Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack
Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.
Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess
A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess.
The LineShine computer in Shenzhen displaced top-ranked US computer El Capitan in the Top500 rankings released on Tuesday. It was LineShine’s debut on the list.
Continue reading...Trains halted across Germany because of communication system problem – AP News
Federal judge blocks Trump policy that allows immigration court arrests
Judge vacates administrations policies, finding actions of ICE and another government arm ‘arbitrary and capricious’
A federal judge in California vacated the Trump administration’s nationwide policies expanding arrests at immigration courthouses and the duration for detaining noncitizens in short-term facilities, finding the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and another government arm “arbitrary and capricious”.
US district judge P Casey Pitts of the northern district of California on Tuesday vacated ICE’s policies that had rescinded previous strictures on arrests at immigration courthouses and allowed detainees to be held in short-term cells for up to 72 hours. He did the same for a similar policy undertaken by the US Department of Justice’s executive office for immigration review that removed limits on courthouse arrests.
Continue reading...Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot
An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.
Eight sentenced to 450 years in prison over anti-ICE riot where officer was shot
An officer was shot in the neck during the Texas disorder by "Antifa Cell operatives", prosecutors said.
Germany rail network briefly halted nationwide due to IT malfunction
Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours.
Germany rail network briefly halted nationwide due to IT malfunction
Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours.
DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury – The Washington Post
- DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury The Washington Post
- Justice Dept. Issued, Then Withdrew, Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists The New York Times
- Trump administration tried to force journalists to testify before federal grand jury in leak probe NBC News
- Trump’s DOJ Backs Off After Trying to Drag Reporters to Court The New Republic
- Trump’s DOJ withdrew subpoenas targeting Washington Post and WSJ reporters CNN
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.
Stanford was their golden ticket – could AI help or hinder that?
The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.
A decade after Brexit, UK voters reflect on decision to break from European Union – PBS
- A decade after Brexit, UK voters reflect on decision to break from European Union PBS
- Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer BBC
- Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit The New York Times
- Opinion | What Brexit really gave Britain The Washington Post
- 10 years after "Brexit" vote, majority of Britons say leaving European Union was a mistake CBS News
Germany rail network comes to complete halt nationwide due to IT malfunction – BBC
EU joins US pact to break reliance on Chinese AI supply chains – Financial Times
- EU joins US pact to break reliance on Chinese AI supply chains Financial Times
- Greece joins the US’ Pax Silica initiative eKathimerini.com
- Pax Silica and Indo-Pacific Partners The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
- Delegation to attend Pax Silica Taipei Times
- Pax Silica, the dossier that could help bring Rome and Washington closer Decode39
EU joins US pact to break reliance on Chinese AI supply chains – Financial Times
- EU joins US pact to break reliance on Chinese AI supply chains Financial Times
- Greece joins the US’ Pax Silica initiative eKathimerini.com
- Pax Silica and Indo-Pacific Partners The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
- Delegation to attend Pax Silica Taipei Times
- Pax Silica, the dossier that could help bring Rome and Washington closer Decode39
From startups to global spotlight – Indian entrepreneur takes charge of WhatsApp
Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.
Temperatures hit record levels in western Europe
France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.
Deadly heat wave grips Europe with red alerts and scorching records – NBC News
- Deadly heat wave grips Europe with red alerts and scorching records NBC News
- 40 people drown as France seeks relief from record heat The Washington Post
- Extreme heat in Paris causes Eiffel Tower closure CBS News
- Europe heatwave: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in record June heat BBC
- Europe: The World's Fastest-warming Continent Barron's
Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels – AP News
- Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels AP News
- Man crowned world’s loudest person makes as much noise as a jet taking off CNN
- Man breaks Guinness world record for loudest ever shout Sky News
- Australian town crier has loudest shout in the world after growing up as the 'quiet kid' Guinness World Records
- Aussie town crier's 122.4-decibel yell earns Guinness World Record upi.com
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.