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Tasmania's fire service has issued multiple bushfire alerts across the state as gusty winds make conditions difficult for fire crews, with seven warnings active as of 4pm on Sunday.
Tensions across the Middle East are escalating after Iran claimed it has intelligence that the United States is preparing to resume its bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, prompting President Donald Trump to cut short a weekend at Camp David and return to Washington without official explanation, while the State Department issued a new security alert for all US citizens in the region.
· 4 sourcesMultiple regions in Russia have come under fresh Ukrainian drone attacks, according to reports on Thursday, as the aerial campaign that saw an unprecedented wave of more than 1,000 drones target Moscow over the weekend shows no signs of abating.
· 7 sourcesA child has died and three other people are in critical condition after a stabbing in the Blue Mountains on Sunday, with New South Wales police confirming the three children involved are all believed to be under five years old. Emergency services found three children and a woman with stab wounds in a vehicle on Waratah Road in Valley Heights. Police said they are not looking for any other persons in connection with the incident.
· 8 sourcesDescendants of Holocaust victims have filed two lawsuits in California seeking the return of Nazi-looted paintings, including works that currently hang in Pasadena's Norton Simon Museum and in Auschwitz. The legal actions are the first to be brought under recently passed California and US federal laws designed to ease the recovery of artwork forcibly taken from Jewish families during the second world war.
A collection of Al Jazeera video newsfeed segments on September 19–20, 2026, reported on Ed Sheeran opening a solo concert with comments about Gaza, DR Congo beginning Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launching a 'Send Me Tour' amid backlash over the Iran war, Israeli operations targeting paramedics in southern Lebanon, and the return of Gaza's children to schools.
More Australians will be dying than being born within 40 years, according to the federal government's latest intergenerational report, which lays bare the fundamental challenges of managing an ageing population amid rapid technological change and lower economic growth.
· 4 sourcesPolice in South Australia and New South Wales are investigating two unrelated fatal incidents on Saturday: a house fire in Redhill where a 65-year-old man's body was found, and a domestic violence stabbing in Sydney that left a 90-year-old woman dead.
· 4 sourcesAt least three people were killed when a news helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Los Angeles on Tuesday, while separate accidents in Australia left multiple people injured — including a party boat crash with more than 20 aboard and a Sydney road crash that left one man fighting for life.
· 7 sourcesEd Sheeran publicly addressed the Gaza war for the first time at his Philadelphia concert on Sunday (AEST), calling the conflict “catastrophic and unjustifiable” and apologizing for his handling of the issue, saying he feared for his safety and admitted to making mistakes.
· 7 sourcesSeveral explosions rattled parts of Riyadh on Saturday, prompting Saudi authorities to issue emergency alerts and disrupt local flights, according to reports. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear, but the incident comes amid heightened tensions in the kingdom’s conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Al Jazeera has released a new series of Inside Story episodes, each delving into pressing global topics: Russian elections, middle power economic alliances, African leaders and term limits, the Houthi advance in Yemen, and the commercial potential of a warming Arctic. The programmes offer in-depth analysis on these diverse issues.
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2.6 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine as the country's conflict with Russia intensifies following trilateral talks with U.S. special envoys.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to remain in office despite exit polls showing his centre-right CDU suffering heavy losses in Sunday's state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with the far-right AfD projected to top the poll in the north-eastern state for the first time.
· 6 sourcesThe Democratic Republic of Congo has launched Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers, aiming to protect those at highest risk amid a sustained outbreak in the country.
The US Air Force has acknowledged the deployment of weapons in space, a rare admission that has left experts puzzled over the nature and extent of America's orbital capabilities. The White House has declined to provide further details, maintaining an opaque stance on the issue.
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a month-old infant born via surrogate can be relocated from Texas to Los Angeles for urgent medical care, siding with the biological parents in a legal battle that has drawn national attention over surrogacy, abortion, and parental rights.
Three women have been killed in separate domestic violence-related incidents across New South Wales within 24 hours, including a 90-year-old woman fatally stabbed in Bondi Beach, a 70-year-old woman found dead at a property in the state's north, and a 23-year-old woman stabbed to death in Wagga Wagga. Police have charged men in connection with each incident.
· 3 sourcesA dispute has emerged between the United Kingdom and Israel over planned construction in the E1 area of the West Bank, a strategically significant zone considered vital to the viability of a future Palestinian state. British officials believed Israel had agreed to delay building, but Israeli authorities say no such commitment was made.
President Trump’s escalating trade standoff with Canada is drawing criticism from voters in border and industrial states that could determine Senate control in next year’s midterm elections, according to a new report.
The Victorian Labor government has pledged to introduce a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for rape and a series of new family violence offences, including an Australian-first law criminalising the abandonment of victims in need of urgent medical help, as part of its re-election platform.
A fresh spate of murders of women in South Africa's Ekurhuleni region has reignited national outrage over gender-based violence, with families of victims pleading for authorities to act after nine bodies were discovered in similar circumstances since July.
With electric vehicle (EV) sales in Australia reaching a record high in August, experts are warning that the nation's battery recycling industry must gear up for an influx of end-of-life EV batteries, while drivers say more needs to be done to raise awareness about proper battery disposal and management.
· 2 sourcesFederal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to deliver one of the biggest immigration cuts in Australian history, declaring the Albanese government 'socialist in all but name' during a speech to the NSW Liberal Party state council. Separately, tributes have poured in for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read, who was remembered as a man of conviction and compassion.
· 3 sourcesIran-allied Houthi rebels have claimed they attacked Riyadh's international airport with drones and missiles, their third reported strike on Saudi territory in a week, as Yemeni government forces advance in Taiz and the United States rules out a direct military role in the conflict.
