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FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska

Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technologyThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the first digital air traffic control towers in the US are officially operational, bringing new technology first to smaller airports in Florida and Alaska as the Trump administration presses ahead with updating the country’s ageing aviation infrastructure.The systems are now online at the Bartow executive airport (KBOW) in Florida and the Kenai municipal airport (PAEN) in Alaska, with five additional regional airports slated to receive the technology next. Continue reading...

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Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

Knesset has been deadlocked since the election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majorityIsrael’s president has ⁠chosen Gadi Eisenkot, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ⁠strongest rival, to ⁠try to ​form a new government, after a deadlocked election that left neither man ⁠with a clear path to power.Isaac Herzog’s office said he had informed Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar party, on Saturday night “of his intention to task him with forming a government”. Continue reading...

How do you broker UN climate talks when your own country is a big coal and gas exporter? Chris Bowen is about to find out

Ahead of Cop31, climate change minister dismisses concerns about whether Australia as a major producer can keep the world moving away from fossil fuelsListen to the podcast: Chris Bowen on how he’ll reach consensus at Cop31Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAustralia has been urged to set aside support for its near US$100bn fossil fuel export industries and fight for a global agreement to move away from coal, gas and oil as its climate change minister, Chris Bowen, leads negotiations between nearly 200 countries at UN talks this week.Delegates will gather in the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Monday for Cop31, two weeks of climate talks held amid geopolitical turmoil, with conflict in the Middle East driving an oil price crisis that has raised living costs across the globe. Continue reading...

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A Big Build royal commission helped Ben Carroll become premier. Will it be his downfall?

Two weeks of public hearings will begin on Monday morning, right in the middle of the state election campaignGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe commitment that made Ben Carroll premier may ultimately cost him the election.On Monday morning, right in the middle of a state election campaign, the royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build will begin two weeks of public hearings. Continue reading...

TikTok-To-OnlyFans Pipeline: How The App Is Luring Young Women Into Sex Industry

Report exposes TikTok's role in guiding young women to OnlyFans using coded content.