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New registration conditions for Monash IVF in VictoriaVictoria’s Department of Health has imposed conditions on Monash IVF’s registrations in the state, effective today, after a series of bungled embryo implants.The company said today it had already implemented process changes required by the health department, including actions and obligations related to the confirmation of the intended biological sources for each cycle; requirements to Monash IVF’s patient management system; changes to record keeping; and staff education and training. The changes also include periodic auditing and reporting to health officials.Monash IVF’s board of directors said in a brief release this morning: The Company…

Campbell’s has dismissed an executive who allegedly referred to the soup company’s products as being made for “poor people” and denigrated its Indian employees.Martin Bally, who was the vice-president of Campbell’s information technology department, was recorded making the alleged comments by another employee.Campbell’s – which started producing canned condensed soup in 1897, and whose cans feature in some of Andy Warhol’s best-known 1960s pop artworks – said it had reviewed the recording and believed the voice to belong to Bally.Campbell’s made “highly processed food” and “shit for fucking poor people”, Bally reportedly told a former employee, Robert Garza, according to…

While you’ve been sweating the details over Thanksgiving, famed investor Michael Burry – the one portrayed by Christian Bale played in “The Big Short” – has been waging an increasingly aggressive war against Nvidia. It’s a battle worth watching because Burry might actually win it. What makes this different from every other warning about an AI bubble is that Burry now has the audience and the freedom from regulatory constraints to potentially become the catalyst for the very collapse he’s predicting. He’s betting against the AI boom, but he’s also proactively trying to convince his growing number of followers that…

Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of being “impossible” and issuing “misleading” information in an escalation of tensions with the doctors union.In an unusual move, the health secretary wrote on Thursday to England’s 50,000 GPs to convey his frustration with the BMA over recent changes that from last month made it easier for patients to contact them online between 8am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday.He has underlined his concern about the union’s behaviour by ending its longstanding role as the sole negotiator of the annual GP contract that covers doctors’ pay and terms and conditions.Streeting’s letter was…

The sixth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the 98th version of the “Egg Bowl” in a key SEC matchup on Friday. Ole Miss is coming off a 34-24 win over Florida on Nov. 15, while Mississippi State dropped a 49-27 decision at Missouri that same day. The Rebels (10-1, 6-1 SEC), who are tied for third in the conference and likely bound for the College Footballl Playoff, have won four in a row and are 2-1 on the road this season. The Bulldogs (5-6, 1-6 SEC), who are tied for 13th in the league, are…

November 27, 20253 min readThe Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our PetsTwo new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domesticationBy Meghan Bartels edited by Claire Cameron Barisic Zaklina/Getty ImagesCats have been on quite a journey from wild animal to undisputed ruler of millions of couches worldwide. A pair of new studies published on Thursday show that the road to cat domestication was far more complex than scientists first suspected.One of the new papers, published in Science, centers on ancient wild and domesticated cats in North Africa, Europe and the Middle East, while the…

‘I never mind doing the same walk over and over again,” said our guide, Joana Almeida, crouching beside a cluster of flowers. “Each time, there are new things – these weren’t here yesterday.” Standing on stems at least two centimetres tall and starring the dirt with white petals, the fact these star of Bethlehem flowers sprung up overnight was a beautiful testament to how quickly things can grow and regenerate in this hilly, inland section of the Algarve, the national forest of Barão de São João. It was also reassuring to learn that in an area swept by forest fires…

Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.

Japanese cricket is growing (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty ImagesAs the financial power gears up to host one of the biggest sports events in 2026, hoping a cricket legacy will be established well beyond the Asian Games, Japan is emerging as a major growth destination for a sport finally moving beyond its British colonial roots. Japan, where cricket’s bat and ball rival baseball holds total sway, will host the Asian Games next September-October in Aichi-Nagoya, located on the Pacific Ocean coast. There has been much riding on the Asian Games, the second biggest multi-sports event…