ACS: 12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage
Published November 8, 2024 The Australian Computer Society offers key recommendations for tackling Australia’s tech skills shortage and boosting the nation’s digital workforce. As Australia faces severe ongoing challenges in meeting its IT skills and capabilities needs, the Australian Computer Society recently published its Digital...
New Law Lets Israel Deport Families Of Palestinians Believed To Be ‘Terrorists’
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations. The law, which was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin...
U.K. Government Minister Rejects Nigel Farage’s Offer To Build Bridges With Trump
Nigel Farage’s offer to help build bridges between Donald Trump and the government have been rejected by a Labour minister. The Reform UK leader said the U.K. must “roll out the red carpet” for the president-elect, despite previous criticism of him by senior Labour figures....
Canada Orders Dissolution Of TikTok’s Business In The Country But Won’t Block App
TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to...
89 People Still Missing A Week After Devastating Floods In Spain
SEDAVI, Spain (AP) — Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back. One week after catastrophic flooding devastated eastern Spain, María Murgui still holds out hope that her missing father is alive. “He...
Western Officials Suspect Russia Was Behind Plot To Put Incendiary Packages On Cargo Planes
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes headed to North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse...
Israel’s Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister As Wars Rage. Protests Erupt Across The Country.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country, including a...
Edinburgh Zoo Challenges Moo Deng To Cuteness Contest With Newborn Pygmy Hippo
LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer. “Moo Deng? Who deng?” the Scottish zoo playfully posted Monday on...
Storms In Barcelona Disrupt Rail Service As Troops Search For Flood Victims In Valencia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed at least 217 people, mostly near Valencia, dumped rain on Barcelona on Monday, prompting authorities to suspend commuter rail service. Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente said he...
North Korea Fires Barrage Of Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Ahead Of U.S. Election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at least seven North Korean...
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