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Australian insurer warns of 'distressing' data threat
Australian insurer warns of 'distressing' data threat
by  AFP

A major Australian health insurer warned Tuesday of a "distressing" threat by a purported hacker to release data within 24 hours from a hack affecting 10 million people. On Tuesday, an anonymous poster on a hacking blog -- widely cited by Australian media -- said "data will be publish in 24 hours".

Cities under strain: India's predicted urban boom
Cities under strain: India's predicted urban boom
by  AFP

India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still.

The one thing Americans agree on ahead of midterms: 'Vote, vote, vote'
The one thing Americans agree on ahead of midterms: 'Vote, vote, vote'
by  AFP

Less than 12 hours before polls open in US midterm elections, Americans remain deeply polarized on issues from immigration to abortion -- though many were united in fears for their country's democracy. Here's what some American voters in cities around the country had to say about Tuesday's polls.

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