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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in June and accessed both public and non-public files.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in June, accessing public and non-public files.
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to strengthen deterrence and response capabilities in New York on Tuesday. © Kyodo
Rabbi Albert S. Axelrad, a Reform rabbi, community leader, and political activist who headed Brandeis University’s Hillel Foundation for 34 years, died on Sept. 18. He was 87.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar acknowledged that Israel currently finds itself in a diplomatic minority at the United Nations but rejected the characterization that there is a broad international “consensus” against Israel.
Soaring Treasury yields aren't just bad for the government and its $40 trillion debt. They also threaten to raise borrowing costs, hitting everyone from homeowners to credit card users, while providing limited relief to savers and potential benefits to banks.
An emotional prime minister says that Kyiv’s cause is ‘an issue for the world’ as he also sets out the need for a new global order
Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., heard arguments on Wednesday on President Donald Trump's controversial ban of three media outlets from the White House.
Ms Rachel has used her latest appearance on the viral internet talk show SubwayTakes to speak out about the treatment of children in Gaza and US immigration detention facilities, while pushing back against critics who argue that children’s entertainers should stay out of politics.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said the government respects the public’s right to peaceful assembly for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in November but appealed to groups to refrain from disruptive actions and present a positive image of the country to visiting foreign delegates.
An embattled community health organisation is spending more than $1 million on two senior staff salaries and crisis communications – an amount almost equal to its recent government-funded emergency-bailout package.
September 24, 2026 — 5:00am
One Nation has registered websites for the grandson of Queensland’s longest-serving premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, further fuelling speculation the political scion is being pursued to run as a candidate for Pauline Hanson’s party.
Crossbench MPs are lining up to demand the Minns government roll out money for local sporting clubs across all 93 NSW electorates as they warn Labor against the temptation to pork-barrel funds ahead of the next election.
September 24, 2026 — 5:00am
Journalism must remain “independent of political power” and offer audiences verification, context and accountability as social media increasingly competes with traditional news, Bangladeshi journalist and editor Khairul Alam has told RT.
Journalism must remain “independent of political power” and offer audiences verification, context and accountability as social media increasingly competes with traditional news, Bangladeshi journalist and editor Khairul Alam has told RT.
A group of lawmakers in the United States Senate are seeking sanctions against facilitators of Israel’s controversial “E1” settlement programme.
One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce has revealed the price of supporting the Coalition in a hung parliament, saying the populist party would demand pro-mining policies, new dams and the revival of the $45 billion inland rail project, in return for making Angus Taylor prime minister.
The leader of Morocco's opposition PPS (Party of Progress and Socialism) arrived at a polling station in Rabat on Wednesday to vote in the parliamentary election.
New York: Australia has inked a historic pact with Ukraine that commits Canberra to sustained defence and security cooperation with Kyiv while stopping short of a NATO-style guarantee to come to each other’s defence.
The Opportunity Party's agenda focuses on the high cost of living, with universal basic income as a key plank in its platform. (Photo from Opportunity Party Facebook account)
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, arrives at the Capitol in Washington on June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
MANILA, Philippines — The Taguig City government has announced that over 130,000 students have already received educational scholarships through the city’s "Lifeline Assistance for Neighbors In-need Scholarship Program.”
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the Golan Heights would remain under Israeli sovereignty "forever", after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that he had warned EU policy chief Kaja Kallas and other EU officials in a meeting of "the severe long-term consequences of facilitating and supporting Israeli-US war crimes, whether in Gaza or Iran".
Norway's Peace and Justice (FOR) political party is participating in a demonstration in Oslo on October 7 “in support of Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah.”
The Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland has rejected the asylum application of Iranian refugee and Jewish conversion candidate Behnam Vali Heydarian, also known as Ben Vali, putting him at risk of deportation to Georgia and potentially Iran, Vali told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation into two co-executors of the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Ursula von der Leyen made a striking proposal in Strasbourg on September 16. With Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance, the European Commission president opened the door to Canada becoming what she called the European Union’s first “associate member.”
An October interest rate hike is very much on the table after a top Federal Reserve official Wednesday expressed support for one, and as fresh economic readings showed intensifying inflation pressures.
"Flávio Bolsonaro has moved marginally ahead of Lula in a potential run-off, with the race effectively tied," Daniel Lavarda, HSBC's head of Brazil macroeconomic research, wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday.
After Prime Minister Andy Burnham put Russia-linked disinformation campaigns under the spotlight, BBC Verify has been examining how these attempts to influence people's opinions work.
On Tuesday evening, a five-minute walk from King's Cross train station, Green Party leader Zack Polanski strode into an art gallery to speak at a campaign hustings.
The Yemeni government suffered a significant blow earlier this month when it lost the country’s Red Sea coast to the Houthi rebels. It is now working on a two-pronged strategy, militarily and diplomatically, to restore the initiative and prevent the Houthis from consolidating their gains and pushing further into gov…
ADDS NAMES - Victims of Jeffrey Epstein sit in the front row, from left, Liz Stein, Dani Bensky, Sky Roberts, brother of a victim, Amanda Roberts, sister-in-law of a victim and Lara Blume McGee, as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during an event in Dallas, Thursday, Sept. 10, …
THE defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte signaled that it may bring to the Supreme Court the issue of the voting threshold in her impeachment trial after the Senate impeachment court voted to adjust the number of votes required to convict her.
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to raise its policy rate by another 25 basis points (bps) before the end of the year as higher oil prices and continued peso weakness add to inflation risks, S&P Global Ratings said.
Uncertainty remains over South Sudan's ability to hold elections in December, after President Salva Kiir dissolved the country's transitional government on Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening, a five-minute walk from King's Cross train station, Green Party leader Zack Polanski strode into an art gallery to speak at a campaign hustings.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government is resolute in its commitment to uphold the welfare of Filipino seafarers.
THE Senate has ratified the reconciled version of a bill overhauling the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (Gastpe) Act, expanding government support for private basic education and creating a targeted voucher system from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
U.S.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at the World Bank in Washington ahead of a meeting with the Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sept. 23. © Reuters
TRANSPORTATION Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Wednesday assured the public that the government continues to explore ways to cushion the impact of sustained increases in fuel prices on the operations of public utility vehicle (PUV) and bus operators and drivers, as well as on commuters.
SENATE President Win Gatchalian on Wednesday called for a comprehensive audit of the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) infrastructure and technical support projects, citing delays in major transport initiatives and the government’s payment of P139 million in commitment fees last year.
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit on Wednesday that his country would never be a “safe haven” for cyberscams, as international partners touted law enforcement successes but warned more must be done.
THERE is an apparent contradiction in seeing university academics, people trained to examine evidence, question assumptions and resist simplistic explanations, remain diehard supporters of Rodrigo Duterte and his brand. The contradiction appears even sharper in Mindanao, where many professors continue to defend not …
KUALA LUMPUR — A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.