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India-Pakistan drone war heats up
Pakistanβs military says it brought down 25 Indian drones over cities including Karachi and Lahore.
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Google stock falls as Apple considers adding AI search engines
Googleβs stock took a hit Wednesday after an Apple executive testified in court that the iPhone maker is considering adding artificial intelligence (AI) search engines to its web browser as search traffic reportedly declines. The search giant saw its share price tumble 9 percent when Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice president of services, took the...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Chinese-made Pakistani fighter jet shot down at least one French Rafale
Chinese-made Pakistani fighter jet shot down at least one French Rafale Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 21:43 The combat between India and Pakistan is being carefully watched in Europe, Washington and Beijing A member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army flies a J-10 performance aircraft at an aerial display during a media preview ahead of the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on 9 February 2020 (Roslan...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Live: First Trump tariff deal boosts US shares but ASX set for flat start
US shares extend recent gains as Donald Trump's administration strikes its first post "Liberation Day" trade deal, with staunch ally the UK. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:'Status quo not good enough': Independent shakes up Fremantle electorate
Sitting MP Josh Wilson's narrow win in the federal seat of Fremantle shows that, like the Liberals, Labor can be vulnerable to well-organised and well-funded independent candidates.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Remote workers more engaged, less likely to be thriving: Gallup
Remote employees are the most likely to be engaged at work but are less likely to be thriving at it, according to a survey published Thursday. Gallupβs State of the Global Workplace report found that 31 percent of remote workers were engaged at work, marking 8 points higher than both those in a hybrid or...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Big in stature, with even bigger heart, Cassius's death shocked nation
A memorial plaque for Cassius Turvey in his community of Midland, east of Perth, sits as an enduring reminder of the legacy he left behind: "gentle giant", "huggable teddy bear", and a "young leader".
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Critically endangered helmeted honeyeaters returned to the wild
There are fewer than 250 examples of Victoria's bird emblem left in the wild, but a newly released colony is giving conservationists hope.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers push tech leaders on AI, energy in race with China
Leaders from Silicon Valley were met Thursday with a new tone from Congress, where Republican lawmakers urged policymakers to prioritize tech innovation over regulations. Over the course of more than three hours, four major technology leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pitched their ideas to senators on how to stay ahead of China in the artificial...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV seen as bridge builder after Francisβ turbulent reign
New pope marks continuity with Francis' progressivism, but offers a steadier hand after a divisive 12 years.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Habemus Papam: Robert Prevost from the US is Pope Leo XIV
The Catholic Church has a new leader. Robert Francis Prevost is the new Pope Leo XIV. He is the first pope from the US, and also has Peruvian citizenship, but will represent the global Catholic Church.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:US cuts aid to Zambia over 'systematic' medicine theft
Critical medicines affected by the $50m cuts include Malaria, HIV and TB drugs, the US embassy says.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Lyft shares rise as company ups buyback to $750 million
Lyft shares jumped 5% after the company lifted its share buyback plan to $750 million in its first quarter earnings report.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Live: Sussan Ley says she is putting herself forward to be Liberal party leader
Meanwhile, the Labor party room will meet today and is expected to endorse a proposed ministerial line-up that will see Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic dropped from the ministry. Follow live.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Who is Pope Leo XIV and why does he overcome a taboo against a US pontiff?
Robert Prevost β who was brought to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations β becomes the first pontiff born in the United States.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Dead little penguins wash up on multiple Eyre Peninsula beaches
The Department of Environment and Water said it was unclear at this stage if new penguin deaths on the Eyre Peninsula were linked to the ongoing algal bloom across South Australia.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: conclave picks a US pope, Bob Brownβs message to Greens, Sam Kerr welcomes Jagger
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. Shortly after 6pm, local time, in Rome, plumes of white smoke emerged from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, sending the crowds packed into St Peterβs Square into raptures. A new pope has been chosen and his name is Robert Francis Prevost (now Leo XIV), the first ever...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:India and Pakistan in conflict β are there nuclear risks?
Both countries have substantial nuclear arsenals.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Joy in St. Peterβs Square as new pope is announced
Thousands in St. Peterβs Square cheered the election of Robert Prevost as the new pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Boy charged over series of indecent assaults at popular walking spot
NT police have charged a teenage boy in relation to six separate incidents that allegedly involved the indecent assault of women at a popular Darwin walking spot and local hospital car park.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Trump ramps up plans for 2026 World Cup amid friction with neighbors: βTensions are a good thingβ
Andrew Giuliani, newly minted FIFA task force head, met with host city executives and DHS officials on Wednesday.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:US to ship 'radioactive' materials to Australian ports in arms expansion
Experts say the inclusion of new destinations for United States military cargo shipments, and their increasing lethality, marks a shift in US posturing in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:UK-US trade deal as it happened: Washington and London agree first pact of Trumpβs trade wars; BoE cuts rates and warns of tariff hit to growth
US president promises βbreakthroughβ deal with UK will be first of many as he signals optimism on China talks
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Housing secured for 'some of the most vulnerable in the community'
Faced with hatred due to their gender identity, Kooncha Brown and Chantell Martin struggled to find private rentals. Now they've secured safe housing thanks to special funding.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Palantir now among 10 most valuable U.S. tech companies β its earnings multiple is astronomical
After Palantir's stock surge, investors now have to pay over 520 times earnings to buy it.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Teen should have had 'psychotic state treated' before being bailed, coroner finds
The SA Deputy State Coroner says that while in prison on charges of affray and property damages, the 18-year-old was "physically safe from taking his own life".
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin jumps above $100,000 for first time since February
Bitcoin hit its highest level since February after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Award-winning drop-in centre for new parents closes after funding axed
A lifeline for new parents in one of Victoria's most disadvantaged towns has shut its doors β not for lack of impact, but lack of funding.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Germany's new Foreign Minister Wadephul makes EU debut
At his first meeting with EU counterparts, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul treads carefully. He pays as much attention to interpersonal rapport as his message of respect for Germany's closest partners.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:After spending years in prison, Palestinian prisoner dies three months following his release
After spending years in prison, Palestinian prisoner dies three months following his release A Palestinian man who had been detained for 19 years in an Israeli prison passed away a few months after he was released,the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisonersβ Society announced on Thursday. Moatasem Taleb Raddad, 43, from the town of Seida in the West Bank, passed away...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: I work as a sensitivity reader β and racism is harder to spot than youβd think
We all know what racism looks like. Itβs loud, itβs angry, itβs terrifying. But when itβs hidden in imagery and connotations, itβs much more sinister.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Stepmums, alien mums, robot mums, vengeful mums: 7 films to watch this Motherβs Day
This year, why not celebrate with films that capture the beauty and chaos of motherhood.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Why itβs important to read aloud to your kids β even after they can read themselves
Reading aloud to kids helps their vocabulary and comprehension. These are skills we continue to build all through our lives.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Old drains and railways are full of life. Hereβs how to make the most of these overlooked green spaces
Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Some Reddit users just love to disagree, new AI-powered troll-spotting algorithm finds
A machine learning study of millions of online posts found five basic kinds of users β including βdisagreersβ who mainly like to contradict others.
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