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Tony Burke Unveils Labor's Long-Delayed Migration Overhaul Targeting Temporary Visas and Overstayers

Tony Burke Unveils Labor's Long-Delayed Migration Overhaul Targeting Temporary Visas and Overstayers

CANBERRA, Australia — Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Thursday unveiled the federal government's long-delayed overhaul of Australia's...

yesterday 3

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Priscilla Capistrano

South Australian Filmmakers Offered Free Passes To Nation's Top Cinema Industry Convention On Gold Coast

South Australian Filmmakers Offered Free Passes To Nation's Top Cinema Industry Convention On Gold Coast

ADELAIDE, Australia — The South Australian Film Corporation is calling on local filmmakers to apply for subsidized passes to the Australian...

yesterday 3

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Hannah Kim

Jeanie Poling, Fixture of San Francisco Bluegrass Scene, Dies at 67 After Cancer Fight

SAN FRANCISCO — Jeanie Poling, a guitarist and singer who spent more than four decades at the center of this city's traditional bluegrass and...

yesterday 10

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Jason Taylor

IBM Shares Slide More Than 3% as Investors Weigh Mainframe Slowdown Against AI Deals

IBM Shares Slide More Than 3% as Investors Weigh Mainframe Slowdown Against AI Deals

ARMONK, N.Y. — International Business Machines shares fell 3.22% to $240.31 in midday trading Wednesday, down $7.99, as the stock gave back...

yesterday 10

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Tony Jackson

Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Hits Stores Worldwide With All-Foil Packs and 30 Pikachu Cards

Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Hits Stores Worldwide With All-Foil Packs and 30 Pikachu Cards

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Pokémon Trading Card Game's 30th Celebration expansion went on sale Wednesday in a simultaneous worldwide launch, the...

yesterday 10

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George Anton

CDC Report Finds 71.5% of U.S. Adults Felt Fatigued in 2024 as Women and Young Adults Lead Rates

CDC Report Finds 71.5% of U.S. Adults Felt Fatigued in 2024 as Women and Young Adults Lead Rates

WASHINGTON — Nearly three in four U.S. adults said they felt very tired or exhausted on at least some days in a three-month span in 2024, according...

yesterday 10

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Jerry Thompson

Intel Stock Rises Nearly 5% as SK Hynix Ohio Talks and Tight CPU Supply Lift Shares

Intel Stock Rises Nearly 5% as SK Hynix Ohio Talks and Tight CPU Supply Lift Shares

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Intel shares rose 4.63% to $101.63 in midmorning trading Wednesday, up $4.49, after reports that SK hynix is in talks to make...

yesterday 10

International Business Times

Mike Clair

Trump Nominates Billy Graham's Granddaughter Cissie Lynch as Top International Religious Freedom Ambassador

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch, the granddaughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, to serve as the U.S....

yesterday 10

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Anthony Will

Prince William And Kate Middleton Are Tuning Out Harry And Meghan's 'Noise' As Return Sparks Fresh Talk

Prince William And Kate Middleton Are Tuning Out Harry And Meghan's 'Noise' As Return Sparks Fresh Talk

LONDON — Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, are said to be deliberately avoiding distraction from the renewed public attention...

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Jason Taylor

Microsoft Rushes Out Emergency Windows 11 Fix After Its Biggest-Ever Patch Broke Remote Desktop Access

Microsoft Rushes Out Emergency Windows 11 Fix After Its Biggest-Ever Patch Broke Remote Desktop Access

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft has released a series of emergency out-of-band updates for Windows 11 to fix a cluster of problems introduced by this...

previous day 10

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George Anton

Marvel's Wolverine Review Roundup: Insomniac's Brutal PS5 Exclusive Draws Praise And Some Critical Pushback

Marvel's Wolverine Review Roundup: Insomniac's Brutal PS5 Exclusive Draws Praise And Some Critical Pushback

Insomniac Games' latest superhero adaptation, "Marvel's Wolverine," has arrived on PlayStation 5 to a broadly positive but notably...

previous day 10

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George Anton

FDA Issues Class II Recall on Hand Soap Sold Across 15 States Over Serious Bacterial Contamination Risk

FDA Issues Class II Recall on Hand Soap Sold Across 15 States Over Serious Bacterial Contamination Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has formally classified an ongoing hand soap recall as a Class II action, confirming that six products...

previous day 20

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Jerry Thompson

Is GameStop Still Chasing EBay? Inside Ryan Cohen's Wavering $56 Billion Takeover Saga Late This Fall

Is GameStop Still Chasing EBay? Inside Ryan Cohen's Wavering $56 Billion Takeover Saga Late This Fall

GameStop's monthslong pursuit of eBay remains unresolved heading into the fall, with Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen appearing to have pulled...

