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FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers
Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.…
FBI investigates breach of jobs website as hackers claim ‘very sensitive data’ stolen
FBIjobs.gov offline on Wednesday as ShinyHunters group claims to have accessed records of agents and applicantsThe FBI is investigating an apparent br…
West Yorkshire criminals using social media to recruit students as ‘parcel mules’
Organised crime groups offer cash to move packages containing illegal drugs, weapons and dirty cashStudents are being recruited by criminals in West Y…
Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again
Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed Get our breaking n…
US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'
Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.…
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York
Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027Follow our Australia news li…
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leaveGet o…
Social platforms and police are failing women abused online, report finds
Exclusive: Nearly half of survey respondents aged 16-24 have experienced violence on the internet, with many saying their complaints were not taken se…
Terry Denton, beloved Australian illustrator best known for Treehouse series, dies aged 76
The illustrator and author ‘gave joy to millions of children around the world’, his family saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod…
Mother charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in Blue Mountains
A woman has been accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause murderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT useBritish Columbia has sued OpenA…
‘I understood what women have been going through’: fourth alleged victim testifies at Alan Jones trial
Executive tells court he was groped on bottom at Sydney event after ex-broadcaster pleads not guilty to 21 indecent assault and sexual touching charge…
Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment
Police don’t know if shooting accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacreFollow our Australia news …
Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 202…
Black Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced ‘rampant racism’ that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in CaliforniaDozens of B…
Seventeen arrested in Teesside police raids
The raids across Teesside follow the A66 crash which killed two police officers and five men.…
Flights halted at three US airports as watchdog warns over hacking threat
Senator Ron Wyden calls for swift action after GAO report finds systems guiding US aircraft vulnerable to interferenceA congressional watchdog has war…
Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity
New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis, both found in far north QueenslandGet our breaking news email, free app or d…
Edward Colston’s remains likely to stay at Bristol church that could become community space
Exclusive: Slave trader is interred at All Saints, which may be given a change of use after being closed for yearsBones of the enslaver Edward Colston…
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster loomsThe planetary life support systems r…
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac buy historic Wrexham football pub
The Turf is a regular feature on the Welcome to Wrexham Disney documentary series.…
Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near Singapore
Cargo ship crashes into Chinese fishing boat near Singapore…
Who is Yu Zidi, China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation?
The teen phenomenon won her second gold medal in the 200m medley in 2:06.10 to set a new Games and Asian record.…
Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Switzerland's football association will reassess the situation with Xhaka after the international window closes.…
Inside Kazakhstan’s push to become a regional AI centre
Kazakhstan accelerates AI development but experts warn of impact on the environment and human rights.…
How will clubs train during three-week international break?
BBC Sport looks at how clubs are planning to deal with the extended three-week international break.…
Converse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery
Sneaker company removes social media ad after backlash from critics who said it resembled KKK imageryThe sneaker company Converse has removed a social…
World Gurning Championship winners crowned
The World Gurning Championship is held annually in the small Cumbrian town of Egremont.…
Why Cardiff is set to win race to host Fury-Joshua
Why Cardiff is set to beat competition from London and New York to host the long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.…
Google is fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data
Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interestsGoogle has been fined more than €400m (…