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Friends of Australian Rock Art has called for the Western Australian government and industry to be held accountable after a delayed monitoring report found that damage to Murujuga’s ancient rock art had spread to more petroglyphs across a wider area. Murujuga, also known as the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, was designated a World Heritage site by Unesco this year. It contains what archaeological experts describe as the world’s largest and oldest collection of Aboriginal rock art, with up to two million carvings. The organisation’s co-convenors, Judith Hugo and Susan Swain, said the latest Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring…

Hashim Thaci, Kosovo’s former president and a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, has been found guilty of war crimes by the Specialist Court in The Hague. The ruling against Mr Thaci was delivered by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, which is based in the Dutch city. The verdict marks a major development in the case involving the former Kosovo leader.

US prosecutors have charged five suspected Russian intelligence operatives over an alleged international campaign of sabotage and targeted killings, including a plot to murder a prominent Russian dissident living in the United States. The indictment, unsealed in federal court in Manhattan, alleges that the defendants formed part of a network used by the Russian government to carry out attacks abroad. Prosecutors say the group also targeted civilian and military sites in European countries supporting Ukraine. Attorney General Todd Blanche said: “It is our job to stop America’s adversaries from unleashing violence and terror on American soil. And that’s precisely what…

Chief information officers are racing to impose controls on AI agents as increasingly autonomous systems expose new ways to evade monitoring and exploit weaknesses, even as companies expand their use across daily operations. The concern comes amid public calls from several leading AI laboratories for development to slow while stronger safety measures are put in place. For businesses, however, the immediate challenge is how to govern digital systems already being introduced into departments ranging from customer service and marketing to legal, human resources and supply chains. Joe Atkinson, global chief AI officer at PwC, said enterprises needed to understand the…

Paramount is reportedly preparing to leave California, although an expected announcement did not take place, according to sources familiar with discussions in the offices of the Los Angeles mayor and the state attorney general. Officials were told the studio would confirm its departure on Tuesday, but no announcement was made. It is unclear whether the plans have changed or whether the move has simply been delayed. The reported development comes as California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general pursue an antitrust lawsuit against Paramount in an attempt to block its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Paramount…

Liverpool have reportedly reopened contract talks with Alexis Mac Allister, in a significant change to the club’s position on the midfielder’s future at Anfield. Transfer source Indy Kaila said the Reds had restarted negotiations over an extension for the Argentina international, whose current contract runs until June 2028. The situation had attracted growing attention after Liverpool initially decided against offering Mac Allister a new deal. That decision came amid reported interest from leading European clubs, including Real Madrid and Manchester City. Liverpool contract talks resume after Mac Allister disappointment Mac Allister recently revealed that he had been deeply disappointed by…

The US Department of Justice has widened its investigation into rising beef prices to include eight of the country’s biggest grocery retailers, extending scrutiny from meat processors to the shops selling beef to consumers. Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon have each received letters from Associate Attorney General Stanley E Woodward Jr concerning recent increases in retail beef prices. The Antitrust Division announced the expansion on Tuesday, 1 September. ([investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-justice-department-expands-beef-price-probe-to-eight-retailers-4886862?utm_source=openai)) The inquiry began in May with a focus on the four largest US beef processors — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods and National Beef — which the…

Campaigners say a delayed monitoring report has found that damage to Murujuga’s ancient rock art extends across a wider area and affects more carvings than previously recorded, while scientists could not rule out continuing harm from industrial pollution. Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA), which has worked with traditional custodians for two decades, said the findings raised serious questions about the protection of the World Heritage-listed site in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Murujuga, also known as the Burrup Peninsula, contains an estimated two million Aboriginal carvings and was recently designated Australia’s latest UNESCO World Heritage site. Industrial facilities, including Woodside’s…

A child’s body has been recovered from Decoy Pond in Brantham, Suffolk, during the search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods. Suffolk Constabulary said the child was believed to be Noah, who disappeared from a playground near his home on Tuesday. The death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious, and the coroner has been informed. Specialist dive teams searched the lake after police cordoned off the area. Superintendent Tom Pearse said the force had been “overwhelmed by the outpouring of public support” after more than 1,300 people joined the search. Noah was non-verbal, partially deaf and being assessed for…

The fast-tracked deportation of former Ecuadorian interior minister José Serrano has raised questions about the Trump administration’s control of the US immigration courts, after an appeals panel overturned a ruling that he could face torture if returned home. Mr Serrano was sent from the United States to Ecuador within hours of the decision by three immigration appeals judges. He is now being held in a maximum-security prison, where his lawyers say he was filmed naked and told that the footage would be shown to President Daniel Noboa. Ecuadorian officials have denied that Mr Serrano was mistreated. His legal team has…