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Ethan Smith, 30, is a Australian investigative reporter covering breaking news, technology and current affairs. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.

Microsoft Ships Copilot+ PCs With Local AI NPU

Every Copilot+ PC sold this year will carry a chip that does one thing: run a large language model without phoning home. That neural processing unit, or NPU, is

Bell 212 Helicopter Crash Kills Iran President Raisi

The Bell 212 helicopter that went down in Varzaqan on May 19, 2024, was no obscure aircraft. It has been flying since 1968. Its design is straightforward — two

Pakistan Bus Plunge Kills 20, Injures 30 in Ravine

A devastating bus accident occurred on May 3, 2024, in the Diamer District of Pakistan, resulting in the loss of 20 lives and serious injuries to 30 others. The

Ichthyotitan Fossils Found in England Formation

A groundbreaking discovery is sending shockwaves through the scientific community as researchers announce the identification of fossil remains of the 'Ichthyoti

Rockford Stabbing Spree Kills 4, Wounds 7

The stabbing spree that tore through Rockford, Illinois, on March 27, 2024, leaves behind a community counting four dead and seven wounded. The numbers are raw.

Toby Keith Dies After Stomach Cancer Battle

Country music lost one of its most commercially durable figures on February 15, 2024, when Toby Keith died after a battle with stomach cancer. The diagnosis cam

Kinshasa Bus-Truck Crash Kills 18 Amid Urban Crisis

Kinshasa's road network was never built for this. The city, once Léopoldville, now holds nearly 18.5 million people. That number is projected for 2026. The road

Japan Arrests 1970s Bombing Fugitive Satoshi Kirishima

Japanese authorities have announced the arrest of a man believed to be Satoshi Kirishima, a fugitive member of the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front, a leftist t

Indonesia Train Collision Kills 4 Near Bandung Station

The death toll from the January 5 train collision near Cicalengka station in Bandung Regency stands at four. Several more are injured. Those are the immediate n

Kissinger in Final Days at Age 100

Henry Kissinger is dying. The man who remade American foreign policy for a generation is in his final days at age 100. His career was one long argument for powe

Iran Oil Refinery Blast Kills One, Injures Four

A tragic incident occurred at an oil refinery in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, Iran, on September 22, 2023, resulting in the death of one person and injurin

Malaysian Court Shelves 47 Corruption Charges Against Zahid

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi now carries 47 corruption charges that are neither dead nor alive. A Malaysian court has granted the Deputy Prime Minister a discharge-not-am

House GOP Subpoenas Treasury for Biden Family Records

The subpoenas hit Treasury and the banks on August 8. Behind them, a paper trail stretching back to 2009. That is the year House Republicans want to start exami

54 Pilot Whales Die in Outer Hebrides Stranding

Forty-two dead whales and a question that haunts marine science NORTH TOLSTA, Outer Hebrides — The pod did not scatter. That is what makes this incident differ

35 Missing as Migrant Dinghy Sinks Off Canary Islands

A devastating maritime incident has occurred off the coast of the Canary Islands, Spain, where at least 35 people are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants s

Tropical Storm Arlene Forms as 2023 Season’s First Named Storm

Tropical Storm Arlene has formed in the Atlantic, marking the first named storm of the 2023 hurricane season as of June 2. This development comes as communities

Canada Wildfires Burn Record 184,961 Sq Km

For millions of Canadians, the summer of 2023 has smelled of smoke. It has tasted of ash. And for tens of thousands, it has meant packing a bag and leaving ever

Cathay Pacific Posts HK$7 Billion 2022 Loss on China Curbs

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has forecast a loss of between HK$6.40 billion and HK$7.00 billion for the fiscal year 2022, which translates to a loss…

DoW Releases Agents’ Orb Encounters in PURSUE Archive

Seven federal law enforcement agents, working in teams across two days in 2023, watched orange orbs launch smaller red ones from the sky. One team saw a large,

TV Globo Films Pantanal Telenovela After Record Wildfires

For months, the cameras rolled in a place that had just burned. The Brazilian telenovela Pantanal, a remake of the 1990 original by Benedito Ruy Barbosa, aired

US-EU Data Transfer Deal Ends Legal Chaos

For Google, Meta, and thousands of smaller firms, the uncertainty is gone. On March 26 in Brussels, the United States and the European Union signed a preliminar

FAO Warns Grain Importers Face War Shock

Two countries. One-third of global grain exports. And a war that has already sent shockwaves through markets from Cairo to Jakarta. The numbers are stark. Russ

Japan Funds $338M TSMC Chip Plant to End Shortage

Strategic Partnership Aims to Revitalize Japanese Semiconductor Industry Amid Global Shortages On August 15, 2021, the Japanese government formally approved a significant $338 million collaboration…

China Seizes 31M Fake Face Masks in Crackdown

On April 9, 2021, the Chinese government faced increasing global pressure due to the rising number of counterfeit coronavirus personal protective equipment (PPE) being sold…

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