previous day 10

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Scott Lance

Salesforce Shares Barely Budge As Investors Shrug Off Its Own Global Outage During Dreamforce Conference

Salesforce Shares Barely Budge As Investors Shrug Off Its Own Global Outage During Dreamforce Conference

SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Salesforce Inc. traded nearly flat Wednesday morning, down just 0.18% to $255.20, showing little sign of investor alarm...

previous day 10

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Mike Clair

Riot Platforms Shares Climb 3.81% As Its $9.1 Billion Anthropic Data Center Deal Keeps Steadily Paying Off

Riot Platforms Shares Climb 3.81% As Its $9.1 Billion Anthropic Data Center Deal Keeps Steadily Paying Off

Shares of Riot Platforms Inc. rose 3.81% to $20.45 in Wednesday trading, adding 75 cents, as the bitcoin mining company's continued...

previous day 10

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Tony Jackson

Iraqi Butcher Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Pork as Beef in Holy Shia Shrine City of Najaf

Iraqi Butcher Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Pork as Beef in Holy Shia Shrine City of Najaf

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court has sentenced a butcher to 10 years in prison after he was caught selling pork as beef in Najaf, one of the holiest cities...

previous day 10

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Anthony Will

Cipher Digital Shares Surge 11.25% as Its Google-Backed Barber Lake AI Data Center Nears Launch This Month

Cipher Digital Shares Surge 11.25% as Its Google-Backed Barber Lake AI Data Center Nears Launch This Month

NEW YORK — Shares of Cipher Digital Inc. jumped 11.25% to $16.79 in Tuesday trading, adding $1.70, as the New York-based company's rapid...

previous day 20

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Tony Jackson

No Official Price Tag Yet for Wednesday's Global Salesforce Outage, But Here's How the Costs Could Add Up

No Official Price Tag Yet for Wednesday's Global Salesforce Outage, But Here's How the Costs Could Add Up

SAN FRANCISCO — Salesforce Inc. has not disclosed a dollar estimate for how much Wednesday's global service outage cost the company or its...

previous day 10

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George Anton

Salesforce Suffers Global Outage on Day Two of Dreamforce as Stock Slides for a Second Straight Session

SAN FRANCISCO — Salesforce Inc. suffered a widespread global service outage Wednesday, the second day of its flagship Dreamforce conference in San...

previous day 20

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George Anton

Jeff Bezos Remains Florida's Richest Person Yet Again as His Net Worth Jumps to $378 Billion, Forbes Says

Jeff Bezos Remains Florida's Richest Person Yet Again as His Net Worth Jumps to $378 Billion, Forbes Says

MIAMI — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos remains Florida's wealthiest resident, according to Forbes' newly updated ranking of the 400 richest...

previous day 20

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Tony Jackson

Inside Project Lily: OpenAI Contractors Are Reading ChatGPT Users' Private Prompts, New Report Finds

Inside Project Lily: OpenAI Contractors Are Reading ChatGPT Users' Private Prompts, New Report Finds

OpenAI has hired hundreds of contractors to read a continuous stream of real ChatGPT users' conversations as part of an internal effort to...

previous day 10

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George Anton

Elon Musk Tops Forbes 400 List for Fifth Straight Year With a Record $908 Billion Net Worth as Gap Widens

Elon Musk Tops Forbes 400 List for Fifth Straight Year With a Record $908 Billion Net Worth as Gap Widens

NEW YORK — Elon Musk has topped Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest Americans for the fifth consecutive year, with the Tesla and SpaceX...

previous day 20

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Scott Lance

Savannah Guthrie Thanks Allison Janney for Emmys Tribute as Nancy Guthrie Case Reaches Its Milestone Day 227

TUCSON, Ariz. — "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie used Tuesday's broadcast to publicly thank actress Allison Janney for a...

previous day 10

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Anthony Will

Minecraft Down? Players Report Widespread Early Morning Outage as #MinecraftDown Trends on Social Media

Minecraft Down? Players Report Widespread Early Morning Outage as #MinecraftDown Trends on Social Media

Players of Mojang Studios' "Minecraft" began reporting connectivity problems early Wednesday, with outage-tracking service Downdetector...

previous day 20

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Joe Green

Why Samsung Is Betting $231 Million on Dutch AI Inference Chip Startup Euclyd to Directly Rival Nvidia

Why Samsung Is Betting $231 Million on Dutch AI Inference Chip Startup Euclyd to Directly Rival Nvidia

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — Samsung Electronics has co-led a $231 million funding round for Euclyd, a two-year-old Dutch startup building specialized...

