‘Doesn’t pass pub test’: Barnaby Joyce weighs in on PM’s Qantas freebies

Barnaby Joyce has weighed in on Anthony Albanese’s Qantas freebies after the Prime Minster was accused of ‘gold-plating’ his private holidays.

Anthony Albanese has been accused of ‘gold-plating’ private holidays with Qantas freebies involving flight upgrades worth te…[Read more]

‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions

When an Aboriginal Australian senator heckled King Charles moments after he delivered a speech in the nation’s Parliament House, it caught the world’s attention.

Lidia Thorpe’s cries of “not my King” and “this is not your land” shone a light on a country that is still grappling with it…[Read more]

Helicopter pilot who crashed into a hotel had drunk a ‘significant amount of alcohol,’ report finds

A pilot who died when he crashed a helicopter into a hotel in Australia had “significant blood alcohol content” during the unauthorized flight, according to an official report into the incident.

Hundreds of guests and staff were evacuated from th…[Read more]

Japanese man convicted of creating malware using generative AI

A Japanese court has convicted a man for creating malware using generative conversational artificial intelligence.

The Tokyo District Court sentenced Ryuki Hayashi, 25, to three years imprisonment, suspended for four years, for producing code that could be used as ransomware in…[Read more]

Fujikyu Railway weighs legal action over foreign tourist dance video

Fujikyu Railway is considering taking legal action over a dance video posted on social media that features people who appear to be foreign tourists performing in the middle of a train.
“We will not tolerate any dangerous or disruptive behavior in our vehicles, or any behavior t…[Read more]

Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters

Japanese voters go to the polls after new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called a snap election. The outcome could strengthen him, or further weaken the governing LDP.

Voters in Japan head to the polls on Sunday to elect members of their House of Representatives in an election seen as a test for t…[Read more]

Japan’s ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM

The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result for over a decade.

Opposition parties secured more than half the seats in the lower house, provisional election results showed.

With 22 seats left to declare, the L…[Read more]

France’s Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, palace says

French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a three-day state visit to Morocco from October 28, the Moroccan royal palace announced Monday, marking a step towards easing three years of strained relations between the two nations.

French President Emmanuel Macron will…[Read more]

France warns US buyer of Sanofi division of penalties for shifting production abroad

Private equity firm CD&R revealed to be in exclusive talks to buy 50% stake in consumer healthcare arm Opella

The French government has warned a US private equity firm buying the consumer healthcare arm of the drugmaker Sanofi that it faces penalties of more…[Read more]

France’s Wendel to acquire Monroe Capital for $1.13 billion

French investment company Wendel (MWDP.PA), opens new tab will acquire U.S. asset investment firm Monroe Capital (MRCC.O), opens new tab, it said on Tuesday, with an initial investment of $1.13 billion for 75% of the company’s shares.
With the acquisition, Wendel said it expects to…[Read more]

France aims to allow online casinos next year

France aims to bring its rules governing online gambling into line with most other EU countries, Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has announced, despite compliants from traditional bricks-and-mortar casinos. France and Cyprus remain the only EU member states where online casinos are still…[Read more]

Turkish prosecutor seeks 500 years in jail for gang behind infant deaths

Turkish prosecutors are pursuing over 500 years in prison for the alleged leaders of a gang accused of causing multiple infant deaths by placing newborns in intensive care units for financial gain. A comprehensive 494-page indictment against 47 suspects, including health…[Read more]

Emine Erdoğan discusses women’s empowerment at MÜSİAD in Istanbul

In her address at the International Awareness Summit at the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD), first lady Emine Erdoğan highlighted the progress of women’s rights in Türkiye over the past two decades. Her speech focused on raising awareness ab…[Read more]

KADEM hosts international summit on AI, women’s rights in Istanbul

The 6th International Women and Justice Summit, organized by the Foundation for Women and Democracy (KADEM), will take place on Nov. 8-9 in Istanbul.

According to a statement from the foundation, experts, academics and researchers from various countries will come together to…[Read more]

Russia, Iran, China Aim to Divide Americans Before Nov. 5 Elections, US Spy Official Says

Russia, Iran and China are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. elections, an American intelligence official said on Tuesday, although they are unlikely to be able to manipulate the contests at a scale that would…[Read more]

Elon Musk delivers cash, conspiracies to Pennsylvania voters

For four days billionaire Elon Musk toured Pennsylvania, putting his money and fame into helping Republican Donald Trump’s campaign to take back the White House in November.
Musk drew praise from conservatives at his rallies while fielding questions about artificial intelligence,…[Read more]

A jittery Harris campaign makes big plans to clinch a narrow win

With two weeks to go until Election Day, Kamala Harris’ top advisers are staring down numbers that show a wide majority of Americans saying the country is on the wrong track.

They’re also confident that the next two weeks will include Donald Trump dropping more references to the…[Read more]

Isolationism ‘made US, world worse off’: Yellen to finance leaders

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday told global financial leaders that the American economy had grown stronger due to the Biden administration’s rejection of isolationist policies, subtly criticizing the approach of former President Donald Trump, just two weeks ahead of the…[Read more]

US-based terrorist leader Fetullah Gülen dead at 83

Fetullah Gülen, the U.S-based ringleader of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) behind the deadly July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye, has reportedly died at the age of 83 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

FETÖ-linked accounts, including Gülen’s nephews, posted messages saying he died due to…[Read more]

A Japanese boy was killed in China. Was cyber-nationalism to blame?

On a Tuesday morning in September, a 10-year-old boy was approaching the gates of a Japanese school in Shenzhen in southern China, when a stranger walked up and stabbed him.

He died of his injuries. The killing shocked Japan and China, and sparked a diplomatic furore.

The…[Read more]