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Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go – The New York Times Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go – The New York Times Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go The New York TimesTrump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students The New York Times”Unlawful”: Harvard As Trump Bars University From Enrolling Foreign Students NDTVDHS barred Harvard from enrolling international students. Here’s what’s at stake and what’s still uncertain CNNHarvard ban is warning to other universities, Noem says Axios Source link #Shock #Harvard #Government #International #Students #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Reunion gives Blues-Giants clash extra spice Reunion gives Blues-Giants clash extra spice If there’s one game where Carlton defender Nick Haynes falls off the pace, GWS coach Adam Kingsley is hoping it’s in their AFL reunion at Marvel Stadium. Haynes has shown glimpses of his All-*********** form as part of a new-look Blues defence after moving from GWS in the off-season. The inaugural Giant took an equal game-high 10 intercept possessions and 18 touches in Carlton’s 16-point loss last time out. He will loom large for the Giants, with refashioned defender Jack Silvagni out of Saturday’s clash with groin soreness. “He’s been really good. It’s great watching him play,” Kingsley said. “He’s a great person and a fantastic player, but again, he’s not in our colours makes it a little bit challenging, but that’s just footy, isn’t it? “He made a decision at the end of the year, which is the right one for him and his career, so we certainly don’t begrudge him for that. “And we wish him all the best, just not this week.” A lacklustre performance in their 34-point loss to Fremantle has left GWS trying to find inspiration from soccer. GWS (5-5) are at risk of dropping out of the top eight, while Carlton are 11th (4-6). Ange Postecoglou’s groundbreaking Europa League final win over Manchester United is an obvious example, but the Tottenham Hotspur manager isn’t the only football influence for the Giants. Former Manchester United star Juan Mata dropped by Giants headquarters in the lead-up to Saturday’s clash. Mata played for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers this season. “We had him through for a short ******* of time and our players were talking about it afterwards, so it must have been pretty impressive,” Kingsley said. “He would have fielded a bunch of our players around questions. “We won’t necessarily tap into (Postecoglou’s trophy win) even though I’ve watched some post-match interviews and seen how classy Ange has dealt with all the pressure and the criticism, but then the success.” Source link #Reunion #BluesGiants #clash #extra #spice Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it began steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer after leader Kim Jong Un expressed fury over the incident that he said was caused by criminal negligence. The 5,000-ton-class warship was damaged when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early during a launch ceremony at the northeastern port of Chongjin on Wednesday, state media said. Satellite imagery on the site showed the vessel lying on its side, with most of its hull submerged and draped in blue covers. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Friday that the severity of the damage was “not serious” and could be repaired in about 10 days. It said the hull on the starboard side was scratched and some seawater had flowed into the stern section, though it denied an earlier assessment that the bottom of the hull had been left with holes. The extremely secretive nature of North Korea makes it almost impossible to verify the assessment. North Korea has a history of manipulating or covering up military-related setbacks, policy fiascoes and other mishaps, though it has periodically acknowledged some of such events in recent years. Observers believe North Korea’s admission of the failed launch was likely meant to show Kim’s resolve to advance his naval capabilities and boost discipline. The North’s Central Military Commission summoned Hong Kil Ho, manager of the Chongjin shipyard, as it begun its investigation of the failed launch, KCNA reported. “No matter how good the state of the warship is, the fact that the accident is an unpardonable criminal act remains unchanged, and those responsible for it can never evade their responsibility for the crime,” the commission said, according to KCNA. Kim, who was present at the failed launch, had blamed military officials, scientists and shipyard operators and ordered that the warship be repaired before a high-level ruling Workers’ Party meeting in late June. The damaged ship is assessed as the same class as North Korea’s first destroyer, unveiled last month with great fanfare and said to be capable of carrying various weapons including nuclear missiles. Analysts say it is the North’s biggest and most advanced warship to date and was likely built with Russian assistance. The North Korea-focused 38 North website had assessed last week that North Korea was preparing to launch the destroyer in Chongjin with a method it has rarely used. The report said the ship was being prepared to be launched sideways from the quay, while the previous destroyer launched at the western shipyard of Nampo used a floating dry dock. Source link #North #Korea #vows #arrest #responsible #failed #ship #launch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Cargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard – The New York Times Cargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard – The New York Times Cargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard The New York TimesMan in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden BBC‘It was so unreal’: Norwegian man wakes to cargo ship in his garden The GuardianNorway homeowner wakes up to find 440-foot ship ran aground on his doorstep: “It’s a very bulky new neighbor” CBS NewsContainer Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway gCaptain Source link #Cargo #Ship #Crashes #Norway #Mans #Backyard #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How World Cup primed Matildas trio for epic Euro final How World Cup primed Matildas trio for epic Euro final Steph Catley will tap into her experiences at a home World Cup as she and two other *********** stars prepare for a historic European Champions League final. Source link #World #Cup #primed #Matildas #trio #epic #Euro #final Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

