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Gun laws in one state are set to be overhauled after the Bondi terror attack, although some say they don’t go far enough.

COLLECTIVE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITYSo the real defence starts overseas, in countries where the virus is endemic. Early detection and containment of Nipah virus outbreaks requires resource-intensive surveillance systems. So more financial, technical and other support could be provided to countries that bear this upstream burden to prevent cross-border spread.Countries that detect and transparently report outbreaks under the WHO International Health Regulations should be supported and not just penalised, especially when blunt border measures may not reduce the risk of virus importation.Singapore is well prepared given our strong surveillance system, robust infection control practices in healthcare facilities, and the recent establishment of…

Associates of one of the passengers killed in the alleged raid attempt said he sought to overthrow Cuba’s government.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoCuban authorities have accused 10 men on a speedboat sailing from the United States of attempting to carry out a campaign of violence to destabilise the island’s government.Four of the 10 men on the boat were killed in a shootout with Cuban border agents this week.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Thursday, Cuban authorities confirmed that the six remaining crew members were receiving medical treatment for their injuries. At least one Cuban officer was also hurt…

Shares of Accenture climbed on Thursday after the consulting giant announced a multi-year partnership with French artificial-intelligence startup Mistral AI.The stock was up about 6% at $202.98 in midday trading. Under the agreement, Accenture will gain access to Mistral AI’s models for use across its consulting and technology services. Financial terms were not disclosed. The companies said Accenture professionals will be able to use tools such as Mistral AI Studio, which allows users to test and refine models before deploying them at scale within business operations.Accenture said the partnership will help it advise clients on how to integrate AI more…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Block — Payment company Block announced on Thursday that it’s letting go of more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount, leading shares to pop 24% in extended trading. Zscaler — Shares of the cloud security company fell nearly 10%. Zscaler’s deferred revenue for the second quarter came in at $2.36 billion, while the StreetAccount consensus sought $2.45 billion. Billings also missed the mark, landing at $819.8 million, while analysts were looking for $893.3 million. Monster Beverage — Shares of the energy drink maker dropped about 3%. Monster Beverage’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who skipped President Donald Trump’s State of the Union to attend Democrat counter-programming, hailed a group of frog-clad protesters as “patriots,” crediting them for defeating Trump’s anti-crime efforts in Portland, Oregon.”Boy, the frogs are rocking this town,” Wyden said on Tuesday night. “I’m with the frogs, and I’m with all of you. Because political change starts at the grassroots.” “For weeks, social media was flooded with these wonderful patriots. Videos of unicyclers, naked bike riders, the guy in the chicken suit, and a whole lot of frogs,” he continued.…

new video loaded: Trump’s Go-To Tactic in the State of the UnionOur reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs examines the context of a moment in the State of the Union speech when President Trump turned to a favorite tactic on immigration.By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Thomas Vollkommer, Laura Salaberry and Ray WhitehouseFebruary 26, 2026

Descrease article font size Increase article font size OpenAI says it is further strengthening its criteria for referring users’ behaviour to law enforcement “based on the Tumbler Ridge tragedy and the Canadian context” and taking other new safety measures after meeting with federal ministers in Ottawa this week. The company behind ChatGPT has faced criticism after it was revealed that the company flagged and banned an account in June 2025 belonging to the shooter who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., more than seven months later. However, the account wasn’t flagged to law enforcement until after the shooting because…

The parents of a three-year-old boy who died at a police station after a horror crash have been charged with manslaughter.The boy died from critical head injuries after the family’s white Mazda veered off the road and crashed in bushland north of the Gold Coast on October 25.A witness saw the car swerve off the road and rushed the mother and injured boy to Beenleigh Police Station.Officers at the station attempted CPR but the boy couldn’t be saved, police said.The father fled the accident scene and was later found at a nearby address with a one-year-old boy who was uninjured…

Michael Intrator, Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave Inc., speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 22, 2025.Jeenah Moon | ReutersCoreWeave shares fell as much as 12% in extended trading on Thursday after the artificial intelligence-focused cloud infrastructure provider posted higher fourth-quarter revenue than Wall Street had expected.Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Loss per share: Loss of 89 cents.Revenue: $1.57 billion vs. $1.55 billion expectedCoreWeave’s revenue grew 110% year over year in the quarter, according to a statement.For all of 2026, the…