‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels
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‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels

Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDoctors are commonly prescribing high-dose medicinal cannabis containing up to four times the concentration of THC tested in clinical trials, a review has found.Researc...

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US and Saudis hit Iranian targets in Iraq after thwarting ‘surprise’ missile attack
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US and Saudis hit Iranian targets in Iraq after thwarting ‘surprise’ missile attack

Oil price spikes after flare-up of fighting and claimed Iranian attacks on three tankers in strait of HormuzThe US military said it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.In what Washington cast ⁠as “an attempted surprise ⁠attack” by Tehran, Iran had launched multiple...

US says it intercepted ‘surprise’ Iran missile attack on its forces in Middle East after lull in fighting

US says it intercepted ‘surprise’ Iran missile attack on its forces in Middle East after lull in fighting

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Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of HormuzIran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East late on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the US military said.“At 5.45pm ET today, Islamic Re...

South Korean scientists solve 250-year-old dementia-linked brain mystery

South Korean scientists solve 250-year-old dementia-linked brain mystery

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Researchers in South Korea say they have finally worked out how the brain flushes away waste – offering a clearer picture of the processes involved in dementia and other brain disorders that could one day be harnessed to treat them. The breakthrough, published this month in journal Cell, solved a puzzle that has stumped scientists since lymphatic vessels around the brain were first discovered roug...

Firestorm burns out of control in Europe

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Wildfires are burning out of control in France and Spain as some residents returned to their communities to find incinerated homes. Ramy Inocencio reports from Bordeaux.

White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says

White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says

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Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired A White House teleprompter operator who reportedly used inside knowledge to make bets about Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post, according to a White House official.The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the...

Shanghai Clearing House targets global growth with expanded offshore yuan push

Shanghai Clearing House targets global growth with expanded offshore yuan push

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China is pushing a new model to boost international sales of its domestic bonds, with the Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) leveraging global financial networks to expand the offshore yuan pool. Writing in a recent article, SHCH chief Ma Jianyang noted that the initiative was designed to solidify Shanghai’s dominance in offshore yuan derivatives clearing while insulating the domestic market from cros...

US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as intelligence director, after Wyden calls him Trump’s ‘election conspiracy wingman’ – live

US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as intelligence director, after Wyden calls him Trump’s ‘election conspiracy wingman’ – live

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Oregon Democrat said Clayton is an unqualified conspiracy theorist before 51-to-47 voteSign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump’s meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, set for 9:30am ET on Tuesday, will be closed to the media, the New York Times is reporting.The meeting is expected to be much more cordial than the one last year where Trump openly berated Zelenskyy and said, “you...

Trump hosts separate meetings with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy

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President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday. And for the first time since the start of the Iran war, he also held a face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nancy Cordes reports.

US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

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Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the USThe Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US.The...

FCC bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

FCC bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

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Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the USThe Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US.The...

Deadly earthquake devastates southern Japan

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Around-the-clock rescue efforts are underway in Japan following Tuesday's deadly earthquake. It struck southern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture. Anna Coren reports.

Senate confirms Trump ally Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

Senate confirms Trump ally Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

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At confirmation hearing, Clayton sidestepped questions about 2020 election and declined to say Trump lostSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US Senate voted to confirm Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence on Tuesday, giving Trump another key ally directing the nation’s intelligence apparatus.The tally, 51-47, fell mostly along party lines. Continue reading...