Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second three-year term

MELBOURNE, Australia — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday’s election, saying, “We didn’t do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full responsibility for that.” “Earlier … Read more

Harvard professor says university was ‘not ready’ after Hamas attack on Israel

An adjunct professor at Harvard spoke out Thursday after the Ivy League university’s president, Alan Garber, apologized as scathing internal reports exposed that antisemitism and Islamophobia were prevalent on campus.  Eugene Litvak, who teaches at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that one of the … Read more

Severe liver disease reversed with semaglutide injections, study reveals

Scientist shares reversal of liver disease in new trial Arun Sanyal, M.D., director of the VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, discusses the clinical trial involving 800 participants, in which a weekly dose of semaglutide was effective at treating fatty liver disease. Using semaglutide injections, scientists were able to reverse life-threatening cases … Read more

Russian drone attack injures nearly 50 people in Kharkiv

An estimated 50 people were hurt, including an 11-year-old child, when Russia attacked the city of Kharkiv with drones late Friday, officials said. Calling it a “massive attack,” Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov wrote on Telegram that the drones hit four parts of the city while causing fires and damaging homes, buildings and cars. The Kharkiv … Read more

TechCrunch Mobility: Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, for the day, and I want to talk about Aurora Innovation and its last-minute save.  … Read more

Trumps says economy is in ‘transition period, downplays recession concerns

President Donald Trump dismissed worries Friday about a short-term recession, saying the U.S. economy is in a “transition period” and the country will “do fantastically.”  “You say, ‘Some people on Wall Street say.’ Well, I’ll tell you something else: Some people on Wall Street say that we’re going to have the greatest economy in history,” … Read more

Virginia corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gangbanger inmates in coordinated attack

Three Virginia corrections officers were hospitalized Friday after an alleged coordinated attack by inmates affiliated with the violent MS-13 gang and another known gang, state Department of Corrections officials said in a statement. The incident took place at approximately 9:45 a.m. at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Wise County. Officials said six inmates were involved … Read more