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Legislation revives Canberra’s effort to channel money from large tech companies to Australian news organisations Google and Facebook logos, words “media, news, media” and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. — REUTERS SYDNEY: Australia will raise the number of deals large tech firms must strike with local news outlets under … Read more
Three American warships were sent to Valencia to capture pictures of the sun’s corona with a high-definition camera that would cost over $34,000 in today’s money.
Latest revision takes petrol to Rs324.98 per litre and HSD to Rs382.79 under the new pricing system A picture showing a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Wednesday decreased the price of petrol by 94 paisas while hiking the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by 54 paisas per litre for August 13. According to a notification … Read more
[Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding.
Lucy Davis, who portrayed the timid, frustrated Dawn Tinsley in the original version of “The Office,” said she had been diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer.
Israeli reservists warn settler violence is putting troops at risk as lawmaker accuses army of ignoring attacks An Israeli troop aims his weapon, during a protest against a settlement near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 9, 2026. REUTERS More than 300 Israeli reserve soldiers have called on the military to take decisive action … Read more
The event’s organizers would not say whether that included Israel, but its participation has been a matter of contention during the war in Gaza.
Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.
Several vehicles parked along a roadside in the village of Hoter vandalised, passports and cash taken during incident Political unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). PHOTO: Reuters Political tensions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) LA-17 Haveli constituency on Wednesday escalated after several vehicles parked along a roadside in the village of Hoter were … Read more
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.