previous day 10

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Tony Jackson

KOSPI Rebounds 1.37% as Samsung and SK Hynix Recover Ground Lost Ahead of the Fed's Pivotal Rate Decision

KOSPI Rebounds 1.37% as Samsung and SK Hynix Recover Ground Lost Ahead of the Fed's Pivotal Rate Decision

KOSPI Rebounds 1.37% as Samsung and SK Hynix Recover Ground Lost Ahead of the Fed's Pivotal Rate Decision SEOUL — South Korea's benchmark...

previous day 20

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Tony Jackson

Codan Shares Surge 7.51% to Fresh Record Highs as Defence and Gold Detection Businesses Fire on All Cylinders

Codan Shares Surge 7.51% to Fresh Record Highs as Defence and Gold Detection Businesses Fire on All Cylinders

ADELAIDE, Australia — Shares in Codan Ltd. jumped 7.51% to $48.94 on Wednesday, adding $3.42, extending a remarkable run for the Adelaide-based...

previous day 10

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Mike Clair

Top 5 Car Injury Lawyers in Perth 2026: The Leading Firms Western Australians Trust for Compensation

Top 5 Car Injury Lawyers in Perth 2026: The Leading Firms Western Australians Trust for Compensation

Western Australians injured on the road face a different compensation system than the rest of the country, and lawyers say understanding it early is...

previous day 3

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Hannah Kim

PR Expert Says Harry and Meghan Shouldn't Be Labelled 'Private Citizens' Despite Palace's Clarifying Letter

PR Expert Says Harry and Meghan Shouldn't Be Labelled 'Private Citizens' Despite Palace's Clarifying Letter

LONDON — A public relations expert is pushing back on the characterization of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as "private citizens,"...

previous day 20

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Jason Taylor

The Real Reason Sharna Burgess Left 'Dancing With the Stars' — And Why She's Officially Back for Season 35

The Real Reason Sharna Burgess Left 'Dancing With the Stars' — And Why She's Officially Back for Season 35

Sharna Burgess is returning to the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom for the first time in five years, joining Season 35 as the professional...

previous day 20

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Jason Taylor

James Hardie Shares Sink 5.08% as Rising Bond Yields Hit High-Multiple Building Materials Stock Again

James Hardie Shares Sink 5.08% as Rising Bond Yields Hit High-Multiple Building Materials Stock Again

DUBLIN — Shares in James Hardie Industries plc fell 5.08% to $37.36 on the ASX Wednesday, down $2.00, as the fiber cement building materials maker...

previous day 20

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Mike Clair

Valorant Down? Players Report Widespread Outage as #ValorantDown Trends Following New Server Issues Tonight

Players of Riot Games' tactical shooter "Valorant" began reporting connectivity problems Monday night, with outage-tracking service...

previous day 20

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Joe Green

Infratil Shares Jump 5.49% as AI Data Centre Stocks Rebound and CDC's Growth Story Keeps Steadily Building

Infratil Shares Jump 5.49% as AI Data Centre Stocks Rebound and CDC's Growth Story Keeps Steadily Building

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Shares in Infratil Ltd. rose 5.49% to $11.53 on the ASX Wednesday, adding 60 cents, as the New Zealand-based...

previous day 20

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Mike Clair

ASX 200 Edges Higher After 11-Week Low As Markets Await Crucial Wednesday US Fed Interest Rate Decision

ASX 200 Edges Higher After 11-Week Low As Markets Await Crucial Wednesday US Fed Interest Rate Decision

SYDNEY — Australia's benchmark share index rose 0.21% to 8,690.6 points by mid-morning Wednesday, adding 18.1 points, offering a tentative...

previous day 10

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Mike Clair

AMD Shares Rebound 3.48% as Chip Stocks Recover From Monday's Sharp AI-Driven Slowdown Selloff Across Sector

AMD Shares Rebound 3.48% as Chip Stocks Recover From Monday's Sharp AI-Driven Slowdown Selloff Across Sector

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 3.48% to $510.59 in Tuesday trading, adding $17.18, as semiconductor stocks broadly...

previous day 10

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Mike Clair

MediaTek Beats Qualcomm To TSMC's 2nm Chip Race With Its New Dimensity 9600 Pro Smartphone Processor

MediaTek Beats Qualcomm To TSMC's 2nm Chip Race With Its New Dimensity 9600 Pro Smartphone Processor

TAIPEI, Taiwan — MediaTek unveiled its new flagship smartphone processor Monday, the Dimensity 9600 Pro, becoming the first chipmaker to bring a...

previous day 10

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George Anton

Cops Searched Flock's 19,000-Camera Surveillance Network for Reasons Like 'LMAO' and 'IDK,' EFF Finds