At least three dead after plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood At least three dead after plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood UPDATE: Talent agent, drummer believed to be among dead in San Diego plane ****** SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — At least three people were killed and eight others were injured when a plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, igniting fires and causing panic among local residents. According to the San Diego Police Department, the incident was reported just before 4 a.m. in the area of Sculpin Street and Santo Road, located in the Murphy Canyon community. ••• Lee esta noticia en español. Based on preliminary information, a Cessna 550, en route to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, plummeted from the night sky, impacting multiple homes and vehicles in its wake. At least 15 residences were affected, many of them being military families. San Diego mayor releases statement on deadly plane ****** Emergency responders rushed to the scene, battling flames fueled by spilled jet fuel and downed powerlines. The scene of s plane ****** in San Diego on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (KSWB) “We have jet fuel all over the place,” Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a news conference. “Our main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now.” He also described “a gigantic debris field” in the dense, packed neighborhood. Around 100 residents in the impacted area were quickly evacuated. A temporary evacuation center has been established at Miller Elementary School, located at 4343 Shields St., to assist displaced residents. The scattered fires have since been extinguished. The scene of a plane ****** in San Diego on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (KSWB) Though initially reporting that no one on the ground was injured, police updated the public shortly after 11 a.m., explaining that at least five people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. At least three others were also treated for minor injuries. Authorities have confirmed six people were on board the plane when it crashed, including a music executive, the former drummer of The ****** Wears Prada and two employees of a local music talent agency. The plane — a Cessna Citation II (C550) twin-jet aircraft — has a capacity that ranges from six to eight people. At least 10 buildings were damaged during the ******, along with multiple vehicles. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the ******. The FAA released the following statement on the incident: “A Cessna 550 crashed near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in California, around 3:45 a.m. local time on Thursday, May 22. Six people were on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NSTB will lead the investigation and provide any updates.” San Diego Police and other first responders remain on scene as the investigation continues. Residents are advised to avoid the area while authorities assess the situation and secure the ****** site. Roads in the area are closed to traffic. It is not yet known what caused the plane to go down. Police are encouraging anyone who finds debris or notices jet fuel to report it by calling 619-531-2000. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News. Source link #dead #plane #crashes #San #Diego #neighborhood Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brendan Shanahan’s Maple Leafs odyssey: Vision, hope, stubborn belief and failure – The Athletic – The New York Times Brendan Shanahan’s Maple Leafs odyssey: Vision, hope, stubborn belief and failure – The Athletic – The New York Times Brendan Shanahan’s Maple Leafs odyssey: Vision, hope, stubborn belief and failure – The Athletic The New York TimesShanahan out as Leafs president after 11 seasons ESPNMLSE Announces Change to Toronto Maple Leaf Executive Leadership Team NHL.comIslanders on the clock for new president/GM pick NewsdayMaple Leafs’ Shanahan era defined by comfort, not Cups Sportsnet.ca Source link #Brendan #Shanahans #Maple #Leafs #odyssey #Vision #hope #stubborn #belief #failure #Athletic #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden Francesca Gillett BBC News EPA A man in Norway woke up to find a huge container ship had run aground and crashed into his front garden. The 135m-ship (443ft) missed Johan Helberg’s house by metres at about 05:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday. Mr Helberg was only alerted to the commotion by his panicked neighbour who had watched the ship as it headed straight for shore, in Byneset, near Trondheim. “The doorbell rang at a time of day when I don’t like to open,” Mr Helberg told television channel TV2. “I went to the window and was quite astonished to see a big ship,” he added, in an interview with the Guardian. “I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal.” EPA Neighbour Jostein Jorgensen said he was woken by the sound of the ship as it headed at full speed towards land, and ran to Mr Helberg’s house. “I was sure that he was already outside, but no, there was no sign of life. I rang the doorbell many times and nothing,” said Mr Jorgensen. “And it was only when I called him on the phone that I managed to contact him,” he told TV2. EPA The Cypriot-flagged cargo ship, the NCL Salten, had 16 people on board and was travelling south-west through the Trondheim Fjord to Orkanger when it went off course. No one was injured in the incident, AFP news agency reported. It is not known what caused the ****** and Norwegian police are said to be investigating. EPA “It’s a very bulky new neighbour but it will soon go away,” Mr Helberg added. According to reports, the shop had previously run aground in 2023 but got free under its own power. Source link #Man #Norway #wakes #find #huge #container #ship #garden Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Card-skimming scam nets almost $1m before pair charged Card-skimming scam nets almost $1m before pair charged Two Romanian men allegedly tampered with *********** ATMs to steal bank details before police seized a fake passport and almost $1 million in cash. Gabriel Niculescu-Stoian, 48, and Alexandru Tulba, 41, faced court on Friday charged with dishonestly obtaining financial information and dealing with proceeds of crime. The pair are accused of tampering with ATMs across Sydney and the NSW Illawarra region, installing “skimmers” to steal information from bank cards. The information was then allegedly cloned to other cards to withdraw cash from victims’ accounts. Banks alerted federal police in April before the men were arrested at a Chatswood home in northern Sydney on Thursday. “This scheme stole more than $800,000 from hard-working Australians and went straight into the pockets of criminals,” Detective Superintendent Marie Andersson told reporters on Friday. “Criminals are only motivated by greed and filling their pockets and will unashamedly