Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will teach students about "empathetic leadership" after being hired for a new job at the University of Sydney.
Qatar Museums (QM) Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani announced the establishment of the Qatar Fashion and Crafts Council as Qatar steps up efforts to strengthen its creative industries and attract investment in culture, fashion and design.
Harry Kane is targeting Champions League glory for Bayern Munich and ending England's wait for a major international tournament after lifting the Ballon d'Or in the highlight of his career to date on Monday.
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Technology
Artificial intelligence poses an "unprecedented" threat as foreign governments turn it loose to hack computer networks and critical infrastructure, Australia's cyber security agency warned on Tuesday.
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Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday derided the dramatic return from exile of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, signaling immediate tensions despite Machado saying she was open to talks.
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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie on Tuesday confirmed a positional switch for Leicester Fainga'anuku, as the winger-turned-loose-forward returned to the New Zealand squad for their northern tour.
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Brazilian markets took a battering Monday following the shock reelection of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but elsewhere investors were focused on artificial intelligence (AI) technology companies.
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Anthropic, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies, on Monday made public its plans to sell shares on the stock market, revealing soaring sales but also potentially dire safety risks in a major test of whether the AI boom can deliver profits.
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Politics
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iran on Monday in an attempt to stop the Middle East war from reigniting, with Tehran saying the discussions were "very good".
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World leaders congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his shock election win Monday, with US President Donald Trump notably absent from the chorus, and his defeated rival Flavio Bolsonaro mum after refusing to concede the loss.
Jannik Sinner has signalled he will return to action in the "Six Kings Slam" tournament in Riyadh, which has been rescheduled for late December due to the conflict with Yemen's Houthis.
A landmark trial pitting young Canadians against the federal government over its alleged climate policy failures opened Monday, with lawyers for the youths describing climate change as a "grave threat" that cannot be left to politicians alone.
In Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first victory speech, he praised "our general" Andre Janones, the brains behind the online campaign that ensured his stunning comeback.
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Culture
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for his role as Pavel Chekov on the groundbreaking television show "Star Trek" and in the franchise's first seven movies, has died at age 90, his representative said Monday.
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A Swiss woman diagnosed with Ebola was being cared for in an isolation unit in Geneva on Monday, having been repatriated from Nigeria on a medical evacuation flight.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrapped up his campaign to remain in power on Monday with a claim that Israel faced potential annihilation at the hands of Iran should his election rivals prevail.
Crucial negotiations to rescue a historic pact to protect nature entered the home stretch in Armenia on Monday with talks stuck and nations far from agreement as time counts down.
Gregor Townsend has challenged Scotland to build momentum ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia by finishing strongly in the inaugural Nations Championship.
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