Tuesday 13 October 2026
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World176
- Miles digs in as poll reveals fewer than one in four marginal-seat voters back his performance
- South Dakota deputy dies after shooting in Sioux Falls
- Pakistan imposes emergency rule on Imran Khan's party stronghold of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Father and educator identified as victim of fatal Six Flags rollercoaster fall
- Toxic smog from Indonesian wildfires chokes Southeast Asia
- Florida confirms six deaths from Hurricane Isaias
- US trial of Rwandan-American Eric Nshimiye begins over alleged role in 1994 genocide
- Albanian police use tear gas on student protesters as demands grow for PM resignation
- South Australia vies for Australia's first Michelin Star as inspectors dine undercover
- Selma Blair pleads not guilty, released on bail after alleged midair assault on Delta flight
- Family of tiger attack victim condemns Trump reposting of footage
- Burnham to host Zelenskyy at Downing Street in show of ‘rock-solid’ support
- Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi-controlled fuel depot in Sanaa; Houthis vow retaliation
- Pope Leo diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after successful lung surgery, Vatican confirms
- Labor's gas reservation bill draws Greens attack over $45bn in resource revenue
- DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as containment efforts falter
- Elon Musk's $366m midterm spending confirmed in federal filing
- Judge rules Musk engaged in 'state sanctioned intimidation' of FEMA CFO Mary Comans
- Missiles intercepted over Riyadh after Saudi coalition strikes Yemen fuel depots
- Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur murder, vows appeal
- Matildas lead Haiti 2-1 at half-time as newcomer McKenna scores brace on first start
- Greens send Labor's trust tax to Senate inquiry over private school fees loophole
- Rugby Australia renames volunteer award after Bondi victim Peter Meagher
- Katie Zacharia's legal credentials questioned after rocky White House briefing debut
- Greta Thunberg joins French school protests as 161,000 rally for education funding
- Federal agencies spent millions more on contractors after missing reduction targets, analysis finds
- Personal care in home aged care now free of co-contribution from October 1
- Russia identifies detained Japanese journalist as Yuki Imai, holds him until December
- US Supreme Court to Hear Case on Whether DOGE Must Release Records
- California coastal towns count damage after Tropical Storm Rachel battering
- Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after sexual assault lawsuit
- NSW mental health funding shortfall of $600 million a year was kept from public, documents reveal
- Parents of abused nursery children demand inquiry after Chan was cleared to work
- Israel's Yellow Line advances deeper into Gaza, forcing families to flee again
- Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after Black Sea drone attack sinks cargo ship
- Solar geoengineering war game ends in breakdown, alarming participants
- Britons warned not to apply for delayed EU visa waiver as scam websites proliferate
- Report recommends UK and Irish governments negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland
- Houthis warn civilians to evacuate Aramco sites as Saudi strikes escalate
- Education Minister slams union president over Teaching Council sex offender report
- Maserati driver who killed woman in rain crash given suspended sentence
- Sexual assault of Australian children rose sharply after pandemic, study finds
- Shane Jones Calls Fast-Track Mine Approval a 'Constipated Bureaucratic Beast'
- Taliban suspends BBC FM radio transmissions across Afghanistan
- NATO unveils 'block, blunt, break' war plan to counter potential Russian attack
- Australia projected to face major unemployment rise, reports say
- Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, MPs warn
- Acquittal in Caruana Galizia murder case deepens fears of impunity for journalist killings
- UK spy chief warns Iran is stepping up targeting of military bases
- US bars top Indian IT firms from green card programme over H-1B hiring
- Protests Escalate in Delhi Over Election Commission Integrity Despite Crackdown
- Yemeni forces claim fresh Marib gains as siege of Taiz brings food shortages
- Rwanda to host Formula One Grand Prix in early 2030s, ending Africa's decades-long absence
- Russia claims more diesel available as six GOP senators join fight against Trump-Putin deal
- Iran dismisses UK blame for RAF Fairford incident as 'clumsy false flag operation'
- Iran security chief warns of potential attacks on Gulf data centres and internet cables
- MI5 chief confirms Russia attempted to interfere in Brexit referendum, but had no impact on result
- Ex-Met officer trained to support rape victims accused of rape and sexual assault
- Flying foxes starving en masse across NSW and Victoria as food shortages bite
- Yemeni government launches air strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz as civilian toll mounts
- Ilhan Omar to move out of Washington home after federal raid, citing security fears
- 50th anniversary of landmark report 'Arts Britain Ignores' prompts reflection on diversity in British culture
- Russian missile strike hits key Kyiv power plant, one dead, as Zelenskyy says no warning given
- AFL tells Sportsbet to pull AI-generated videos of AFL stars
- Israeli court orders timeline for return of Palestinians displaced from West Bank camps
- Miriam González Durántez launches new centrist party Democracia21 ahead of Spanish snap election
- White House formally asks Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after ethics reports
- Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations, vows to defend herself
- Hungarian parliament scraps Orbán-era anti-LGBTQ measures
- Experts question Zelensky claim that data centre strikes crippled Russian bot networks
- Renshaw's 190, Hazlewood's six wickets power Australia to 214-run win; Cummins hints at opening role
- Philippine Lower House Passes Bill Restricting Social Media Access for Minors
- Trump administration removes 750,000 from Obamacare marketplaces ahead of midterms
- JFK-Era Prosecution of Black Journalist Foreshadowed Later Crackdowns on Dissent, Author Argues
- Burnham revives Brexit debate, says status quo ‘not good enough for Britain’
- Former world champion Joe Cordina 'retaliated' in petrol station assault, court hears
- Inquest into Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack reveals victim had schizophrenia
- Nearly 5,000 evacuated as gas main rupture closes part of City of London
- Russia strikes six Ukrainian energy sites hours after Trump announces ceasefire
- UK Supreme Court hears challenge to Benjamin Field murder conviction
- Ilhan Omar Vows Not to Be Silenced After Federal Raid on Her Home
- Nuremberg Airport suspends flights after hijacking code transmitted; aircraft lands safely
- MI5 chief warns rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks in UK
- MI5 chief warns Russia is 'aggressor number one' as state threats quadruple
- New fighting in Yemen blocks families' search for missing loved ones
- Wildfire razes 300 homes on Indonesia's Sumatra island as El Niño intensifies blazes
- France faces backlash over police self-defence firearms bill
- Super El Niño strengthens to 'unprecedented levels' as ocean temperature records fall
- Former Chicago detective identified as killer in 65-year-old cold case
- SpaceX agrees to testify before NYC Council on AI safety after subpoena
- Joseph Kabila named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition
- Aussie defector under investigation: Reports appear without details
- Israeli forces raid Palestinian NGO offices in occupied West Bank
- UK urges Interpol to reject 'politically motivated' Falklands oil arrest requests
- Brazil campaign turns on top court scandal that could revive the Bolsonaros
- Prosecution paints Russell Brand as 'sexual predator' as rape trial opens
- Trump administration proposes excluding noncitizens from 2030 census count
- Millions of Medicaid recipients to face new work requirements on 1 January
- Bacon, eggs and Bowie: NSW year 12 students tackle 'human strength and vulnerability' in HSC English paper
- Year 12 students told to accept any university offer as funding changes tighten entry
- eSafety says it cannot block US execution livestream as government seeks options
- Firefly extends flight cancellations as haze from Indonesian fires chokes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
- Dying plumber wins Australia's largest asbestosis payout
- Chalmers warns of 12 months of economic pain as Labor braces for trust tax backlash
- Farage denies Reform UK would use lethal force against Channel boats after MP's remarks
- Clinicians urge England to cut classroom screen time over child health fears
- PTI to challenge federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as crackdown intensifies
- Welsh government and Labour strike deal on mini-budget after summer standoff
- Australia's declining fertility rate: newspapers examine impact on families and the nation's future
- Wales endometriosis patients left without surgery as specialist centres face downgrade
- Latin American cartels established in at least 12 European countries, investigation finds
- Erie mass shooting leaves nine dead, gunman identified as Matthew Stone Sr.
- Former AFL prospect charged over 232 fake Big Build qualifications
- Sacked University of Newcastle researcher loses Fair Work case over unconsented cell use
- Cockroach leaders detained after breaching barricades at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
- Police officer tells Struhs inquest that child safety staff could not be swayed
- Two ships hit by drones off Bulgarian coast, one sunk
- Released emergency calls reveal confusion delayed help after botched Christa Pike execution
- Kabila joins M23 rebellion as UN warns peace window will not stay open
- Scarborough Beach 'gateway' sites primed for development as council rules out nightclubs
- Suaalii backs Nawaqanitawase for swift Wallabies return, but scheduling hurdles remain
- BBC reports from Yemen's desert frontline as southern forces battle Houthis
- Troubles bill returns to Parliament with amendments to prosecutorial safeguards
- Coalition and Greens push for Senate inquiry into digital duty of care bill, delaying algorithm off-switch
- Second wave of early prison releases begins as probation officers threaten strike
- Anne Aly denounces 'stoned in the square' comment as racist, reveals 19 death threats in a week
- IMF forecasts Middle East and Central Asia contraction in 2026 as Hormuz shipping disruptions bite
- Four killed, 30 injured as passenger train derails in Pakistan
- At least 183 English homes lost to coastal erosion in 16 years, council data shows
- Trump avoids endorsing Netanyahu ahead of tight Israeli election
- Trump's sliding approval rating puts Republican control of Congress at risk in US midterms
- Ukraine has broken Russia's offensive ability, sacked general tells BBC
- Iraqi activist films alleged harassers in Baghdad, faces death threats for her campaign
- India: protests and heavy security crackdown follow electoral roll revision striking 130 million
- Flash floods strand more than 100 foreign trekkers in Nepal's Gorkha region
- Driver critical after car crashes into Bondi gelato store, closes footballer's barber shop
- Campaign Against Church of England's £100m Slavery Reparations Fund Intensifies
- Landlords face jail time under South Australia’s proposed illicit tobacco crackdown
- WA opposition leader demands Labor repay $6600 donation from charity Ruah
- Fiji's Justice Minister Siromi Turaga resigns after explicit video appears on Facebook
- Sam Wood's $7.15m Brighton home set to hit market as domestic violence case continues
- Dragons ready to chase Jack Bostock if Kangaroos debutant reaches free agency
- WA opposition moves to give attorney general power to order Hawke children inquest
- Vikki Campion takes on NSW One Nation adviser role while keeping News Corp column
- Jetstar plane and van nearly collide on Townsville Airport tarmac
- Perth police officer avoids jail for shaking baby, denied spent conviction
- Frydenberg to wait until 2027 before deciding on Kooyong comeback
- Greens split over Ukraine military aid as senator breaks ranks
- Man killed in Six Flags fall identified as Atlanta school employee
- US judge orders halt on tree removal at Washington golf course until 26 October
- UAE backs Ethiopia's federal government as renewed Tigray fighting threatens peace deal
- Panel finds Glenorchy alderman breached code of conduct over treatment of female staff
- Larrakia custodians split as federal pressure mounts over Darwin Lee Point housing development
- Couple charged with criminal neglect after baby found dead at Adelaide motel
- Powerhouse under fire over $440,000 Kylie Kwong ambassador role weeks after program axed
- Homicide investigation launched after grandmother's body found in NSW stock dip
- Nine in ten urgent child safety cases missed on time, as minister insists system has 'stabilised'
- Blakey lands $12 million, eight-year deal with North Melbourne after Pullman scandal
- Leaked mark-ups show PM's office edited AI committee letter, Pocock claims 'stitch-up'
- World Surf League suspends Alan Cleland Jnr over alleged sexual assault of NSW teenager in Tahiti
- Saudi minister vows 'serious response' as Houthi strikes close Riyadh airport
- NT to permanently legalise pepper spray, extend access to 16 and 17-year-olds
- Telstra outage cost economy $552 million, modelling estimates; ACCAN to take case to senators
- Sixth measles death reported in Pennsylvania outbreak
- Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith extradited to NSW to face additional charges
- Poland says two Turks arrested in Germany over Russia-linked Starlink station fire
- Two dead as Hurricane Simon and ex-storm Rachel batter Mexico's Pacific coast
- NSW police confirm body in stockyard trough is missing woman Yvonne Whear
- Queensland ombudsman backs away from call to close Wacol youth prison over watch-house crowding fears
- Russian strikes kill four in Kharkiv and Kyiv as Kremlin demurs on energy ceasefire
- Man charged after police pursuit collision leaves Perth pensioner critical
- Australia seals Durban Test win but Smith concussion fears persist
- Teaching Council condemned for ignoring police warning about sex offender
- Red imported fire ants found at Sydney logistics hub
- English councils forecast ‘catastrophic’ Send debts of £10bn by 2028
- Lockerbie Suspect Details ‘Cloak and Dagger’ Abduction in Court Filing
Tech61
- Palantir CTO says AI researchers take up smoking to signal faith in a cancer-curing bot
- BNY and Citadel Securities complete first tokenized Treasury repo on major triparty platform