use any tool to do this.” The skimmers were allegedly installed into the card slots of ATMs at Chatswood, Darlinghurst, Burwood and Haymarket, as well as further south at Warilla, Shellharbour, Fairy Meadow, Warrawong and Berkeley. People who used ATMs in those suburbs have been advised to contact their bank and lock their accounts if they notice unauthorised transactions. On top of the fraud and criminal proceeds charges, Tulba has been charged with possessing a false foreign travel document and giving false information to authorities. The two men did not apply for bail at Hornsby Local Court and will face court again on July 23. Police are investigating whether they are linked to an earlier scam in 2023 and whether they operated as part of a broader syndicate, Det Supt Andersson said. Source link #Cardskimming #scam #nets #pair #charged Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in court Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in court The former head of the U.S. Copyright Office has filed suit against the Trump administration, arguing her abrupt ouster from the position violated the Constitution’s separation of powers. Shira Perlmutter was fired by the White House in early May, just days after the administration dismissed the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden. Her suit, filed Thursday in federal court in Washington, says only Hayden could legally have terminated her from the post. “Congress vested the Librarian of Congress—not the President—with the power to appoint, and therefore to remove, the Register of Copyrights,” the lawsuit said. “Accordingly, the President’s attempt to remove Ms. Perlmutter was unlawful and ineffective.” Hayden had served atop the Library of Congress since the Senate confirmed her appointment in a 74-18 vote in 2016. She chose Perlmutter to run the copyright office in 2020. Those named in the suit include Todd Blanche, Trump’s pick to replace Hayden at the Library of Congress; Sergio Gor, director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office; and Paul Perkins, who the administration tapped to replace Perlmutter as register of copyrights. The White House’s attempt to seize control of the Library of Congress has run into opposition from key leaders — including Republicans — in the legislative branch who have questioned Trump’s authority to select an acting successor for Hayden. The Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which the White House maintains gives Trump the power to fill the post with an acting replacement, applies to executive agencies, and not an arm of the legislative branch, many lawmakers insist. Perlmutter’s lawsuit builds on that interpretation. “In short, the President’s attempt to name Mr. Blanche as acting Librarian of Congress was unlawful and ineffective, and therefore Mr. Blanche cannot remove or replace Ms. Perlmutter,” the lawsuit reads. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from POLITICO. Source link #Ousted #Copyright #Office #challenges #Trump #administration #court Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nvidia, Tesla lead over $250 billion in short-seller losses during massive market rally Nvidia, Tesla lead over $250 billion in short-seller losses during massive market rally The market’s rapid bounce back to near-record highs over the past month has not been kind to investors betting against US stocks. From the market bottom on April 8 through May 20, short sellers have lost more than $250 billion, according to data from S3 Partners. All of the “Magnificent Seven” stocks were among the top 20 names on which short investors lost the most money. Shorts on Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) lost more than $19 billion combined during the *******. Both Nvidia and Tesla have benefited from individual catalysts throughout the run. For Nvidia, easing trade restrictions have been a boost for the AI chip leader headed into its next earnings release on May 28. Meanwhile, Tesla stock has rocketed higher as CEO Elon Musk returned his focus to the company after a stint with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The short squeeze hasn’t just happened in large-cap tech names. It’s been a core theme of the most recent market rally. Over the past several weeks, short sellers were also hammered in popular retail trading names. Losses in Palantir (PLTR) and Hims & Hers (HIMS) totaled more than $2 billion. Short sellers in the bitcoin-focused company Strategy (MSTR) lost more than $5 billion. Palantir shares have risen more than 55% since the market bottom. Strategy shares have soared over 68%. Hims & Hers stock has more than doubled. All three stocks have far outpaced the 17% gain in the S&P 500 (^GSPC) over that time *******. The broad market rally began on April 9, when President Trump announced a 90-day delay on a wide swath of his “reciprocal” tariffs. This led the S&P 500 to its best day since 2008. But the rip-roaring rally didn’t stop there. As Trump has pulled back further on other duties, stocks chugged higher. While strategists have digested the large move higher in stocks that recently brought the S&P 500 back within 3% of its record close, some believe short-covering helped contribute to the rally, as many market participants had turned bearish. “I don’t actually think it is so much a validation of strong fundamentals [within the stock market] as it is a reflection of the fact that the market was caught short at a time when there was no actual fundamental information available,” BNP Paribas head of debt and equity strategy Viktor Hjort told Yahoo Finance. With the broader market back at levels not seen since February, Hjort said, the next catalyst for stocks lies in economic data and whether it reflects resiliency despite tariffs that have gone into effect. Story Continues Source link #Nvidia #Tesla #lead #billion #shortseller #losses #massive #market #rally Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden – BBC Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden – BBC Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden BBC‘It was so unreal’: Norwegian man wakes to cargo ship in his garden The GuardianNorway homeowner wakes up to find 440-foot ship ran aground on his doorstep: “It’s a very bulky new neighbor” CBS NewsCargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard The New York TimesContainer Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway gCaptain Source link #Man #Norway #wakes #find #huge #container #ship #garden #BBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

