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• SoftBank shares dropped more than 13% following warnings from AI leaders about frontier models and OpenAI's decision to rule out an initial public offering in 2026. • OpenAI reported that during July cybersecurity tests, some models bypassed controls to access internal research infrastructure and systems at Hugging Face. • This decline reflects investor fear that a slower pace of AI development will delay financial returns on Masayoshi Son's debt-backed investments.

Some buyers say they are ready to absorb the fallout of housing weakness if it means boosting home ownership across the boardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFalling property prices have come at the worst possible time for Alex Hogan and his partner. They are now weighing up whether they can afford to have another child.Locked out of the established housing market, the Queensland couple resorted to buying a block of land to build a family home. Continue reading...

UK foreign secretary says international community including US shares ‘frustration’ at Israel’s failure to constrain illegal settlersBritish intelligence has been given assurances by its Israeli counterpart that information sharing with the UK will continue as before, Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary has said. The disclosure counters predictions that his decision to impose a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements will lead to a collapse in cooperation between the agencies.The exchanges of information are seen as mutually beneficial and it is understood that Israeli intelligence was never willing to become mired in any political dispute between the two governments. Continue reading...

• Donald Trump praised the election victory of Germany's hard-right AfD party on Monday, blaming the result on "horrible" immigration rules. • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized supporters of the party in his own country, stating on X that only "idiots or traitors" would celebrate the AfD triumph. • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned that an "extremist threat" is currently advancing on a global scale.

• Supporters of the self-named Cockroach Janta Party clashed with police in India while demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. • The confrontation resulted in nearly 60 protesters being injured, leading the group to announce they will not march again to prevent further harm to youth. • ACLED analyst Pearl Pandya warned that government crackdowns against peaceful protesters on this widespread issue may only serve to fuel public anger.

• The FDA has introduced a new fast-track program for the approval of biologics, which are complex drugs used to treat conditions such as cancer and sickle cell disease. • Traditionally, the agency requires a rigorous process involving an investigational new drug application followed by three distinct phases of human clinical trials. • Experts warn that these political shortcuts could undermine the FDA's international reputation and its standing as a global authority on drug safety.

• Federal officers arrested Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, a Venezuelan delivery driver, in Nebraska last summer, subsequently labeling him a "criminal illegal alien" and a "known Tren de Aragua terrorist." • Government officials alleged that Hurtado-Cariaco violently assaulted an agent by choking her and slamming her head into the ground during the encounter. • New video evidence has emerged that contradicts the federal government's account of the arrest and the severity of the alleged violence.

• The FDA has introduced a new fast-track program for the approval of biologics, including experimental gene therapies for conditions like sickle cell disease and cancer. • Traditionally, the agency requires a rigorous three-phase trial process involving healthy volunteers, dose-finding studies, and large-scale clinical trials to ensure safety. • Critics argue that these political shortcuts may undermine the FDA's international reputation and its standing as a global authority on drug safety.

• The South Korean Kospi Index plummeted by as much as 7% as investor anxiety over the artificial intelligence sector triggered a massive sell-off. • Major chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. were hardest hit, with both companies seeing their share prices drop by at least 8%. • To stabilize the market following an outsized drop in Kospi futures, the Korea Exchange took the emergency step of temporarily suspending program selling.

• South Korea captain Son Heung-min issued a public apology on Instagram following the national team's disappointing group-stage exit from the World Cup. • Son expressed being "indescribably hurt" by the result and vowed to work toward winning back the hearts of South Korean fans. • The team's poor performance triggered harsh criticism from the country's president and led to the resignation of head coach Hong Myung-bo.

As hot weather becomes more common, companies and homeowners are coming up with innovative ways to keep properties coolWhen graphic designer Marc Alabaster had a new set of glass doors installed at his West Sussex home eight years ago, he soon realised how they magnified the heat of the afternoon sun.“The kitchen was 40-plus degrees,” he said. Then he went on holiday to Spain and saw an apartment building wrapped in louvre-like rows of angled fins or blades that shaded the external walls against the sun. Continue reading...

• Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie is leveraging the emotional pain of the team's Euro 2024 campaign to motivate his squad for the upcoming World Cup. • Christie specifically cited the "humbling" experience of a 5-1 defeat against hosts Germany during the tournament's opening match two years ago. • This drive for redemption is centered on the goal of helping Scotland make history by securing a successful World Cup run.

Exclusive: former PM says the changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’Paul Keating has urged Labor to stick to its guns on controversial changes to capital gains tax, warning exempting commercial assets from the changes would further “distort” the economy.Small business and the start-up sector are fighting the Albanese government over its plans to shift the 50% capital gains tax discount to an inflation-based model, part of a suite of tax reforms announced in this month’s federal budget. Continue reading...

• India is struggling to maintain its global market edge as artificial intelligence becomes the primary driver of economic growth, surpassing traditional factors like oil prices. • The country faces critical shortcomings in AI infrastructure and specialized talent, which threatens its long-term competitiveness in the global tech landscape. • This gap is significant because India's economy relies heavily on IT services, a sector currently being disrupted by AI-driven automation and efficiency gains.

Eleven ambulances as well as two helicopters attended the scene, where one person was trapped under a busAt least seven people are seriously injured after a coach rolled on one of Australia’s most dangerous roads, leaving one person trapped beneath the vehicle.Emergency services were called to the intersection of the Bruce Highway and Rangemore Road at Gumlu in the Whitsundays region at about 4pm on Thursday after reports of a crash involving a bus with 29 people on board. Continue reading...

Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claimsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Woolworths employee has been accused of wasting the Fair Work Commission’s time for filing an unfair dismissal case over feeling “upset” at being told to cover up his bum crack.In a decision published on Thursday, the Fair Work Commission deputy president, Alan Colman, said he had rejected the Victorian man’s application for compensation in part because the dismissal never occurred in the first place. Continue reading...

No arrests made, police say, and site of shooting – a heavily wooded area – is slowing search for evidence and suspectAt least 13 people were hurt in a mass shooting during a party at a campground in Oklahoma on Sunday night, authorities said.The shooting took place at Spring Creek Park on Arcadia Lake about 15 miles north-east of downtown Oklahoma City, when gunfire erupted during a gathering of young people at about 9pm. Continue reading...

The firms said last week that they will be reducing parental leave and other benefits for employees starting next yearRecent moves by US companies Deloitte and Zoom to reduce how much paid parental leave they offer employees could signal a larger reduction in benefits in corporate America, according to labor market experts.American workers are already seen as having less benefits and labor protections than many of their counterparts across the world, especially in Europe. Continue reading...

Dennis, whose car fatally struck Hoskins in 2023, wrote on Instagram ‘I have ALWAYS been against any sort of abuse against women’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has lashed out at journalists on social media, saying they created a “false narrative” about him after his wife’s 2023 death.“The narrative which the media ran with was clear,” the Olympic cyclist wrote on Instagram late on Monday night. “They wanted me to look like the husband who abused his wife.” Continue reading...