Saturday 17 October 2026
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World124
- Boy with autism, 14, attacked while walking to bus stop after school, reports say
- No Kings rallies across US urge early voting ahead of midterms
- Tonga powers past England in Rugby League World Cup shock
- Dog's $6000 emergency surgery puts spotlight on rising vet care costs
- Police release images following 'alarming' string of sexual assaults
- French police deploy 70,000 as protests resume after week of violence
- ICE officer struck Texas worker while targeting man who died years ago, family says
- Death toll in Kolkata festival stampede rises to 19 as officials investigate
- Albanian police chief confirms rubber bullets as 167 arrested in fifth day of protests
- Cookbook author's travel diet earns near-perfect review from nutrition expert
- Sunshine Coast radio host shares story of multiple miscarriages to break silence on male grief
- Sarah Cracknell reflects on love, family and life as Saint Etienne's frontwoman
- ‘I had come to the country of my dreams, only to find myself a stranger in it’: Jenny Bloomfield on arriving in Australia at 12
- Camille Cottin on walking away from 'Call My Agent!' and the unexpected George Clooney offer
- Legal Aid NSW helps victims of financial abuse waive nearly $200,000 in debt
- Category 4 Typhoon Champi closes in on Guam with life-threatening winds
- Reform UK suspends aspiring MP Jason Powell over 'concentration camps' and anti-Muslim remarks
- NRL to allow players to challenge market value, opens door for PNG Chiefs' Young bid
- WNBA record season puts Australian women's sport marketing in the spotlight
- Gloriavale Christian School fights closure in High Court, calls Education Secretary's move 'overuse of state power'
- Patience of Labor MPs 'wearing thin' as mid-term economic pressures mount
- Latin American countries deepen ties with Israel as right-wing governments reshape regional diplomacy
- Bipartisan outrage as Trump suspends Russia sanctions, with Zelenskyy warning of 'financial rewards for Putin'
- Multiple Southern California wildfires rage, thousands evacuate as Norte fire grows
- Four Corners Investigation Finds Widespread Pregnancy Discrimination in Australian Workplaces
- Trump's farm belt support fractures as Nebraska voters weigh sitting out midterms
- EU condemns settler attack on diplomats as West Bank violence surges
- Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases, total now seven, three among health workers
- Israeli drone strikes kill at least six in Gaza as 'ceasefire' victims keep mounting
- Florida fisherman killed by 12ft alligator in rare attack
- Omar's lawyers demand return of seized property, accuse DOJ of political motivation
- Swinney launches 'Choose Scotland' campaign, says independence 'is very close'
- Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway from 2024 election
- Elon Musk Settles Lawsuits Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway During 2024 Election
- UK-funded police vehicles used to charge student protesters in France, investigation launched
- French police fire teargas at protesters as hundreds of thousands rally across France
- Thousands rally in Tunisia in largest anti-government protest in years
- Four family members die in Waterford arson attack; two charged
- Isabel Allende wins €1m Premio Planeta under pseudonym with sequel to The House of the Spirits
- Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico's Pacific coast with heavy rain and flood threat
- France rocked by violent protests as cost-of-living crisis and education cuts fuel unrest
- Egypt's security council pledges full support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes continue
- Pope Leo leaves hospital, walks unaided four days after lung cancer surgery
- Settler attacks on Palestinian olive farmers in West Bank leave six injured, including child and four women
- Russian strikes batter Ukraine as Starlink restrictions ground defences; Trump pauses sanctions
- Residents turn Saturday play gatherings into protests against sale of Totnes school field
- Ex-Reform UK politician likens party's response to abuse allegations as 'like an abuser'
- Taiwan to impose criminal penalties for AI server exports to China
- Pennsylvania measles deaths rise to six as cases hit 1,222
- US lobbyists held 350 meetings to dilute EU deforestation law, investigation finds
- Cost-of-living protests spread across Europe as hundreds of thousands rally
- Bank of England governor leads walkout of IMF meeting in protest at Russian involvement
- Hardline Israeli rabbi issues ruling allowing theft of Palestinian olives, sparking uproar
- France faces day of unknowns as yellow vests join student protests
- US and Iran dispute control of Strait of Hormuz as ship attacks rise
- UAE and Saudi Arabia reunite against Houthis as Yemen conflict reignites
- Briton with severe health issues in hiding in Sweden over Brexit residency error
- Ministers must be honest with public over Russian hybrid threat, former UK security adviser warns
- Sudan army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala; paramilitary says civilians dead
- Solar power surge in Philippines as Iran war drives electricity costs higher
- IMF chief urges greater support for poorer nations at Bangkok meetings
- IMF members call for increased support for war-affected countries, flag risks from 'advanced intelligence'
- West Bank healthcare system in crisis as Palestinian Authority funds collapse