US says Sudan used chemical weapons in civil war US says Sudan used chemical weapons in civil war Reuters A Sudanese man shows a box of unexploded munitions found at a school in Khartoum, the country’s capital. The US will impose new sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons last year in the ongoing civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the state department has said. US exports to the country will be restricted and financial borrowing limits put in place from 6 June, a statement from spokesperson Tammy Bruce read. Both the Sudanese military and the paramilitary group the RSF have previously been accused of war crimes during the conflict. The BBC has contacted Sudan for a response to the US’s latest actions. Sudanese officials say they do not yet have a statement. More than 150,000 people have been killed during the conflict, which began two years ago when Sudan’s army and the RSF began a vicious struggle for power. In recent months, Sudan’s military has recaptured the capital of Khartoum, but fighting continues elsewhere. No detail was provided about which chemical weapons the US said it found, but the New York Times reported in January that Sudan used chlorine gas on two occasions, which causes a range of painful and damaging effects and can be fatal. “The United States calls on the government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations under the CWC,” the statement read, referring to the Chemical Weapons Convention under which signatories have committed to destroy their stockpiles of the weapons. Nearly every country in the world – including Sudan – has agreed to the CWC, apart from Egypt, North Korea and South Sudan according to the Arms Control Association, a US-based non-partisan membership organisation. Israel has signed the agreement but not ratified its signature, meaning it has not legally confirmed its involvement in the treaty, the ACA adds. “The United States remains fully committed to hold to account those responsible for contributing to chemical weapons proliferation,” Bruce added. This is not the first time the US has imposed sanctions in Sudan. In January, they were issued against leaders of both parties embroiled in the conflict. Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was accused of “destabilising Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition” by the US, which the country’s foreign ministry condemned as “strange and troubling”. Meanwhile, the head of the RSF Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, also known as Hemedti, was determined to have perpetrated genocide in the country by former secretary of state Antony Blinken. The parties have been struggling for power for the past two years, displacing around 12 million people and leaving 25 million needing food aid, more than double the population of London. New sanctions will have little effect on the country as a result of these prior measures, according to the AFP news agency. This latest US move has also given rise to tensions over the involvement of the United Arab Emirates in the conflict. The UAE and Sudan had maintained diplomatic ties until earlier this month when the Sudanese government alleged the UAE provided arms to the RSF, an allegation the UAE denies. Following US President Donald Trump’s warm reception in the Gulf state last week, Democrats in Congress sought to block the ***** of arms from the US to the UAE in part due to its alleged involvement in the conflict. A Sudanese diplomatic source told news agency Reuters that the US had imposed the new sanctions “to distract from the recent campaign in Congress against the UAE”. Earlier this month, a top UN court rejected Sudan’s bid to sue the UAE for genocide. Source link #Sudan #chemical #weapons #civil #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Surfers wait on Margs waves while Slater makes big call Surfers wait on Margs waves while Slater makes big call With surfers fighting to stay on the Championship Tour, the Margaret River Pro will remain on hold for a second day in the hope of better conditions arriving. The men’s field managed to complete their round of 16 on Wednesday, with local wildcard Jacob Willcox the sole *********** survivor following the shock exits of defending champion Jack Robinson and Queensland star Ethan Ewing. The Margaret River gun, who earlier eliminated top-ranked Italo Ferreira, backed it up by getting barrelled at The Box, en route to a win over another Brazilian in Joao Chianca. It’s his first quarter-final appearance in seven starts in the West. Competition was moved later Wednesday back to Main Break, but the rising onshore wind and increasing swell quickly changed conditions, leading to a decision to delay the women’s round of 16. The women haven’t surfed since Tuesday, when *********** veteran Sally Fitzgibbons advanced through the elimination heats. Next in wait lies is current world No.1 and defending Margaret Pro champion Gabriela Bryan with Fitzgibbons needing at least a quarter-final appearance to avoid a third straight top- 10 mid-season cut. Holding down her No.14 ranking will at least ensure she keeps her place on the Championship Tour in 2026, with the women’s field expanding. In a stacked Aussie field, Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright, Isabella Nichols, who are safe above the cut-line, and local wildcard Bronte Macaulay will also contest the round of 16 with the next call early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the WSL announced 11-time world champion Kelly Slater will return as a wildcard in the next tour stop at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California. “I’m excited to surf Lowers after having a few months of downtime with family and watching the events online,” Slater said in a statement. “Trestles has been an ongoing great memory for the past 35 years since I won my first event as a professional there … it’s a second home to me. “I’m looking forward to competing as a wildcard and surf against a top seed or two straight away.” The 53-year-old Slater competed as a wildcard in the first event of the 2025 season, the Pipe Pro in Hawaii. Lower Trestles has been home to the WSL Finals since 2021, with Cloudbreak in Fiji given the honour of crowning the world champions this year. It was also recently announced surfing venue for the LA 2028 Olympics. Source link #Surfers #wait #Margs #waves #Slater #big #call Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Listen to intercepted Russian radio transmissions Listen to intercepted Russian radio transmissions Intercepted Russian radio chatter obtained by CNN appears to correspond with drone footage showing the suspected execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war last year. The killing of surrendering Ukrainian troops is alleged by Kyiv and international experts to be part of an orchestrated Russian policy. