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News Corp subscriptions fall in Australia as company takes aim at ‘slimy’ AI slop

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T23:24:14+00:00

Chief executive Robert Thomson says ‘crass kleptomaniac’ AI companies are ‘in possession of stolen goods’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNews Corp has reported a slight slide in digital subscriptions at its Australian mastheads, erasing recent gains, among otherwise robust financials at the Rupert Murdoch-backed global conglomerate.Digital subscribers at News Corp Australia – a division that includes the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun, among others – fell from 1,166,000 to 1,162,000 during the

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Milan, Inter e Juventus: cosa cambia dopo le amichevoli

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T23:00:00+00:00

A Perth 1-1 nel derby tra le squadre di Chivu e Amorim: emozione per l’omaggio a Baresi. Chelsea ko 1-0 contro i bianconeri: Spalletti si gode Yildiz

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Risiko Mps-Mediobanca, i pm a La Russa e Fontana: “Fateci vedere i messaggi”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T23:00:00+00:00

I magistrati hanno chiesto al Parlamento un’autorizzazione preventiva per leggere le chat tra l’ex direttore generale del ministero dell’Economia, Marcello Sala, e nove parlamentari fra cui i ministri Giorgetti e Salvini

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Il riarmo spacca il campo largo. È scontro con i riformisti dem

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T23:00:00+00:00

La risoluzione di Pd, Avs e M5S chiedeva di non usare lo scostamento per la difesa, ma per povertà ed energia. Il regolamento evita il voto, Guerini: “Non l’avrei votata”

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Javier Cercas: “Falsa e perversa l’idea che i migranti siano un male”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T23:00:00+00:00

Intervista allo scrittore spagnolo: “L’immigrazione deve essere controllata, ma alla fine ci salverà, per tre ragioni. Un’Europa soltanto bianca e cristiana è un incubo: la mescolanza è la vita, la purezza è una catastrofe. Su Schengen, Meloni o dice stupidaggini o bugie: tertium non datur”

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Le sinistre iberiche: “Il Marocco non ospiti i mondiali di calcio 2030”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T23:00:00+00:00

Il Paese ospiterà la Coppa del Mondo insieme a Spagna e Portogallo, ma dopo la crisi di Ceuta la politica chiede l’estromissione di Rabat: “Non possiamo ospitare una competizione del genere insieme a chi utilizza i migranti per esercitare pressioni politiche”

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Il riarmo agita il campo largo. Poi salta il voto sulla risoluzione

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-05T23:00:00+00:00

La risoluzione di Pd, Avs e M5S chiedeva di non usare lo scostamento per la difesa, ma per povertà ed energia. Il regolamento evita il voto, Guerini: “Non l’avrei votata”

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Labor MP Ed Husic taken to hospital with fractures and concussion after car accident

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:52:51+00:00

Husic to take ‘short’ period of leave after collision on Sydney motorway on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor MP Ed Husic was hospitalised this week after his car was involved in an accident with a truck travelling on Sydney’s M7 motorway.The incident happened when the Chifley MP was travelling home from his electorate office, around 6.20pm on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson. Continue reading...

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Labor MP Ed Husic taken to hospital with fractures and concussion after car crash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:52:51+00:00

Husic to take ‘short’ period of leave after collision on Sydney motorway on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor MP Ed Husic was hospitalised this week after his car was involved in an accident with a truck travelling on Sydney’s M7 motorway.The incident happened when the Chifley MP was travelling home from his electorate office, around 6.20pm on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson. Continue reading...

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Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course faces more charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:28:36+00:00

Jeanine John Taele detained for ‘suspicious’ behavior and charged with possession of unregistered short-barreled rifleA California man who was arrested at Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course ahead of a presidential visit is facing more charges, as authorities released more details about the investigation.Authorities say federal agents first observed 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele near the the golf grounds in Rancho Palos Verdes on 31 July, wearing an ear piece and capturing photographs and videos of security agents assessing the property. Continue reading...

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Man and woman found dead in outback Queensland home after hours-long police siege

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:23:15+00:00

A 45-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were found dead in the Charleville home after a near eight-hour siege by policeAn hours-long siege has ended in tragedy after a man and woman were found dead in an outback home.Several streets in Charleville, 600km west of Toowoomba in Queensland, were thrust into lockdown after police were called to investigate reports of a serious assault at the home around 6pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:16:28+00:00

The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.

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Toronto Zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:16:20+00:00

The 20-year-old’s third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo saidThe Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf.Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around 8.15am last Sunday, it said. Around four hours later, the calf’s feet emerged and after 1.5 hours of active labor, Kindia successfully gave birth to the baby pygmy hippo. Continue reading...

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Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:16:20+00:00

The 20-year-old’s third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo saidThe Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf.Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around 8.15am last Sunday, it said. Around four hours later, the calf’s feet emerged and after 1.5 hours of active labor, Kindia successfully gave birth to the baby pygmy hippo. Continue reading...

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News live: News Corp loses subscribers in Australia as company lashes out at AI ‘crass kleptomaniacs’ and ‘slimy sea of slop’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-05T22:14:32+00:00

Internal data shows digital subscribers slide from 1,166,000 to 1,162,000. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMan, woman dead after hours-long siege lockdown in regional QueenslandAn hours-long siege ended in tragedy after a man and woman were found dead in an outback home, AAP reports. Continue reading...

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