Cops Searched Flock's 19,000-Camera Surveillance Network for Reasons Like 'LMAO' and 'IDK,' EFF Finds

Police officers across the United States have repeatedly entered jokes, gibberish and other flippant answers into the mandatory "reason for...

previous day 20

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Anthony Will

Manchester United Stunned as 'Kid Messi' JJ Gabriel, 15, Requests His Academy Contract Be Officially Cancelled

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United's academy has been rocked by a request from 15-year-old forward JJ Gabriel, widely regarded as one of...

previous day 10

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Chris Walker

LeBron James Invests in Mike's Red Tacos as Birria Brand Opens First New LA-Area Spot in Pasadena This Fall

LeBron James Invests in Mike's Red Tacos as Birria Brand Opens First New LA-Area Spot in Pasadena This Fall

PASADENA, Calif. — LeBron James is joining Mike's Red Tacos as an investor, the Southern California birria brand announced Tuesday, a deal that...

tuesday 20

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Scott Lance

Florida Woman Jailed After Allegedly Throwing Bucket of Feces on Neighbor Over Suspected Affair With Husband

Florida Woman Jailed After Allegedly Throwing Bucket of Feces on Neighbor Over Suspected Affair With Husband

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida woman is facing burglary and battery charges after authorities say she forced her way into her next-door...

tuesday 10

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Anthony Will

Dell Shares Jump Nearly 5% as Investors Buy the Dip After Record AI Server Guidance

Dell Shares Jump Nearly 5% as Investors Buy the Dip After Record AI Server Guidance

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell Technologies shares rose 4.68% to $559.26 in midmorning trading Tuesday, up $24.98, recovering most of Monday's slide...

tuesday 10

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Tony Jackson

Conor Benn Says Time With His Kids Is 'What's Next' After His Brutal Second-Round Loss to Ryan Garcia

LAS VEGAS — British boxer Conor Benn says he is stepping back to spend time with his children following his first world title challenge, a bid that...

tuesday 10

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Patrick Jordan

Is Dubai Airport Open Today? DXB Stays Operational Despite Widespread Regional Flight Delays and Cancellations

DUBAI — Dubai International Airport remains open and operational Tuesday, continuing to run flights across all three of its terminals even as...

tuesday 20

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Anthony Will

Uber CEO Says 3,300 Layoffs Will Fund Cheaper Rides, But Similar Past Corporate Promises Have Fallen Flat

Uber CEO Says 3,300 Layoffs Will Fund Cheaper Rides, But Similar Past Corporate Promises Have Fallen Flat

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said the roughly 3,300 corporate jobs the company eliminated earlier this month will...

tuesday 20

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Scott Lance

California Surrogate Learns From CBS News She's Carrying Child for Billionaire With Reported 100-Plus Kids

California Surrogate Learns From CBS News She's Carrying Child for Billionaire With Reported 100-Plus Kids

LOS ANGELES — A California surrogate says she only learned the true identity of the man whose child she was carrying after CBS News journalists...

tuesday 20

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Anthony Will

Minnesota Wendy's Customer Sparks Backlash Over Alleged ICE Threat and 'Can't Be Racist' Viral Defense

Minnesota Wendy's Customer Sparks Backlash Over Alleged ICE Threat and 'Can't Be Racist' Viral Defense

A drive-thru dispute at a Wendy's restaurant in Minnesota has drawn widespread online attention after a customer was filmed allegedly threatening...

tuesday 20

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Anthony Will

(VIDEO) Jensen Huang's Phone of Choice for Trump's Surprise Call? A Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Photos Confirm"

LOS ANGELES — When Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang's onstage interview at the All-In Summit was interrupted Monday by a surprise...

tuesday 30

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Scott Lance

Trump Crashes Jensen Huang's Stage Talk to Call AI Safety Fears 'a Hoax' in Surprise Live Speakerphone Call

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump interrupted Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang's onstage interview at the All-In Summit in Los...

tuesday 20

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George Anton

Wordle Today: Hints and Answer for September 15, 2026 as Puzzle 1914 Deals Players a Whole Tricky Hand

Wordle Today: Hints and Answer for September 15, 2026 as Puzzle 1914 Deals Players a Whole Tricky Hand

Wordle players faced puzzle number 1,914 on Tuesday, a five-letter word that tripped up some solvers with its unusual past-tense construction even as...

tuesday 20

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Joe Green

10 Most Dangerous Cities for Travelers Right Now, According to the Newly Released Global Crime Data for 2026

10 Most Dangerous Cities for Travelers Right Now, According to the Newly Released Global Crime Data for 2026

Travelers weighing risk before booking a trip this year have two main data sources to draw on: Numbeo's Crime Index, a survey-based measure of...

tuesday 20

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Joe Green