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Crippling costs force family to close mushroom farm after 45 years

Crippling costs force family to close mushroom farm after 45 years

A Queensland grower of popular supermarket mushrooms says operational costs are too high to make the industry viable.

Pentagon signs $500 million deal for unmanned counter-drone missile systems promising 'decisive advantage'

Pentagon signs $500 million deal for unmanned counter-drone missile systems promising 'decisive advantage'

CACI secured a Pentagon contract worth up to $500 million total JIATF-401 manages daily counter-drone operations across the entire joint force SkyValor detected and defeated drones beyond visual range during testing The US Department of…

‘Little hope of tracing 2 missing sailors’, Centre informs Supreme Court

‘Little hope of tracing 2 missing sailors’, Centre informs Supreme Court

Two Indian seafarers remain missing after a drone attack on a merchant ship. Intense search operations have yielded no sign of the missing sailors. The government informed the Supreme Court about the grim situation. The court directed…

TASS

ADNOC says at least 15 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz since start of conflict

One crew member was killed and 20 were wounded as a result of these attacks, the company reported

TASS

NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #888)

NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #888)

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's…

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1657)

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1657)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's…

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1154)

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1154)

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for…

Counter-terrorism police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe reopen 2025 attempted burglary case

The Guardian

Counter-terrorism police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe reopen 2025 attempted burglary case

Failure to pursue line of inquiry ‘which may have been relevant’ now being investigated by police watchdog Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe say they have re-opened an old investigation into an attempted…

The Guardian

TechCrunch

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra over concerns about its cybersecurity prowess.

TechCrunch

Retro game pinging, popping and buzzing as new generation has a ball

Retro game pinging, popping and buzzing as new generation has a ball

Tash Anderson has become Australia's top female pinball competitor since being roped into attending a social event three years ago.

RNZ

Russia dismisses German drone incident as 'fabricated provocation'

Russia's Berlin embassy has dismissed a suspected drone attack at a major German air freight hub this week as "fabricated provocation".

RNZ

How WhatsApp clue, Mygate trail help CBI crack NEET paper leak

How WhatsApp clue, Mygate trail help CBI crack NEET paper leak

A WhatsApp conversation triggered the CBI's probe into the NEET-UG examination scam. Subject matter experts colluded by memorizing exam questions and distributing them to students for a fee. Tracking through Mygate app logs and WhatsApp…