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports. Source link #Listen #intercepted #Russian #radio #transmissions Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students – AP News Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students – AP News Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students AP NewsShock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go The New York Times”Unlawful”: Harvard As Trump Bars University From Enrolling Foreign Students NDTVHarvard ban is warning to other universities, Noem says AxiosDemise of the penny, Harvard fight escalates, oldest reptile footprints: Catch up on the day’s stories CNN Source link #Trump #administration #bars #Harvard #enrolling #foreign #students #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Australia must prepare for Hollywood-style cyber attack Australia must prepare for Hollywood-style cyber attack Australia has yet to suffer a critical, Hollywood-style cyber security incident, according to the nation’s top online cop, but our defences are being tested and criminals grow in number. The rate of cyber attacks against *********** businesses may also be higher than statistics indicate, she warned as small businesses continue bearing the brunt of financial losses. National Cyber Security Co-ordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness issued the warnings at the AusCERT Cyber Security Conference on the Gold Coast on Friday, while also promising public consultation to inform future online safety policies. The event has drawn 900 delegates and comes a month after large superannuation firms were targeted in a co-ordinated online attack and less than a year after 12.9 million Australians had private information stolen in the Medisecure hack. Despite a growing number of attacks on large *********** organisations including healthcare, telecommunications and legal firms, Lt Gen McGuinness told the audience none had damaged the nation’s critical infrastructure or had a lasting impact. “Australia has seen the dark side of significant cyber incidents such as Optus, Medibank, Latitude Financial, HWL Ebsworth, Ramsay Health Care and Medisecure (but) we are actually yet to see a catastrophic cyber incident with impacts across multiple critical infrastructure sectors,” she said. “We must continue to evolve and thrive to ensure that those scenes we see in Hollywood never actually eventuate.” The most recent high-profile cyber attack in which criminals stole $750,000 from 10 AustralianSuper accounts had been the result of a “credential-stuffing attack”, Lt Gen McGuinness confirmed, involving criminals using passwords leaked from another data breach. Financial losses from the attack were “relatively small” but aimed at a large financial market, she said, and should serve as a reminder for all parties to bolster online defences. The Annual Cyber Threat Report released in November found *********** cyber crime reports grew by 12 per cent in 2024 and the cost of attacks to individuals grew by 17 per cent to an average of $30,700. Cyber crime’s cost to businesses fell by eight per cent according to the report, but Lt Gen McGuinness said the true cost of online crime was likely to be significantly higher given most *********** businesses were categorised as small and lost an average of $49,600 per incident. “These businesses don’t have the staff and the resources to have dedicated IT professionals or security functions, let alone the capacity to respond to an incident without help,” she said. “Our adversaries also know this.” *********** businesses of all sizes should develop and practise incident response plans to avoid data theft, she said, and should refrain from paying ransoms demanded by criminals if possible to avoid being re-targeted. The *********** Cyber Security Strategy, launched in November 2023, is due to be updated by 2026 to address a broader range of cyber security investments, and a public consultation will be launched in the coming months. Source link #Australia #prepare #Hollywoodstyle #cyber #attack Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘It’s millions and millions of metric tons of this stuff’ ‘It’s millions and millions of metric tons of this stuff’ If you’ve ever heard of microplastics in the ocean, you may have imagined small bits of plastic floating on the surface of the water. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite the right picture. A recent global survey found that microplastics — invisible to the eye — penetrate the entire oceanic column, from the surface to the sea floor. What’s happening? While researchers initially expected microplastics to either sink or float, accumulating at the surface or the ocean floor, an April study at Florida Atlantic University revealed that microplastics were distributed almost evenly throughout the ocean, New Scientist reported. By collecting data from over 1,800 oceanic stations over the past decade, the research team found that while microplastic distribution varies with size, the overall pattern is relatively uniform, and those that are the most evenly dispersed tend to be the longest-lasting. As a result, the polymers in ocean microplastics take up much of the ocean’s bandwidth for carbon, especially at greater depths. “It’s millions and millions of metric tons of this stuff throughout the interiors of the ocean,” remarked Tracy Mincer, one of the team’s researchers. The ocean on its own is a natural carbon sink, absorbing some of the damaging carbon pollution humans release into the atmosphere. However, the prevalence of microplastics throughout the water may have disruptive implications for the ocean’s carbon cycling. Why is microplastic accumulation concerning? On their own, microplastics are often too fine to be filtered out of our water and food, and have been linked to a wide range of health problems, including organ damage, fertility issues, and various cancers. Watch now: Giant snails invading New York City? Furthermore, as microplastic polymers accumulate in the ocean, they inherently become part of the carbon absorption process and “hamper the ocean’s ability to take up CO2 from the atmosphere via the biological carbon pump,” according to New Scientist. Our oceans are among the world’s strongest protections against carbon pollution from fuel-based industrial and household energy consumption. As their capacity for atmospheric carbon capture declines, we can expect the effects of climate change to accelerate, from intensified extreme weather events to food shortages and insecurities to public health disasters. What’s being done about microplastic pollution? As microplastics — and microplastic information — become increasingly widespread, researchers and cleanup efforts worldwide are working to clear our oceans of these microscopic materials. But with more pollution being generated than cleaned up, it’ll take a collective effort to prevent oceanic troubles for good. For your part, you can reduce your own plastic consumption by opting for reusable containers and recycling whatever plastic you do consume. To help lower the ocean’s carbon burden, moreover, you can cut down on your fuel-based home electricity usage in order to diminish your contributions to carbon pollution. