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America's TikTok Ban Passed the Lower House. What Does that Mean for Australia?
Conservative Australian politicians are calling on the government to act after a bill to force TikTok to divest from Chinese ownership passed the United States’ lower house last week.
The US Is One Step Closer To MDMA Therapy
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation has filed a new drug application to use MDMA for people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Two Dead Following ‘Vehicle Explosion’ on Niagara Falls Bridge: Reports
New York's governor says the explosion was due to reckless driving, not terrorism.
Illinois Landlord Charged With Murder and Hate Crimes After Muslim Boy, 6, Killed
Police said the stabbing attack that killed Palestinian American Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, and seriously injured his mother was motivated by the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Andrew Tate and His Brother Tristan Are Suing Their Alleged Victims for $5M
The Tates’ accusers say the lawsuit, brought in a Florida court, is a flagrant attempt to discredit and intimidate their victims.
Congress Shocked to Discover 10 Year Olds Check the ‘I’m Over 18’ Box Online
The Congressional TikTok hearing is a shitshow of conflicting interests and ignorant assertions about how fundamental parts of the internet have worked for decades.
Leaked Files Show How a Putin Ally Bankrolled the US Weed Industry
Records show Russian oligarch and former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the US cannabis industry.
Weather Balloon Gone Rogue or Spy Vessel at Work? We Ask the Experts.
A suspected spy balloon—or stray weather device—risks blowing U.S.-China relations off course.
There’s a Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Floating Peacefully Over Montana
President Joe Biden has decided not to shoot it down, while Canada issued a short statement to say that Canadians were “safe.”
China and the US Are Racing to Go Nuclear in Space
China is planning to use nuclear energy to power its moon base by 2028.
Boxer From the Balkans Charged With Record US Coke Bust
Goran Gogic, a former heavyweight boxer from Montenegro, is accused of overseeing a massive operation shipping cocaine from the US east coast to Europe.
It’s OK to Ask Detained Tourists About Abortions, US Border Agency Says
Madolline Gourley said she was asked whether she’d had an abortion after being detained at LAX in June. Customs and Border Protection officials have now told her asking travellers about "termination of pregnancy" is in line with their policies.