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Saturday 15 August 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s
France’s highest court blocked a new law that would have stopped under-15s from opening social media accounts. The constitutional council ruled the ban broke pe
Abbas fought the Taliban alongside US and Australian troops. Now exiled in Iran, he feels abandoned
Abbas is a former Afghan soldier who fought alongside US, Australian, and British troops against the Taliban. Five years after Kabul fell, he is now stuck in Ir
Bird flu has been evolving and migrating for 30 years. It is a far more deadly virus that has now arrived in Australia
A deadly version of the H5N1 bird flu virus has now reached Australia. The virus started in geese in southern China in 1996. It killed about 40% of infected bir
‘It opens up doors and minds’: inside Sydney’s tattoo convention
Sydney held its annual tattoo convention at the historic town hall. Around 5,000 people came to see 180 artists show their work. Some visitors already had tatto
Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM
Health Minister Mark Butler is being talked about as a possible future prime minister of Australia. He led a major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance
A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
A 29-year-old Queensland man saw big profits from a crypto trading app after clicking an online ad. The app looked professional and linked to his crypto wallet.
Across the world authoritarians want to tell us what a ‘good life’ looks like. Here’s how liberals must respond | Alexandre Lefebvre
Authoritarian leaders around the world are trying to tell people what a “good life” should look like. From Hungary’s Fidesz party to Australia’s One Nation and
Will Labor or the Coalition have the guts to reverse ‘the worst public policy decision’ of the century? Don’t be daft
A top economist called the 2018 GST deal with Western Australia “the worst public policy decision of the 21st century.” The deal gives WA an extra $60 billion i
Bet365 apologises after children wear gambling logos in charity race – as it happened
Bet365 said sorry after children ran a charity race wearing gambling company logos. The race happened at Terang Racing Club in April and was shown on Racing.com
Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds
The Productivity Commission released a report saying the 2018 GST deal with Western Australia was a big mistake. The deal gives WA more tax money than other sta
🌍 World (21)
Son of Mexico's former president AMLO alleges US revoked his visa
Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, the son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says the United States revoked his visa. He wrote a letter to Pres
Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceed
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to let him continue building a $400 million ballroom at the White House. The Department of Justice filed a
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
A woman named Melissa Farris, 41, has been arrested and charged with vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. She faces two felony charges: dama
Art offers young Gaza survivors solace and escape from war's devastation
In Deir el-Balah, Gaza, a small art space on the beach offers young survivors a way to escape the horrors of war. Maryam, a 16-year-old girl, goes there to draw
What's next for far-right Reform UK after Farage's by-election win?
Nigel Farage, leader of the far-right Reform UK party, has won re-election to the UK Parliament in a by-election. But his victory does not mean smooth sailing a
Philippines drug war victims seek justice through truth commission
Families of people killed in the Philippines' drug war are coming forward to a truth commission seeking justice. Luzviminda Siapo told the commission how her te
Top French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban
France's Constitutional Council has made two big decisions on the same day. It upheld a new law that allows assisted dying in certain cases. This means people w
Zambia suspends vote counting in election citing violence
Zambia's electoral commission has suspended vote counting across the country because of violence. Reports say polling officials were attacked and some ballot pa
Cambodia Says 90,000 Jobs Are Available Nationwide
Cambodia's Ministry of Labour says about 90,000 jobs are open across the country. Employers in agriculture, industry, and services are looking for workers. The
Cambodia and Vietnam Strengthen Defence and Public Security Cooperation
Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to work more closely on defense and security issues. Cambodian Interior Ministry official Chan Ean met Vietnamese security chie
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil
A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.
