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President Trump said Thursday he will be removing a 10% tariff he imposed last year on Scottish whiskeys in honor of this week’s visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world’s richest man and OpenAI’s cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman that could reshape the future development of artificial intelligence. (AP Video by Terry Chea)
OAKLAND, California — Elon Musk wrangled with Sam Altman's lawyer on Thursday over the timing of his decision to sue OpenAI and whether he knew about discussions to turn it into a for-profit company, as he was cross-examined in a trial over his lawsuit that could determine the future of the ChatGPT maker.
A World War Two bomb discovered at a building site in Plymouth will be destroyed in a controlled explosion on Friday.
Jeffrey Epstein wrote a suicide note before his 2019 death in a New York City federal lockup, his cellmate claims – but its contents remain secret seven years after his death because a judge ordered it sealed, a new report revealed Thursday.
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Topic:Consumer Protection
In less than nine months, Australian households have installed more than 266,000 home batteries. (ABC News: Briana Shepherd)
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated that he approved of the decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) amid the fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Their journey is un-beak-lievable.
Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on protesters chanting or displaying antisemitic slogans as terror attack is assessed to be ‘highly likely’
Topic:Government Debt
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled his embattled nominee for the country's surgeon general, whose confirmation was stalled as lawmakers voiced concern including over her views on vaccines.
Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in Iran
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended how officers subdued the suspect in the Golders Green attack, after Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning their actions.
Guy Montgomery has won Best Male Comedian at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards three times, and was awarded the 2025 Silver Logie for Best New Talent. (Supplied: Jubilee Street Management/Nick Pics)
"It's better from a nutrient perspective to eat locally and seasonally as much as possible," says Prue Mynard.
Iran’s participation in doubt following US/Israel attacks
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, state media report, more than five years after the military toppled the civilian government that the Nobel laureate had led and jailed her.
Only hours after he allegedly stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to death, singer D4vd gave an interview talking about how “losing relationships” inspired his upcoming album.
Spencer Pratt’s odds beating incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the upcoming election have surged, according to a popular prediction platform.
The suspect accused of beating to death a British male model after a Halloween party was wearing a clown costume during the savage attack — and had been at a bottomless brunch with his Harley Quinn-dressed lover, his trial was told.
The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved
The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved
The busiest Trader Joe’s location is shutting its doors — for now.
Teddi Mellencamp bravely showcased her brain surgery scars as she continues to battle stage 4 cancer.
An Iranian exile and independent investigative journalist is heading toward a critical court hearing in Canada, as members of a prominent Iranian family seek to curb her ability to publish allegations linking them to wealth and influence tied to the Islamic Republic.
BEIRUT — Israeli strikes on south Lebanon killed at least 15 people, the health ministry said Thursday, as the country's president decried what he described as ongoing Israeli violations of a nearly two-week ceasefire.
Jaw-dropping footage showed the moment a massive explosion blew apart a Queens home Thursday morning — knocking responding NYPD cops off their feet.
Newly surfaced footage shows the moment white supremacist Nick Fuentes pepper sprayed and shoved a Jewish woman outside his home in a vile attack.
No Kings? Trump wants more of them.
O artista alemão Georg Baselitz, cujas pinturas e esculturas provocaram controvérsia na Alemanha Ocidental antes de alcançar reconhecimento global, morreu aos 88 anos.
The United States recently shipped 6,500 tons of munitions and materiel to Israel within 24 hours, using two large sea vessels and multiple cargo aircraft, the Defense Ministry reported Thursday.
An Odesa Jewish elementary school and a Jewish orphanage were severely damaged in Russian bombings on Wednesday night, according to Southern Ukraine and Odesa Chief Rabbi Avraham Wolff and Chabad, leading to the decision to temporarily shutter the school.
Martha Stewart is practically the queen of ageless glam.
A pair of parolees were caught on camera using a truck to rip copper wire from a freeway overpass south of Fresno amid a rash of similar thefts targeting the valuable wiring.
Jews in Britain are facing a wave of hate spread by hostile states, and some homegrown. We can only tackle it by working together
The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned on Thursday in the latest escalation of a months-long political fight over Russia’s return to the exhibition.
Australia’s most infamous breakdancer, Raygun, has announced a shock new venture following her axing as a uni lecturer at one of the nation’s top universities.
The United States has fallen to a “historic low” in the Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, annual press freedom tracker, continuing a decade-long decline, the organisation has said.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday honoured the winners of the Erth Dubai Awards.
An Israeli human rights organisation has petitioned the Supreme Court to demand the immediate release of 14 doctors from Gaza held without charge for more than a year.
Intelligence estimates suggest Iran could run out of storage capacity for the oil it is producing within 15 to 60 days, according to two Western intelligence sources who spoke to The Jerusalem Post.
Another Israeli strike on Lebanon has killed six in the southern town of Zebdin, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has come under fire again in the European Parliament, as lawmakers are accusing her of double standards in foreign policy and failing to shield EU citizens from soaring energy costs.
Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrol