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AI major focus as Hong Kong funds record 12 university research projects

Hong Kong’s main public research funding body for universities has approved a record 12 projects worth about HK$478 million in its latest financing...

1d ago · Kristen Cheung

The population of an endangered Australian bat suddenly dropped by up to 16%. No one knows why

Exclusive: Scientists say about 5,000 fewer southern bent-wing bats have been recorded at a key maternity site for the speciesGet our breaking news...

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1d ago · Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’

Some companies reportedly using leaderboards for employees who used the most AI in their workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news po...

1d ago · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australians value batteries and EVs, but renewables industry must earn trust of regions, summit told

Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councilsSign up for cl...

Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing

Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers sub-faction of the partyGet our breaking news ema...

1d ago · Anne Davies

Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?

Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’Get our breaking news email, f...

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1d ago · Edward Wong and Emma Bubola

UK’s PM Burnham vows to fix Britain’s ‘unfair’ adult care system

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged on Wednesday to take difficult decisions to overhaul England’s adult social care system, saying he want...

1d ago · Reuters

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As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay

The State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio has deported Cubans to Africa. Now it’s negotiating with a South American country.

Why Saudi Arabia holds the key to Palestinian statehood

Riyadh’s position in the Arab and Islamic worlds bears significant weight in the prospect of normalisation with Israel.

1d ago · Abdi Latif Dahir

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Hezbollah Attacks Strategic Area in Southern Lebanon, Israel Says

The Israeli military said the Iran-backed militant group had used an explosive drone to target one of its vehicles on a strategic ridge, raising fe...

Indian student in Russia says he’s been wrongly charged over Bihar protests

An Indian student from Bihar says he has been charged over ‘Cockroach’ protests despite being in Russia.

US and Israeli leaders expected ‘swift outcome’ in Iran

New details are emerging of how US and Israeli officials believed the war on Iran would be straightforward and short.

Drills to start as Hong Kong targets September launch of revamped border crossing

Hong Kong is gearing up for a September launch of its revamped Huanggang Port border crossing under a new “joint inspection” model, with drills set...

1d ago · Jess Ma

‘There is no ceasefire’ say Palestinians in Gaza after new Israeli strikes

'There is no ceasefire' say Palestinians in Gaza after new Israeli strikes

1d ago · Adam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Saher Alghorra

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Israel Strikes Mosque in Gaza City

The Israeli military accused Hamas of using the mosque to store weapons. The Hamas-run government’s media office said Israel’s claims aimed to just...

How a seaweed bloom is affecting tourism in Mexico

In Mexico, a record surge of brown, smelly seaweed known as sargassum has blanketed the idyllic coastline.

Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial

The death of a six-year-old girl after receiving an experimental gene-editing therapy has been described by scientists as a tragedy that highlights...

1d ago · Dannie Peng

Fragile peace in Syria’s Set Zaynab as sectarian challenges persist

Locals in southern Damascus town await safer times as fears rooted in a decade of war still loom over daily life.