Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market
Coming off the successful launch of its Muse AI agent, Meta is now pushing its new artificial intelligence service into the business world.
· Isabel O'Brien
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Pivotal Lindsay Clancy hearing could decide fate of her triple murder case after mistrial
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy is due back in court Tuesday for the first time since her captivating triple murder trial ended with a deadlocked jury — and the pivotal hearing will likely reveal what’s next in her case.
· Priscilla DeGregory, Georgia Worrell
North Korean mines behind DMZ blast that injured 2 South Koreans, Seoul says
South Korea’s defence minister says the incident was a violation of the Korean war armistice and that Seoul has response options
· Reuters
North Korean mines behind DMZ blast that injured 2 South Koreans, Seoul says
South Korea’s defence minister says the incident was a violation of the Korean war armistice and that Seoul has response options
· Reuters
Malaysia begins sending back Rohingya refugees despite safety warnings
Malaysia has begun sending nearly 1,500 Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, describing their return as voluntary despite warnings from the United Nations and rights groups that Myanmar remains unsafe for them.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Legarda recalls ICJ advisory opinion: Demands climate justice amid UNEP report, escalating regional hazards (NO PHOTO)
AS global temperatures continue to rise dangerously, the Philippines is renewing its call for international climate justice, urging the global community to recognize the disproportionate suffering of vulnerable nations.
Pageant queen dead at 30 after penning self-love social media post
A wannabe influencer and pageant queen has died at age 30 – just hours after penning a now-harrowing social media post about self-love.
· Chris Bradford
(Asiad) Back-to-back badminton champion excited about own future
ICHINOMIYA, Japan, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- World No. 1 An Se-young extended her dominance in women's badminton Tuesday in Japan by winning her second straight Asian Games gold medal -- something no female singles player had accomplished in the event's 64-year history.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Ed Miliband confirms UK is considering defying Israeli order to close East Jerusalem consulate
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed the UK government is considering defying the Israeli order to close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, saying “we do not want this to happen”.
· Middleeasteye
Argentina’s Milei threatens legal action over Falklands oil project
Argentinian President Javier Milei has threatened the British government with legal action unless it stops an oil project off the disputed Falkland Islands, the British-administered territory over which Buenos Aires claims sovereignty.
Danger zone: why war in the Middle East has landed the RBA’s inflation fight in tricky territory
The Reserve Bank appears ready to push harder against inflation but it comes with a greater risk for the economy
· Patrick Commins
Marco Rubio says UK airbase incident involved ‘foreign actor’
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said a “foreign actor” was involved in a suspected bomb plot near an airbase in the United Kingdom used by the US military.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Black creators in Korea are finding one another — and a wider audience
As their visibility grows, creators are finding community while navigating stereotypes, language barriers and access to the industry
· Park Ga-young
Defense chief links DMZ mine to North Korean border fortification
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision and surging costs
Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
· Reuters
Death of Tenessee sheriff’s office canine leads to criminal investigation
Patrol dog’s handler resigned after it emerged Bart had died of heatstroke due to severe dehydration in nearly 101F heat
· Ramon Antonio Vargas
‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses
As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn has shaped the internet – and our lives as a whole
· Ameliagentleman
Murdered for their eyes: people with albinism living in terror in Madagascar
The country is struggling to address a rise in attacks, with a record 13 people – mostly children – killed this year for body parts, which some believe can bring good fortune
Borrowers again 'hit over the head' to bring inflation down
Mortgage borrowers are facing their fourth interest rate rise this year. (ABC News: John Gunn)
· Michael Janda
AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest grows
Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation
· Xinmei Shen
AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest grows
Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation
· Xinmei Shen
UK Pride Group "Captures" A 1,000-Year-Old Castle
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
· Tyler Durden
Foul play suspected after two bodies found on same property two weeks apart
The body of a 79-year-old and 59-year-old were found at the same property near Grafton two weeks apart. (ABC News: Cath Adams)
· Cath Adams
Bodies ‘Like Pieces of Charcoal’: Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing
Nineteen-year-old Su Chay was on one of her regular shopping runs at the bustling street market in her town in western Myanmar when her father heard an explosion. Stepping out of their home, he saw plumes of smoke.