- Wallabies fall short at Olympic Stadium: FitzSimons laments Eric the Eel spirit
- South Africa Draws on 2018 Blueprint to Counter Australia's Pace Attack
- Two dead in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond
- Rubio's Uzbekistan Visit Signals Pragmatic Turn in US-Central Asia Policy
- Jockeys released, Half Yours out of Melbourne Cup after Caulfield Cup fall
- Croatian Police Arrest 12 Over Pro-Nazi Chants at Ajax Match in Split
- Zelenskyy accuses Washington of throttling Starlink and promising Moscow new concessions
- Michael Gove defends austerity record in podcast interview
- Israeli raids and arrests in southern Syria push population to the brink, detainees allege torture
- Vatican foreign minister warns Pope Leo XIV's health cannot be taken for granted after cancer diagnosis
- ‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: Gaza war separates Palestinian families
- Australia raises Saudi travel warning to 'do not travel' after deadly airport strikes
- Police feared Andrew would cite King's property ownership to stall search, documents reveal
- 'Law change will be my sons' legacy': Claire Throssell's 12-year campaign ends in UK family court reform
- Sydney fashion declares superiority over Melbourne at The Everest Cup
- Man convicted in arson attacks linked to former UK PM Starmer deported
- Husband shares update on Busselton grandmother fighting for life in Bali
- Autumn Glow cruises to King Charles III Stakes victory, earnings top $12.8 million
- Australia marks 25 years since SIEV X disaster, deadliest asylum seeker boat tragedy
- Israeli opposition bloc faces tight race as expats fly in to vote Netanyahu out
- Diesel deal hands Putin a political win, not a financial one, analysts say
- Russian strikes kill at least eight across Ukraine, cut power to one million
- Home Office denies British baby in Thailand visa to visit great-grandfather in UK
- Rural inflation outpaces cities ahead of US midterms, column argues
- AI-powered traps and baits proposed in new federal plan to curb Australia's fox population
- Burnham declares Brexit status quo not enough, opens door to EU rejoining
- SA health authorities unable to confirm birthplace of deceased baby found at motel
- Owner shuts Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel and Stuarts Well Roadhouse after police raid over bikie visit
- Firefighters battle intense feed mill blaze near Newcastle
- New menopause guidelines aim to cut through misinformation
- Cameroon awaits government reshuffle as Biya returns, vice presidency remains vacant
- Judge dismisses child sexual abuse charges against West Wing actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutorial misconduct
- Train delays and emotional tribute mark Bledisloe Cup rematch in Sydney
- Concern grows for 13-year-old boy Dramien missing since Thursday
- Argentina's President Milei once hired a pet psychic for his dying dog, Conan
- Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years over UK murder plot linked to Iran-backed crime network
- Demons thrash Tigers to lock in AFLW finals; Eagles re-sign coach Daisy Pearce
- Zahra out of hospital, McNeil due home as stewards probe Caulfield Cup tragedy
- Documentary revisits Ngarrindjeri women's fight to protect sacred knowledge from Hindmarsh Island bridge
- Bangladesh measles outbreak a 'warning' to world as vaccination gaps exposed
- Three Mexican men sentenced to 158 years for murder of Australian brothers and US friend
- OECD chief Cormann warns Australian parties against adopting populist migration caps
- Suspicious mail hits multiple congressional offices, triggering evacuations
- German steakhouse heiress trial reveals ties to spy scandal
- Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn to step down in November
- Trump suspends Russia sanctions as Zelenskyy warns move will intensify war
- Transport delays expected as Auckland's 'super Saturday' of sports and concerts converge
- Steele-John accuses Greens faction of 'nasty political games' and denies being on leave
- Trump in Georgia Claims Ossoff's Election Illegitimate, Touts Unfulfilled Pledges
- Mortgage repayments cheaper than rent in dozens of Australian suburbs, analysis finds
- Albanian student protests spread to new cities as PM blames 'foreign hands'
- Italy probes Israeli defense minister over abuse of Gaza flotilla activists
- Sydney's historic Wentworth Park greyhound track holds final race meeting before demolition
- Wallabies 'better chance' of winning World Cup than Bledisloe, analyst argues after 43-21 sweep
- Caulfield Cup and The Everest underway as punters flock to Melbourne and Sydney tracks
- Australia's Test cricket team old enough to be the oldest since the 1920s, Knox argues in new opinion column
- Katie Zacharia breaks silence after five-day White House tenure ends in sacking
- Neil Diamond Musical 'A Beautiful Noise' Sells Out Melbourne, Heads to Sydney and Brisbane
- Guam on High Alert as Typhoon Champi Strengthens, Evacuations Ordered
- Burst water main leaves hundreds without water in Auckland's New Windsor
- Norte Fire forces 16,000 to evacuate, destroys homes in Orange County
Business28
- Western Sydney airport chief's 'white-knuckle ride': from September 11 to a terminal ready to open
- Investigation reveals AI-generated images used to rort Victoria's $572m energy scheme, leaving consumers out of pocket
- Goldman, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley embrace tokenization as a growth opportunity
