Hong Kong university president vows to boost humanities amid AI push elsewhere
‘We might be the only university that stands out to say humanities are important,’ HKU head tells media at reception event
· William Yiu
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Man arrested after crashing van into White House security barrier
Officials say a van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning. Local media reports Metropolitan police and Secret Service responded to the vicinity of the White House around 6:30 a.m. after a van drove through a barricade at Connecticut Avenue and H Street.
· The Associated Press
Snapchat told an Australian mother it would not delete her son’s account because his listed age was 25
Parents have been told to report accounts missed in Australia’s under-16 social media ban – but eSafety is ‘concerned’ some platforms aren’t complying
· Josh Taylor
Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests with daughter — and likely heir to regime
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
· Associated Press
Hendrickson heading to Baltimore on 4-year, $112 million deal, AP source says
Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has agreed on a four-year, $112 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
· Rob Maaddi
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'Who profits from it?' Spain launches social media hate speech monitor
Spanish Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Wednesday the creation of a tool designed to measure the presence of hate speech on digital platforms and to hold accountable the tech billionaires who allow it to flourish.
· AFP
MLB report says IKF was out by feet, not inches, on critical Game 7 play
Toronto Blue Jays’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa, left, is forced out at home plate by Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith during the ninth inning in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Iran accuses US, Israel of hitting maritime ambulance in Strait of Hormuz, report says
Iran on Wednesday accused the United States and Israel of striking a maritime ambulance boat at an island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported.
· Middleeasteye
US must come clean over Iranian school bombing – Tucker Carlson
The US is “not worth fighting for” if it was behind the attack on an Iranian school that killed more than 160 people but refuses to admit responsibility, American journalist Tucker Carlson has said.Speaking during a podcast on his YouTube channel on Tuesday,
· RT
US ‘not worth fighting for’ if it targeted Iranian school – Tucker Carlson
The United States is “not worth fighting for” if it carried out the bombing of an Iranian school but refuses to admit responsibility, American journalist Tucker Carlson has said.
· RT
‘He’s so handsome’: Japan’s youngest governor, 36, sets social media abuzz again
Fans of Takato Ishida continue to swoon over him, even as the Fukui governor has to deal with his predecessor’s sexual harassment scandal
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Russia Backs Disinfo Campaign to Aid Orbán’s Re-Election Bid – FT
The Kremlin has approved a plan to support Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party through a covert social media campaign ahead of Hungary’s elections next month, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
· The Moscow Times
The countdown is on for the 98th Oscars, with Conan O’Brien back and a 'moving' in memoriam
Lynette Howell Taylor has seen the Oscars from a few different vantage points: As a nominee, in 2019 for “A Star is Born,” as a producer of the broadcast in 2020, as a member of the film academy’s board of governors and, for the last three years, as awards chair. It’s made her first year as the president of the Acad…
· Associated Press
North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter - DailyNews
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Six killed in Swiss bus fire after suspected self-immolation (VIDEO)
Six people have been killed and five others injured after a bus fire in western Switzerland, which police say may have been a deliberate act, according to media reports, citing Fribourg cantonal police.
· RT
Two Drones Fall Near Dubai International Airport, Four Injured - DailyNews
Two drones came down in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, Dubai’s media office said, as attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf continued on the 12th day of the Iran crisis, which has caused widespread disruption to global air traffic. “Authorities confirm tha…
· Supuni Kulasinghe
Two drones come down in vicinity of Dubai airport, injuring four people
Two drones came down in the vicinity of Dubai airport on Wednesday, injuring four people, Dubai's media office said.
· Middleeasteye
Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say
Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days.
· Middleeasteye
Meta buys Moltbook, the social media network for AI agents
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Sri Lanka court orders 84 sailors' bodies be handed to Iran embassy: Report
A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the country's coast be handed over to the Tehran's embassy, local media reported on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Melbourne crowned the best city in the world
Melbourne has been crowned the best city in the world for 2026 by a global lifestyle media brand for its diversity, liveliness and vibrant cultural scene.
