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Businesses are anxiously checking their watches while cargo flows through the Port of Durban remain slower than they need to be, but undoing neglect will probably take longer than we hope.

One is an Aussie-raised Lion. The other calls himself rugby’s Lionel Messi. Together they will pose a headache for the Wallabies in Scotland.

<p>Culture secretary pushes back against talk of revisiting Brexit but says closer ties would fulfil referendum promises</p><p>One of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said she wants to avoid “circular arguments” about whether the UK should rejoin the EU, underlining divisions at the top of government over revisiting Brexit.</p><p>Lisa Nandy, the culture

The Socceroos have named an under-strength squad for upcoming friendlies against Qatar and Jordan, with Football Australia to monitor security in Jordanian capital Amman.

Most Americans have qualms about using AI in healthcare for tasks such as diagnosis and treatment, Pew Research poll finds.

Relatively high initial construction costs cited. The technology offers several advantages over conventional asphalt roads, particularly in urban areas of Keralam that experience heavy rainfall, high summer temperatures and severe traffic congestion

Ireland rugby fans have been told to "exercise extreme caution" after a rise in reports of fake ticket sales for the Nations Championship and Six Nations.

MacKenzie Weegar says he enjoys watching Russia play in the top hockey tournaments. But the Canadian defenceman says Russia's return to international competition might be viewed differently by European players.

Australian captain Isaah Yeo knows all about the danger posed by his former Panthers teammate. Now, he must find a way to stop him.

The NSW government is yet to finalise regulations over caps for farmers and sporting shooters as the first round of appointments to surrender firearms opens.

W Rybnie (Mazowieckie) awaryjne lądował ultralekki samolot. Pilot o własnych siłach wydostał się z uszkodzonej maszyny.

As Egypt considers defending Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, memories of its war in Yemen in the 1960s loom large.

A new CNBC survey finds broad voter opposition to nearby AI data centers, creating a political challenge for Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm election.

Zoo staffers don’t know whether the bright green eggs are viable and will ultimately hatch into chicks. However, the eggs themselves are a major win, because breeding the birds in captivity is tricky

Using an AI agent to shop for you is a strange experience. Tech companies have marketed them as personal assistants - the democratizing of labor that ordinarily would only be available to the rich and powerful. In practice, at least for buying things, it's more like sending an anxious and apologetic teenager out to the […]

Great powers spur concern when their actions are perceived as threatening, rule-breaking or harmful to New Zealand's interests.