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A former Reform UK politician has compared her former party's response to criticism to that of an abuser in a domestic abuse relationship, amid fresh allegations of sexism and misogyny. Sarah Cooper-Lesadd, who left Reform UK for Plaid Cymru last month, said she was not surprised by the claims and had personal experience of such behaviour.
Taiwan has announced it will expand its list of controlled exports to include AI servers and advanced chips, making violations a criminal offense punishable by up to five years in prison, in a move to align with US trade restrictions on China.
Pennsylvania has confirmed six measles-associated deaths as its outbreak reached 1,222 cases, up from 86 the week before, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will send a 'disease detective' and nearly $4 million to support the state's response. The CDC reported 4,410 measles cases nationally as of Friday, an increase of 330 in a week.
US corporate lobbyists held more than 350 meetings with European Union officials over two years in an effort to weaken the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a new investigation by the environmental watchdog Mighty Earth. The law, which bans imports of commodities linked to deforestation, has been delayed twice and significantly revised. US industry groups deny a concerted campaign, saying their meetings raised legitimate implementation concerns.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across at least four European countries on Saturday in separate, uncoordinated demonstrations against soaring living costs, with France seeing its most turbulent day of protests in decades and clashes in Brussels, Lisbon, Milan and Bologna.
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, walked out of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok on Saturday in protest against the presence of Russia, joining finance leaders from France, Germany and several Scandinavian and Baltic countries. The walkout occurred when Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, began addressing the session in Russian.
Prominent Israeli Rabbi Dov Lior has issued a Jewish religious ruling permitting settlers to steal olives from Palestinian orchards in the occupied West Bank, claiming Palestinian landowners have been sufficiently compensated for lost harvests and that the land rightfully belongs to the Jewish people. The ruling comes amid a wave of settler attacks on Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest season, with at least 19 people injured in 34 separate attacks on Friday alone.
France braced for possible nationwide demonstrations on Saturday as “yellow vest” activists, high school students, trade unions and teachers prepared to take to the streets together. The mobilisation, which began in mid-September at a high school in the Paris suburb of Creteil, has spread to thousands of schools across the country and grown into the most widespread unrest in decades, according to authorities.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported 12 ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in the week ending October 16, warning it is struggling to accurately track incidents as many vessels refuse to report them. The rising violence has sharpened the conflicting narratives of the United States and Iran over who controls the waterway, as Brent crude prices touched $110 a barrel.
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to anti-Houthi government forces, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover, in a sign the two Gulf states are mending their deep rift in the face of Houthi territorial gains.
A seriously ill British man living in Sweden has gone into hiding with his wife after being told he must leave the country by 17 October, following what he describes as a Brexit residency error. Mark Smith, 60, who suffers from heart attacks, strokes and chronically high blood pressure, says Swedish authorities initially assured him he did not need to take any action to stay after Brexit, but Sweden was among a group of EU states that required a formal application.
A former UK national security adviser has urged ministers to be honest with the British public about the growing risk of Russian "hybrid attacks", warning that they are becoming more reckless and that people could eventually be killed. Lord Ricketts also said Britain should stop trying to act as a bridge between Kyiv and Washington, saying there was no influence Britain could have on President Donald Trump "in the short term".
The Sudanese army said it killed dozens of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters in air attacks on Nyala, South Darfur, on Friday, but the paramilitary group countered that the strikes killed 30 civilians at a livestock market, highlighting the intense dispute over civilian casualties in the ongoing civil war.
A boom in residential solar power is sweeping the Philippines, driven by sharply higher electricity bills following the US-Israel war on Iran. Rooftop panel installations have nearly doubled since early 2025, according to the energy think tank Ember, as families look to escape one of Southeast Asia's most expensive power markets.
The International Monetary Fund has called for increased support to poorer nations struggling with high debt, persistent inflation, and spillovers from wars and rising energy prices, as the lender's annual meetings concluded in Bangkok on Saturday. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said discussions with global policymakers reflected both optimism about economic resilience and worry over growing vulnerabilities.
International Monetary Fund member countries have called for increased financial support for nations facing short-term financing challenges from wars and high energy prices, while also warning that the rise of so-called advanced intelligence technologies carries macro-financial risks, according to a statement from the steering committee.
Doctors at Beit Jala Government Hospital, the only government hospital in Bethlehem governorate, are reporting shortages of chemotherapy drugs, staff on half salaries and cancer patients regressing after missing appointments, as the occupied West Bank's healthcare system rapidly deteriorates under the collapse of Palestinian Authority finances.
After a defeat at Eden Park, the Wallabies faced the All Blacks at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Columnist Peter FitzSimons argued the team failed to capture the heroic spirit of the venue, comparing their performance unfavourably to Eric the Eel.
South Africa's cricketers may be eyeing the unthinkable: withstanding the pace attack of Australia's Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. Writing from Gqeberha, Daniel Brettig argues that no batting performance against Australia's 'big three' has been more effective than the 2018 stand by Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, who absorbed 46 overs of reverse swing before falling, setting the stage for a de Villiers century.
