Chinese military university urged to revise AI course to ‘educate for war’
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Chinese military university urged to revise AI course to ‘educate for war’

China’s military researchers have proposed a redesigned “AI principles and practice course” for graduate students with “educating for war” at its centre, embedding combat scenarios to better prepare future officers for intelligent warfare. Researchers from the National University of Defence Technology’s College of Intelligence Science and Technology outlined their proposal in the July issue of the...

Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election
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Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election

Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday. While AfD remains comfortably ahead in the polls, a failure to secure an absolute majority may see the politically isolated party struggle to form a government.

Brisbane expected to swelter under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather
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Brisbane expected to swelter under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather

Queensland capital forecast to hit 34C with local fire bans issued for Ipswich and Lockyer Valley, while Sydney sees reprieve from record heatGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEarly spring fire bans have been put in place as Australia’s eastern states reckon with unseasonably hot conditions for the start of the season.The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warned of unseasonal he...

US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014

US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014

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The US rejected a claim by Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party that Washington once sought to influence the country’s choice of political leadership, calling the allegation false. “The United States has never sought to decide Malaysia’s political leadership,” US embassy in Malaysia Charge d’Affaires David H. Gamble Jnr said in a statement on social media on Sunday. “Any account to the contrary is...

Victoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axe

Victoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axe

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Police say they believe argument took place before three people critically injured in Gippsland town of TyersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria police have identified the man suspected of attacking three people with an axe and going on the run in Gippsland on Saturday.Police issued an arrest warrant for Peter O’...

Scientists exposed a Wisconsin forest to extra CO₂ for 11 years; productivity rose 39%, but ozone cut gains

Scientists exposed a Wisconsin forest to extra CO₂ for 11 years; productivity rose 39%, but ozone cut gains

Times of India

A Wisconsin experiment studied forest communities exposed to high carbon dioxide and ozone. Elevated carbon dioxide significantly increased forest productivity and carbon storage over eleven years. Conversely, increased ozone levels reduced forest productivity and ecosystem carbon content. The combined effects showed carbon dioxide stimulating growth and ozone limiting it. These findings highlight...

Tupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the case

Tupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the case

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Police received information nearly immediately after the killing. It took Las Vegas police 27 years to make an arrestFor years, US law enforcement officials blamed their failure to solve hip-hop star Tupac Shakur’s murder on the lack of cooperation from key witnesses, and on gang members’ “snitches get stitches” culture.But testimony in a much-delayed murder trial, which concluded this week, almos...

Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

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Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadlineWhat are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your holiday?Travellers to the EU could face renewed border queues as flexibility measures for the bloc’s entry-exit system officially come to an end – although numerous sources have indicated that some member states will not enforce biom...

Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

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Lawmakers and a government adviser have called for anti-stalking legislation to close a loophole that makes prosecuting repeated harassment difficult in Hong Kong, following the acquittal of a man who followed a teenage girl to her secondary school classroom. Some experts said the government should revisit a proposal for such legislation raised 26 years ago, after the magistrate who acquitted the ...

Young Malaysians brew goal for traditional tuak drink to become national success

Young Malaysians brew goal for traditional tuak drink to become national success

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At Raffly Langi’s family longhouse in Sarawak, on Malaysian Borneo, the tuak rice wine did not come in a branded bottle or a tasting flight. His aunt has brewed the drink for Gawai, the harvest festival celebrated by Dayak communities, an umbrella term for indigenous groups in Sarawak whose longhouses have long been centres of family, rituals and communal life. She made it from steamed glutinous r...

Live: US envoys hope first visit to Kyiv will lead to 'new ways to advance' peace

Live: US envoys hope first visit to Kyiv will lead to 'new ways to advance' peace

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During their first visit to Kyiv on Sunday, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner said they had held “substantive, important” discussions with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials, adding that they hoped the talks would lead to “new ways to advance” peace. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Live: Trump's envoys arrive in Kyiv after 'substantive' talks with Putin

Live: Trump's envoys arrive in Kyiv after 'substantive' talks with Putin

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American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the war in Ukraine during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the White House said, before they headed to Kyiv on Sunday. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the three-hour talks had been "highly useful" but gave no indication that a breakthrough had been reached. Follow our li...

Live: Trump's envoys head to Ukraine after 'substantive' talks with Putin

Live: Trump's envoys head to Ukraine after 'substantive' talks with Putin

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US President Donald Trump's business partner Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the White House said, before they headed to Kyiv on Sunday. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the three-hour talks had been "highly useful" but gave no indication that a breakth...

Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s migrant-chasing ‘xenophobia’ games

Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s migrant-chasing ‘xenophobia’ games

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The recent release of classic arcade games on the White House website, which allow players to deport migrants and build a border wall, has stoked more fear and anger among Filipino-Americans, as observers call out the “xenophobic” tactics in US President Donald Trump’s widening immigration crackdown. Analysts and immigrant advocates described the games, unveiled on Thursday, as “frightening”, triv...

72-year-old hiker dies after collapsing on challenging Hong Kong trail

72-year-old hiker dies after collapsing on challenging Hong Kong trail

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An elderly man has died after collapsing while hiking on a scenic yet notoriously challenging trail in southern Hong Kong. Police received a report at 9.13am on Sunday from a passer-by regarding the 72-year-old man surnamed Kwok, who collapsed at Yuk Kwai Shan on Ap Lei Chau. A Government Flying Service helicopter airlifted Kwok, who was unconscious and had sustained scratches to his head and feet...

Elderly hiker dies after collapsing at scenic spot in Hong Kong

Elderly hiker dies after collapsing at scenic spot in Hong Kong

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An elderly man has died after being airlifted to hospital following his collapse while hiking at a popular scenic spot in southern Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at 9.13am on Sunday from a passer-by about an incident involving a 72-year-old man surnamed Kwok at Yuk Kwai Shan on Ap Lei Chau An ambulance was dispatched to the scene, while a Government Flying Service helicopter took hi...

Elderly hiker airlifted to hospital after collapsing at scenic spot in Hong Kong

Elderly hiker airlifted to hospital after collapsing at scenic spot in Hong Kong

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An elderly man has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing while hiking at a popular scenic spot in southern Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at 9.13am on Sunday from a passer-by about an incident involving a man in his seventies at Yuk Kwai Shan on Ap Lei Chau An ambulance was dispatched to the scene, while a Government Flying Service helicopter took him to Pamela Youde Nethersol...

Up to 6,000 tradies to get free qualifications under Labor scheme – as it happened

Up to 6,000 tradies to get free qualifications under Labor scheme – as it happened

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDuniam targets ‘frivolous’ asylum seeker claimsThe opposition is “very close” to “having a full migration package”, Duniam says. He says they’re willing to work with the government and that illegal overstayers must be deported.We spend more per student per year than we ever have before and we’ve got declining standa...