Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices
Fear for future of peaceful protest in Australia while some say Jewish community being prioritised over others.
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US judge temporarily halts Trump-era sanctions on AI firm Anthropic
A US federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on AI company Anthropic, saying the measures likely violated the law. The ruling freezes a Pentagon designation of the firm as a national security risk, p…
Iran Strait of Hormuz ‘toll booth’ chokehold sends oil prices soaring
Shipping data shows Iran is tightening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil transport route, with vessels forced to pay fees
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices – AP News
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices AP NewsGlobal Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists The New York TimesFertilizer cost spike a ‘kick in the pants’ for farmers: T…
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says
Navy searching for two boats that left Isla Mujeres last week bound for Havana with nine crew members of different nationalities on boardMexico’s navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailbo…
Who is fighting in Myanmar’s multi-front civil war?
Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says – The Guardian
Two humanitarian aid boats heading to Cuba have gone missing, Mexico says The GuardianTwo Mexico aid ships disappear en route to Cuba BBC2 humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says CBC2 boats carr…
China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
Soaring energy prices are expected to impact China’s economy less than most other countries, due to its massive oil reserves and alternative energy sources.
Trump claims CIA told him Iran’s new supreme leader ‘is gay’ in TV appearance
‘They did say that… I think a lot of people are saying that – which puts him off to a bad start in that particular country’
NY-based Blossom Health, which makes an “AI copilot” to augment psychiatrists’ clinical decisions and automate office tasks, raised $20M in seed and Series A (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
Lily Mae Lazarus / Fortune:
NY-based Blossom Health, which makes an “AI copilot” to augment psychiatrists’ clinical decisions and automate office tasks, raised $20M in seed and Series A — Blossom Health has raised $20 mi…