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Naveed Akram has been charged with 59 counts, including 15 for murder, related to the mass shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted Australia's Jewish community. The attack, the deadliest in Australia since 1996, has been classified as a terrorist incident.

Doctors in England have commenced a five-day strike, causing concerns about disruption to hospital services due to ongoing pay disputes. NHS England faces heightened challenges due to both the strike and seasonal pressures such as a flu outbreak. Efforts to negotiate a resolution prior to the strike were deemed insufficient.

The UK is reportedly set to rejoin the Erasmus programme, enabling students to study, train, or volunteer across Europe. This comes more than five years after its departure due to Brexit. The Turing scheme, launched in its place, remains in question.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL, alleging these companies use their smart TVs to collect sensitive user data without consent through ACR technology, violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Texas seeks damages and restraining orders to prevent further data collection and sharing.

NASA has finalized the assembly of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at its Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. This milestone marks a significant step forward in preparing the telescope for its scheduled launch in fall 2026. The telescope recently passed various tests, including those simulating the harsh conditions of space, and is poised to join the ranks of groundbreaking observatories such as the James Webb Space Telescope.

U.S. Senators are demanding explanations from tech companies about their plans to mitigate rising electricity costs associated with data centers. They point to significant price hikes in regions around these facilities and criticize the lack of transparency surrounding data center developments.

Robinhood has enhanced its prediction markets offering by introducing parlay-style bets for NFL games, positioning itself against traditional sportsbooks. Users can wager on preset combinations and customize outcomes for NFL games. These developments are part of Robinhood's strategy to diversify betting options, including non-sports events.

Nasdaq aims to extend trading hours to near continuous operation, facing criticism from Wall Street on potential risks of increased volatility and market disruption. The new schedule proposal, intending to run for 23 hours a day, is set for potential approval by the SEC in 2026.

Kevin Hassett has overtaken Kevin Warsh in prediction markets as the favored candidate for the Federal Reserve chair nomination, following his remarks on central bank independence.