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Sky News @news.sky.com · 12/10/2026
Trial of AI technology uncovers 'frankly shocking' number of road rule breaches
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Trial of AI technology uncovers 'frankly shocking' number of road rule breaches
Motorists have been caught driving with children on their lap and both hands on their phone rather than the wheel in a trial of AI-powered cameras.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12/10/2026
For many college students around the U.S., the present looks bleak and the future uncertain at best. Their anxiety is fueling a restlessness with a national political system that they worry is no longer capable of improving their lives or no longer interested in helping. to.pbs.org/4ALAJiy
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Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood
Their anxiety is fueling a restlessness with a national political system that they worry is no longer capable of improving their lives or no longer interested in helping.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12/10/2026
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
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China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 12/10/2026
A Japanese public-interest association has established a system to certify cram schools taking sufficient measures to prevent sexual violence against children, with requirements including security cameras in classrooms.
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Anti-sexual assault certification set for Japan’s cram schools
The move comes ahead of the Dec. 25 launch of a Japanese version of Britain’s Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 12/10/2026
LIVE: Protesters in Madrid demand action to alleviate housing crisis Protesters camping in Madrid's downtown square Puerta del Sol to demand political action to stop evictions and alleviate the housing crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsuZ...
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LIVE: Protesters in Madrid demand action to alleviate housing crisis
YouTube video by Reuters
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12/10/2026
Emergency Lawyers blames Egypt for the deadly attack in northern Sudan.
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At least 72 Sudanese miners killed in air strike: Rights monitor
Emergency Lawyers blames Egypt for the deadly attack in northern Sudan.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 11/10/2026
BP withdraws from Riyadh energy conference after airport attack reut.rs/4rYtDmZ
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BP withdraws from Riyadh energy conference after airport attack
BP canceled its attendance at the World Petroleum Council Energy Congress in Riyadh, a ​company spokesperson said on Sunday, after a ‌missile attack on Riyadh's international airport killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 11/10/2026
"Even if more capable AI accelerates research, it does not necessarily translate into proportionate capability gains because they require corresponding increases in compute, energy, and data, which may not scale at the same rate and become binding constraints."
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AI doom has a precision problem
Until there is more clarity on basic questions, neither developers nor policymakers can credibly establish a quantitative AI risk assessment.
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WIRED @wired.com · 11/10/2026
“There’s a perception of mobster behavior” from leading AI companies, one mathematician tells WIRED as OpenAI prepares to release more than 100 new solutions to unsolved problems. www.wired.com/story/openai...
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OpenAI Is Pissing Off a Bunch of Mathematicians—Again
“There’s a perception of mobster behavior” from leading AI companies, one mathematician tells WIRED as OpenAI prepares to release more than 100 new solutions to unsolved problems.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 11/10/2026
Ohio’s chronic absenteeism rate is dropping, but is more than 10% higher than pre-pandemic rates ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/09/o...
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Ohio's chronic absenteeism rate is dropping, but is more than 10% higher than pre-pandemic rates • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio's chronic absenteeism rate has been trending downward in recent years, but still remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/10/2026
People in the Florida and Alabama cleaned up after Isaias swept through as the storm's remnants brought the risk of flooding north on Sunday. Meanwhile, significant waves from Rachel, a former tropical storm, battered the coast of Southern California. to.pbs.org/4hRYBIW
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Isaias moves north as Rachel batters Southern California
At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast vacation spot filled with ...
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404 Media @404media.co · 11/10/2026
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more. www.404media.co/usps-to-put-...
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USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 11/10/2026
The Hochvogel sits on the border between Germany and the Austrian region of Tyrol. It is part of the Allgäu High Alps and stands at 2,592 metres high. #EuropeNews
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Hochvogel mountain at risk of major rockslide
The Hochvogel sits on the border between Germany and the Austrian region of Tyrol. It is part of the Allgäu High Alps and stands at 2,592 metres high.
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/10/2026
A new study has found that DNA pulled from the air can be used to identify people. That could raise some awkward questions for someone without a good reason to be somewhere
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Burglars could be identified from airborne DNA
Skin cells, dandruff and saliva are largely responsible
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11/10/2026
The Justice Department’s antitrust investigation into five major television networks is the latest escalation yet of the Trump administration’s approach toward taking action against the news media — and rests on thin legal grounds, according to experts.