Cambodia Welcomes Appointment of Chairperson for UNCLOS Conciliation Commission
Cambodia has welcomed the appointment of Katrina Cooper as chairperson of the Conciliation Commission established under the United Nations Convention on the Law
Cambodia, US discuss strengthening defence ties and regional peace (VIDEO)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Tea Seiha and US Undersecretary of War Elbridge A. Colby discussed strengthening Cambodia-US defe
Hun Sen orders task force to monitor social media insults, inappropriate language (VIDEO)
Senate President Hun Sen has instructed relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Information, a
Weekly Roundup 14 August 2026
Weekly Roundup 14 August 2026
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Cambodia wins 41 medals at Asian Taekwon-Do championships
Cambodia's national Taekwon-Do team secured 41 medals, including eight gold, 12 silver and 21 bronze, at the 11th Asian ITF Taekwon-Do Championships in Ulaanbaa
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Thrive's Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria
Joshua Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital, wrote his firm's first investor letter and had tough words for Silicon Valley venture capitalists. He says the indust
What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities
Hackers have attacked water utilities in at least a dozen US states since late July. The attacks hit water treatment plants in Minnesota, Arkansas, Georgia, New
Read-it-later app Pocket shut down — here are the best alternatives
Mozilla shut down Pocket, the popular read-it-later app, in May 2025. Pocket let users save articles and web pages to read later. Mozilla bought Pocket in 2017
Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can't stop hitting snooze
Marco Arment, the creator of Overcast and Instapaper, has launched a new app called Unforgetful. It is designed for people who find Apple's Reminders app too ea
Google will now allow users to remove visible watermark from its AI generations
Google announced it will let users remove the visible watermark from AI-generated images, videos, and songs. A new toggle in Gemini and Google's video editor Fl
Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is 'for everyone'?
Meta released a new AI model called Glimmer that anyone can download and run on their own computer. This open-weight model is different from Meta's more powerfu
Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store
Apple has proposed charging a 15% commission on purchases made through external links inside apps on iPhones. This came after the Supreme Court rejected Apple's
Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works
Samsung appears to be working on new over-ear headphones called the Galaxy H1. Code strings in Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app hint at the device. The headphones
A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping
Buying a laptop for school right now is hard because prices are high and deals are few. The Verge calls it a “RAMageddon” because memory and storage are expensi
Lamborghini’s flagship Revuelto levels up with SV trim
Lamborghini has released a new SV (Superveloce) version of its Revuelto supercar. SV stands for “super fast” in Italian. The new trim makes the car even more po
The X-Files creator Chris Carter wanted to make a more horrific movie
Hulu has released a new R-rated version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe. This cut is closer to what creator Chris Carter originally wanted. The 2008 movie was
Google’s best new camera feature is only for the Pixel 11 series
Google has launched a new photo feature called Camera Looks for the Pixel 11 phones. It changes how the camera processes images at the sensor level. One style c
Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam
Instagram changed its famous wordmark logo this week, and people are not happy about it. The new logo does not look like it spells Instagram anymore. The Vergec
You can now turn off Google Gemini’s visible watermarks
Google now lets users turn off the visible watermark on AI content made with Gemini. A new setting called “Media watermark” removes the “sparkle” icon in the bo
🎮 Gaming (7)
Walmart Is Offering a Great Deal on a RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC, and It Includes Two Upcoming AAA Games
Walmart is running a deal on an Acer Predator Orion gaming PC that comes with an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card. The bundle includes two upcoming AAA video games for
The New 2026 Hisense U6 Pro TV Delivers Premium Tech and the Latest Gaming Features at a Budget Price
Hisense has released the 2026 U6 Pro TV, which brings premium features at a lower price than competing brands. The TV supports 4K resolution, high refresh rates
Get a Comfortable Big and Tall Gaming Chair for Less Than $140 With Free Shipping on Amazon
Amazon is offering a ComHoma big and tall gaming chair for under $140 with free shipping. The chair is designed for larger people who need more space and weight
Wingspan Pocket Card Game Review
Wingspan Pocket is a new smaller version of the popular board game Wingspan. It is a card game that fits in a pocket-sized box. The original Wingspan is a strat
The Alienware RTX 5090 Gaming PC Drops to $4,780, Nearly the Same Price as Buying the GPU By Itself
Dell's Alienware Area-51 gaming PC with an RTX 5090 graphics card has dropped to $4,780. This is notable because the RTX 5090 GPU alone costs almost that much w
The Intel Gamer Days Sale Stacks Walmart's Best Gaming PC Deals With Two Free Upcoming PC Games
Intel's Gamer Days sale is offering discounts on gaming PCs at Walmart along with two free upcoming PC games. The sale stacks multiple deals, so shoppers can ge
