insert_link World Biden speaks to Black congregation in South Carolina looking for votes U.S. President Joe Biden is campaigning for more support in South Carolina – particularly from Black voters – on a trip on Monday. He's speaking at a church where a white supremacist shot and killed people in 2015 – and reminding people what is at stake. Caroline Malone reports. todayJanuary 9, 2024 31
insert_link Environment Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought The remains of a Type Ia supernova – a kind of exploding star used to measure distances in the universe. NASA / CXC / U.Texas, CC BY Brad E Tucker, Australian National University What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. For the past quarter of a century, scientists have believed “normal” stuff like atoms and molecules that make up you, me, Earth, […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 30
insert_link Africa Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region. Military takeovers have been a major source of concern in the region and beyond in the last few years. […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 3
insert_link World US Safety Board finds missing part of Alaska Airlines aircraft The US National Transportation Safety Board says it found the missing part that blew off an Alaska Airlines aircraft mid-flight. The part is crucial to its investigation. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s following the incident, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded across the U.S. Jody Jacobs reports. todayJanuary 9, 2024 11
insert_link World OpenAI responds to New York Times copyright lawsuit Chat GPT creator Open AI has responded to a lawsuit from the New York Times accusing it of copyright infringement. In a statement, Open AI said it rejects the claim that it doesn't have a legal right to use publicly available materials to train its large language model. Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco. todayJanuary 9, 2024 21
insert_link World US top diplomat calls for Palestinian statehood on visit to Middle East US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he supports the "establishment of an independent Palestinian state" as he heads for another visit to Israel amid its war with Hamas. On his fourth trip to the Middle East since the October 7th attacks, America's top diplomat warned all parties against an escalation in violence, promising to use his leverage to try to protect civilians, help deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, and […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 12
insert_link World EU Council President announces run for MEP In a surprise announcement, the EU Council President has said he's running to be an MEP. Charles Michel said he'll step down from his current role if he's successful in June and elected to the European Parliament. todayJanuary 8, 2024 54
insert_link World Israel’s defence force strikes Lebanon U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues his Middle East tour on Monday, meeting with Arab leaders before heading for Tel Aviv. It comes as the IDF says it carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight, reportedly killing a senior commander. Trent Murray reports from Tel Aviv that the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains challenging. todayJanuary 8, 2024 59
insert_link World India’s solar mission reaches final destination India's first sun observation mission, Aditya L1, has reached a point in space from where it can watch the sun at all times. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called this a landmark moment for the country. According to India Today, over 125 days of travel, 15 lakh kilometres covered, and a precision orbit insertion later, the Aditya-L1 mission has been successfully parked at an optimum spot in the vastness of […] todayJanuary 8, 2024 46