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Aboriginal mother shackled to bed after caesarean, hospital staff raise alarm

Queensland Corrective Services has launched a review into allegations that an Aboriginal mother was shackled to her bed by her ankle and wrist following a caesarean birth at Townsville University Hospital, while her newborn baby was in the neonatal intensive care unit. Hospital staff reported the incident, describing the mother's deteriorating condition and alleging racist remarks by prison officers, prompting renewed calls for a ban on the practice.

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US Politics

Federal crackdown on alleged noncitizen voting escalates with California arrests

The US Department of Justice has charged 28 green card holders in California, accusing them of fraudulently registering to vote and casting illegal ballots. The arrests, with 11 people currently in custody, mark an escalation in federal efforts against alleged noncitizen voting, coming days after the DOJ sued California to block the state from tabulating certain ballots in the upcoming November midterm elections.

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World

Israel's first-time voters lean far right as Ben Gvir courts Gen Z ahead of tight election

Polls published ahead of Israel's general election next week show more than half a million first-time voters could help decide a deadlocked race, with over 16 per cent planning to back far-right parties and almost three-quarters identifying as right or centre-right. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is courting the youngest cohort aggressively, while opposition parties fight back on social media.

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World

Covid inquiry finds care homes were 'an afterthought' as failures led to 43,000 deaths

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry published its sixth report on Tuesday, finding that government failures allowed the virus to spread 'like wildfire' through care homes, resulting in more than 43,000 recorded deaths in care settings between March 2020 and July 2022. The 287-page report concluded that action to protect residents and staff came too late, and that the sector was treated as 'something of an afterthought'.

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Geopolitics

UK Typhoon deployment to defend Saudi Arabia approved as Houthi attacks intensify

The UK will deploy RAF Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions over Saudi Arabia, the government announced on Tuesday, as a surge in Houthi missile and drone attacks threatens the kingdom's cities and critical infrastructure. Prime Minister Andy Burnham authorised the move, which also includes an Atlas A400M transport aircraft and military advisers, following strikes that killed 13 people at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.

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World

British Airways flight intercepted by German Air Force after radio loss

A British Airways flight from Paphos to London Heathrow was intercepted by the German Air Force on 17 October after losing radio contact with air traffic control, with Vienna ATC reporting the loss of communications and triggering a quick reaction alert. The German Air Force scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoons to intercept the aircraft, but communication was reestablished and the flight was guided to the German border before continuing safely to its destination.

Geopolitics

Russian drone strikes kill 14 across Ukraine, including two children in park

At least 14 people were killed and 71 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, with two young children killed by a drone while sitting in a stroller in a Kharkiv Oblast park, local authorities reported on Oct. 19–20. The attacks drew international outrage after U.S. President Donald Trump said almost simultaneously that 'Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine.'

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Geopolitics

Ukraine hails drone rescue of wounded soldier as start of new system for battlefield evacuation

Ukraine has carried out what its military calls the world's first aerial evacuation of a wounded soldier from the frontline using an unmanned drone. The successful extraction of an injured infantryman from a heavily mined area behind Russian lines near Kharkiv on October 19 is being hailed not as a one-off success but as the beginning of a systematic shift in how casualties are recovered on the modern battlefield.

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Australia

Court Hears Cumulative Impacts of Data Centre Gas Plants Overlooked at Moss Vale

A three-day hearing in the Land and Environment Court has begun in Moss Vale, hearing an appeal by developer Nakar Property against Wingecarribee Shire Council's refusal of a 16-megawatt gas-fired power plant and battery storage system. Community members and traditional landowners told the court the cumulative impacts of this and associated projects on the site are being overlooked by fragmented planning decisions.

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World

Storm Adam: families rescued from rooftops as Spanish emergency services deploy helicopter armada

Spanish emergency services rescued 280 people by helicopter in a single day as Storm Adam continued to batter the Mediterranean coast, with dramatic footage showing a family and their dogs being carried to safety in the flooded town of Oliva. The death toll remains at five, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to visit the Valencia region on Tuesday to survey the damage.

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World

Albertans overwhelmingly vote to stay in Canada as 76 per cent reject separation path

Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province have overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results on Tuesday delivering a major boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity. With more than 1.5 million votes counted, 76 per cent supported remaining in Canada while close to 24 per cent backed beginning a process towards separation, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.

· 11 sources
World

UEFA demands FIFA release key documents on World Cup sell-off plan

UEFA has formally demanded that FIFA release a series of documents by November 2 relating to President Gianni Infantino's abandoned $4.2 billion investment plan for the World Cup, as well as other governance issues. The demand, revealed on Monday and signed by UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis, is the latest escalation in a power struggle between European football's governing body and the global organization.

Australia

Coroner rules gambling addiction 'direct and paramount cause' of young man's suicide, rejects Sportsbet defence

Victorian Coroner Paul Lawrie has found that an online gambling addiction was the 'direct and paramount' causative factor in the suicide of 22-year-old Kyle Hudson, delivering a devastating rebuke to wagering giant Sportsbet. The coroner rejected the company's argument that Hudson was not a problem gambler, describing its defence as 'chilling' given repeated missed warnings and hundreds of targeted inducements.