· Tiffany May
Shuttlecock queen An Se-young reigns at Asian Games
World No. 1 won every match under 40 minutes to defend her Asian Games title
· Park Jun-hee
Style Edit: Max Mara celebrates 1930s women explorers, as Sportmax lightens daily essentials for SS27
Max Mara welcomed stars like Kate Mara and Adria Arjona to its Milan Fashion Week front row, while Sportmax unveiled sheer tailoring designed for soaring heat
· SCMP Style Reporter
Style Edit: Max Mara celebrates 1930s women explorers, as Sportmax lightens daily essentials for SS27
Max Mara welcomed stars like Kate Mara and Adria Arjona to its Milan Fashion Week front row, while Sportmax unveiled sheer tailoring designed for soaring heat
· SCMP Style Reporter
Tajikistan highlights critical minerals under new comprehensive partnership with Korea
Tajikistan is looking to deepen economic cooperation with South Korea in critical minerals, investment and connectivity after the two countries established their first comprehensive partnership at a summit in Seoul this month.
· Sanjay Kumar
China points to stronger S. Korea ties
China highlighted expanding economic and people-to-people exchanges with South Korea on Monday while calling for closer cooperation, as Beijing pointed to renewed momentum in bilateral ties.
· Sanjay Kumar
US prosecutors reopen Cornell gang rape case after outcry
NEW YORK — US prosecutors reopened an investigation Monday into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved.
· Agence France-Presse
'We don't know where he is': Relatives of the explorer speak to BBC
Family and friends of British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes have said they have not been able to visit or contact him for months.
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Smile-Up President Noriyuki Higashiyama has announced that he will step down on Wednesday with the expiry of his term, as the company continues to compensate victims of sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.
· Alyssa I. Smith
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Smile-Up President Noriyuki Higashiyama has announced that he will step down on Wednesday with the expiry of his term, as the company continues to compensate victims of sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.
· Alyssa I. Smith
Socceroos brace for Brazilian backlash in Brisbane
The Socceroos gave Brazil an enormous scare in Townsville, but are expecting a furious response from the five-time world champions at Brisbane's Lang Park.
· Simon Smale
Why Korea’s banking day could get shorter — and who pays the price
Proposed 9:30 a.m. start mirrors some overseas branches, but later closing times and Saturday service elsewhere offer customers more flexibility
· Choi Ji-won
Israel's Democrats petition High Court to give party leader Yair Golan Shin Bet security
The Democrats party and its chairman, Yair Golan, petitioned the High Court of Justice on Tuesday to compel Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini and the government to provide him with state protection, the faction announced Wednesday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN, KESHET NEEV
At least eighteen injured in eight-car pileup on Highway 6 in Lower Galilee, halting traffic
An eight-vehicle pileup occurred between Iron Junction and Ein Tut Junction on Highway 6 north, on Monday morning.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
TikTok Korea removes former singer's account over sex crime record
Platform permanently bans Go Young-wook's account a day after it was opened, citing policy on sexual offenses against minors
· Kim Jae-heun
UNGA 81: Five key takeaways from general debate
The 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded on Monday with artificial intelligence (AI), the Israel-Palestine conflict and the US-Israel war on Iran dominating world leaders’ addresses during the general debate.
· Edna Mohamed
Ex-England captain Dallaglio to sell World Cup winner's medal
Dallaglio made 326 appearances for Wasps during his club career
· Bbcsport
Shinhan deepens Canton ties in digital asset push
Shinhan Financial Group is exploring ways to connect its payment systems and tokenized asset services to the Canton Network, aiming to improve global investors’ access to Korean financial products.
· Jung Young-seon
NDIS advocates are pushing for alternatives to group homes
Jason Toppin has lived in a group home for nearly 12 years. (ABC News: Mary Lloyd)
· Nas Campanella
Raids on suspected organised crime see 17 arrested
Police investigating a suspected organised crime group have arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
· Bbcnews
Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'
Mistral chief executive Arthur Mensch has accused leading global artificial intelligence companies of using the debate over the safety of the technology as a cover-up for their "negligence."
· Priyanka Salve
Hong Kong man jailed 3 years for hammer attack on associate who later died
Mo Tai-fung, 42, initially faced a murder charge, but prosecutors amended it after an autopsy found the victim had died from the effects of drugs
· Fiona Chow
Hong Kong man jailed 3 years for hammer attack on associate who later died
Mo Tai-fung, 42, initially faced a murder charge, but prosecutors amended it after an autopsy found the victim had died from the effects of drugs
· Fiona Chow
Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest?
Government forces and their allies in Ethiopia say they had taken control of a strategic town in the conflict-hit northern region of Tigray after days of fighting with rebel forces across multiple fronts.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Impeachment court admonishes prosecution’s Tolosa over press briefing remarks
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· Dwight de Leon
Thousands of drivers strike in the Philippines over rising fuel prices
Public transport drivers strike in Manila over soaring fuel prices
· Al Jazeera Staff
How an alleged rape sent an Indian university into turmoil and emptied hostels
Some violent protesters allegedly torched police cars parked on the highway on Sunday
· Bbcnews