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Researchers put dogs (awake and unrestrained) in MRI scanners to see the activity in different regions of their brains while the pooches looked at images of human facial expressions.

World-first proof that dogs really are man’s best friend

Canine brains might have a deeper understanding of human emotions than you might think, a new study suggests.

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With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

Trump-Netanyahu rift widens as elections pull them apart

With less than three months before critical elections in the US and Israel, President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are being pulled in opposite directions by their own domestic politics.

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Volunteers help with debris removal at a collapsed building at Simón Bolívar square in downtown Pereira after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia.

Death toll in devastating Colombia earthquake rises

THE WASHINGTON POST: Rescuers are racing to find survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.

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Migrants arrive on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Spain’s border chaos shows how migrant flows are weaponised

Authorities have not said who organized a suspicious border breach in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa. Social media posts in Morocco are urging another push.

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People walk along the exposed lake bottom of the severely shrunk Nussensee mountain lake during ongoing drought in Austria.

Europe’s fifth heat wave to strain rivers, power and crops

Another wave of intense heat is set to sweep across an already parched Europe this week, raising wildfire risks, threatening crops and drying watersheds feeding the region’s critically low rivers.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the US peace proposal for Gaza.

Defiant Bibi delivers blow to Trump’s Middle East peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed plan Sunday for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

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The war on Iran is hitting US partners Australia and New Zealand among those racking up billions of dollars in higher fuel import costs after prices spiked with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia bleeds billions as Iran war sparks oil crisis

THE WASHINGTON POST: The war on Iran is hitting US partners Australia and NZ among those racking up billions of dollars in higher fuel import costs after prices spiked with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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News emerged this week that Qantas’ AI ambitions have prompted the airline to look at offshoring 1000 jobs. NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

New airlines target Qantas’s grip on lucrative Aussie market

A trio of new airlines are eyeing Australia in what’s shaping up to be the biggest assault on the national carrier.

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US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony this week as Pete Hegseth looks on.

Trump vented at Defence Sec over Iran munition shortages

THE WASHINGTON POST: President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over last week, where he demanded answers from Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on munitions shortages.

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Elevating the use of carbon markets will be among objectives for the COP31 meetings in Turkey in November, Murat Kurum (pictured), Turkey's environment minister and president of the talks, said in an interview.

Turkey says carbon markets to take ‘rightful place’ at COP31

Governments will be pressed at the UN climate conference to boost demand for carbon credits and unlock billions of dollars for developing economies to tackle reducing emissions, according to the summit’s host.

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Fire breaks out following massive Russian ballistic missile strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on August 5.

Zelensky blames partners for ‘horrific casualties’

Ukrainian forces fail to stop Russian missiles during latest barrage — in what the president says is a direct consequence of a drop in supplies from allies.

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Figma CEO makes shock move.

Figma CEO gives up $46m in shock move

THE WASHINGTON POST: The Figma CEO has voluntarily walked away from a $46 million stock award as the tech giant battles growing investor fears over artificial intelligence.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 14th APRIL 2026: A general stock view of people walking past the NAB Bank in Sydney. Gaye Gerard/ NewsWire

NAB sticks to US AI models as Chinese rivals kept at bay

THE WASHINGTON POST: NAB is staying with US-built AI models for now, as its technology chief says Chinese systems may lack the ethical restrictions that are placed on the largest US developers. 

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Defence Minister Chris Penk (pictured) said the New Zealand government had begun the process to purchase long-range one-way strike drones.

NZ looks to drones for offshore defense surveillance

THE WASHINGTON POST: New Zealand is stepping up its move toward increased use of drones to support its defense forces, and has requested information to help develop an offshore surveillance project.

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Microplastics are tiny particles that can accumulate in your body, potentially increasing your risk of heart disease and other health problems.

Six simple ways that cut exposure to microplastics in food

Researchers have found that plastic particles can seep into your food from plastic products that we use on a daily basis. 

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Peter Kelly helped Qantas set up its budget carrier in the early 2000s.

Ex-Qantas exec in talks with US backer to fund new airline

The man who helped Qantas start its own budget airline is now seeking to secure one large financial backer for his proposed airline.

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In a late-June meeting with more than a dozen of the nation’s top defense technology firms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an urgent message: The Pentagon needed their help to rapidly replenish America’s weapons arsenal.

Shrinking weapons stockpile is tests Pentagon’s new strategy

THE WASHINGTON POST: In a meeting with the US’s top defense technology firms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an urgent message: The Pentagon needed their help to rapidly replenish its weapons arsenal.

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The U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect.

U.S. hits dozens more targets in Iran as violence widens

THE WASHINGTON POST: U.S. forces launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran overnight as violence widened, including an Iranian attack in Kuwait and a drone attack that hit a U.S. tanker in Egypt.

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