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Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near Singapore
Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near Singapore…
Who is Yu Zidi, China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation?
The teen phenomenon won her second gold medal in the 200m medley in 2:06.10 to set a new Games and Asian record.…
Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Switzerland's football association will reassess the situation with Xhaka after the international window closes.…
Inside Kazakhstan’s push to become a regional AI centre
Kazakhstan accelerates AI development but experts warn of impact on the environment and human rights.…
How will clubs train during three-week international break?
BBC Sport looks at how clubs are planning to deal with the extended three-week international break.…
Converse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery
Sneaker company removes social media ad after backlash from critics who said it resembled KKK imageryThe sneaker company Converse has removed a social…
World Gurning Championship winners crowned
The World Gurning Championship is held annually in the small Cumbrian town of Egremont.…
Why Cardiff is set to win race to host Fury-Joshua
Why Cardiff is set to beat competition from London and New York to host the long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.…
Google is fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data
Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interestsGoogle has been fined more than €400m (…
Tree vaccines and gene-edited butterflies among biotechnology projects funded by UK ‘invention agency’
Exclusive: The tax-funded research aims to protect British wildlife from the human-caused climate crisisVaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for ne…
Rebel Wilson back in court as The Deb producers sue star over allegedly blocking film
Hollywood actress appears in NSW supreme court in Sydney for the latest lawsuit over her directorial debutGet our breaking news email, free app or dai…
Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home
Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-…
Quadruple amputee enters the Big Brother house
Charlotte lost her arms and legs to meningitis as a toddler and is now a contestant on Big Brother.…
Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
Jensen Huang dismisses warnings from former Anthropic researcher and others as ‘doomsday narratives’Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the chip…
Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall
While temperatures are expected to rise this week, it won't be warm enough to be classed as an official heatwave.…
‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears
Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian EllisFollow…
Beau Lamarre-Condon developed ‘obsession’ with Jesse Baird before fatal double shooting, court hears
The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme courtFollow our Australia…
More than 800,000 bees stolen across far north Queensland in ‘sophisticated’ operation
Apiarists will lose not just the insects but the value of pollination contracts, which can be worth thousands of dollarsFollow our Australia news live…
Police allege mother behind Blue Mountains stabbing attack on three children that left one dead
Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest upd…
One Nation-linked company built $56,000 shed on private property of Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man
Exclusive: James Ashby also drives new Ford Ranger given to party and is main pilot of plane donated by Gina Rinehart, which he says are not for perso…
Meta launches legal challenge against UK media regulator over Online Safety Act
Action against Ofcom comes as social media companies are being accused of using courts to slow down implementationMeta has launched a fresh legal chal…
RNLI warns supporters their personal information may have been hacked
Data raid comes amid targeting of lifeboat charity by far-right agitators who object to migrant boat rescuesSupporters of the Royal National Lifeboat …
Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development
Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and paceAbout two years ago, education…
State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa
Selected by Beijing in 1996, Tung Chee-hwa's tenure shaped post-colonial Hong Kong during a turbulent political era.…
One child dead and two children and woman in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing
Crime scene established at Waratah Road, Valley Heights as NSW police say they ‘are not looking for any other people at this time’Follow our Australia…
Jammertest: Arctic exercise to counter satellite jamming
Defence and tech companies have been taking part in annual exercises in Norway.…
Will the three-week break put more pressure on managers?
So far this season two coaches have lost their jobs, but plenty of others will be looking over their shoulders heading into the new, extended internat…
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades
Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066Follow our Australia news l…
Man charged with stabbing murder of 90-year-old woman in Bondi Beach amid spate of alleged domestic violence killings
Three women were killed in separate incidents just hours apart in NSW on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breakin…
News live: Taylor pledges ‘one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australian history’; tributes for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read
Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian premier and opposition leader pay tribute to ‘thoroughly decen…