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AI is delivering a reality check to Wall Street — and it’s clear from the vibe shift at the Morgan Stanley Tech, Media and Telecom conference.
A package of child safety bills is headed to the House floor following an hours-long session that left Democrats and Republicans divided. On Thursday, lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; Sammy's Law; and the App Store Accountability Act, which would require […]
Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile has landed near Petach Tikva in central Israel.
Many will regard the ex-secretary of homeland security, Trump’s first fired cabinet member, as the worst yet seenKristi Noem once led a dog to a gravel pit and ended its life with the cold precision of a mafia hit. On Thursday, the homeland security secretary confronted the grim truth that she, too, was expendable.Noem became the first cabinet member fired in Donald Trump’s second term, a striking contrast to the revolving-door chaos of his first. Like other members of Team Trump, she had assumed that ostentatious displays of fealty to the president would insulate her. Continue reading…
The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Thursday seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iran, in a 219–212 vote. The measure followed a similar Senate defeat a day earlier, highlighting divisions in Congress over Trump’s decision to bypass lawmakers and escalate the conflict.
Instruction comes as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launches retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has ordered the entire population of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate, as it continued to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and US bases across the region.An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told all residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs – more than 500,000 people – to “save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately”, before Israel launched airstrikes on what he described as Hezbollah targets. The area covered by the order included several hospitals and government ministries. Continue reading…
In September party said Sean Bell was ‘currently in the process of moving to NSW’ but he claimed $6,600 in chauffeured cars in Brisbane in last quarter of 2025Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s newest senator for New South Wales, Sean Bell, continued to live and work in Queensland in his first four months in the role – while also billing taxpayers more than $6,000 for chauffeured cars in Brisbane.After Bell was selected to take the casual vacancy left by One Nation’s elected senator Warwick Stacey in September, the party said that the former adviser to Pauline Hanson was “currently in the process of moving to NSW”. Continue reading…
Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as long as we need” to achieve multiple objectives, including removing the threat of Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs.The people of Iran must decide their future. We’re not deciding for them their future. It’s their choice. But we’re trying to remove the fear barrier. The people do want to change. They want to change their regime. They’re oppressed. Continue reading…
Iran’s $7.8B Crypto Market: Domestic Tool or IRGC Sanctions Shield?
Are World Cup games in jeopardy? Here is what happens to your $885 ticket if games move.
AI is delivering a reality check to Wall Street — and it’s clear from the vibe shift at the Morgan Stanley Tech, Media and Telecom conference.
A package of child safety bills is headed to the House floor following an hours-long session that left Democrats and Republicans divided. On Thursday, lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to advance the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; Sammy's Law; and the App Store Accountability Act, which would require […]
Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile has landed near Petach Tikva in central Israel.
Many will regard the ex-secretary of homeland security, Trump’s first fired cabinet member, as the worst yet seenKristi Noem once led a dog to a gravel pit and ended its life with the cold precision of a mafia hit. On Thursday, the homeland security secretary confronted the grim truth that she, too, was expendable.Noem became the first cabinet member fired in Donald Trump’s second term, a striking contrast to the revolving-door chaos of his first. Like other members of Team Trump, she had assumed that ostentatious displays of fealty to the president would insulate her. Continue reading…
The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Thursday seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iran, in a 219–212 vote. The measure followed a similar Senate defeat a day earlier, highlighting divisions in Congress over Trump’s decision to bypass lawmakers and escalate the conflict.
Instruction comes as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launches retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has ordered the entire population of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate, as it continued to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and US bases across the region.An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told all residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs – more than 500,000 people – to “save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately”, before Israel launched airstrikes on what he described as Hezbollah targets. The area covered by the order included several hospitals and government ministries. Continue reading…
In September party said Sean Bell was ‘currently in the process of moving to NSW’ but he claimed $6,600 in chauffeured cars in Brisbane in last quarter of 2025Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s newest senator for New South Wales, Sean Bell, continued to live and work in Queensland in his first four months in the role – while also billing taxpayers more than $6,000 for chauffeured cars in Brisbane.After Bell was selected to take the casual vacancy left by One Nation’s elected senator Warwick Stacey in September, the party said that the former adviser to Pauline Hanson was “currently in the process of moving to NSW”. Continue reading…
Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as long as we need” to achieve multiple objectives, including removing the threat of Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs.The people of Iran must decide their future. We’re not deciding for them their future. It’s their choice. But we’re trying to remove the fear barrier. The people do want to change. They want to change their regime. They’re oppressed. Continue reading…
Iran’s $7.8B Crypto Market: Domestic Tool or IRGC Sanctions Shield?
Are World Cup games in jeopardy? Here is what happens to your $885 ticket if games move.