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Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts
AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from ‘misuse’
The US artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic is looking to hire a chemical weapons and high-yield explosives expert to try to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its software.
Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia
A 38-year-old man has been killed by a 13ft (4m) great white shark in Western Australia.
Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed
It was a day heavy with symbolism in Beijing, marked by choreographed ceremonies and carefully staged optics, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements. US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for more than two hours of talks, describing the US-China relati...
Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok
A crash between a freight train and a public bus has killed at least eight people and injured dozens of others in Bangkok.
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
There is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of the UN health agency has said.
Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US
It's been 16 years since three people were executed on the same day in the US, but later on Thursday, three men convicted of murder in different US states will all face the death penalty.
Ireland considers health-led approach as committee pushes for drug possession decriminalisation
A group of Irish politicians has recommended the possession of all drugs for personal use to be decriminalised.
Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case
A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app.
Trump brought top CEOs to Beijing but few big deals emerge
US President Donald Trump has now left Beijing saying he has struck "fantastic trade deals, great for both countries" after meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
UK borrowing costs rise and pound falls as leadership drama continues
UK government borrowing costshave reached a new 18-year high and the pound has fallen as the battle for the Labour leadership took another twist with Andy Burnham's decision to fight a by-election.
Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strike
A Hamas official has confirmed to the BBC that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of the group's armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday.