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Aug 10, 2026 - World

German government talks of a ‘new level of danger’ but declines to say who it thinks was responsible for deviceAmerican intelligence experts believe Russia was behind an attack on a German airport last week with a drone laden with explosives, US media have reported, as Berlin remained silent on the likely culprit.Last week’s security emergency prompted the interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, to break off his summer holiday in Italy and rush to the scene in the eastern city of Leipzig, as he spoke of a “new level of danger” for Germany. Continue reading...

Aug 10, 2026 - World

The Pentagon's new "realism" policy in the Asia-Pacific rejects moralizing and identifying regional threats, the Pentagon's chief policymaker said in a major speech Monday that omitted references to China's nefarious activities and regional aggression.

Aug 10, 2026 - World

The RBA’s governor, Michele Bullock, has made it clear that the ‘easing’ property market is on her mindGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt is the silver lining that’s not making headlines: falling home prices mean another Reserve Bank rate hike is less likely.RBA board members will not be sitting on Monday and Tuesday discussing ways to prop up Sydney house values. Continue reading...

Aug 10, 2026 - World

Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressionsWhile dogs are known to turn the puppy eyes on their owners, it seems our pets are keeping a close eye on us too: research has revealed dog brains can distinguish different types of unhappy human faces.Dr Laura Cuaya, a co-author of the study from the University of Vienna, said previous behavioural studies had shown dogs could tell apart some human facial expressions, but such studies tended to only test two at a time, one positive and one negative. As a result, it was not clear if dogs could distinguish different types of happy or unhappy faces. Continue reading...

Aug 10, 2026 - World

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that strikes on such facilities were directly linked with putting more pressure on MoscowA fire ⁠broke ⁠out ​at an ⁠industrial facility in ⁠Russia’s ​Tyumen ‌region ‌in Siberia ‌after several drones fell on it, ‌Tyumen region ​governor Alexander Moor ⁠said ​on his Telegram ​channel.This is reported by Reuters. Continue reading...