Americans flee Niger on Italian plane a week after leader detained
The U.S. hasn’t called the military takeover in Niger a coup and isn’t organizing evacuations, but 21 U.S. nationals have escaped on a European plane.
Day: August 2, 2023
Australian finance department hires consultant to advise on hiring consultants in move compared to ABC’s Utopia
Exclusive: Department’s $32,000 contract, which comes after PwC tax leak scandal, slammed as ‘laughable scenario’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe finance department has entered into a $32,000 contract with an…
Newly discovered whale species could have been heaviest animal ever
Fossils found in Peru from extinct species show it may have had body mass of 85-340 tonnes – heavier than blue whalesThe fossilised bones of an ancient creature that patrolled coastal waters 40m years ago belong to a newly discovered species that is a …
Greens decry property tax breaks costing 78 times what Labor proposes to spend on social housing
Max Chandler-Mather says magnitude of the tax concessions ‘morally reprehensible’ as stoush continues over housing crisisGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe value of tax breaks given to property investors is 78 …
Timing of $2bn housing and sports package uncertain after Victorian Commonwealth Games pullout
Regional mayors say they expect the state government to provide details on infrastructure projects in coming monthsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Vi…
Nile, Which Offers Enterprise Networks as a Service, Raises $175M
Nile, a networking-as-a-service (NaaS) provider founded by former Cisco executive Pankaj Patel, has raised $175 million in a Series C funding round. The funding will be used for go-to-market growth and expanding the company’s workforce.
Climate crisis: Australia must ready for ‘devastating’ regional disruption, MPs told
Failed states, a rise in authoritarian politics and heightened risks of conflict among potential threats outlined in thinktank’s assessmentAustralia must prepare for “devastating” climate-fueled disruption in the Asia-Pacific, including failed states, …
USAF Examining ‘Trade Space’ for Number of CCAs Deployed by Each Manned Fighter
DAYTON, Ohio–While U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has set out a planning number of up to five Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for deployment by a Next Generation Air Dominance […]
Missouri couple sells unique yard art — huge dinosaurs
Before moving, a couple of prehistoric enthusiasts had a few art pieces to unload: massive dinosaurs.
Hopin, the struggling virtual events startup valued at nearly $7.7B in June 2021, sells its Events and Session units to RingCentral for an undisclosed sum (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
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Hopin, the struggling virtual events startup valued at nearly $7.7B in June 2021, sells its Events and Session units to RingCentral for an undisclosed sum — Hopin, the virtual events startup that saw its …