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A major internet provider has issued an apology after a widespread outage left thousands of homes and businesses without broadband services.
- South China Morning Post
Alibaba offers more DeepSeek AI models at low prices, denies investment rumours
Alibaba Group Holding added to its cloud computing service more artificial intelligence (AI) models from DeepSeek, as the Hangzhou-based technology giant rejected speculation that it planned to invest in the hot start-up based in the same city. Alibaba's cloud computing and AI unit is offering six new DeepSeek models through its large language model (LLM) service platform Bailian, according to a WeChat post from Alibaba Cloud on Sunday. The share price of Alibaba, owner of the South China Mornin
- HuffPost
Donald Trump’s Anti-‘Woke’ Rant Ends With Awkward Admission
The president's remarks took an uncomfortable turn.
- Parade
Internet Can’t Get Over Kevin Costner and His 'Unexpected' Super Bowl Bestie
Fans called the pair an 'unlikely duo.'
- NewsWire
Girl, 15, allegedly raped in car park
A man has been arrested after he allegedly raped a teenage girl in broad daylight in a Western Sydney carpark.
- FTW Outdoors
Blind lion gets lucky outcome when surrounded by hungry hyenas
A blind lion lying on the road was soon surrounded by a pack of hungry hyenas, but, interestingly, the hyenas did not act as expected. Normally, a pack of hyenas would not hesitate to attack and kill a lone lion that is clearly debilitated, as it clearly appeared weak with…
- Yahoo News Australia
Travelling dad's 'amazing' find on Aussie road stops traffic for 20 minutes
For the young dad, it was a moment that was decades in the making. See the incredible pictures here.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Rare $1 coin worth up to $350: ‘Lucky to find one’
The rare coin can be "achievable" to find and there are estimated to be several thousand out there.
- HuffPost
Karoline Leavitt Gets Schooled Over ‘Grammatical Train Wreck’ On Fox News
The White House press secretary was mocked for her Trump-defending goof.
- NewsWire
Cop found dead in police station identified
A NSW police officer found dead inside the Sydney Police Centre has been remembered as a kind and helpful man.
- The Daily Beast
The Shocking Questions Trump Admin Is Asking Job Candidates
An explosive report by the Washington Post alleges that the Trump’s administration is weeding out candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs by asking if the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was an “inside job” and if the 2020 election was “stolen.” Those looking to apply to top national security positions with the administration are allegedly facing additional questions that test their loyalty to Trump. These questions seem quite tailored to determine candidates’ inclinations on the president’
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Novak Djokovic goes public with massive announcement as call made on Andy Murray partnership
It comes after Novak Djokovic was booed by fans in Australia. Read more here.
- The Daily Beast
Jordan’s King Flatters Trump With Tiny Aid for His Gaza Takeover Bid
King Abdullah II of Jordan flattered and surprised President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a dance to deflect from the president’s Gaza takeover bid, which the monarch has publicly said he opposes. Abdullah said he would, however, facilitate a move to take 2,000 children in Gaza “that are either cancer children or in a very ill state to Jordan as quickly as possible.” Trump expressed astonishment and gratitude—and hope that the fig leaf would lead to broader Arab support for his controversial plan
- HuffPost
Wall Street Journal Warns How Donald Trump Is Repeating First-Term ‘Blunder’
The conservative newspaper's editorial board predicted that it's a disaster in the making.
- Yahoo Finance AU
'Rare' 10 cent coin worth up to 100 times more: 'Keep your eye out'
There are no errors on this coin but it can fetch fairly high prices because of the year it was made.
- Cosmo
Maya Jama's latex dress with XL boob *and* hip cut-outs is hot as hell
Maya Jama returned for the latest Love Island: All Stars episode wearing an Insatiable black latex dress with XL cut-outs at the bust and hips plus a leg slit.
- The Daily Beast
FBI Uncovers Over 2,000 Secret JFK Records After Trump Order
In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s order to declassify all remaining documents tied to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the FBI has uncovered 2,400 records related to the murder that have been largely kept secret over the past few decades. “In 2020, the FBI opened the Central Records Complex and began a multi-year effort to first ship and then electronically inventory and store closed case files from FBI field offices across the country,” a statement from the FBI to the Daily
- The Independent
Trump says the US will not be buying Gaza but ‘we’re going to take it’ as he address Middle East strife
Jordan’s King Abdullah repeatedly demurred when asked to weigh in on Trump’s plan for the U.S. to ‘own’ the Gaza Strip
- Parade
Patrick Schwarzenegger Poses for Rare Photos With Both of His Parents on the Red Carpet
The actor is starring in the latest season of 'White Lotus.'
- The Daily Beast
Dark MAGA Elon Musk Overshadows Trump During Rambling Oval Office Press Conference
Elon Musk was the center of attention in the Oval Office on Tuesday as he and Donald Trump offered a bizarre and rambling defense of their efforts to dismantle large chunks of the federal government through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The world’s richest man, who donned his “dark MAGA” cap for the occasion, towered over a seated Trump as he fielded questions from reporters. Musk appeared at ease, his young son perched on his shoulders, as he argued that he and his t