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Aussie music icons are missing out on millions in royalties because their work is being stolen by AI, a leading copyright watchdog has claimed.Music from the likes of Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave, Sia and countless others is being added to giant datasets being shared within the AI-development community.And an “AI Watchdog” tool set up by The Atlantic has shone a light on just which songs by big name Aussie artists have been pinched in this way.According to a study by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS), this is being done without the artists…

KABUL: Afghan forces launched “air strikes” on hideouts of Islamist militants in two provinces of Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban’s defence ministry said on Friday (Jun 19), sparking new tension between the neighbours months after they engaged in their worst conflict in years. The hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, both of which share a border with Afghanistan, were targeted by the “air force” on Thursday night, the ministry said in a post on X. It did not specify how the attack – Kabul’s first major offensive action in months – was carried out. Afghanistan has no fighter jets but is known…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States men’s national team made a statement to open its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, routing Paraguay 4-1 last week behind two goals from Folarin Balogun.The U.S. struck less than seven minutes in, taking a 1-0 lead when Paraguay’s Damian Bobadilla redirected the ball into his own net. Fans inside the packed stadium in Inglewood, California, roared as the USMNT seized an early advantage.The result gave the United States its largest World Cup victory margin since 1930, when the Americans won twice by 3–0 scores in the tournament’s inaugural edition.After…

The 2026 World Cup will have 13 different kickoff times. You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time.Who: Brazil vs HaitiWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C matchWhere: Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaWhen: Friday, 6:30pm local time (00:30 GMT Saturday)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 21:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBrazil’s draw with Morocco in their opening match left fans with more doubts than belief, with millions wondering if the record five-time champions are still…

Obama Presidential Center slammed as ‘architectural abomination’ ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts express strong disapproval of the Obama Presidential Center’s design and execution. They label the Chicago-based project an ‘architectural abomination’ and the ‘ugliest monstrosity’ seen, highlighting local residents’ initial opposition. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Obama Presidential Center is opening to the public on Friday morning following an expensive and controversy-laden construction history. Former President Barack Obama’s presidential center was initially estimated to cost $350 million; however, after a slate of setbacks and delays, the price of the project has more than doubled to a staggering…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Weeks before a body matching her description was found, a missing South Carolina fitness trainer told her best friend she was “scared for her life.”A person fitting the description of Elena Katherine Moore, 39, was found dead on Wednesday afternoon in Lexington, South Carolina, after she went missing on June 11. She was last seen after leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington.While the body hasn’t yet been identified, the Lexington Police Department said the body “fits the clothing description of our missing person.”Sondra Campbell, who was close friends with Moore, told…

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s tough talk on inflation Wednesday reverberated through financial markets, with traders expecting that the central bank could start jacking up interest rates in just a few months.Tapped to serve by President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly demanded lower rates, Warsh during a news conference instead focused on the battle against inflation, which has run above the Fed’s official 2% target for five years.”Persistently high prices are a burden for the American people, but the recent past need not be prologue,” he said. “I am pleased to report that members of the [Federal Open Market Committee]…

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, has been suspended by Britain’s independent regulator for court lawyers.Khan had already been suspended on June 8 by the ICC’s governing body, prolonging a crisis at the war crimes court, which is also under US sanctions over investigations into the United States and Israel.The Bar Standards Board said on Friday that the suspension, effective immediately, would be considered by a panel at a hearing within four weeks.Khan, 56, denies the allegations against him.His supporters have suggested that he has become a political target for seeking arrest…

Amazon has announced that it has become water positive in India, achieving a key sustainability target ahead of schedule as scrutiny grows over the environmental impact of expanding data centre infrastructure worldwide.The company said it now returns more water to communities than it uses across its direct operations in India, including corporate offices, fulfilment centres, and data centres.Amazon had previously set a target of becoming water positive in India by 2027, but has now reached the milestone earlier than planned.The announcement comes at a time when major technology companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, face increasing pressure from shareholders and…

YANGON: An earthquake monitoring body has called on authorities in Yangon to intensify building inspections, following a series of unusual aftershocks triggered by an earthquake that struck Myanmar’s largest city last month.The Myanmar Earthquake Committee proposed a pilot project with the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC), aimed at assessing the structural integrity of buildings and strengthening the city’s disaster preparedness.On May 18, Yangon was hit by a 5.2-magnitude quake, followed by several aftershocks within a day – an event experts described as unusual for the city.“The plan is to conduct a comprehensive visual screening of a single street or ward…