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Humans vs AI art: why game studios hire Southeast Asian talent

Video game companies have long been at the vanguard of artificial intelligence, using it in its more nascent form to dictate non-player character b...

9h ago · Aidan Jones

Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Trump again says conflict to end soon

US president warns Iran to make a deal, as IRGC says two tankers have hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

Hong Kong summit to test Wall Street sentiment amid geopolitical strains, tech volatility

When hundreds of global finance leaders converge in Hong Kong this week, the question on their minds will be whether traditional investment strateg...

9h ago · Daisy Wu

Nine people dead after Learjet crashes in Florida

A private jet travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas crashed in Greenacres, near West Palm Beach, Florida.

Why governors’ races are important in the 2026 US midterms

Historic turnover in this election will allow dozens of states to vote on significant changes in leadership.

UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends

The mission, known as MINURSO, has been in place in the disputed region since a ceasefire in 1991.

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Nationals leader Matt Canavan to run for lower house seat in possible showdown with One Nation’s James Ashby

Tilt comes after Michelle Landry announced she will not recontest her Queensland seat of CapricorniaGet our daily political email, free app or dail...

10h ago · Tess Ikonomou

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Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says

Authorities say there is no threat and have advised the public to stay calm and follow official channels for information.

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High-ranking US Democratic senator suffers stroke

Senator Chris Murphy, a fierce Trump critic who is not up for re-election in the midterms, is 'alert' after a stroke.

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🌍 The Guardian

UK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda

British prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice but issue remains off formal Chogm agenda British officials repo...

Kherson braces for return of war as localised Russia-Ukraine truce ends

Moscow and Kyiv continue strikes elsewhere, but no reported violations in Kherson region during the six-day ceasefire.

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Joshua Cooper Ramo on whether the US can handle the stress test of China’s rise

Joshua Cooper Ramo is chairman and CEO of Sornay, an investment and advisory firm. Previously he was CEO of Kissinger Associates. Ramo is the autho...

11h ago · Shi Jiangtao

11h ago · Agence France-Presse

9 dead after plane crashes near Trump’s Florida home, erupting in a massive fireball

Nine people were killed on Sunday when the Learjet they were travelling in plummeted into a neighbourhood in southern Florida, just miles from US P...

Democrat Haley Stevens heckled as she backs El-Sayed rival

US Democrat Haley Stevens from Michigan was heckled as a ‘traitor’, after endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.

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Thousands displaced from Hebron as Israel carries on siege

Almost 5,000 people have been displaced as a result of Israel’s military siege on the city of Hebron in the West Bank.

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Carney signals progress on Canada-US trade deal talks as midterms loom

Canadian PM Mark Carney announces progress in Canada-US trade deal talks ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.

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Why did Democrat Haley Stevens just endorse a Republican for US Senate?

Stevens’s endorsement of Mike Rogers comes after a bitter dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

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12h ago · Agence France-Presse

Democratic divisions shake up pivotal Michigan Senate race as congresswoman breaks ranks

A Democratic congresswoman in Michigan broke ranks with her party on Sunday to endorse the Republican candidate in her state’s key US Senate race a...