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Melbourne mercury expected to hit 43C with higher temperatures inland and a total fire ban in place for all VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDire bushfire conditions threatened south-eastern states on Friday as unrelenting heat bore down on large parts of Australia and Victorians prepared for catastrophic conditions not seen since 2019-20.Melbourne’s maximum temperature was forecast to reach 43C on Friday, and up to 45C in some suburbs. The city was 38.7C at midday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/09/heatwave-engulfs-south-eastern-states-as-victoria-faces-catastrophic-bushfire-conditions-not-seen-since-black-summer Author : Petra Stock Publish date :

Governor commends ‘powerful peace’ from demonstrators as Trump administration continues to defend federal agent who killed US citizenFBI takes over investigation of killing of US citizen by ICE officer and revokes Minnesota’s access to materialsICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteranKristi Noem doubles down on claim ICE agent killed woman in self-defenseSince early December, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations – many of them masked and brandishing rifles – have grabbed people at hardware stores and gyms, or outside homes and schools around the cities.They have violently

State warned to be prepared and to stay indoors as firefighters ready for action. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHead of CFA says every Victorian needs to ‘take notice and take action’ todayThe threat of new and rapidly spreading bushfires remains extremely high across the entire state, Heffernan said, urging residents to stay up-to-date with emergency apps and broadcasts throughout the day.Today is going to be a hectic and volatile day for firefighters and fire authorities and communitiesIf a fire starts, it is going to take hold quickly. It will spread very

Electoral Commission says tools to detect AI-generated content could be in place before campaigns beginElection officials are working “at speed” with the Home Office on a pilot project to combat the use of deepfakes to target candidates standing in this year’s Scottish and Welsh elections.Officials at the Electoral Commission in Scotland said they and the Home Office expected software capable of detecting AI-generated deepfake videos and images to be operational before election campaigns begin in late March. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/pilot-software-tackle-deepfakes-scottish-welsh-elections Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor Publish date : 2026-01-08 18:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to