Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harms Storks are gaining weight from a diet of literal junk, according to research that suggests the previously disappearing birds face potential health risks as a result of increasingly eating from rubbish dumps. Landfill offers what appear to be quick and convenient meals for white stork populations in Europe . But new research suggests they may be gaining a short-term energy boost at the
Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.
A high-profile Melbourne man was called a rapist and punched in the face by his former personal assistant shortly after he raped her at his home, a Victorian court has heard. But the man’s barrister, Dermot Dann KC, told the rape trial on Wednesday that the alleged victim had “massive issues” in relation to her credibility and reliability, including having previously made false allegations against police. The man, who cannot be named, faces two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in V
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement. (Image credit: Aurelien Morissard)
Wednesday’s national Telstra mobile outage serves as another stark reminder of how reliant on connectivity Australia now is, and how single points of failure can have widespread consequences across the country. The nearly five-hour outage – which brought train lines to a halt, affected traffic lights, stopped Eftpos payments and even people being able to charge their electric vehicles – was caused by what Telstra chief financial officer Michael Ackland said was time-keeping servers that feed out
NBC News · Oct 8
Watch live coverage as President Trump holds a news conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.
BBC World News · Oct 8
Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks Australian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country's ports. The AI push is being led by port logistics giant DP World, which the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) said has put workers' jobs "in the crosshairs". The union said: "If DP World wants AI and automation, then they must pay the social dividend. The new technology doesn't
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing least year’s total Britons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are “surging on to the market” in the hot weather – but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up in landfill within a year. Waste managers and recycling campaigners have raised concerns as the number of online searches for electrically powered handheld fans, which sell for as little as £2, has
BBC World News · Oct 8
Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project Twelve countries, including the UK, are set to spend more than £37bn ($50bn) over the next ten years on a new long-range missile to protect Europe. The Deep Precision Strike project has just been unveiled by Number 10 and is due to be discussed later on Wednesday at the Nato summit in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Sir Keir Starmer is there for his final Nato summit as prime minister. He is likely to face some criticism from US President Donald Tr