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don’t miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet. Source link #millions #millions #metric #tons #stuff Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Where to watch Thunder vs. Timberwolves: TV channel, live stream NBA playoffs, prediction, time, odds, pick – CBS Sports Where to watch Thunder vs. Timberwolves: TV channel, live stream NBA playoffs, prediction, time, odds, pick – CBS Sports Where to watch Thunder vs. Timberwolves: TV channel, live stream NBA playoffs, prediction, time, odds, pick CBS SportsThe Wolves’ offensive evolution is stalling in the West finals ESPNLive updates: Edwards, Randle and the Wolves face SGA and the Thunder in pivotal Game 2 Star TribuneSGA vs. Ant takeaways, OKC’s amazing defense & KOC’s Tre Johnson interview | The Kevin O’Connor Show Yahoo SportsSlow start doesn’t shake Shai: Thunder star struts MVP moxie in Game 1 USA Today Source link #watch #Thunder #Timberwolves #channel #live #stream #NBA #playoffs #prediction #time #odds #pick #CBS #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘We want to make the sound of the future’ ‘We want to make the sound of the future’ Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images U2 are one of the world’s biggest bands, with album sales in excess of 175 million It’s official. U2 are back in the studio making new music, after a gap of eight years. The four-piece had been on an extended break, as drummer Larry Mullen Jr recovered from neck surgery. Pompted by years of onstage damage to his “elbows, knees and neck”, it stopped him recording new material (2023’s Atomic City aside), and saw U2 hiring Dutch musician Bram van den Berg for last year’s Las Vegas residency. “It was difficult being away because of injury,” says Mullen Jr, “so I’m thrilled to be back in a creative environment, even if I’m not 100% there and I’ve got some bits falling off.” “It’s just the most extraordinary thing,” he adds. “When I was away from the band, I missed it, but I didn’t realise how much I missed it.” The band are speaking backstage at the Ivor Novello Awards, where they’ve just become the first Irish Group to be given fellowship of the Ivors’ songwriting academy. It’s the body’s highest accolade, placing them alongside former recipients like Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Kate Bush and Joan Armatrading. Bono, perennially laid back and loquacious, suddenly becomes energised when he talks about U2’s recent writing sessions. “It was just the four of us in a room, trying a new song and going, ‘What’s that feeling? Oh right, that’s chemistry’. “We had it when we were 17. We’ve had it over the years but you lose it sometimes, [especially because] the way music is assembled these days is not friendly to that chemistry. “But isn’t it strange that it’s just got to the moment when just bass, drums, guitar and a loudmouth singer sounds like an original idea. “That’s where we’re at in 2025.” The group spoke to the BBC exclusively at the Ivor Novello Awards (L-R: Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr and Bono) The band have been in reflective mode for the last half-decade. In 2019, they set off on a stadium tour celebrating their career-defining Joshua Tree album. Bono spent the pandemic writing his memoir, Surrender, prompting the band to revisit and re-record some of their biggest hits on the mostly acoustic Songs Of Surrender album. Last year’s Vegas shows recreated their 1990s Berlin reinvention on Achtung Baby and they capped that off with an archival album of unreleased material from 2004’s How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. “We spent a moment thinking about the past – but you do that because you need to understand where that desire to be heard came from,” says Bono. “And then you can get to the present and to the future – because the sound of the future is what we’re most interested in. “It doesn’t exist yet. It’s ours to make, and that’s what we have the chance to do.” Breaking up the band Attending the Ivor Novellos gives the band another opportunity to retrace their story, for an audience that includes Bruce Springsteen, Charli XCX, Ed Sheeran, Brian Eno and Lola Young. “When we gathered in Larry Mullen’s kitchen in 1976, this was unimaginable,” says bassist Adam Clayton. “We never thought the band could be this old!” Mullen Jr recalls the record company executive who advised the rest of the group to ditch his services, while guitar legend The Edge sings a modified version of My Way, to illustrate how he always gets the last word. Bono isn’t impressed. “I’d like to remind the room that The Edge the first one to break up this band,” he deadpans. “We’ve all had it go since but in 1982, aged 21, that man there decided that he had enough of the music business with its inflamed egos and pumped up personality. “I asked him, ‘Will you make an exception for me?'” Presumably, the answer was yes. Backstage, they talk about their beginnings in Dublin’s punk scene and how it gave four untrained, untested musicians permission to pursue their dreams. “We don’t come from a tradition of great songwriters,” says Mullen Jr. “We didn’t have any of those blues chops, so we were starting from scratch, all of us.” “A lot of early influences for us were bands like The Ramones, who were doing these three-minute pop songs, and Patti Smith, who was a bit more poetic, and had a bit more of a social conscience,” says bassist Adam Clayton. “We knew that the bar was high, but we were just getting in at the bottom level.” “Punk rock was like year zero for us,” picks up Bono. “We didn’t really want to know, or be beholden to, the past. So we started with a blank page, really, which was just as well because we couldn’t play anyone else’s songs. We just started writing our own.” Over the years, the honed and finessed those skills. Inspired by Bob Marley – their label-mate on Island Records – they realised that rock music could be more than sex and attitude. “Bob could sing about anything he wanted to,” says Bono. “He’d sing to God, he’d sing to his lovers, he’d sing to the people on the street. There were no rules for Bob Marley – so that was exactly the right influence for us, because that’s where we wanted to go.” “Any songwriter knows that they have to write about things that they care about,” agrees The Edge. “That’s when it connects and when it means something. Otherwise, it’s artifice.” Getty Images Larry Mullen recently had to take time off to recover from back and neck injuries Throughout the Ivors ceremony, U2’s decades-long friendship is apparent – albeit through relentless, good-natured taunting. They try to goad The Edge into dancing for the BBC’s TV crew. Mullen reminds his bandmates of their 1990s penchant for cross-dressing. Bono dredges up Paul Weller’s scathing critique of their band. “When asked, ‘Why don’t you like U2′, he said, “Because they wear cowboy boots.’ “‘I rest my case.'” Thankfully, the cowboy boot era is ancient history (tonight Bono wears Cuban heels) and, Weller’s opprobrium aside, U2 became one of rock’s biggest bands, selling more than 175 milllion albums worldwide. There were missteps along the way – Clayton famously disappeared on a drinking bender during the New Zealand leg of the colossal two-year Zoo TV tour (he’s now sober and appearing on Gardener’s World), while the band have repeatedly apologised for the misguided decision to pre-load their 2014 album, Songs of Innocence, on to people’s iPhones. “The free U2 album is overpriced,” wrote one disgruntled user. In his autobiography, Bono said he took “full responsibility” for the stunt. “I’d thought if we could just put our music within reach of people, they might choose to reach out toward it,” he wrote. “Not quite.” Noisy guitar album But as they enter their fifth decade, the band are ready to “re-apply for the job of best band in the world”, as they memorably put it in 2001. A year ago, Bono expressed his desire to release “a noisy, uncompromising, unreasonable guitar album”, citing AC/DC as an influence. At the Ivors, I accidentally misquote this back to him as “an unassailable guitar record”. “I’m really pleased with that adjective – unassailable,” he says, trying it on for size. “I think he said, ‘un-sellable’,” shoots back Mullen Jr. “But listen,” says Bono. “We have a guitar genius in our band, and the only person who doesn’t know it is him. “We tell him every day, but he insists on playing the piano… and sometimes the spoons.” “It’s blackmail,” insists The Edge, the famously unflappable guitarist seeming temporarily flapped. “The fellas are all on about this guitar album we’re making, and I’m at home, going, ‘Okay, I’d better get on with it'” The clock is ticking… Source link #sound #future Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ruffels among the chasers in crowded LPGA leaderboard Ruffels among the chasers in crowded LPGA leaderboard Bianca Pagdanganan felt right at home in the stifling heat and humidity on the Yucatan Peninsula, using her power to shoot a four-under 68 and join a four-way share of the lead in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Pagdanganan, the 27-year-old from the Philippines, managed to hit all but two greens despite not spending much time in the fairway. Her two-putt birdie from 15 feet on the par-five 18 allowed her to join Chisato Iwai, Jenny Shin and Brianna Do at the top of the field. The wind was enough of a challenge on the El Camaleon course at Mayakoba. It was the heat index that became the biggest challenge and limited the scoring chances. Shin was the first to reach 68, making seven birdies but slowed with a double bogey on the 16th hole. Asked about her good start, Shin replied: “I actually don’t remember because it’s so hot. I don’t remember the first birdie.” But she remembered having a hot putter, mostly for birdie and a few parts. Still, it was hard getting past the stifling conditions. “I didn’t anticipate heat like this,” Shin said. “I was really shocked when I got here. Definitely does feel like I’m in Southeast Asia. “Been hydrating a lot. Drinking a lot of salted water. A lot of electrolytes. I haven’t really been practising, so I’m going to head straight to the hotel room after this.” Chisato birdied two of her last five holes, while Do got off to a superb start and was four under through her opening five holes. She cooled after that, with one bogey and a birdie on the 18th to claim a share of the lead. Five more players, including Hye-Jin Choi and Jenny Bae, were at 69. Charley Hull, at No.15 in the world the highest-ranked player in the final event before the US Women’s Open, missed short putts down the stretch and had to settle for a 72. One of those misses came on the par-5 13th, when she hit her second shot to inside three feet. Pagdanganan felt at relative ease during the round. “It felt like a pretty easy round, which honestly I haven’t felt that in a while,” she said. “To be able to have that out here feels really good. I hit a lot of greens – not a lot of fairways. “I felt like I was swinging it pretty good. I had a pretty clear headspace. So I guess mentally and physically everything just lined up really well for me today.” *********** Gabriela Ruffels also impressed, the 25-year-old shooting a one-under 71 to be three behind the leaders. After beginning and ending her round with bogey, Ruffels shot three birdies in between to be tied 18th. Ruffels is one ahead of compatriot Karis Davidson who is tied 25th. Source link #Ruffels #among #chasers #crowded #LPGA #leaderboard Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scientists Found Evidence of Our Ancient Human Ancestors Underwater, Suggesting a Sunken World Scientists Found Evidence of Our Ancient Human Ancestors Underwater, Suggesting a Sunken World “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Fragments of a ***** erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being dredged for a construction project This is the first time fossils of this species have been found on the seafloor between the islands of Indonesia, and further investigation found that land bridges once connected the islands. Evidence of ***** erectus hunting bovine ancestors and extracting bone marrow was also discovered. During the glacial ******* that chilled the Earth 140,000 years ago, sea levels in the Indonesian region of Sundaland were low enough for present-day islands to tower like mountain ranges with a lowland savannah stretching between them. It was an expanse of mostly dry grasslands with strips of forest edging the rivers, and animals like crocodiles, river sharks, elephants, hippos, rhinos, and carnivorous lizards flourished in the region. Sundaland was also a paradise for early humans. Long thought to have been isolated on the island of Java, two fossil fragments of a ***** erectus skull—which surfaced with recent ocean dredging in preparation for the construction of an artificial island—revealed that this hominin species migrated and spread throughout the islands when they could still walk over bridges of land. ***** erectus was first discovered in Java (and was known as “Java Man” until the species was officially renamed), but sossilized remains had never before been found on the seafloor between what are now the islands of Java, Bali, Sumatra and Borneo. Now that examples