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Hormuz crisis hides a deeper oil threat that could outlast the war
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As global attention remains fixed on tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, a petroleum geologist is warning that the more consequential energy story may be unfolding thousands of feet underground — and could…
Exclusive | Phallic-masked sicko, unhinged vagrants terrorize young girls at soccer practice at NYC park
What a bunch of pricks! An unhinged gang of vagrants—including a sicko in a grotesque penis mask and a maniac setting benches ablaze—is relentlessly terrorizing young girls at a multi-million-dollar soccer field in the trendy Meatpacking District. The Post…
How digital avatars and virtual assistants are changing higher education in Australia
August 23, 2026 — 7:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The state’s universities are deploying AI in lectures, as a virtual assistant for conversational skills and as a “study…
Fetterman aligns with Trump on AI push, warns China benefits from US ‘overreaction’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Saturday dismissed “AI doomsdaying,” warning that China benefits from “overreaction” by the United States as the two countries compete for dominance in artificial intelligence. Fetterman shared an article on X highlighting a…
The government’s new gambling ‘reform’ won’t reduce harm
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Peter Hartcher (“Gambling laws’ biggest winners”, August 22) has done us a favour by reporting parliament’s genuine belief that banning gambling…
Bear crashes couple’s anniversary getaway, rummages through Tennessee tea shop before jumping on counter
A couple’s anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video. The couple, Victoria Puyol and Joshua…
What Jeff Kennett really thinks of Julia Gillard, Daniel Andrews – and death
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The Hon Jeffrey Gibb Kennett, AC, is – he admits we might find this surprising – reluctant. “Jeff does not do interviews over lunch,” emails the…
Nevada governor declares state of emergency as Hawk Fire grows to over 10,500 acres
A fast-moving brush fire on a hillside in Northern Nevada, just outside Reno, has grown to over 10,500 acres as of Saturday evening. The Hawk fire grew to 10,523 acres, mapping platform Perimeter Map said. Reno Police asked residents to refer to…
Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies
Published on 23/08/2026 – 8:10 GMT+2 Six EU countries are intensifying calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits surge amid the war in the Middle East, according to a draft letter seen by AFP on Saturday. The finance ministers of Germany…
NSW police officer accused of rape after leading student into toilet block
August 23, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Olivia* was 22, an international student and working as a dancer at a men’s club in Sydney’s CBD when a police officer…