19 August 2026
Vice chancellors have brought on additional staff members to keep up with a growing mountain of regulatory requirements.
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19 August 2026
Julianne is new to Methven, a ski town with a decidedly provincial vibe about an hour from Christchurch.
19 August 2026
Two of Canva’s co-founders were out at events on Tuesday, as they tried to put a positive spin on the AI disruption threatening the company’s success story.
19 August 2026
Conservation group ReShark is attempting to “restore balance to the ocean” with what it describes as the world’s first shark rewilding program.
19 August 2026
Shane Hryhorec’s viral video showing the interaction with flight staff has already garnered 16m views The airline called Shane Hryhorec on Wednesday afternoon to offer an apology, two days after the Adelaide-based man published a viral video showing the incident onboard a flight from Sydney.
19 August 2026
Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars Unitree, the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, has made a spectacular entry on to China’s stock market, with its shares surging by more than 600%. The Chinese company’s robots have gained global fame via viral videos of them performing martial arts , running at Olympic speeds and serving as backup dancers for pop stars.
19 August 2026
Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la Espriella In the week before Colombia’s presidential election, Beto Coral, a well-known activist living in the United States, travelled to Florida to persuade fellow Colombians not to vote for the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. Coral held banners outside polling stations in Miami warning that the millionaire lawyer, whose candidacy was endorsed by Donald Trump, would “help deport all of you”.
19 August 2026
UK-based Union Maritime has doubled its large gas carrier newbuild programme with a pair of 88,000 cu m VLACs at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The Laurent Cadji-led owner has emerged as the company behind two gas carrier newbuilds at Jingjiang New Yangzi Shipbuilding, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. Union Maritime’s fleet list identifies the …
