Filed from the World desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Business · 20 September 2026
The former president has unveiled a plan to create an AI oversight body led by a self‑appointed 'AI tsar', assuring that industry will not be shackled while simultaneously warning that any 'dangerous' software will be…
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World · 20 September 2026
In an unprecedented move, the Australian prime minister convened a ‘digital censorship summit’ with the former chief executive of a leading tech firm, raising eyebrows across the globe about the future of online free…
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World · 20 September 2026
A plume of smoke and a dash of flame near Riyadh’s main airport prompted the Houthi movement to announce a ‘sensitive’ strike, while airlines scrambled for a new definition of ‘delayed take‑off’.
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World · 20 September 2026
A chorus of European ministries and defence agencies sound the alarm over what they call Russian ‘hybrid’ attacks, prompting a continent‑wide sprint to fortify everything from power grids to baguettes.
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World · 20 September 2026
During a breezy visit to Apple’s Cupertino campus, the Australian leader floated the idea of letting citizens simply unplug from artificial intelligence, while Apple staff pretended not to overhear.
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World · 20 September 2026
The founders of the festival‑born, Kylie‑Jenner‑endorsed sunglasses empire have put their Byron Shire mansion on the market, joking that the property can’t contain their ever‑expanding brand‑centric universe.
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Science · 20 September 2026
In a remote Bolivian cloud‑forest sanctuary, a small, spotted feline has finally been given a name, though experts are debating whether it is truly a new species or simply a cat that has been living in the shadows of s…
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