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eHarmony deceived Australian customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds

Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its membershipsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDating website eHarmony engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over subscription traps that cost thousands of customers hundreds of dollars each, the federal court...

eHarmony deceived customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds

Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its membershipsDating website eHarmony engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over subscription traps that cost thousands of customers hundreds of dollars each, the federal court has found.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued the US-based eHarmony in 2023 over clai...

Balloons take years to decompose: UK researchers invent ‘Bioloon’ as nature-friendly alternative

Discarded balloons “leak toxic chemicals into the environment" and can easily be swallowed by animals.

France and Saudi Arabia plan Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris

France and Saudi Arabia plan to invest $7bn in three amusement parks near Paris, including one based on Japanese manga.

Construction safety design needed to reduce fatal accidents in Hong Kong: experts

Hong Kong should make safety design a part of all building development plans and address the culture of rushing work at construction sites, industry leaders have said after the city recorded 15 fatal industrial accidents earlier this year. Their calls followed the warning by Construction Industry Council chairman Thomas Ho On-sing on Monday that the number of such accidents was on the rise despite...

Georgia island hogs descended from Spanish pigs now help scientists study obesity

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The Faroe Islands’ self-navigating car itineraries are putting the magic back into travel

Travellers are invited to hop in a car and let the GPS take them to lesser-known spots – and the destinations are a secret until you arrive.

As drug giants grow cautious, can Chinese biotech firms still cash in on licensing deals?

Record-breaking cross-border deals helped make some formerly loss-making Chinese biotech companies profitable in the first half of the year, but multinational drugmakers are now signalling plans to tighten deal budgets. Analysts said deals with global partners had overtaken initial public offerings and pre-IPO fundraising as the main funding option for cash-starved Chinese biotech firms wanting to...

As global drug giants grow cautious, can Chinese biotech keep cashing in on out-licensing?

Record-breaking cross-border deals helped make some formerly loss-making Chinese biotech companies profitable in the first half of the year, but multinational drugmakers are now signalling plans to tighten deal budgets. Analysts said deals with global partners had overtaken initial public offerings and pre-IPO fundraising as the main funding option for cash-starved Chinese biotech firms wanting to...

Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into grazing ground for sheep

Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

Syrian president thanks nation for getting off US state terror list

Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa thanks his nation for getting off US state terror list.

France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Paris

Theme park project is among a raft of deals spanning energy, defence, AI and tourism signed during MBS's visit to Paris.

NASA satellites revealed 14 active water areas beneath Antarctica; one lake drained 2 cubic km in 3 years

Scientists discovered active subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica's ice sheet. NASA satellite data revealed ice surface changes indicating water movement. These hidden lakes were found to fill and drain over short periods. This dynamic water system influences ice stream speeds and mass balance. The findings showed a hidden, active world beneath the frozen continent.

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‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’

In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alertSuwadi can barely see five metres in front of him when he steps outside his home in Indonesian Borneo.Each breath, he says, feels “like smoking a cigarette”. Continue reading...

Sydney shark attack survivor describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughterAn Australian woman left without an arm after a shark attack at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has recalled the moment she came face-to-face with the “monster”.Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old teacher and mother of a one-year-old daughter, was attacked by a ...

Coogee shark attack victim describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughterAn Australian woman left without an arm after a shark attack at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has recalled the moment she came face-to-face with the “monster”.Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old teacher and mother of a one-year-old daughter, was attacked by a ...

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says former Russian minister

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra

Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country

Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A

Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fianceeEight famous costumes worn by Freddie Mercury, including the outfit featured on the cover of Queen’s debut album and the catsuit from the video for Bohemian Rhapsody, are to go on display at the V&A in London this autumn to mark what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday.Freddie M...

NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screeningMillions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS.The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4 milli...

Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P says

Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiumsEurope’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said.While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the ra...