· 6 sourcesA rare chain of eruptions from six Indonesian volcanoes has dusted parts of Java and Sumatra with ash, disrupting flights and affecting more than 340,000 passengers, with volcanic ash reaching as far as the capital Jakarta—about 150 kilometres from one of the active craters.
Victorian doctors and nurses are pushing for round-the-clock specialist security guards to be stationed at every emergency department, citing an escalation in violent assaults and rising 'horrific' racial and sexualised verbal abuse that is driving staff out of the profession.
· 4 sourcesPete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and former U.S. Army officer, has kicked off a 'Send Me Tour,' according to a report from Al Jazeera, which noted the launch comes amid backlash over the ongoing Iran war. No further details about the tour's itinerary, purpose, or timeline were provided.
Australian music legend John Farnham will not attend the tribute concert dedicated to his career at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena tonight, his family revealing his health has deteriorated to the point where he requires continuous oxygen support, a wheelchair for mobility and round-the-clock nursing care at home.
· 8 sourcesSmall businesses in Melbourne are being denied insurance or priced out of coverage as a wave of firebombings linked to the illegal tobacco trade turns neighbouring shops into collateral damage, according to a new report.
· 3 sourcesDonald Trump said Saturday he would create an ‘AI Force’ and appoint an artificial intelligence ‘czar’ to monitor the technology, but offered almost no specifics on either initiative.
· 4 sourcesDutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence broke out during a banned anti-immigration march. Authorities reported 24 arrests after some protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles at officers, as the justice minister condemned 'Hitler salutes, antisemitic slogans, violence' at the rally.
· 2 sourcesThe Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said its air defences intercepted a Houthi missile fired at Riyadh on Saturday, as a large plume of black smoke rose near the capital's international airport and authorities issued air raid alerts for multiple cities.
· 8 sourcesNew insights into Vladimir Putin’s daily life reveal a leader consumed by paranoia, relying on body doubles and armoured trains, and avoiding his once-favourite Valdai dacha because it is now within range of Ukrainian drones. Locals in the region maintain a strict discretion, while security experts say such secrecy is central to Putin’s protective measures.
Al Jazeera has reported that Israeli forces targeted paramedics in southern Lebanon, according to a headline published on September 19, 2026. The report, appearing as part of a video newsfeed, offered no additional details on casualties, location, or the circumstances of the incident.
On September 19, 2026, a series of significant events unfolded across three continents, including a worsening refugee situation in Djibouti with over 2,700 Yemeni arrivals, military drills in Taiwan ahead of high-stakes talks, funerals following a deadly mosque attack in Pakistan, a Saudi-led naval coalition preparing to secure Red Sea waterways, a show of force by Iran during a mobilisation campaign in Tehran, and a curfew imposed in Nigeria after protests.
The NAACP and other civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block the Trump administration from sending armed federal agents to U.S. polling places in November's midterm elections, naming the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Justice, the FBI, and several Trump officials as defendants.
The refugee crisis in Djibouti has deepened, with more than 2,700 Yemenis arriving in the country, according to Al Jazeera. The influx underscores the ongoing humanitarian impact of the conflict in Yemen on neighboring states.
The White House has followed through on President Donald Trump's threat to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from its grounds, confiscating press passes from reporters from all three outlets on Saturday morning and denying them access to the building. The outlets have signaled they may challenge the ban on First Amendment grounds.
· 7 sourcesAccording to a video report by Al Jazeera published on September 19, 2026, Taiwan has flexed its military capabilities in the lead-up to upcoming talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The nature of the military display and the specific timing of the talks were not detailed in the report.
Peter V’landys has received unanimous support from NRL clubs and state bodies to become the league's new executive chair, with the decision reached in just 30 minutes on Saturday morning.
· 3 sourcesIsraeli forces have killed at least 13 Palestinians in Gaza over the past six days, including a pregnant woman and a child who was the son of the director general of Gaza's Health Ministry, according to medical workers and officials.
· 3 sourcesThe Coalition has unveiled an education plan that would shift focus toward flag pride, Western culture, and military engagement in schools, while paring back Indigenous history and cultural studies, according to Opposition education spokesman Julian Leeser, who tied the proposed changes to declining student test results.
· 3 sourcesSouth African police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth woman whose body has been found in the Kempton Park area east of Johannesburg since July, in a case that has intensified scrutiny of the country’s high rates of gender-based violence.
· 4 sourcesMore than four years into the war, Kyiv has become a city where every decision is a gamble, as Russia intensifies its drone and missile strikes and Ukrainians struggle to maintain some semblance of normal life under the strain of constant attacks.
· 3 sourcesA Florida Republican has publicly defended President Trump's decision to ban CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, as journalists from the three outlets confirmed they were denied access to the executive premises over the weekend.
· 8 sourcesA range of notable events were reported on September 19, including funerals held after a deadly mosque attack in Pakistan's Kohat, a show of force by Iran during a mobilisation campaign in Tehran, Nigerian forces firing at protesters rallying over the deaths of detained miners, an NFL star speaking out after being fined over a message related to Hind Rajab, and a US-Denmark security deal concerning Greenland that some analysts say represents President Trump 'settling for less.'
Al Jazeera's Friday video newsfeed featured reports on funerals after a deadly mosque attack in Pakistan's Kohat, a Saudi-led naval coalition preparing to secure Red Sea waterways, Nigerian forces firing at protesters over the deaths of detained miners, NFL star Azeez Al-Shaair speaking after being fined over a message related to Hind Rajab, and a new US-Denmark security deal for Greenland that critics say shows President Trump 'settled for less'.