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US court convicts Salman Rushdie attacker of providing 'material support' to Hezbollah

Times of India • 3 months ago

A US man already serving a lengthy sentence was convicted on new federal charges. He was found guilty of providing material support to the militant group Hezbollah. Prosecutors linked his actions to a 1989 fatwa and a later speech. The author Salman Rushdie testified during the federal trial about the attack. This conviction adds to his existing sentence for attempted murder.

Ben Carroll will not rule out redirecting Suburban Rail Loop funds to other projects

The Guardian • 3 months ago

New Victorian premier also considering ‘sensible changes’ to laws that would enshrine right to work from home two days a weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s new premier has not ruled out redirecting billions of dollars earmarked for the controversial Suburban Rail Loop to other projects, saying he’s seeking...

熊本地震 関連調査中含め死者28人に 木原官房長官

NHK World • 3 months ago

木原官房長官は臨時閣議のあとの記者会見で、今回の地震で30日午前6時半時点で、災害との関連を調査している人も含めて、死亡した人が28人にのぼっていると明らかにしました。

Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 17 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivorsThe death toll from the major earthquake that hit Japan on Tuesday has risen to 17, as the search for trapped survivors inside a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses in the country’s south-west continues.The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the Kumamoto...

熊本地震で17人死亡 6人心肺停止 1人安否不明

NHK World • 3 months ago

熊本県は、30日午前9時半から開いた災害対策本部会議で、今回の地震で17人が死亡し、6人が心肺停止だと明らかにしました。このほか、少なくとも1人が安否不明となっているということです。また熊本県によりますと、今回の地震で開設している避難所は415か所で、1万467人が避難しているということです。さらに、県内では、およそ2万2950戸で停電が発生しているということです。

‘So absurd!’: Chinese cosplayer draws crowds by selling lemonade ‘feet juice’

SCMP • 3 months ago

An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called “feet juice,” which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy. This activity mirrored a similar stunt at a US anime event in May, where a number of participants sold their feet juice for US$10-30 per cup, generating widespread controversy and heated discus...

How does Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law affect patients and medical staff?

SCMP • 3 months ago

A new law allowing patients in Hong Kong to reject life-sustaining treatments when they are terminally ill will take effect on Friday. The South China Morning Post looks into how the law will affect patients and healthcare professionals. 1. What is the new law about? The Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance will come into effect on July 31, following its passage by the Legislati...

Need to address some irritations in Bangladesh-India relations: Dhaka

Times of India • 3 months ago

Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman met with the Indian envoy in Dhaka. He highlighted the need to resolve existing irritations in bilateral relations. The government is reviewing India's invitation for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the BRICS summit. Relations will advance based on sovereign equality and mutual interests. Both nations agree on resetting and moving forward their bilatera...

US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

BBC • 3 months ago

The US military called the strikes "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan.

After a deadly raid, a displaced Nigerian mother finds a lifeline in sewing

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

After losing her husband and two children, Safiya now fears losing the fragile future she rebuilt.

Senate committee delays vote on Todd Blanche attorney general nomination – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

This blog is now closed. You can read our latest story hereSign up for US Breaking News emailGary Peters, the Democratic ranking member on the homeland security committee, said that the committee has a long history of bipartisan inquiry and oversight, and the subject matter of risky research and the origins of covid-19 are a legitimate area to study.But today’s hearing with Anthony Fauci was not a...

Sri Lanka investigates Chinese triad angle in port city murder

Times of India • 3 months ago

A violent gang war erupted in Colombo Port City, Sri Lanka. This incident exposed potential links to a transnational cyber fraud network. Three Chinese nationals were ambushed and abducted while fishing on a bridge. One victim's body was later found blindfolded after the attack. Authorities are investigating and have increased security for Chinese residents.

Australia news live: Icac witness compares Liberal factional fighting to Braveheart; Acma takes Optus to court over triple-zero outage

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says meeting Closing the Gap target a major step, but more work needed on othersMalarndirri McCarthy, the minister for Indigenous Australians, said early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children was a milestone in the effort to reach the Closing the Gap targets.It is important to see this milesto...

