Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
The Guardian •

Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns

National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enoughFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA major US trade body has rubbished the Albanese government’s plan to make more big tech platforms pay for Australian journalism, issuin...

Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told

Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told

The Guardian •

Journalist’s son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trialDaphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption by the businessman Yorgen Fenech and members of Malta’s government when she was killed, a jury has heard.The heir to one of Malta’s biggest fortunes, Fenech is on trial for murder, accused of commissioning and paying for Carua...

ベネズエラ大地震 死者6000人超える 捜索や復旧支援が課題

NHK World •

南米ベネズエラでことし6月に発生した大地震は3日、6000人を超える人の死亡が確認されました。重機の不足などから撤去されたがれきは全体の16%余りにとどまっていて、犠牲者の数はさらに増える可能性があります。

BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring

BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring

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Energy company’s $5.73bn quarterly profits come after Shell posted second highest quarterly earnings on recordBusiness live – latest updatesBP has reported its highest quarterly profits since the first year of Russia’s war on Ukraine because of rising oil and gas prices caused by the Middle East crisis.The oil company’s quarterly profits more than doubled to $5.73bn (£4.27bn) in the three months t...

農林水産物 食品の輸出額 上半期2年連続で過去最高に

NHK World •

ことし6月までの半年間の農林水産物と食品の輸出額は8977億円と、上半期として2年連続で過去最高を更新しました。農林水産省は、海外の抹茶ブームを追い風に「緑茶」が増えるなど、日本食への関心の高まりが輸出を後押ししたとしています。

3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer

3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer

SCMP •

Three lions have died of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo’s Tama Zoological Park amid Japan’s record-breaking “cruelly hot” summer as officials boost animal welfare measures to cope with climate-fuelled extreme weather. The zoo’s lion exhibit has been suspended since July 23 when 10 out of its 16 big cats started showing “loss of appetite and decreased activity” from the heat, a spokeswoman told Agen...

Alan Jones trial day two – as it happened

Alan Jones trial day two – as it happened

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Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty. This blog is now closedWarning: This live blog may contain graphic content when discussing evidence in the trialAlan Jones paid student athlete he is accused of indecently assaulting $110,000 over a decade, trial hearsComplainant J has spoken about a second visit to Alan Jones’s Fitzroy Falls property, wh...

Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney gift 24,000 domestic helpers tickets to Toy Story 5

Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney gift 24,000 domestic helpers tickets to Toy Story 5

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The Li Ka Shing Foundation has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to offer 24,000 foreign domestic helpers free tickets to watch the latest Toy Story movie in the newest collaboration between the organisations to support Hong Kong’s migrant workers. The charitable foundation, established by tycoon Li Ka-shing, said on Tuesday that screenings for Toy Story 5 would be arranged across six local c...

Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney offer 24,000 domestic helpers tickets to Toy Story 5

Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney offer 24,000 domestic helpers tickets to Toy Story 5

SCMP •

The Li Ka Shing Foundation has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to offer 24,000 foreign domestic helpers free tickets to watch the latest Toy Story movie in the newest collaboration between the organisations to support Hong Kong’s migrant workers. The charitable foundation, established by tycoon Li Ka-shing, said on Tuesday that screenings for Toy Story 5 would be arranged across six local c...

Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney offer 24,000 helpers free tickets to Toy Story 5

Li Ka Shing Foundation, Disney offer 24,000 helpers free tickets to Toy Story 5

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The Li Ka Shing Foundation has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to offer 24,000 foreign domestic helpers free tickets to watch the latest Toy Story movie in the newest collaboration between the organisations to support Hong Kong’s migrant workers. The charitable foundation, established by tycoon Li Ka-shing, said on Tuesday that screenings for Toy Story 5 would be arranged across six local c...

PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed

PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed

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Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentenceRapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.The prime minister said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release ...

Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK, US and Thailand e-visa portals

Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK, US and Thailand e-visa portals

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Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of suspected fraudulent e-visa application websites, including for the UK and US, which request personal data from unsuspecting applicants, with victims suffering losses of up to HK$1,700 (US$216). The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Monday that it had received 16 inquiries or complaints over the past three months about the provi...

Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals

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Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has warned of suspected fraudulent e-visa application websites that request personal data from unsuspecting applicants, with victims suffering losses of up to HK$1,700 (US$216). A spokesman for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said in a statement on Monday that the office had received 16 inquiries or complaints over the past three months about t...

Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

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As China enters the peak of summer heat, an increasing number of youth believe they have found a solution to fatigue, oily skin, and low energy: qushi, or eliminating dampness from the body. Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the centuries-old concept of “dampness” dates back about 2,000 years to the Huangdi Neijing, one of the earliest foundational texts of Chinese medicine. Recently, ...

Video of dolphin carrying its dead newborn through the Indian Ocean reveals a deep and old 'mourning ritual'

Video of dolphin carrying its dead newborn through the Indian Ocean reveals a deep and old 'mourning ritual'

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Fraggle, a grieving mother dolphin, carried her deceased calf for six days, a poignant testament to her profound maternal love. Captured by drone footage in the Indian Ocean, this heart-wrenching scene revealed the support of her pod, which gathered around her in solidarity during her mourning. This behavior, seen in over twenty cetacean species, underscores their intricate social connections and ...