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Naloxone can reverse opioid overdose. Here’s why you might need some at home or in your bag

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Opioids are some of the most widely used and misused drugs in the world. Opioids are central nervous system depressants, meaning they slow down brain activity and relax the muscles. They include the natural products of the...

FIFA has a human rights policy, so how could it award Saudi Arabia the 2034 soccer World Cup?

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Last week, FIFA officially awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup. The Gulf Kingdom was the sole bidder after the Asian Football Confederation made it clear it would not support an Australian bid. Supporters of the...

Why did Indonesia release the Bali Five now? Its new leader wants to send a strong message to the world

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Following weeks of intrigue about a possible deal, the remaining members of the Bali Nine have been released from prison in Indonesia and returned to Australia. The five Australians had served nearly 20 years of their life...

Chalmers unveils new look Reserve Bank, with women in the majority on both its boards

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A person with long experience in the financial services sector, Marnie Baker, and a distinguished academic economist, Renée Fry-McKibbin, have been appointed to serve on the Reserve Banks new monetary policy board:...

Memo to Rupert Murdoch: now is the time to sell Fox News

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The hubristic afterglow at Fox News following Donald Trumps election victory was rudely punctured by the Nevada Probate Commissioner Edmund Gorman. The commissioner ruled against the action brought by Rupert and Lachlan...

What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System

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In 2017, NASA discovered and later confirmed the first interstellar object to enter our Solar System. It wasnt aliens. But artist impressions of the object (called Oumuamua, the Hawaiian word for scout) do resemble an...

More coal and gas, less renewables: what a nuclear power plan for Australia would really mean

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Opposition Leader Peter Duttons plan for nuclear power in Australia has provoked a great deal of discussion and analysis most of it critical. Experts point out the Coalitions long-awaited modelling involves both highly...

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Economy

Dollar Slips as Oil Prices Ease, Fed Rate Outlook Remains Uncertain

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Thursday as easing oil prices reduced inflation concerns and investors assessed Federal Reserve meeting minutes that revealed a divided outlook on future interest rate moves. The Chinese yuan...

US Stock Futures Steady as Oil Prices Ease, Iran Talks Boost Market Sentiment

U.S. stock index futures were little changed late Thursday after Wall Street closed higher, supported by easing oil prices and renewed optimism that diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran could help reduce...

Oil Prices Slip but Stay on Track for Weekly Gains as U.S.-Iran Conflict Persists

Oil prices edged lower in early Friday trading but remained on course for solid weekly gains as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran continued to support the market, despite growing concerns that rising...

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Launches Task Forces to Overhaul U.S. Monetary Policy Framework

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has unveiled five independent task forces to conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S. central banks monetary policy framework, signaling a major shift in how the Federal Reserve plans to...

Japan Producer Inflation Hits 7.1% in June, Fueling BOJ Rate Hike Expectations

Japans producer inflation accelerated more than expected in June, reaching its highest level in more than three years as soaring energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict and a weaker yen continued to drive business...

Politics

Regional Powers Push to Revive U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks After Escalation

Regional powers are intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent the collapse of a U.S.-Iran nuclear understanding after a sharp rise in military tensions, according to an Axios report published Thursday citing sources...

Iran Buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Imam Reza Shrine as Successor Mojtaba Remains Out of Public View

Iran buried slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad early Friday, concluding a week of large-scale funeral ceremonies marked by mourning, nationalist rallies and anti-U.S....

Ukraine Secures U.S. Patriot Missile Production Deal, Zelenskiy Says

Ukraine has reached a political agreement with the United States to obtain licenses for the domestic production of PAC-3 Patriot interceptor missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced after returning from the NATO...

North Korea Expands Nuclear Forces as Kim Jong Un Pushes Military Modernization

North Korea has approved new measures to strengthen its nuclear forces both quantitatively and qualitatively, according to state media KCNA, as leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerated military modernization during a key...

Venezuela Earthquake Health Risks Rise as Disease Monitoring Intensifies

Health officials are warning that the biggest public health threats following the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuelas northern coast last month are no longer limited to earthquake-related injuries. Instead, concerns...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Elon Musk Says Anthropic Leads AI Race as Claude Models Challenge OpenAI

Elon Musk has publicly praised artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, saying the company is obviously the current leader in AI, in a rare acknowledgment of a key rival as competition among top AI developers...

OpenAI Executive Fidji Simo to Step Down Amid Health Challenges Ahead of IPO

OpenAIs head of products and business, Fidji Simo, announced on Thursday that she will step down from her leadership role and transition to a part-time advisory position after experiencing complications from a chronic...

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong Expected to Meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on AI and Chip Partnership

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the United States by the end of July as the two technology giants explore deeper cooperation in semiconductor manufacturing and...

SK Hynix Prices Record U.S. ADR Offering at $149 After $200 Billion Investor Demand

South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix Inc. has priced its landmark U.S. American depositary receipt (ADR) offering at $149 per ADR, finalizing one of the largest and most closely watched semiconductor share sales in...

Bain Capital Exits Kioxia After AI-Fueled Valuation Surge

Bain Capital has fully exited its investment in Japanese flash memory manufacturer Kioxia, marking the end of a highly profitable private equity deal driven by the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI)...