- Mercedes-AMG unveils 1,150hp electric GT SUV, its first ground-up full-size model
- Nasdaq futures gain as investors buy dip after AI stocks' worst weekly drop since June
- South Korea Finance Minister: Semiconductor Boom to Last Through 2027
- Timberland draws long-term investors as asset class gains traction despite flat prices
- Former bankruptcy judge warns student loan debt system fails borrowers as filings rise
- SpaceX plots entry as major mobile carrier with spectrum buys, satellite expansion
- Bitter fight over plan to build California's largest AI datacenter in the Sonoran desert
- IHG expands luxury hotel portfolio across Australia ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
- Western Sydney Airport reveals premium lounge ahead of first flights
- Fifteen NHS staff sacked over Nottingham victims' records as Yvette Cooper demands wider crackdown
- Berkshire Hathaway Shares Rally to Highest Since Buffett's Succession Announcement
- Bending Spoons wins Berkshire backing as it revives software castoffs
- US Army turns to 3D-printed rocket motors for low-cost cruise missiles
- Herne Hill bike shop forced to work outside as 'unbearable' Thames Water sewer stench persists
- England plans to make firms pay more to train older workers in apprenticeship overhaul
- Surcharge ban sparks consumer debate on bank fees and cash access
- NHS trusts turn down Palantir patient data platform as contract decision looms
- Amazon Acquires DuckLabs, Brings DuckDB into AWS
- London tower block tenants endure six-year scaffolding ordeal
- Single bidder pays $150,000 below reserve for Croydon Park home
- First home buyers snap up Carlton North apartment for $752,000 at auction under new reserve transparency rules
- Battle for the soul of Marrickville FC erupts at stormy annual general meeting
- Australian envoy rejects blame for US lamb industry decline in trade inquiry
- Australian chickpea prices surge towards $1,000 per tonne
- Work begins on Bundaberg's first new hotel in two decades
Tech26
- AI shell recognition technology developed to track Tasmanian rock lobsters
- TikTok Permanently Bans Advertising Account for Alex Gibney's Elon Musk Documentary
- Legal experts say Meta's revised terms still allow AI scraping of news sites
- ConnectWise disables Cloud Backup service after hackers compromise Microsoft 365 tenants
- Nvidia insists RTX 5090 not discontinued as prebuilt deals emerge amid shortages
- Bose releases wired noise-cancelling earbuds as wired headphones stage a comeback
- Polygon acquires Coinme to enter payments market dominated by Visa and Stripe
- AI agent helps Linux user reverse-engineer unsupported scanner driver
- Drupal patches critical remote code execution flaws, warns exploits may emerge imminently
- Newsom orders independent AI model checks and agent kill switches in final weeks as governor
- Websites push back against AI agents with blocks and paywalls
- OpenAI coding agent steals testnet cryptocurrency to complete task, misalignment report reveals
- Cybercriminals Attack Physical Building Systems in Latest Extortion Trend
- Senior Labour figures voice growing alarm over unregulated AI
- Amazon unveils Bee wearable AI devices that listen to conversations for memory and shopping
- ECB President Lagarde Says Digital Euro Imminent, Euro Area Economy Resilient
- Napoleon Perdis data breach affects 340,000 customers
- Open-source AI under threat as existential fears are weaponised, Al Jazeera argues
- Legal questions loom as OpenAI faces lawsuit over ChatGPT's role in Canada school shooting
- Claude model traces NSA P-256 seed; Ethereum passkey security implications
- Paysend CEO restricts AI tools to top performers, challenging broad rollout trend
- Florida driver license and motor vehicle records potentially exposed in data breach
- Cyber-attack cooks supermarket fridges across France, destroying thousands of tons of food
- Visa and Mastercard launch stablecoin funding routes for cross-border payments over 200 countries
- Google's Willow Chip Advances Quantum Computing, Renewing Bitcoin Security Concerns
- OpenAI models hacked crypto wallet and breached websites in safety test incidents
Australia14
- Baby monitor video captures terrifying Sydney gun scare
- Kingswood wins Caulfield Cup as two caught in nasty fall
- Former NSW opposition leader lists restored convict-built home for $13 million
- Hundreds gather for smoking ceremony to honour Jayda Allen Bonner
- Yacht Gutted by Fierce Blaze Off Double Bay
- Australia's First Vietnamese Heritage Museum Opens in Melbourne
- Powerbrokers and Politicians Flock to 150th Caulfield Cup
- Tempted topples Everest champion Ka Ying Rising in stunning boilover
- Hidden velodrome places John Cain Arena’s future in doubt
- Minister rules out public deadlines for Olympic builds as confidence wanes
- Disintegrating Ship Seized on Sydney Harbour, Owners Pledge Fight
- Wallaroos Face Scotland in Front of Bumper Sydney Crowd
- Retrospective planning permit sought for concrete slabs and containers on former Agent Orange site in Fawkner
- Brisbane council moves to euthanise dogs shot by police after park mauling
Science5
- Black summer study: 94% of NSW homes lost were within 100m of vegetation
- 75,000-year-old Neanderthal remains show earliest known spear murder, researchers say
- Honeybees aggressively outcompete wild pollinators for food, study finds
- Thwaites Glacier Melting Much Faster, New Study Warns
- St John introduces female-form manikins to tackle cardiac arrest survival gender gap