Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India
The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI.
Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.
Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth
The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process next year.
Senate advances bill to speed up permit reviews for infrastructure projects
Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projects
The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.
The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now face years-long delays in getting to the grid.
Continue reading...Senate advances bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energy
Key environmental groups come out against bipartisan Baaja bill over fears it could spur datacenters and ICE jails
It’s a bill that would make it easier to build big infrastructure projects in America – everything from fossil fuel pipelines to transmission lines that would add more clean energy to the grid. And it would roll back environmental and social protections to achieve this goal. That is why climate advocates are torn over the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs act (Baaja), which was scheduled for an initial procedural Senate vote on Monday.
The Senate voted on Monday to open debate on Baaja in the first of several procedural votes. Senators voted 73 to 25 on the cloture motion, which did not result in the bill being passed, but pushed it another step forward.
Continue reading...Epstein associate who still runs model agency ‘put me in danger’ says abuse survivor
A woman says an agency boss sent her to photoshoots at the sex offender's Florida beach home.
Ukraine peace talks resume with ‘some flexibility’ by warring sides, US officials say
Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are all sending delegation to the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.
The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?
Headteachers consider leaving jobs earlier than planned after new Ofsted inspection
Almost two-thirds of school leaders polled say new regime is much more intense than previous framework
More than half of headteachers in England who were polled after their schools were inspected under Ofsted’s new regime are considering cutting short their careers as a result of the experience.
In response to the question “Has the inspection affected how long you intend to stay in your role?”, 52% of those who responded said they were thinking of leaving their job sooner than planned.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Trump says war ‘effectively over’, Iran demands ‘surrender’
US President made the remarks following a meeting with the Qatari PM in Washington, DC.
US congressman files resolution to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
Outgoing Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie calls on Congress to oust Hegseth over accusations of unlawful orders.
US supreme court clears way for Trump’s border wall in Texas’s Big Bend
Ruling said law enacted by Congress reflects preference for border control over environmental and recreational harm
The US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue his administration’s construction of a border wall in Texas’s Big Bend region, including parts of Big Bend national park.
In an unsigned, five-page ruling, the nation’s highest court granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to suspend a lower court order that had temporarily stopped the project last month.
Continue reading...Trump, Rubio defend Hegseth as impeachment bid nears
President Trump has lashed out at efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran.
Silicon Valley and Trump rally behind Nvidia CEO after his affair with alleged Chinese spy
Elon Musk and other finance moguls defend Jensen Huang after he admitted to the affair, as Trump says FBI ‘is looking into it’
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and prominent finance moguls have expressed their support for embattled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the head of the world’s most valuable chip company faces an internal investigation over a romantic relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
Trump said he has spoken to Huang on Monday as the scandal reverberated across Silicon Valley and the Nvidia CEO faced an uncertain future.
Continue reading...Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancy’s murder case
The ruling means the case can move forward, possibly with reduced charges in a new trial.
US Supreme Court allows border wall in Big Bend National Park to proceed
Lawsuit had sought to block border wall construction in national park by targeting waivers that sidestep protections.
Trump defends Nvidia’s Huang after calling about spy scandal
Trump told reporters he believes Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang had no idea his alleged mistress was a suspected Chinese spy.
Dana White declines Trump’s offer to be White House press secretary
In a social media post over the weekend, the president asked the UFC boss to take over the role, but later said he was "having a little fun".
Trump says war on Iran ‘effectively over’ after talks with Qatar’s PM
Iranian officials dismissed Trump's latest remarks as 'fake news' after the US president suggested an end to the war.
Pope meets with clergy abuse survivors in Argentina
During private meetings with survivors, Pope Leo XIV pledged to reinforce safeguards and listen to victims.