First Look at Nightcrawler and Mystique's Costumes for Avengers: Doomsday Shown at D23
At the D23 fan event, Marvel revealed the first look at Nightcrawler and Mystique's costumes for the upcoming movie Avengers: Doomsday. The costumes give fans a
🎬 Entertainment (6)
‘Scrubs’ Adds Keyla Monterroso Mejia As New Nurse In Season 2 Of ABC Reboot
The Scrubs reboot on ABC has added Keyla Monterroso Mejia for season two. She will play Mimi, a new surgical nurse who works with Turk. Mimi is described as qui
‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons At Hulu
Hulu has canceled the crime dramedy Deli Boys after two seasons. The show starred Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan. It was part of the Onyx Colle
‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’ Renewed For Season 2 By HBO Max
HBO Max has renewed Stuart Fails To Save The Universe for a second season. The show is a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory. It follows Stuart Bloom, the comic book
Kristen Stewart Acknowledges Potential Connection Between ‘The Wrong Girls’ & ‘American Ultra’ Roles: “That’s Deep As Hell”
Kristen Stewart is starring in a new stoner comedy called The Wrong Girls. She plays two roles: Frankie, an unmotivated college dropout, and Frances, her more s
Amplified Ups Kris Chesnokova & Christina Wachter To Manager
Amplified, a talent management company, has promoted two assistants to manager positions. Kris Chesnokova and Christina Wachter both moved up from assistant rol
‘Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’ Trailer Leaks Online, Co-Writer Chris Miller Says He’s “Not A Fan Of Leaks Of Unfinished Footage”
A trailer for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse was leaked online before its official release. The trailer shows unfinished footage that is not fully rendered
▶️ Video (12)
DeepSeek V4 AI Beats Billion Dollar Systems…For Free
DeepSeek V4 has arrived and it's outperforming systems that cost billions to build — for free. This video breaks down how the open-source model achieves compara
OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant: The Good, The Bad And The Insane
A deep dive into OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant — the good improvements, the bad trade-offs, and the insane capabilities that nobody saw coming. The video tests r
DeepMind's Insane AI Breakthroughs With CEO Demis Hassabis
An exclusive look at DeepMind's latest AI breakthroughs, featuring a conversation with CEO Demis Hassabis. The video covers new developments in protein folding,
NVIDIA's New AI Turns One Photo Into A World That Never Breaks
NVIDIA's latest AI can take a single photograph and generate an entire explorable 3D world that maintains consistency from every angle. The technology represent
Google's AI endgame is here… everything you missed at I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 had massive AI announcements that reshape the entire Google ecosystem. This video cuts through the noise and highlights the key reveals — from G
Claude just got another superpower...
Anthropic just dropped a major new capability for Claude. Fireship breaks down what changed, how it works under the hood, and why this makes Claude even more us
A single PR just hijacked the NPM registry...
A single pull request caused chaos in the JavaScript ecosystem by compromising the NPM registry. This video explains the vulnerability, how it was exploited, an
"The Biggest Android Update Ever"
MKBHD breaks down what Google claims is the biggest Android update ever. From generative AI integration at the OS level to radical UI changes and privacy featur
Why New Smartphone Cameras Feel Worse
Despite better hardware specs, smartphone photos increasingly look worse than older models. MKBHD investigates the trend toward computational photography over-p
Claude Code on your Phone is OFFICIAL (it changes everything)
Anthropic officially released Claude Code on mobile, bringing AI-powered coding to your phone. NetworkChuck demonstrates setting up a forever terminal, coding f
MKBHD Reviews the AI Phone Everyone's Talking About
MKBHD reviews the hottest new AI phone on the market. From on-device language models to real-time translation and AI photography — this device is pushing what a
Google Just Killed the Most Popular AI Tool in the World
Google's latest AI update has effectively killed the most popular AI tool in the world. Fireship breaks down exactly what changed, how it works, and what this m
📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing criticism for weakening electric vehicle sales targets while accepting new North Sea drilling. The government launched
US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high; weakening of UK's EV sales targets criticised – as it happened
The US government sold 30-year bonds at the highest borrowing costs in 25 years. This means the US is paying more interest than at any point since 2001 to borro
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Thames Water plans to restart the UK's only desalination plant in Beckton, east London, by the end of the year. The plant takes saltwater from the Thames and tu
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP has announced plans to develop a large offshore gasfield in Venezuela. The British oil company will partner with two oil firms that have close links to the T
16 beaten-down AI stocks that are beloved by BofA analysts
Bank of America analysts have identified 16 AI stocks that have fallen in price but are still good investments. These "beaten-down" stocks are companies involve
Parents putting money in 'Trump accounts' could get a $2,500 tax break. Here's how.
A new tax break called "Trump accounts" could give parents up to $2,500 in tax savings. These accounts are savings plans for children that come with a tax benef