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Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'

The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.

Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss

McClelland, who served in the Rudd government, named as boss of National Anti-Corruption Commission after Paul Brereton quit in MayFormer Labor attorney general and federal court judge Robert McClelland has been named as the new boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.McClelland was the country’s top law officer in the Rudd government, serving from 2007 until 2011. He has served as the dep...

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work

Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and organisa...

No danger found after bomb threat diverts Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv

Searches of an Austrian Airlines aircraft, its passengers and crew in Sofia found no danger after a bomb threat forced the Tel Aviv–Vienna service to make an emergency diversion on Sunday, the airline said on Monday. The crew decided to make an emergency landing in the Bulgarian capital after receiving a bomb threat as the aircraft neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement ...

Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were eva...

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze

The air strike, one of Ukraine's largest in the war, comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

Muizzu begins 3-day Pak visit tomorrow, 1st Maldives prez trip in over a decade

France counts cost of worst unrest in years as tensions flare again in Paris

Louvre's $100 million crown jewels still missing one year after daring heist

A year after thieves stole $100 million worth of crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre Museum, four suspects remain jailed awaiting trial, but the treasures are still missing. The October 19 heist saw thieves disguised as workers steal eight historic items, including jewellery belonging to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III’s wife.

No fuss, just dinner: China couple trade wedding extravagance for US$11,000 feast, cash gifts

A young couple in eastern China have gone viral on social media for skipping elaborate wedding traditions and instead holding simple nuptials, spending money only on banquets and cash gifts for their guests. The bride, surnamed Zhu, is from Ningbo in Zhejiang province, while the groom, Wang, is from Taizhou, also in Zhejiang. The couple, both in their early 30s, held wedding celebrations in their ...

After Tai Po fire, children make slow but steady recovery through play therapy

Almost a year after a catastrophic fire tore through Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court, 11-year-old Jackey* still remembers the home he lost. “I sometimes think of Wang Fuk Court and the things I left behind there,” the Primary Six pupil said. “I wanted to go back and get them, including the gifts my mum gave me.” Now living with his parents in a transitional housing flat, Jackey turns to the two calm-do...

Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has dropped out of the race hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai

Video published by several news outlets shows gunmen firing multiple shots at a car while it is moving past a crowd.

‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney demonstration against Israeli president Isaac Herzog visit

Amid police brutality allegations, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry hears protesters ‘largely peaceful’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAn inquiry into a Sydney rally against the Israeli president has so far found protesters were “largely peaceful” and there is “limited evidence of physical violence on the part of the protesters”.The Law Enforcement Conduct Comm...

Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women

Jordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims motivated by "nasty political games" within the Greens.

Tai Po fire: public accountability needed to honour those who died

While celebrating the Chung Yeung Festival, we are reminded of the harvest, family reunions and the need to pay our respects to those who have departed. Spooky season is upon us, too, and Halloween is about more than just trick-or-treating. It also reminds us of the autumn harvests and those who have recently passed. The victims of the Tai Po fire – the city’s worst disaster in recent memory – are...

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak

Kenyan health authorities say latest patient was likely exposed to the country's first Ebola case.

Kylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns

Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group saysGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAI has already been trained on the works of Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation, the peak global body for music rights has claimed, as the Australian government...

Kinship and surveillance: The return of Somali piracy

Somalia’s piracy crackdown leaves coastal fishermen struggling to survive.

Pope Leo leads Sunday prayer days after returning from cancer surgery

Pope Leo has returned to the Vatican after his lung cancer surgery sent shock waves through the Catholic church. Chris Livesay reports on what the pontiff had to say during his Sunday service.

4 dead, dozens injured after fire at Canadian military base, officials say

Canada's defense minister said four service members were killed, and dozens of others were wounded, after a wildfire swept through at a military base in Alberta.

4 Canadian service members killed in Alberta military base incident that sparked large fire

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the large fire that broke out at a Canadian military base one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the country's military.

More than 1,800 arrested in France amid fiery, violent protests

Authorities said masked groups on Saturday set fires and attacked public buildings, including city halls, in several cities.

More than 1,800 arrested in France as protests turn fiery, violent

Authorities said masked groups on Saturday set fires and attacked public buildings, including city halls, in several cities.

Anti-government protests explode in France

Around half a million people took part in marches across France over poor school conditions and high cost of living, but they were overshadowed by what President Emmanuel Macron called "unrestrained violence" by "insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals." Aidan Stretch is in Paris with the details.