a US president's speech is inspiring AFLW players

It was a speech made more than 100 years ago, but the words within are inspiring AFLW players to block out the noise of criticism.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A Brief But Spectacular take on revolutionizing women’s health care

After struggling to find doctors who properly treated her own menopause symptoms, Joanna Strober created Midi Health, a virtual clinic designed for the millions of women navigating this significant life transition. She gives her Brief But Spectacular take on revolutionizing women's health care.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

5 takeaways as Trump seizes control of DC police, deploys National Guard

President Trump announced Monday that he was taking control of the District of Columbia’s police and deploying the National Guard. Trump portrayed the moves, which will involve around 800 National Guard troops, as a response to high crime rates in the nation’s capital. He said it was an attempt to β€œrescue” the District from β€œbloodshed,...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill