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Our global segment is bursting with news you won’t want to miss:

• The Emmy award winners were announced on 14 September. Who were the winners? Find out more here.

  • The Guardian AU | Emmys 2026: the full list of winners

• Runners getting the runs. Why do some athletes do number twos during their races?

  • The Guardian AU | There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?

• New world map adopted by the UN. The “equal area” map shows the true size or area of countries which some countries like USA and Russia smaller than what we’re used to with the Mercator projection map.

  • ABC News | New world map adopted by UN could reshape global perceptions of power

• Another outrageous ‘promise’ from the 47th orange president. When is a bribe not a bribe? When he pays each USA citizen who votes for him in the upcoming mid-term election.

  • YouTube Jonathan Pie | The Trillion Dollor Bribe

• Australia introduced the first polymer banknote currency in the world. Here are some fun facts about our currency.

  • Reserve Bank of Australia | Banknotes in Circulation

  • History of Information | Australia Issues the First Polymer Banknote ($10)

  • Reserve Bank of Australia | List of Security Features

• Here are some fun/interesting faces about data centres.

  • Climate Council | Seizing the opportunity to do data centres right

• We look at the three of the best (arguably) inventions: Global Positioning System (GPS), smartphones and the wheel.

• New superconductive maglev technology will soon allow commercial bullet trains, or Shinkansen, to reach 500km/h. The Chūō Shinkansen is currently under construction and is due to open in 2036.

  • Nippon.com | Can Japan’s Maglev Line Project Stay on Track for 2036?

  • Central Japan Railway Company | Principles of the Superconducting Maglev system

  • YouTube PatentYogi | How Maglev Trains Really Move

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