- Critical Ghostscript vulnerability allows server takeover via PDF uploads
- Apple reveals 'Minions' system that turns idle Macs into distributed GPU cluster for AI inference
- EU privacy watchdog demands clear recording signals on smart glasses
- Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support
- Dell CEO Michael Dell Calls for AI Safeguards and Government Role
- Microsoft forms Xbox Labs to explore AI-assisted game mods and ports
- Facebook launches 'Your Algorithm' feature for controlling feed and Reels topics
- ASIC moves to close crypto derivatives loophole after retail traders lose A$458 million
- Saudi engineer charged with planting recording device in OpenAI conference room
- Google Play now lets users build private, vibe-coded apps for Android
- Strive's $280M Bitcoin Buy Delivers Just 1.72% Per-Share Gain as Dilution Eats Most of the Benefit
- JPMorgan Chase Blocks External AI Agents from Customer Accounts, Citing Security Risks
- Albanese and Taylor edge toward AI copyright deal as One Nation rises
- Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires former Ford, Tesla exec Doug Field as president
- Critical Docker Hub vulnerability let attackers impersonate users and tamper with container images
- UK crypto trader says nearly $800,000 stolen at knifepoint in 'wrench attack'
- Ivanti zero-day attackers were preparing for lateral movement, researchers warn
- Crypto exchange MNX launches pre-IPO futures for AI companies OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek
- Apple unveils Home Collection smart devices in partnership with LG and Schneider Electric
- Google launches Gemini 4 Argon to developers with unified 1 million token budget
- Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, claiming frontier-level AI performance
- Cyberattacks send French supermarket fridges to 50°C, spoiling food across hundreds of stores
- Cyberattack on French supermarkets destroys food, sparks fires
- AWS Overhauls EventBridge Custom Buses for Enterprise Event-Driven Architectures
- Apple unveils new Apple TV 4K with A19 chip, Siri AI and Find My remote
- American Express unveils 'Intent Intelligence Framework' to prevent rogue AI purchases
- Critical Zimbra Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation Allows Full Mailbox Harvesting
- Apple opens HomePod Mini 2 preorders, first compact speaker refresh in nearly six years
- Microsoft unveils Azure Maia 300 AI accelerator, plans multi-gigawatt rollout from 2027
- SAP fixes maximum-severity OAuth2 SSRF vulnerability in Cloud SDK for Python
- Chinese AI companies bought 1 million Nvidia GPUs in a year, report says
- Akira Ransomware Attack Highlights Gaps in Multi-Factor Authentication Coverage
- Anthropic warns self-replicating AI worms could reach smart devices within months
- Anthropic demonstrates potential AI-powered self-replicating worm across consumer devices
- Apple launches HomeView smart display and Home Collection accessories in smart home push
- CXMT targets year-end launch of first 4F² DRAM, a server DDR5 RDIMM
- Batam residents protest data centres, claiming water shortages
- Apple HomeView pre-orders open, wall-mounted model requires separate mount and power adapter
- OpenAI math release expands to 722 AI-generated manuscripts as researchers flag errors
- Federated Hermes to Launch Onchain Fund Shares in Tokenization Push
- '123456' password reportedly used in Danish data breach affecting 8.8 million people
- Stacks' STX Token Rises 50% in Four Weeks
- Russia authorises Sberbank to trade cryptocurrencies ahead of December launch
- Nvidia says DLSS 5 update doubles performance and cuts 4K VRAM usage by a fifth
- Scientists call for global AI security body after 'preventable' hacks
- AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models
- UK High Court Rules Chinese Law Governs Claims to Seized $5B Bitcoin Haul
- Owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight investigates cyber-attack that may have exposed customer data
- Character.AI files for bankruptcy and sells assets to Disney
- Home Office asylum AI flunks one in five accuracy checks, report finds
- Ledger asks resellers to halt sales across Southeast Asia as spy chip attack details emerge
- Cyberattack on French supermarket fridges heats them to 50C, sparks fires
- Binance to shut down crypto mining pool services in November
- Asian chip rout triggers $800 million in crypto liquidations
- Blur, once the largest Ethereum NFT marketplace, to shut down after volumes fall 99%
- Anthropic warns AI could self-replicate on home devices within months
- South Korea blocks 27 unregistered crypto exchange websites, including KuCoin, MEXC and BitMart
- Claude AI filed false murder tip with Philadelphia police during testing, Anthropic says
- Five Eyes alliance nears deal on military AI project
Business51
- Australia to force gas exporters to reserve supply for domestic market
- FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Martin Shkreli over pharma ban
- Fed's Williams warns AI supply squeeze could fuel inflation as he signals single 2027 rate hike unlikely
- BBC asks US judge to compel Trump to give deposition in $10bn lawsuit
- Judge orders OpenAI to hand over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
- Bank of America faces $1.21bn penalty package over money-laundering and sanctions failures
