Growers are welcoming higher prices for apples, but say they want the ACCC to better police the relationship between major supermarkets and farmers…See More
No Prize
Tomorrow we should hear who will be awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Then we can all make fun of Trump for not getting it. […]
Tech leaders embrace Trump’s “super intelligence” as he calls critics “the enemy”
If people don’t widely embrace artificial intelligence out of fear or a godlike savior complex, AI’s biggest champions will try something else: labeling critics “the […]
Indonesia targets up to 3.5 million jobs in 2027, but businesses warn of hurdles
Indonesia is targeting more than three million new jobs in 2027, a goal employers and economists have called ambitious given a labour market that has […]
Employees in Hong Kong are among the world’s heaviest users of AI. Most have never been trained to use it.
Nearly three in four working professionals in Hong Kong use AI at work at least weekly, but close to 60% have never received any form […]
Prabowo Faces Growing Discontent as Jokowi Revives His Political Ambitions
By: Ainur Rohmah Prabowo Subianto was welcomed at Joko Widodo’s private residence in Surakarta in 2024. Photo from the Ministry of State Secretariat As public […]
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Debate Because Mike Rogers Can’t Shake Trump
The debate between the candidates for Michigan’s open US Senate seat was ugly. Mike Rogers can’t run a successful Senate campaign by cozying up to […]
French top general acknowledges joint tank program with Germany has failed
PARIS — France’s top general Fabien Mandon admitted on Thursday that the Franco-German next-generation battle tank project had failed. It’s one of the first times a […]
UK plans to announce ban on workers’ non-compete clauses in push for growth
LONDON — The U.K. government is planning to commit to a full or partial ban on non-compete clauses in workers’ employment contracts, six people with […]
Israeli settlers take Palestinian olives, and their harvest traditions
As Israeli settlers harvest olives on Palestinian land, farmers face growing violence and loss of an ancient tradition…See More
JD Vance’s bizarre new rally routine already ‘backfiring’ among conservatives: report
Vice President JD Vance has a signature campaign-trail move, but some on the right suspect it’s more performance than personality. Vance has made a habit […]
Trump country rocked as neglected districts lean blue: ‘Ground is shifting under our feet’
Democratic candidates in much of the Volunteer State, especially in its rural areas, face a steep hill to climb. Perhaps that is most true in […]
Perhaps a Rebranding Is in Order at VTDigger
It gives me no pleasure to write this post, but I feel I have no choice because yesterday was a really bad day at VTDigger, […]
Abdul El-Sayed Criticized Obama. Is That a Scandal?
When Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign announced that Barack Obama would join him on the campaign trail later this month, media outlets and prominent online voices quickly […]
Aged care waitlist deaths jump amid funding backlog for 100,000
More than 6,400 older Australians died while waiting to receive home care last year, an increase of more than a third on the previous year. […]
US charges Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro over torture allegations
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores face a new US charge over alleged torture…See More
‘Consumers should feel ripped off’: How coffee brands have changed
If your coffee tastes different, you may not be imagining things. Brands have quietly changed their recipes and labels after bean prices surged to almost […]
Israel shuts down British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem
The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate…See More
NT environmental regulator has ‘low confidence’ in plan for outback data centre
The Northern Territory’s environmental regulator says it has a “low level of confidence” in the current plan for an outback data centre…See More
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares State of Disaster As 8,500 Homes Lose Roofs in Masvingo Hailstorm
New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following a severe hailstorm that hit Masvingo on Monday, leaving thousands of homes and […]