Sat 08 August 2026: Parents, schools and clubs regularly post images of children to social media platforms and websites. While this may support connection with family and friends, promote school or sports activities or celebrate children’s achievements, there can be unintended consequences. In its latest advice, the eSafety Commissioner notes how the rise of AI tools […]
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Wed 05 August 2026: Spot gold prices surged more than 2.5% on Wednesday to reach an intraday high of $4,179.5, their highest level in a month, after reports emerged of a potential deal between the U.S., Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The rally also marked gold’s strongest daily performance since June […]
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Wed 05 August 2026: Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering holding a public inquiry into the UK activities of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC on Wednesday. Davies-Jones said Burnham was “looking into” the possibility of holding a public Epstein inquiry and had agreed to meet Epstein’s […]
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Wed 05 August 2026: The European Union has received €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) in windfall profits generated from immobilized Russian central bank assets, with the funds set to support Ukraine, the European Commission announced on Wednesday. The latest transfer is the fifth of its kind and covers revenues accumulated during the first half of 2026, […]
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Wed 05 August 2026: The collision would release approximately 14.5 billion joules of energy, equivalent to about three tons of TNT. A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is believed to have struck the Moon early Wednesday, although scientists have yet to visually confirm the impact. The object, officially designated 2025-010D, was predicted to hit […]
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Wed 05 August 2026: Happiness is one of the most important goals in life. During the pandemic, it trended as the most searched word on Google. But here’s why the pursuit of happiness can be bad for you. It can make us more self-centred. The active pursuit of happiness can exacerbate individualistic tendencies to seek out pleasures at […]
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Tue 04 August 2026: Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said Monday that it had opened a case against Apple over its failure to pre-install a domestic social media platform and app store on iOS devices. In a statement on Telegram, the agency said Apple had failed to fully comply with a warning requiring it to […]
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Tue 04 August 2026: France has rejected far-right Reform UK’s proposal to use the Royal Navy to intercept migrant boats in the English Channel and return those on board to France, saying the plan would breach French sovereignty and international law, according to British media on Monday. The proposal would involve British naval vessels picking […]
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Mon 03 August 2026: Cuba experienced another nationwide blackout after the country’s electrical grid collapsed, according to media reports. The state-owned electricity utility said the national energy grid had failed, causing a countrywide power outage, CNN reported on Sunday. It did not provide further details on the cause of the collapse. The blackout is the […]
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Mon 03 August 2026: You will probably recognise toxic leaders when you encounter them. They are the ones whose presence shifts the atmosphere, whose emails create unease, or whose behaviour limits the thinking of others. They often interrupt, frequently overlook contributions and hamper other people’s growth. While this behaviour is often seen as unfortunate but […]
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