- Cheaper fares lure Australian travellers back to Middle East routes despite security risks
- Startup aims to fire cargo into orbit from a giant gun
- Walmart to cover some GLP-1s, insulin, inhalers at no cost for employees in 2027 benefit expansion
- AI startup Flox Intelligence aims to reduce wildlife strikes on infrastructure with smart deterrent system
- Delaware jury finds Arm breached licensing deal with Qualcomm, awards $2 in damages
- US inflation expected to accelerate in September CPI report as energy costs climb
- Bass Coast Shire defends short-stay fee hike as providers cry 'extortionate'
- Consumers urge regulators to 'lift their game' amid solar battery program complaints
- Epic Games adopts AI-first approach for delayed Disney game
- Annuities offer retirees guaranteed income insulated from share market swings
- English football finances dangerously exposed, regulator warns
- Bumble agrees to $1.9 billion takeover by Ithaca Holdings, takes dating app private
- Anthropic set to reveal third-quarter financials to investors ahead of anticipated IPO
- Thousands of U.S. Homeowners Brace for Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Resets and Sharply Higher Payments
- Fifth Wall’s Brendan Wallace: AI Is Redefining Proptech Investments
- Super Apps Flourish in Emerging Markets, Moniepoint Becomes Giant in Nigeria
- Drayton Manor ride operator admits to sexual assault of 19 girls under 13
- Abramovich associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggest
- Deloitte helped falsify documents to hide Roman Abramovich's wealth, BBC investigation finds
- Bellway boss says Your First Home scheme could lift annual output by 10%
- Chinese chipmaker CXMT claims memory breakthrough, triggering global tech sell-off
- UnitedHealth tops Q3 estimates, raises profit outlook as cost management efforts gain traction
- Poundland confirms rescue talks as management pursues buyout
- UK grocery price inflation rises to 2.5% as shoppers lean on promotions
- IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on fiscal repair as growth forecast upgraded
- Card surcharge ban used as 'cover' for larger price increases, Australian experts say
- Visa wins China approval to operate bank card clearing business
- Glass cliff coiner says McKinsey partner's demotion proves the phenomenon is alive
- Adidas sues White Fox over four-stripe designs in Federal Court trademark fight
- Basildon Hospital staff secure landmark £735,000 settlement over nitrous oxide exposure
- Do EVs really save you money? One owner's verdict after two years
- Qantas grounds plane in Rome after bedbugs found on Perth flight
- UK student 'super app' ZyMix used servers from Chinese firm on US military blacklist
- IMF warns government bond yields risk disorderly spike amid debt, inflation and AI borrowing
- NeuroScientific clears key FDA hurdle for Crohn's stem cell trial
- IMF upgrades UK growth forecast for 2026 but warns energy prices and rates to bite in 2027
- IMF warns AI share crash could put global financial stability at risk
- IMF forecasts Australia to post steepest unemployment rise in the developed world
- Eleven Edge Early Learning centres to close as sale campaign fails
- Asian chip stocks tumble as China memory advance and Broadcom 'casino' warning hit AI trade
- IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% as AI boom cushions war shock
- IMF warns AI spending frenzy and depleted oil buffers threaten global financial stability
- IMF oil shock scenario could add 30c a litre to Australian fuel prices and force RBA to hike further, economists warn
- ACCC alleges egg cartel bought Queensland property to block rival; Sunny Queen denies all allegations
- Woman admits persistent sexual abuse of Canberra child
Australia17
- Man charged with murder over shooting death of boy, 12, in Sydney
- Man, 19, charged with murder of 12-year-old boy over Norwest apartment shooting
- Former Coalition MPs flock to One Nation's NSW ticket, undermining anti-establishment rhetoric
- Calls for legal education review after barrister's 'sometimes women lie' comment
- Attempted firebombing at Berwick restaurant next to opposition police spokesman's office
- Climate protester breaches NSW Parliament security during question time
- Man dies after car crashes into Bondi gelato shop
- Queensland bill would free prison staff from duty to consider prisoners' human rights
- Mum sobs as killer argues Toyah Cordingley murder was 'nothing particular'
- Rugby League World Cup opener draws biggest Sydney Test crowd in 50 years
- Liberals dump Croydon candidate over legal risk, replace with Toby Wooldridge
- Man accused of pushing woman down stairs at Noosa Heads pub
- Teen critical after botched arson was grieving murdered friend, mates say
- UFU threatens firefighters with legal action over $644 levy
- Court Orders Queensland's First Murder Retrial Under Double Jeopardy Laws
- Red imported fire ant nest found at Sydney logistics hub, eradication response underway
- Brisbane 2032 CEO Cindy Hook to step down as Games enter delivery phase
Science5
- LiDAR drones uncover ancient Aboriginal rock shelters in Blue Mountains
- High-speed video reveals honey bee stinger's double-piston venom pump
- Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lander clears NASA tests ahead of Moon launch
- UK wild bird populations fall to lowest level on record, figures show
- Study finds women with autoimmune conditions more likely to be told symptoms are psychological