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Tinubu orders national mourning after 32 die in Ondo military crash
A Nigerian military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State on Monday, killing all 32 people aboard. President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning and ordered an investigation, as the disaster became one of Nigeria’s deadliest air crashes in recent years. The aircraft was carrying 25 passengers and seven crew on a routine flight…
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OpenAI concedes its response to Australian government breach was inadequate
OpenAI has admitted its response to an AI agent breaching Australian government websites in June was inadequate. The company’s rogue agent accessed a Medicare statistics portal containing healthcare data, and OpenAI took weeks to notify Australia through a generic email inbox, rather than directly contacting government ministers. Chief strategy officer Jason Kwon acknowledged before a…
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Warner Music MENA names Ahmed Nureni MD, brings in Ahmad Alghawanmeh from Sony Music as GM
Warner Music Group has promoted Ahmed Nureni to Managing Director of its Middle East and North Africa business and hired Ahmad Alghawanmeh from Sony Music Entertainment as regional General Manager. The appointments are intended to expand Warner Music’s commercial reach and strengthen its offer to artists across the Arab world. Nureni will oversee strategy, corporate…
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Canavan says Coalition migration cuts could lengthen Uber waits
Nationals leader Matt Canavan says reducing temporary migration under the Coalition’s proposed policy could mean Australians wait longer for Uber rides. He argues the trade-off would help ease pressure on housing, infrastructure and public services, and says the policy is intended to address falling productivity and real wages. The Coalition would aim to cut net…
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Trump says he will privately fund presidential policy adverts after criticism
President Donald Trump said he would stop using US taxpayer money to pay for television advertisements featuring him, after lawmakers from both parties questioned the spending. He said he would fund the “Patriotic Ads” himself and with money raised by his MAGA Inc super PAC, reversing course amid criticism over whether government funds can be…
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QUENTIN LETTS: After the bleak Jim Davidson years, Jeremy was a Grade A catch – and he didn’t disappoint
Jeremy Clarkson made a surprise appearance at the Conservative Party conference, where he discussed Labour’s national insurance policy and its impact on business planning. As a farmer and pub owner, Clarkson shared his concerns about expanding operations in Britain under current conditions and offered criticism of local council planning decisions. His remarks mixed policy criticism…
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Trump pledges private funding for adverts after cross-party criticism
Donald Trump says he will stop using taxpayer money for television ads featuring him and his policies, following criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. The dispute centres on whether the adverts serve a legitimate public purpose or amount to political promotion, as the US approaches November’s midterm elections. More than a dozen ads have aired…
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Drone strike kills Turkish captain; Kharkiv bombed; England’s COVID crisis worsens
Russian drone strike kills Turkish captain in Black Sea; guided bombs strike Kharkiv killing three and injuring 29. England battles surging COVID-19 cases as the XFG variant spreads, with hospital admissions rising five-fold.
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Liberal leader Angus Taylor promises the biggest immigration cut in Australian history as Pauline Hanson claims he’s stealing her policy
Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would sharply reduce Australia’s migration intake, describing the proposal as the biggest immigration cut in the country’s history. The announcement comes as the Coalition loses support to Pauline Hanson’s anti-immigration One Nation, which says the Liberals are copying its policies. Net overseas migration would fall from nearly 300,000 people…
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Trump uses transgender slur against opponent of Darline Graham as he urges voters to back late South Carolina senator’s sister
Donald Trump used a slur for transgender people as a nickname for Annie Andrews, the Democratic candidate challenging Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Senate race. He urged voters to support Graham and attacked Andrews’s positions, although the article notes that Andrews is not transgender; the episode adds a personal attack to a contest that may…