Three Greek firefighters die as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe

BBC • 3 months ago

Gale-force winds on Crete have whipped up flames prompting the evacuation of several villages, as parts of the continent continue to tackle fires.

Japan turns to Canadian crude as Asia feels Hormuz supply pinch

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada's TMX crude oil.

Zhongji Innolight sees rocky start as shares fall on Hong Kong IPO amid global AI sell-off

SCMP • 3 months ago

Zhongji Innolight suffered a rocky start in its highly anticipated Hong Kong stock market debut on Thursday, as the Chinese firm felt the impact of a global downturn in investor sentiment towards the artificial intelligence sector. Shares closed two per cent lower at HK$960 after dropping as much as 10 per cent. The company’s Shenzhen-listed shares slipped 9.15 per cent to 864 yuan, narrowing thei...

Zhongji Innolight shares fall on Hong Kong debut amid global AI sell-off

SCMP • 3 months ago

Zhongji Innolight saw its share price drop as much as 3 per cent after its hotly anticipated debut on the Hong Kong stock market on Thursday, as the Chinese firm felt the impact of a global downturn in investor sentiment towards the artificial intelligence sector. By 9.33am, it dropped by 2.86 per cent to HK$953. The Chinese firm – a leading producer of optical transceivers used in AI data centres...

Could you identify a criminal? It’s harder than you think

SCMP • 3 months ago

If you witnessed someone committing a crime, how confident would you be that you could correctly identify that person later on? As it turns out, studies consistently reveal that we tend to overestimate our ability to recall past events accurately and recognise people we think we have seen before. A 2011 United States study showed that a majority of participants (63 per cent) believe that human mem...

Malaysia moves to protect local firms as cheap Chinese goods fill market

SCMP • 3 months ago

Malaysia is stepping up scrutiny of foreign-run businesses amid concerns from local operators over competition from China. The government wants to retain Chinese investment, technology and affordable consumer goods, while assuring local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that foreign competitors are not subject to different rules. Former trade and investment minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, now chair...

OpenAI agent’s autonomous hack a warning to the world

SCMP • 3 months ago

Three years ago, I warned in these pages that the greatest existential threat to humanity might not emerge from a stray asteroid or a cosmic cataclysm but from uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI). Today, the trajectory towards an AI Armageddon has not merely accelerated, it has violently careered off the rails of human oversight. The academic debates of previous years regarding a voluntary s...

Singtel weighs Optus stake sale as Australian watchdog launches court action

SCMP • 3 months ago

Singtel, Singapore’s largest telecommunications company, confirmed on Thursday that it was in discussions with multiple parties over a potential stake sale ‌in its Australian telecoms unit Optus, but said there was no certainty the talks would result in a deal. Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecommunications provider, has been owned by ⁠Singtel since 2001. In May, Singtel said it was ‌open ‌t...

Infantino defends FIFA investment plan amid mounting backlash

France 24 • 3 months ago

The FIFA president insisted member associations would not be forced to back the proposed commercial spin-off, as criticism from UEFA, CONCACAF, the Asian Football Confederation and European officials intensified.

Battling wildfires across Europe

NBC News • 3 months ago

Fires continue to rage across Europe, including in France’s wine country. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez was with firefighters and volunteers in the region as they battled the flames.

Spain eases evacuations as France battles fresh wildfires amid new heatwave

France 24 • 3 months ago

Thousands of evacuees were allowed home in Spain after firefighters gained ground against some of the country's worst blazes in decades, but soaring temperatures and new outbreaks in France underscored the broader wildfire emergency unfolding across southern Europe.

Bird flu has reached Victoria and more wildlife deaths loom. How bad could it get?

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has entered a new phase in dealing with the incursion of deadly H5N1 bird flu, with authorities confirming on Wednesday that local transmission had taken place,...