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Free buses, child care and rent freezes — how Mamdani plans to change NYC
New York City’s newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani is promising to make people’s lives cheaper, but even some of his supporters are sceptical about whether he can deliver. Source link
AI is changing jobs fast — and people all around the world are asking how they’ll stay relevant
AI’s rapid uptake in Australian workplaces has many workers asking how they can stay relevant. Source link
'Shouting at clouds': Why the world is struggling to get off the AI train
We asked people if they were concerned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. What they told us revealed a deep unease about what the technology means for our future. Source link
Philippines Typhoon Kalamaegi death toll rises above 50 in flooding rain
More than 50 people are dead and hundreds of thousands displaced after rains from Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded the central Philippines, sweeping away trucks and shipping containers. Source link
Lone survivor of Air India crash says 'God took all my happiness'
A passenger who walked from a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash that killed his brother soon after take-off tells UK media of the mental and physical anguish he has endured since. Source link
Worker dies after being rescued from Italian medieval tower collapse
A Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a 787-year-old medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, according to local media. Source link
China extends visa-free entry for 45 countries, including Australia
The extension, which is until the end of 2026, covers 32 European countries as well as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and several nations in South America and the Gulf region. Source link
Earthquake kills at least 20, damages Afghanistan's ancient Blue Mosque
The centuries-old Blue Mosque site, one of Afghanistan’s most revered religious landmarks, is a major gathering place during Islamic and cultural festivals. Source link
Avalanche on Nepal mountain kills at least seven, officials say
An avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri has killed five foreign climbers, whose nationalities are yet to be confirmed, and two Nepali guides, while at least five others were injured at the mountain’s base camp. Source link
Judge rejects plea deal for funeral home owners accused of dumping bodies
A US judge rejects a plea deal granting shorter jail sentences to funeral home owners accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies in a bug-infested building. Source link