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US Politics

BBC Fact-Check Finds Mixed Picture as Trump Touts US Economy Ahead of Midterms

Ahead of the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump has been touting the American economy as "the hottest country anywhere in the world." A BBC Verify analysis finds the economy is growing faster than other G7 nations, but inflation has risen above the rate he inherited, job creation has slowed, and most households are worse off than they would have been, according to independent estimates.

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US Politics

Democrats on track to win US House majority, analysts say

With two weeks until the 2026 midterm elections, independent analysts project Democrats are poised to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, driven by President Donald Trump's low approval ratings and discontent over the economy and the war in Iran. The Cook Political Report predicts a net Democratic gain of 10 to 20 House seats, well above the three needed for a majority, according to analysts speaking at a Brookings Institution panel Monday.

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Geopolitics

Myanmar Junta Shows Detained Suu Kyi Receiving King Charles's Gifts, Critics Allege Legitimacy Stunt

Myanmar's military government has released rare photographs of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi receiving gifts from Britain's King Charles, an act critics argue is a calculated bid by the junta to gain international legitimacy. A presidential spokesperson confirmed that home ministry officials handed over two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and a diplomatic pouch from the monarch. The images show the 81-year-old Nobel Peace laureate smiling in a wood-panelled room at an undisclosed location in the capital, Naypyidaw, where she is serving multiple sentences under house arrest.

Geopolitics

Russia 'ready in principle' to resume Ukraine peace talks after Witkoff-Putin meeting

Russia has said it is “ready in principle” to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin met US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov suggested a new round could be held around 10 November in Abu Dhabi, and a US official said a proposed trilateral technical-level meeting had been accepted by both Kyiv and Moscow.

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US Politics

Vance refuses to endorse Netanyahu for re-election, diverging from Trump

Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election on Monday, saying he would not get involved in Israeli elections, a day after President Donald Trump explicitly backed the Israeli leader. In an interview with journalist Mark Halperin, Vance laughed before responding: 'I'm not anti-endorsing him. I'm not pro-endorsing him. I'm not getting involved in Israeli elections.'

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Australia

Nawaqanitawase's NRL reign proves Wallabies still produce world-class talent, says O'Connor

Dual international Michael O'Connor says Mark Nawaqanitawase's two-year NRL run, capped by a State of Origin series win and a premiership with the Sydney Roosters, proves Australian rugby still produces world-class talent even as the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup drought reaches 24 years. Wallabies coach Les Kiss wanted the winger for next month's Nations Championship campaign in the United Kingdom, but Nawaqanitawase ruled himself out in favour of rest before joining Japanese club Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights.

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Geopolitics

China's export boom is becoming its 'Achilles heel', business columnist warns

Australian business columnist Stephen Bartholomeusz has argued that China's record export boom, sustained by state subsidies and a stagnant domestic economy, is leaving the country dangerously exposed to a European backlash. Writing for Nine's metropolitan newspapers, he said France and Germany are pushing for new European Commission powers to shut off EU market access to Chinese goods, a move that could threaten the export-led model Beijing relies on for growth.

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US Politics

UK to strip hospital-detained criminals of benefits as regulations laid

The UK government has laid regulations in Parliament to end benefits for serious criminals detained in hospital, closing a loophole that allowed offenders to receive up to £800 a month in universal credit while their living costs were already covered by the NHS. The move, which follows a campaign by the families of victims of high-profile cases, is expected to come into force early next year and save tens of millions of pounds annually.

· 4 sources
US Politics

Republican candidates distance themselves from Trump as ad spending on president plummets to 2.4%

Republican candidates in the closing weeks of the US midterm campaign are dramatically reducing their public association with President Donald Trump, with new analysis showing just 2.4% of advertising dollars spent since September 1 have promoted ties to the president, down from 27% in the 2018 midterms. The figures come from an analysis by Cory Alpert, a former Biden-Harris administration staffer now at the University of Melbourne, as the party struggles with an unpopular president whose approval rating has fallen below levels seen after the January 6 insurrection.

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World

El Niño closes Iguazu Falls, starves cattle and threatens reefs as record event persists

The record-breaking El Niño event has forced the closure of tourist trails at Iguazu Falls after heavy downpours caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times its normal rate, while in El Salvador drought has left livestock starving and scientists warn of a 'terrifying level of additional risk' to the world's coral reefs. The World Meteorological Agency says the El Niño will strengthen further and persist until at least 2027, with impacts already felt across Indonesia, India, the Pacific and the Americas.

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Australia

Spelling mistakes and sincerity: How a rogue email won AFL prospect a scholarship

Wil Malady, a top AFL draft prospect from Bairnsdale, secured a scholarship at Caulfield Grammar after sending an email to several private schools with spelling mistakes that admissions staff found charming and sincere. The 18-year-old, expected to be selected inside the first 15 picks of next month's AFL draft, said he wrote the email after realising scholarship deadlines had passed, telling this masthead he included spelling mistakes because he rushed to send it.