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At the start of the Iran war, many feared that Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz would send oil prices through the roof and throttle the global economy
Tencent Holdings on Thursday launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app targeting foreign visitors, as the tech giant seeks to capture China’s growing inbound tourism market ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen. Developed by Tencent’s WeChat Pay team, TenPayGo allowed international travellers to make payments at tens of millions of shops, restaurants and attraction...
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 600 Qantas ground crew workers have begun a 24-hour strike this morning across the country over an escalating industrial dispute.Qantas said that it has contingency plans in place and any impacts would be felt primarily by the airline’s freight and regional QantasLink services.We remain focused on reachi...
OpenAI did not raise the alarm with the Australian government until September, when it sent a message to a generic email inbox that is only checked once each day.
Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the islands known to Britain as the Falklands and to Argentines as the Malvinas, calling it a key issue for his nation and urging the parties to find a “peaceful solution” as tensions with London over the disputed archipelago grow. “The Malvinas for us is a national cause,” Milei, a strong ally of US President Donald...
Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes. Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram. Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok. As France sees a surge in teen and adult baptisms, a new generation of Catholic influencers is fuelling a quiet religious revival.
Open AI’s CEO has called for international coordination to address potential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI)
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski says Russia ‘doesn’t have the force to invade NATO.
At UNGA, Iran, Syria and Kenya have highlighted how war and injustice have skewed global development.
More than half of electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources during the second quarter of 2026, new data shows.
Montenegro's 2028 EU accession timeline is at risk unless it resolves soon its bilateral disputes with Croatia over war crimes, maritime borders, and property claims.
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France's successful push to remove Uzbek-Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list has left a bitter aftertaste among officials and diplomats in Brussels, who now fear a dangerous precedent.
Italy took centre stage at this year’s World Spa Awards after being named the world’s best spa destination. Italian retreats and other European spas were also crowned at the 2026 gala.
Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisisIsrael is facing weeks of water shortages after an exceptional algae bloom crippled much of its desalination capacity, in a crisis scientists say was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed much of Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure, causing a massive discharge of untreated sewage.“Pollution...
Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday it was to buy 150 jets from Boeing that would be scheduled for delivery between 2033 and 2037.
Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster prompted the country to abandon atomic energy. The measure cleared the upper house 81-51 with seven abstentions. It marks a major step in Premier Giorgia Meloni’s drive to bolster energy security and meet climate goals, even though the constru...
The government of Yemen is seeking U.S. military support in its fight against the Houthis, a senior Yemeni official said Wednesday, as the Iranian-backed rebels rapidly expand their control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and threaten another critical Middle East waterway for global energy supplies.
‘Pubs have been pet friendly for years’ in other countries, premier says, as Labor moves to overturn ban on dogs in venuesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFor Steph and her partner Paul, there’s something special about a pub in the British winter.“It’s really lovely – in wintertime, you go with your dog, there’s a fire...
‘Pubs have been pet friendly for years’ in other countries, premier says, as Labor moves to overturn ban on dogs in venues For Steph and her partner Paul, there’s something special about a pub in the British winter.“It’s really lovely – in wintertime, you go with your dog, there’s a fire, it’s really cozy,” she said. Continue reading...
Thailand’s teenage guitar sensation Nene Royal won the US$1 million top prize on America’s Got Talent, capping a viral run that made the 16-year-old a national celebrity and drew support from across her home country. Rattikarn Amloy, better known by her stage name Nene Royal, was crowned the winner during Wednesday’s live results show, beating nine other finalists after emerging as the clear favou...
Acting president says Venezuela returning strongly after ‘setbacks’. This blog is now closed – see our full reports:Trump greets Xi Jinping on arrival in rare move as US-China trade truce extendedIran’s president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talkThese latest attacks come just hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the UN general assembly, so he is likely...
AI giant announces discovery amid global debate about how to safeguard against catastrophic risks.
A video clip showing uniformed US military personnel on their hands and knees making last-minute adjustments to a red carpet has gone viral online, as President Donald Trump rolled out a lavish welcome for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews. The 12-second clip, which circulated widely on US social media, captured several service members hurriedly smoothing and cleaning the 30...
Record diesel prices and refining margins have pushed Europe's oil majors up 40% to 87% this year. Here are the ten best performers.
IPPR finds failure to align testing standards has forced companies to abandon exporting to EU and is costing costing 0.18% of national incomeThe UK is losing out on annual exports to the EU that could be worth as much as £6.5bn without a deal with Brussels that allows manufacturers to jettison duplicate product testing.In the latest attempt to calculate the loss of trade with the EU after Brexit, ...
