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A conversation with our tech columnist Kevin Roose about an A.I.-generated video of him on a date with a robot.
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Australia news live: two killed by falling tree in wild Tasmania weather; Queensland state-owned coal plants to run up to a decade longer
Queensland government releases new ‘pragmatic and realistic’ five-year energy roadmap. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe’re still talking about superannuation tax concessions?We can’t seem to stop hearing about the government’s plan to increase tax on superannuation balances over $3m … yes that’s right, we’re still talking about it.There have been some conversations with the prime minister’s office … It’s probably not unusual for that to occur from time to time.This is too often what happens when you get a government that has such a large majority that they don’t take people along on key policy issues.People have been planning for decades for how they save for retirement and structure those investments. So any changes that are made to super need to be considered and provide people looking to retire with plenty of warning.I don’t think there are high risks to this first phase. The ceasefire, the release of the living hostages, the rapid identification and turnover of those bodies that can be found, and the introduction of humanitarian assistance, coupled with that, first of all steps, the Israeli withdrawal to the agreed initial line. I think that will happen. The problematic and hard to negotiate issues are what follows. This phase one is, if you will, the opening of the door.An armed Hamas is a Hamas which will retain the ability to assert, albeit clandestinely, effective governance. Disarmament must be in parallel to the process of shifting Hamas out of that effective governance role. And so the question that has to be raised here is what pressures can be brought to bear upon Hamas in order to affect that goal. Continue reading...
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines
A tsunami warning was issued after the 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Friday morning. There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage.
Philippines earthquake: tsunami threat lifted after 7.6 quake hits Mindanao – live updates
Reports of panic and damaged buildings as strong quake hits PhilippinesFull report: prayers as strong shaking hits the PhilippinesPhilippines president directs agencies to aid evacuations and provide help to ‘everyone who needs it’Ferdinand Marcos, the president of the Philippines, said the government was working “round the clock” to ensure help reaches “everyone who needs it”.We are now assessing the situation on the ground and ensuring that everyone is safe. … Search, rescue, and relief operations are already being prepared and will be deployed as soon as it is safe to do so.Let us continue to look out for one another and pray for the safety of all our countrymen. Continue reading...
Philippines rocked by damaging 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said authorities were assessing the situation on the ground and search and rescue efforts were being preparedLive coverage: waves of up to 3m possible after 7.6 quake hits MindanaoThe southern Philippines was rocked by a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck in the region of Mindanao on Friday, initially triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted.The Philippine seismology agency issued a tsunami warning, saying hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts located within 300km (186 miles) of the earthquake’s epicentre. Hours later the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat had passed. Continue reading...
Boy, 15, dead after being hit by a truck outside Bendigo school
Victoria police say pedestrian died at the scene after the crash on High Street at 8.30am FridayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a truck outside a regional Victorian school shortly before classes were due to start.Victoria police on Friday said the teenager, who lived locally, was hit by a truck on High Street in Bendigo at 8.30am. Continue reading...
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high-rise alight
Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...
Belgian police arrest three for plotting drone attack on prime minister
Evidence was found in a building a few hundred metres from Prime Minister Bart De Wever's Antwerp residence.
Israeli cabinet ratifies first phase of Trump's peace plan - as US to deploy 200 troops for Gaza task force
Israel's government has approved an agreement brokered by the US that paves the way for a ceasefire in the Gaza war and the return of all remaining hostages held by Hamas.
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Complete list of Nobel Peace Prize winners (1901–2024)
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 105 times to 142 laureates in its 124 year history.