World

Floods in Nepal drive major commercial insurance losses

The devastating flood ​in Nepal last week could result in commercial insurance losses exceeding 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million), with hydropower ‌projects accounting for most claims, according to a top official at one of the country’s leading insurers.

September 5, 2026 1:40 pm
 

World

Rescue teams pull two alive from Nepal hydropower project tunnel

Rescuers pulled two survivors from a tunnel linked to a ​hydropower station on Nepal’s Trishuli River on Friday, nine days after a wall of ice, rock and mud tore through its valley, killing more than 1,300 people and ‌leaving over 5,600 missing.

September 5, 2026 12:17 pm
 

World

US forces block ad IDs to protect troop locations

U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a ​range of phones and computers, according to letters, opens new tab released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given ‌to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East.

September 5, 2026 11:27 am
 

World

Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children ends in mistrial

A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the U.S. murder trial of Lindsay Clancy for killing her three young children, a tragedy her attorney said ​occurred while she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

September 5, 2026 10:25 am
 

Australia

Investors undervaluing the life-changing power of AI

Australians underestimate just how transformative artificial intelligence will be, says a high-profile futurist who’s bringing her investing prowess to local shores.

September 5, 2026 9:20 am
 

World

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Australians must be allowed to opt-in to social media algorithms rather than opt-out, as tech companies will hide the option, a consent advocate says following a summit to address violence against women and girls.

September 5, 2026 8:45 am
 

World

Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel

Two people were pulled out alive on Friday ​from a tunnel linked to a hydropower ‌station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a valley in ​Nepal, killing more than 1,200 people and ​displacing tens of thousands.

September 4, 2026 6:30 pm
 

Australia

Plea for more than consent lessons to stop sex violence

Australia cannot rely on consent education alone to combat sexual violence, the leader of a key round-table has warned.

September 4, 2026 5:45 pm
 

World

New US rules could end race-based school support programs

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that would strip schools of tax-exempt status if ​they offer targeted support to specific racial groups.

September 4, 2026 4:40 pm
 

World

Experts: US weapon hit Iran wedding, four dead, 68 injured

An explosion that ripped through a wedding celebration in southern Iran on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring at least 68 others, likely resulted from a direct hit by a U.S. munition and not a ricochet off another target, according to an analysis by weapons experts who reviewed images and video verified by Reuters.

September 4, 2026 3:37 pm
 

World

OpenAI unveils Astra AI model with improved speed, new concerns

OpenAI ​on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade ‌human monitoring, even as the company faces growing scrutiny after its agents breached other companies’ systems.

September 4, 2026 1:27 pm
 

World

US administration seeks to enforce tighter mail-in ballot standards

President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to ​let it enforce a new U.S. Postal Service rule tightening the use of mail-in ballots, moving swiftly after ‌a judge temporarily blocked the regulation ahead of November’s midterm elections.

September 4, 2026 12:30 pm

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