Security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all internationally protected persons
Canadian taxpayers spent more to protect Prince Harry during his visits to Canada over a five-year period than for any other internationally protected person who visited Canada during that time. An RCMP document obtained by CBC News provides a rare glimpse into the secretive world of protecting internationally protected persons. Source link
What is open-weight AI, the tech behind Kimi K3 that's turning heads in Silicon Valley?
The freedom and lower price tag of open-weight models is turning the heads of business leaders in the west, where the merits have prompted letters from top tech leaders warning against restrictions on open models, despite the potential for security risks. Source link
You can only see these fire clouds during huge wildfires
A huge fire in southwest France has generated the country’s first recorded pyrocumulonimbus fire cloud, which are far more common in Canada. Here’s why these clouds are special, how they form and how they make wildfires worse. Source link
What climate science can tell us about the lost world that inspired The Odyssey
A new climate study suggests centuries of drought added pressure to the Bronze Age societies that inspired Homer’s The Odyssey, revealing how environmental stress, food insecurity and failing trade networks may have shaped a world of collapse and survival. Source link
How a wealth management firm swindled older Australians
Everyday Australians who invested their retirement savings and inheritances with a wealth management company fear they have lost everything after the company’s licence was cancelled for selling bank bonds that didn’t exist. Source link
Taiwan to stop buying PNG gas on spot market over 'One China' spat
Taiwan suspends some liquefied natural gas purchases from Papua New Guinea as part of an escalating diplomatic dispute over the future of its representative office in Port Moresby. Source link
Inflation lower than expected in June but still 'uncomfortably high'
Headline inflation was lower than expected in June, and some economists say the Reserve Bank is now unlikely to lift interest rates next month. Source link
Rates of High Blood Pressure Are Rising in Pregnant Women, Study Finds
Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with stillbirth, heart disease among mothers and other serious complications. Source link
Why your blood sugar can spike even when you don’t eat sweets
Why your blood sugar can spike even when you don’t eat sweets Source link
Motorists to lose fuel discount from Monday
Drivers will lose the fuel excise discount as planned, despite escalating pressure on global oil prices and warnings the world has depleted reserves. Source link