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Australia news live: NSW premier says OpenAI agent infiltrated crime data agency; unemployment at highest rate since pandemic

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-24T02:15:09+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 600 Qantas ground crew workers have begun a 24-hour strike this morning across the country over an escalating industrial dispute.Qantas said that it has contingency plans in place and any impacts would be felt primarily by the airline’s freight and regional QantasLink services.We remain focused on reaching an agreement through the bargaining process and continue to engage constructively with the union.Australia and the Netherlands remain resolute in their commitment to pursuing truth, justice and acc

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Así le contamos lo sucedido en la segunda jornada de la 81ª Asamblea General de la ONU

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-09-24T02:06:30+00:00

El presidente de Irán responde a Trump: “Hemos sido las víctimas del terrorismo” | La presidente interina de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, promete elecciones libres en su país, sin poner una fecha | Y Pedro Sánchez sostiene que “Ceuta saldrá de la crisis sin convertir al inmigrante en un enemigo”

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UN hears AI warnings as tech chiefs seek safeguards against misuse

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-24T02:00:46+00:00

The debate focused on preventing AI misuse, avoiding excessive concentration of power and determining human oversight of increasingly capable systems

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Senator confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ by US navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-24T02:00:33+00:00

Kirsten Gillibrand says acting US navy secretary told her of attempted suicides after carrier strike group’s lengthy deployment as part of US war in Iran. This blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailsRubio also briefly addressed Trump’s meeting with Delcy Rodriguez, the interim Venezuelan president, who last night posed for a friendly photo with Trump at a Manhattan hotel only miles from where her predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, was incarcerated.“It was a short meeting, but it was a very important meeting,” Rubio said. Continue reading...

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En Turquie, des drones de la police surveillent les consommateurs d’alcool

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-24T02:00:03+00:00

Des engins sans pilote interviennent de nuit en ordonnant de ne pas boire de boissons alcoolisées dans l’espace public, alors qu’aucune loi ne l’interdit. Une nouvelle marque du tournant conservateur et autoritaire du pays.

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A bord de l’« Abraham-Lincoln », huit tentatives de suicide pendant le long déploiement au Moyen-Orient, reconnaît la marine américaine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-24T01:37:30+00:00

En août, des familles de militaires et des élus s’étaient fait l’écho de conditions de vie alarmantes pour l’équipage, évoquant la détresse de certains marins, des pénuries alimentaires ou encore de mauvaises conditions d’hygiène. Des éléments alors sèchement balayés par Donald Trump.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon sized up surfboard bag against friend before allegedly murdering Sydney couple, court told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-24T01:33:45+00:00

Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies before concealing bodies in bags purchased from sports storeBeau Lamarre-Condon was seen sizing up a surfboard bag used to dispose of a victim days before the police officer murdered two men, prosectors have alleged in a Sydney court, where chilling CCTV footage was shown to the jury.Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, with his police service weapon at Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...

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India, US discuss Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: State Department

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-24T01:20:59+00:00

The discussions covered regional developments, energy security and the implications of new US sanctions targeting economic ties with Moscow and Tehran

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Un agent d’OpenAI a infiltré un site gouvernemental australien, un incident « inacceptable », dénonce le premier ministre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-24T01:10:52+00:00

L’agent a accédé, en juin, à des fichiers publics et non publics du service de statistiques de la santé australien, déplore Anthony Albanese. Ce dernier précise que son gouvernement n’a été alerté par OpenAI qu’en septembre, au moyen d’un courriel envoyé à une adresse électronique générique.

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Un agent d’IA de la société OpenAI a infiltré un site gouvernemental australien, un incident « inacceptable », dénonce le premier ministre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-24T01:10:49+00:00

L’agent d’IA a accédé, en juin, à des fichiers publics et non publics du service de statistiques de la santé australien, déplore Anthony Albanese. Ce dernier précise que son gouvernement n’a été alerté par OpenAI qu’en septembre, au moyen d’un courriel envoyé à une adresse électronique générique.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: GNFC

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-24T01:07:56+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The short-term outlook is bullish for Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals (GNFC). The stock has been moving up very well over the last one week. There is resistance near current levels. But the momentum looks strong. So, there are high chances for the stock to surpass this hurdle.

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In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-24T00:32:02+00:00

What caused the turtles to begin nesting farther north than usual is the ‘million dollar question’A sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California last weekend around sunset and started laying eggs in the sand.People on Huntington Beach who saw the female olive ridley sea turtle were shocked and excited. And they weren’t the only ones freaking out, said Justin Viezbicke, the California stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (Noaa). Continue reading...

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Albanese says OpenAI hacked Medicare and told Australia months later via email to generic inbox

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-24T00:20:47+00:00

Prime minister says he told Sam Altman he was disappointed it had taken OpenAI ‘way too long’ to disclose breachAnthony Albanese says an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare in June and the tech giant notified the government earlier this month using an email sent to a “public mailbox”.Australia’s prime minister made the comments at the UN summit in New York, saying it appeared no personal information had been accessed in the AI breach. Continue reading...

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Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-24T00:00:02+00:00

Dockers supporters cannot buy a barrel of Woodside oil – but the fossil fuel company hopes to buy into fans’ loyaltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen an oil and gas company buys logo space on an AFL jersey, it isn’t trying to convince fans to buy its products.Fremantle Dockers supporters cannot, for example, go to their local service station to buy a barrel of Woodside Energy oil or a canister of its liquefied natural gas. Continue reading...

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Texas executes death-row prisoner over 2005 triple killing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-23T23:52:31+00:00

Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, died by lethal injection, the sixth person to be executed by Texas officials this yearA man found guilty of fatally shooting three people during a 2005 attempted robbery at a rural Texas home was executed Wednesday, a week after the other man convicted in the killings was put to death.Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, died by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He is the sixth person executed so far this year in Texas, with three more people scheduled over the next two months. Continue reading...

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Venezuela being ‘reborn’, Rodríguez tells UN; Trump greets Xi Jinping ahead of high-stakes US-China summit – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-23T23:47:24+00:00

Acting president says Venezuela returning strongly after ‘setbacks’; Trump meets Chinese leader at US air base ahead of meeting set to include trade, AI and Iran warTrump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visitThese latest attacks come just hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to the UN general assembly, so he is likely to reflect on them during his UN speech later.So far, we have had no public comment from Zelenskyy or Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha. Continue reading...

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