The summer is off to a blistering start as a heatwave makes its way across the nation, bringing extreme fire danger to parts of the southeast.
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Scorching temperatures to hit most of the nation
Ten years of torment for Lindt Cafe siege survivors
A hostage and a rescuer of the Lindt Cafe siege have opened up about their mental and emotional struggles in the decade since the deadly terror incident.
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Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions
Misinformation and an early end to state subsidies has slowed electric car adoption and may mean Australia misses its climate goals, a study has found.
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Mohsin Khan Turns Traditional Pathani Into a Modern Fashion Statement
Mohsin Khan, the television's heartthrob, has once again proven why he's a style icon with impeccable taste in fashion.
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The Wicked director’s first movies, now streaming, have even better musical sequences
Step Up is more than just the franchise that minted Channing Tatum as a star. It’s more, even, than a franchise that gave us a gem of a sequel subhed. It is also the movie that gave us Jon M. Chu, director of Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights, and the recent box-office smash hit […]
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‘Pac Man’ Returns as a 2D Action Platformer, and I’m Genuinely Speechless
It’s times like these where I have to wonder if I’m in the correct timeline. If you’d told me at any point before I found out that Bandai Namco would turn Pac Man into anything resembling what Shadow Labyrinth is? I’d never believe you. However, here we are at the tail end of 2024. And […]
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Healthcare Executives Vow to Look At Changes After Brian Thompson Shooting
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has prompted healthcare executives to say they will address growing frustrations among Americans struggling with access to and costs of medical care. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York, Amazon Pharmacy chief medical officer Vin Gupta acknowledged the systemic issues fueling public anger. “Our health […]
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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says human operators need to have ‘meaningful control’ of AI drones in warfare
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI drones are the future of warfare but that human operators will need to ensure they don’t go haywire. Schmidt was Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011. He is now the founder of an AI drone startup called White Stork, which has provided Ukraine with drones to use in […]
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Authorities say 22 rescued from Afghanistan mine collapse
Twenty-two people have been rescued after a mine collapsed in Afghanistan, capping an hours-long effort to reach them. The mine in the Dara-i Sof Payin district of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan had collapsed late on Saturday. Esmat Muradi, the spokesman for the province’s governor, Mullah Muhammad Shoaib, had initially told the AFP news agency […]
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Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season
After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald City Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were best sellers over the weekend. “Even though it’s Los Angeles … I think people are looking for cozy items, really,” […]
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