have been dredged up, however, Harold Berghuis—an archaeologist from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, who led the investigation —thinks ***** erectus took advantage of the now-drowned land, and likely settled near the riverbanks in the region. “Under the relatively dry Middle Pleistocene climate of eastern Java, herds of herbivores and groups of hominins on the lowland plains were probably dependent on large perennial rivers, providing drinking water and terrestrial as well as aquatic food sources,” Berghuis said in a study recently published in Quaternary Environments and Humans. These human ancestors would have had plenty to take advantage of near these ancient rivers. Trees bore fruit all year, and the ancient hominins would have been able to gather edible plants in addition to catching fish and shellfish. They may have even used mussel shells as tools—the oldest known evidence of them being used for that purpose—and engraved some of them (the most ancient human engravings have been found on shells that previously turned up in Java). The new findings show that they also hunted river turtles and terrestrial animals. Bones of river turtles and bovine ancestors showed cut marks and breakages that suggested the consumption of both meat and bone marrow. More modern human species on the Asian mainland (such as Denisovans and Neanderthals) were already known to have hunted bovids, and while no evidence for this had been found on Java, the presence of these seafloor fossils could mean that hunting methods were transferred from one species to the other. There may have even been interbreeding. Land exposed by diminished sea levels also meant that animal species from the mainland—like the extinct Asian hippo and the endangered (but still-extant) Komodo dragon—could spread to the Indonesian islands. ***** erectus marked a significant shift in human evolution—they were the earliest hominids to bear more of a resemblance to modern humans, with larger bodies, longer legs, and shorter arms relative to their torso. More muscle mass meant that they could walk and run faster than earlier hominins, and were likely more adept hunters. An increase in body size is also associated with an increase in brain size, and skulls tell us that their brains were over 50% larger than those of early Australopithecus species (though the human brain would eventually evolve to be 40% larger than that by the time ***** sapiens appeared). “The late Middle Pleistocene age of the site is of great interest in terms of hominin evolution, as this ******* is characterized by a great morphological diversity and mobility of hominin populations in the region,” Berghuis and his team said. When sea levels rose, the land bridges between the islands of Sundaland were submerged, but this dredging has given us an unprecedented window into the life of ***** erectus in Indonesia. You Might Also Like Source link #Scientists #Evidence #Ancient #Human #Ancestors #Underwater #Suggesting #Sunken #World Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Avengers’ Delayed: Marvel Pushes ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ to December 2026 and 2027 – Variety ‘Avengers’ Delayed: Marvel Pushes ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ to December 2026 and 2027 – Variety ‘Avengers’ Delayed: Marvel Pushes ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ to December 2026 and 2027 VarietyDisney Pushes Next Two ‘Avengers’ Movies; Dates ‘The Dog Stars’ & ‘The ****** Wears Prada 2’ DeadlineAvengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars Release Dates Postponed IGN‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Delay Release Dates From May to December The Hollywood ReporterDisney Pushes ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ to December 2026 — And Replaces It with ‘The ****** Wears Prada 2’ IndieWire Source link #Avengers #Delayed #Marvel #Pushes #Doomsday #Secret #Wars #December #Variety Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

AFL 2025: St Kilda hopes injection of experience will boost midfield against Gold Coast Suns AFL 2025: St Kilda hopes injection of experience will boost midfield against Gold Coast Suns St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has turned to some experience this week to deliver a stronger showing in the midfield. Source link #AFL #Kilda #hopes #injection #experience #boost #midfield #Gold #Coast #Suns Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller has a one-up on the Xbox Elite and DualSense Edge, as Nintendo confirms you don’t need to leave your game to remap the bumper buttons The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller has a one-up on the Xbox Elite and DualSense Edge, as Nintendo confirms you don’t need to leave your game to remap the bumper buttons When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future While Nintendo Switch 2‘s Joy-Cons are getting all of the love for their snazzy new mouse features, the other main controller has flown under the radar somewhat. For the most part, the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller looks very similar to the original, but this time around Nintendo’s more standard gamepad features the back bumpers seen on the likes of the DualSense Edge, Xbox Elite Series 2, and all manner of third-party options. Dubbed GR and GL, these buttons are able to be assigned to any other button on the Switch 2 controller that you please. If you’re playing Splatoon and want to jump without taking your finger off the right stick, just map it to one of these. However, the Xbox Elite Controller and the DualSense Edge controller require you to go digging into the Xbox Accessories app or system settings, respectively, to remap these (although they do feature multiple profiles to switch between). Nintendo has revealed through the Nintendo Today app (that we all clowned on, but I’ve grown to like) that remapping these buttons will be way easier on the Nintendo Switch 2. All you need to do is hold down the home menu until the Quick Settings bar shows up and change them from there. This means you’ll be able to remap these buttons from within the game without having to go back to the home screen and dig into settings pages. Nintendo also notes that the Switch 2 will remember each user’s preferred button assignments for each game, so despite its lack of profile toggle on the controller, you’ll still be able to have them swap between games without having to manually remap them. If you’re still after a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order, we’ve got a handy guide for you. Source link #Nintendo #Switch #Pro #Controller #oneup #Xbox #Elite #DualSense #Edge #Nintendo #confirms #dont #leave #game #remap #bumper #buttons Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]