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Justice probe into TV networks rests on thin legal grounds, legal experts say
The Justice Department's antitrust investigation into five TV networks was triggered by their pause of White House pool coverage. Legal experts say portraying that as an illegal boycott is spurious.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 12/10/2026
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Russia’s switch to jet-powered drones has given it another advantage in Ukraine
Analysts say the new drones illustrate how the Russian military has evolved into an agile innovator
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 12/10/2026
Putin has already broken Trump's 'energy ceasefire' with attack on power plant, says Zelenskyy
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Putin has already broken Trump's 'energy ceasefire' with attack on power plant, says Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of striking a Ukrainian power plant and energy facilities after Donald Trump claimed an "energy ceasefire" was in place.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 12/10/2026
National Trust SA inquiry resumes today as CEO resigns
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National Trust SA inquiry resumes today as CEO resigns
A parliamentary inquiry into the National Trust of South Australia resumes as its chief executive resigns. 
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11/10/2026
New cases in eastern DRC and a fatal imported infection in Kenya highlight the challenges of containing Ebola.
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Ebola spreads in eastern DRC as Kenya confirms imported case
New cases in eastern DRC and a fatal imported infection in Kenya highlight the challenges of containing Ebola.
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 11/10/2026
Reporting illuminates the moment we’re in and records where we’ve been. buff.ly/LlZcw0S
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The past is present - High Country News
Reporting illuminates the moment we’re in and records where we've been.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 11/10/2026
Mayor Helena Moreno proposed that $5 million be cut from the city’s contribution to the largest shelter for people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans. ow.ly/2ear50ZUfty
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 11/10/2026
Hedge funds are stepping up purchases of legal claims tied to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, after political opposition to the deals lost steam
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Hedge Funds Snap Up LA Fire Deals as Political Backlash Sputters
Hedge funds are stepping up purchases of legal claims tied to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, after political opposition to the deals lost steam.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 11/10/2026
Around the world, there are groups practicing how to pick locks. But they aren’t interested in what’s behind them. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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How I Became a Lock Picker
For those who appreciate “locksport,” a well-crafted lock may be more interesting than whatever it locks up.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 11/10/2026
In Los Angeles in 2007, the newly married singer bared all to The Sunday Times Magazine about family, fame, her future — and her love of housework. The story was never published. Until now
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Amy Winehouse: the lost interview — ‘If I die tomorrow then cool’
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/10/2026
SpaceX’s success has put Robert Zubrin in an awkward position. The plausibility of his vision for settling Mars now depends on a man whose worldview is starkly different from his own. Discover more here
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The man who inspired Elon Musk to shoot for Mars
Robert Zubrin thinks colonising space could save humanity. His theories rest on a controversial reading of American history
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The Economist @economist.com · 11/10/2026
The Horn of Africa is already the site of one regional proxy war. It may soon suffer another
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Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict
As Eritrean forces advance in Tigray, all-out war with Ethiopia seems almost inevitable
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 11/10/2026
US Justice Department probes CNN, Fox News and other networks over White House pool coverage
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Major US news networks face probe over White House coverage boycott
The investigation into the "group boycott" of White House events is the latest in a series of clashes between the Trump administration and major news organisations.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/10/2026
More than 850,000 people were without power across Florida, Alabama and Georgia Saturday after Isaias made landfall. Isaias slammed into Florida as high-end Category 2 hurricane late Friday and was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone by early Saturday.
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Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias makes landfall in Florida
Storm surge warnings have ended, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday, though flash flooding risks remained as the storm moves across Alabama.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/10/2026
NEW: Early on Aug. 25, the Tohono O’odham Nation received a one-minute notice from Border Patrol. A convoy of contractors — guarded by masked agents — was en route to conduct testing for a coming border wall. The tribe was warned: Do not interfere.
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As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 10/10/2026
Rhino brought to Denver Zoo in May dies
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Rhino brought to Denver Zoo in May dies
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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 10/10/2026
A company called Global Laser Enrichment wants to use laser technology to revive thousands of cylinders of uranium-containing waste—essentially treating old nuclear leftovers as an aboveground mine.
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How lasers could help provide fuel for nuclear reactors
Companies are developing new enrichment technology that could unlock previously overlooked resources.
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 10/10/2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, due to domestic engagements, a U.S. official said on Friday.
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U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
Bessent’s absence comes at a critical moment when benchmark Treasury yields have surged to their highest levels in nearly 25 years.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 10/10/2026
How Supreme Court justices are leaning in major 401(k) case over private funds and underperformance
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How Supreme Court justices are leaning in major 401(k) case over private funds and underperformance
The Supreme Court is weighing an Intel 401(k) case as employers await new Labor Department rules on private investments in retirement plans.
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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 10/10/2026
How big a deal is the red-dyed diesel directive? arkansasadvocate.com/2026/10/10/r...
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How big a deal is the red-dyed diesel directive? | Arkansas Advocate
How big of a deal is the red-dyed diesel directive announced by Donald Trump?
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 10/10/2026
It’s unclear what Trump does and doesn’t know anymore. His Texas rally exposed that dilemma
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It’s unclear what Trump does and doesn’t know anymore
Trump’s insults and attack lines are getting tired, and he’s started to look delusional as he shouts about masculinity at the podium. The moment when he claimed Melania calls him ‘sir’ was a low point, writes Holly Baxter
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 10/10/2026
ICE Agent Shot by 72-Year-Old Man After Alleged Attack
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ICE Agent Shot by 72-Year-Old Man After Alleged Attack
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10/10/2026
Some 68 museum visitor services employees, collections and exhibitions workers, custodians, receptionists and people working on the foundation’s global programming signed the letter urging senior leadership of the foundation to voluntarily recognize the union.
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Obama Foundation workers move to unionize
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/10/2026
BREAKING: The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 08/10/2026
The actor and his family seem to be taking tastes acquired at Lake Como to the country where they are now citizens
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George Clooney, newly French, plans Italian restaurant in Provence
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OPB @opb.org · 08/10/2026
A sharp rise in immigration arrests in broad daylight across the Portland metropolitan area is sparking fears among advocates that another federal operation could be underway. At least nine people were confirmed detained on Tuesday across Gresham, Troutdale and parts of eastern Portland.
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Sudden spike in immigration arrests around Portland metro spark fears of new surge
At least nine people were confirmed detained on Tuesday, according to immigrants’ rights advocates. Detentions resumed Wednesday in Washington County.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 08/10/2026
The President’s delay in ending Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans highlights a tension between his nativist agenda and the industries that rely on immigrant labor. www.newyorker.com/podcast/poli...
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Why Donald Trump Is Pausing His Crackdown on Salvadoran Immigrants
The President’s delay in ending Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans highlights a tension between his nativist agenda and the industries that rely on immigrant labor.
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 08/10/2026
President Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to more than 20 million Medicare enrollees. Critics characterize the payments as a pre-election stunt designed to sway voters rather than address structural problems in healthcare costs and administration.
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Trump’s $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions are left out. Critics say it’s a political stunt
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 08/10/2026
The Supreme Court is deciding whether an environmental review must be done before a permit is applied for.
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Neil Gorsuch corrects Trump DOJ lawyer during Supreme Court arguments
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/10/2026
Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks reut.rs/4rS3gz3
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Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks
Oil prices rose on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the key Middle East producing region amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 08/10/2026
Brandon Johnson said he will use his 2027 budget to level the playing field that has allowed corporations to make “more money" while working people "are standing in lines for food."
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Mayor Johnson doubles down on his tax-the-rich mantra as budget deadline nears
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 08/10/2026
The suspect behind recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector may be a 26-year-old based in China's Guangdong province, U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has said.
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South Korea bank hack suspect may be 26-year-old in China, U.S. firm says
CrowdStrike said the attacker used ARTEX, a recently released Chinese-developed open-source penetration testing tool.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 08/10/2026
US sanctions Fijian businessman over alleged corruption tied to China
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US sanctions Fijian businessman over alleged corruption tied with China
The US has banned a Chinese Fijian businessman accused of being a member of a criminal network with ties to the Chinese government.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 08/10/2026
Business groups call for 'political leadership' as ATO digs in on credit card ban
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Labor split on ATO credit card ban as businesses call for leadership
The federal government is facing growing pressure over the Australian Taxation Office's decision to stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 08/10/2026
The 'Gate of Tears' at the centre of Houthis' latest battle for control
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The 'Gate of Tears' at the centre of Houthis' latest battle for control
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait has become a "lifeline" for global trade. But in the battle between Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and the Houthis, it's even more important. 
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 08/10/2026
Federal Reserve officials are increasingly pointing to “surging AI-related investments,” alongside higher prices for crude oil and fuel due to the war in Iran, rather than tariffs to explain why the prices of goods keep rising.
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Data center boom is pushing prices higher, according to Fed officials
Federal Reserve officials are increasingly pointing to the artificial intelligence buildout, rather than tariffs, to explain why the prices of goods keep rising.
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