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26 April 2024Updated 1 hour agoScotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, is spending the weekend fighting for his political life.The SNP leader is expected to make a series of policy announcements in the coming days as he tries to shore up support.BBC News has been told he will set out plans to create jobs, tackle climate change and improve…

A recent massive spike in cyber misinformation and hacking campaigns against the Philippines coincides with rising tensions between the country and its superpower neighbor China.The cyberattacks consist of a combination of hack and leak (55%), distributed denial-of-service (10%), and misinformation and influence campaigns (35%), according to…

A Utah man who recorded himself inciting violence and breaking a window before filming the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt outside the House chamber during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was sentenced Friday to six years in prison.John Earle Sullivan, 29, was paid $90,875 for his videos before he was convicted at trial. A jury found him guilty…

A fire truck in Guelph. One person has been sent to hospital after a fire broke out at a hotel in Guelph. Guelph police said emergency officials responded to the former Holiday Inn…

The yen continues to weaken against the dollar, falling to the 156-yen level on Friday, the lowest in nearly 34 years. The Japanese economy is enjoying rising demand from a record number of inbound tourists. But the weakening yen is also raising concerns that higher prices will impact domestic consumption. Record number of…

Germany has secured its position as the top non-English speaking European destination for work despite slipping to fifth place globally in the latest “Decoding Global Talent 2024” report. The study highlights Australia as this year’s leading international work hotspot, surpassing previous leaders like the United States and Canada. The study also…

Katherine Bennell-Pegg grew up on Sydney's northern beaches with her feet in the ocean and her head in the stars.Her childhood dream was to become an astronaut.Now the engineer and mum of two has made that dream a reality, becoming the first astronaut to graduate under the Australian flag."When I grew up in Australia we didn't have a space…

The top Biden official overseeing federal college financial aid has resigned, the Education Department said Friday, capping off a year of turmoil for students and universities. Richard Cordray, the chief operating officer for Federal Student Aid, will step down at the end of June, officials said. The former head of the Consumer Financial…

Britain's King Charles III is to return to some public-facing duties next week, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday evening. The UK monarch stepped back temporarily from public engagements after beingdiagnosed with an undisclosed cancer in February just 17 months into his reign. However, the 75-year-old has kept up his state duties, including…

Fighting in Gaza began to ebb earlier this month as Israel withdrew most of its ground troops from the enclave. The opening of new border crossings allowed for the entry of more desperately needed aid. And Israeli officials resumed discussions Thursday over a possible cease-fire deal after months of dead-end diplomacy.But any flicker of respite…