This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes. ...
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US army secretary resigns after months of tensionUS army secretary resigns after months of tension
Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post. ...
Hundreds remember Heaton Park synagogue attack victims at memorial eventHundreds remember Heaton Park synagogue attack victims at memorial event
The chief rabbi and Angela Rayner are among speakers at the event, nearly a year on from the attack. ...
Communities opposed to data centers will end up “backwards and poor,” Trump saysCommunities opposed to data centers will end up “backwards and poor,” Trump says
US President Donald Trump said communities opposed to data centers will end up “backwards and poor,” in remarks that are unlikely to soften mounting public criticism of Big Tech. “Let data reign,” Trump said Monday, as bipartisan backlash to the AI buildout reaches fever pitch ahead of the US midterm ...
Japan plots record $55 billion defense spendJapan plots record $55 billion defense spend
Japan will seek to build more drones and missiles as part of a record defense spend of more than $55 billion next year, amid growing concerns over China’s military assertiveness. Under a plan that Beijing has decried as “new militarism,” Japan is targeting more uncrewed weapons systems — including a ...
BoE chief warns of AI cyber risksBoE chief warns of AI cyber risks
The head of the world’s financial stability watchdog warned that greater cyber threats from frontier AI are heightening the risk of market disruptions. Financial institutions and service providers should prepare for “severe scenarios involving simultaneous disruption across multiple firms or shared technology dependencies,” Andrew Bailey wrote in a letter Monday ...
China’s Xi pledges stronger Russia tiesChina’s Xi pledges stronger Russia ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged stronger ties with Russia after meeting President Vladimir Putin on Monday, as Beijing flexed its diplomatic might at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan. With 10 member states in attendance, the gathering offers Xi the chance to demonstrate that Beijing has “friends and options ...
Bessent faces G20 ‘credibility test’Bessent faces G20 ‘credibility test’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to sell Washington’s economic agenda at this week’s G20 finance meeting will have to contend with global anxieties over US debt and the Iran war’s economic fallout. Bessent’s controversial interventions of recent weeks — propping up the Japanese yen and doubling Treasury’s bond purchases ...
Caregiver creep: how helping elderly relatives can snowball into a full-time jobCaregiver creep: how helping elderly relatives can snowball into a full-time job
Assisting an ageing loved one can start with small tasks but may lead to full-time caregiving that requires more support Helping an ageing parent or loved one often begins with easy-to-field requests: Pick up a prescription. Drive them to a doctor’s appointment. Grab groceries. However, light tasks – just “helping ...
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disasterHow intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific Ocean Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a confluence ...