· Cara Waters
Amid wave of kids’ online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of age
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· Angelo Gonzales
Shay Maloney scores in OT as Fleet edge Goldeneyes
Boston Fleet’s Shay Maloney (27) scores on Vancouver Goldeneyes goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) as Sarah Nurse (20) watches during overtime of a PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
The tiny island that could let Trump beat Iran without sending a single soldier
In an interview with a British newspaper back in 1988, an up-and-coming New York property mogul named Donald Trump was asked about his plans for the future. True to form, he had plenty to say, boasting that he might one day run for president and vowing to win back “respect” for America on the world stage. He also ha…
· Colin Freeman
Kast to take office as Chile marks sharpest shift to the right in decades
Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast talks to the press at his office in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
· Nayara Batschke
Lawsuit challenges US policy barring visas for social media researchers
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Deterrence posture against N. Korea won't be hindered, Cheong Wa Dae says amid reports of THAAD move
The deterrence posture against North Korea will not be hindered regardless of a potential shift of military assets owned by the US military stationed in South Korea, a senior official at Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid media reports that the US Forces Korea has shipped out some of its air defense assets from the …
· Yonhap
Another opposition lawmaker defects to Canada's governing Liberals
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way towards West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
· Rob Gillies
Ducks’ second-period outburst helps sink Jets
Anaheim Ducks’ Tim Washe (42) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) as Haydn Fleury (24) defends during the second period of their NHL hockey game, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday March 10, 2026. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)
N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
North Korea has announced its support for Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s supreme leader and again denounced the “illegal” attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, state media reports.
· Al Jazeera
North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
· Associated Press
Oliver Kapanen scores as Canadiens hand Maple Leafs 8th straight loss
Montreal Canadiens’ Jake Evans (71) gets past Toronto Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan (53) for an empty net goal during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
BTOB to return as full group after almost 3 years: report
BTOB will drop a digital single on March 21 featuring all six members, according to a local media report on Wednesday.
· Hwang You-mee
Keith Hernandez trolls Steve Gelbs over Jets’ Geno Smith trade in hilarious SNY moment
Keith Hernandez had some fun at the expense of his SNY broadcast partner Steve Gelbs after news broke that the Jets were bringing back Geno Smith.
· Christian Arnold
SA Liberal Party candidate says 'homosexuality is not real' and 'feminism is demonic'
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· Evelyn Leckie
A tense thriller that draws on its author’s experience in the Balkans war
THRILLERTwo IslandsIan KemishUniversity of Queensland Press, $34.99
· Warwick McFadyen
Ronda Rousey brings up Valentina Shevchenko’s ‘t—ties’ in scathing rant against UFC
During a press conference on Tuesday about what Ronda Rousey will be doing with her fists and feet in three months, it was her tongue that raised eyebrows.
· Edward Lewis
N. Korea's Kim oversees another cruise missile test from destroyer amid Seoul-Washington military drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen another test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the Choe Hyon destroyer, state media reported Wednesday, as South Korea and the United States have kicked off their annual springtime military drills.
· Yonhap
Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report
A new report has expressed alarm at what it describes as backsliding press freedoms across the Americas, with the United States seeing the steepest decline.
· Brian Osgood
Another aide bolts from Karen Bass’ office as mayor’s revolving-door communications team loses fifth staffer
Another senior communications official has exited the office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the latest shakeup in a mayoral press operation that has steadily lost key members over the past year.
· Jamie Paige
Whoopi Goldberg says Trump’s Iran actions are to distract from Nancy Guthrie case in bizzare claim
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran were a method of distraction to keep public attention off the Jeffrey Epstein files and the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
· Fox News
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Mary worked as a journalist in Africa, the US and Asia, before moving to Australia in 2009. She was the Business Producer for CNN in Hong Kong and has reported and produced for the South China Morning Post, Agence-France Presse, NPR and Channel Nine. With the ABC she has reported on federal politics from Parliament …
Marshall women's swim team members sue school over plans to drop sport
Marshall University President Brad Smith speaks with members of the media, Jan. 26, 2022, at the Huntington Tri-State Airport, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP, File)
· John Raby
Federal judge backs Washington lawmakers in press credentials dispute
Political podcast host Brandi Kruse, foreground, speaks during a rally to urge Democratic lawmakers to hold hearings to consider GOP initiatives Jan. 31, 2024 in Olympia, Wash. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP, File)
· Martha Bellisle
By Duncan Bailey
Duncan Bailey is a news reporter for ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln. He was previously a reporter for The Examiner newspaper in Launceston, Tasmania.
The Iranian knot: Why Trump turned to Putin
By Dmitry Evstafiev, Professor at the Institute of Media, HSE University, PhD in Political Science
· RT
The Iranian knot: Why Trump turned to Putin
By Dmitry Evstafiev, Professor at the Institute of Media, HSE University, PhD in Political Science
· RT
Limit fuel consumption to overcome shortage - CPC Chairman - DailyNews
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman D. J. Rajakaruna yesterday urged the public to use fuel economically in the wake of looming energy crisis triggered by the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Addressing a press conference in Colombo yesterday (10), Rajakaruna emphasised that people should take every possible …
· Gayan Abeykoon
Social media abuzz over Callista Gingrich seemingly using selfie filters next to unedited Newt
WASHINGTON — Well, that puts a wrinkle in things.
· Ryan King