The Australian Labor premier that oversaw one of the toughest domestic border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic is calling it quits, saying the pandemic years exhausted him. West Australian Premier Mark McGowan, 55, made the surprise announcement on May 29 revealing this would be his final week as premier and treasurer of the mining-rich state….
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Australian right-leaning politicians appear to fare poorly when put to the test under the AI-powered ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. The emergence of ChatGPT, a widely accessible AI-powered tool that can engage the public in all sorts of conversations, has spurred questions over the truthfulness and possible left or right-wing bias of chatbots. Chatbots work by trawling…
PwC Stands Down 9 Executives While Apologising for Tax Scandal
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Army Air Force Pilot From Pennsylvania Killed During WWII Accounted For, Authorities Say
An Army Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania killed during World War II has been accounted for almost eight decades later, military authorities said. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said last week that 2nd Lt. James Litherland, 25, of South Williamsport was accounted for in March. In February 1944, Litherland was co-piloting a B-17F Flying Fortress…
Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Attack on Ukrainian Capital Ahead of Kyiv Day
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Turkey’s Erdogan Secures 5 More Years in Tight Presidential Election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), secured another five years in office in a tight runoff election on May 28. According to Turkey’s official election commission, Erdogan won approximately 52 percent of the vote, while Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the People’s Republican Party (CHP), garnered roughly 48 percent. Addressing…
Bayern Munich Wins Record-Extending 11th Consecutive Bundesliga Title
BERLIN—Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2–1 victory at Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season. Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz on Saturday, allowing…
Verstappen Leads Red Bull 1–2 in Final Monaco Practice, Hamilton Crashes
MONACO—Formula One champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton brought the session to an early end by crashing his Mercedes. Overall leader Verstappen lapped with a best time of one minute 12.776 seconds, 0.073 faster than Mexican team mate and last…
Soaring Airline Customer Complaints Push Global Legislators to Act
LONDON/MONTREAL—Nikoleta Dodova is among a growing number of dissatisfied airline customers. Having bought her mother and niece airline tickets from Sweden to Macedonia last year, their flight was cancelled and they ended up at an airport over two hours away. She is still waiting for compensation. Official data from regulatory agencies shows complaints against airlines…
G-7’s ‘De-Risk, Not Decouple’ Approach to China Is Three Pronged: Experts
May 26, 2023
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A communiqué issued at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, says G-7 members are seeking to “de-risk” rather than “decouple” from China on economic issues. China experts say the statement encompasses a three-pronged approach that will make it difficult for China to upgrade its industries. Following the summit, China called on the…
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