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have died after a light aircraft crashed near Loch Lomond on Friday afternoon, police have confirmed.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Silk Road city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Saturday for the C5+1 summit with key regional ministers, marking a shift in Washington's approach to Central Asia from a mission to democratise the region to a more pragmatic, transactional engagement, according to analysis from Al Jazeera.
Both jockeys involved in Saturday's Caulfield Cup fall that led to the death of mare Ohope Wins have been released from hospital, while 2025 Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours is unlikely to contest this year's Melbourne Cup after trainer Tony McEvoy said the horse's preparation was effectively over.
Croatian police arrested at least a dozen Hajduk Split football fans on Friday after thousands of supporters shouted anti-Semitic slogans, chanted in praise of Adolf Hitler, and clashed with police before a UEFA Conference League match against the Dutch team Ajax in Split. The arrests came as President Zoran Milanovic and the government condemned the glorification of Nazism and called for punishment.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Washington of continuing to restrict Ukraine's access to Starlink services and of promising Russia new concessions, according to an Al Jazeera assessment published on Saturday. The accusation escalates a week of friction over a US-Russia diesel deal and a reported disruption of Starlink/Starshield services on October 13-14 that wrongfooted Ukraine's military.
Michael Gove, the former Conservative minister and current editor of The Spectator, has defended austerity as 'inevitably painful' in a new podcast interview, discussing his political record, Brexit and the magazine's stance on Islam.
Syrian civilians in southern Syria are living under constant fear of Israeli military raids, arrests and shelling, with released detainees describing torture and prolonged detention. Al Jazeera has confirmed at least 51 Syrians remain held in Israeli detention facilities, many transferred from the notorious Sde Teiman military prison. Daily artillery fire into fields has prevented farming and killed livestock, while UN peacekeepers appear unable to restrain Israeli activity.
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgery to remove a lobe of his right lung, prompting a senior Vatican official to warn that the 71-year-old pontiff's health should not be taken for granted.
Wijdan Abu Matar, 43, was evacuated from Gaza in November 2023 with her eight children for medical treatment after an Israeli strike hit the al-Muhandseen tower near Nuseirat refugee camp on 17 October 2023, leaving every family member injured and separating her from her husband Hatem, who remained behind.
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to the highest level, warning Australians to postpone all travel including religious pilgrimages, as Houthi rebels intensify attacks on civilian infrastructure. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been shut since a deadly strike on October 10 that killed 13 people, with the airport remaining closed until at least Sunday morning Australian time.
Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor might try to delay a search of his Sandringham home by arguing the property belonged to King Charles III, newly published legal documents show. Officers were concerned a delay would risk losing evidence. The warrants were obtained ahead of his 19 February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an arrest that followed the publication of US Department of Justice materials detailing his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Last week, a court ruled those search warrants were unlawful. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing.
Claire Throssell has fulfilled the promise she made to her dying son, Jack, as the Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its final stages in the House of Commons this week. The bill reforms the legal presumption in UK family courts that children benefit from contact with both parents after separation, a principle Mrs Throssell holds responsible for the deaths of her sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, in a 2014 fire started by their father.
The Sydney-Melbourne fashion rivalry was in full swing at Royal Randwick on October 17 as the style set gathered for The Everest Cup. Racegoers framed the event as a competition with their southern counterparts, arguing Sydney's weather and fashion sense give it the edge.
A man who plotted arson attacks targeting property connected to former British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office confirmed. Stanislav Carpiuc, 28, was sentenced to two years in prison in June for his role in the attacks, which the BBC reported were ordered on behalf of Russia.
The husband of a Busselton grandmother fighting for her life in a Bali hospital has provided an update on her condition, as the family waits for news following a fall that left her with six severe fractures and a life-threatening reaction to opioid pain relief.
Champion mare Autumn Glow has added the $5 million King Charles III Stakes to her resume, winning by two-and-a-quarter lengths at Randwick on Saturday and pushing her career earnings past $12.8 million.
Mourners gathered at the SIEV X National Memorial in Canberra on the 25th anniversary of Australia's deadliest asylum seeker boat disaster, the sinking of the SIEV X. The tragedy claimed 353 lives, including 146 children, when the fishing boat capsized in heavy seas south of Java on October 19, 2001.
With just over a week until Israel's October 27 election, a fragile coalition of five opposition leaders has united behind a pledge to form a 'Zionist, statesmanlike government' and oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But the bloc's lack of commitment to a Palestinian state and its broad acceptance of the military campaign in Gaza have drawn sharp scrutiny, even as tens of thousands of expatriates return to vote for change, fearing the country is at risk of civil war.
US President Donald Trump's agreement to ease sanctions so Russia can sell diesel to global markets delivers Moscow a political win rather than a financial one, analysts told CNBC, as Ukraine heads into winter with restricted Starlink access and says it lost advance warning of incoming ballistic missiles this week.
Russian air and drone strikes across nine Ukrainian regions killed at least eight people, wounded 60 others and cut power to more than one million people on Friday, Ukrainian officials said, as the United Nations reported a steep climb in civilian casualties last month.
The Home Office has refused a visa application for five-month-old British citizen William Cross, who lives in Thailand with his parents, to visit his great-grandfather in Lancashire, blocking a family reunion.
A column published in Australian newspapers cites new data showing consumer prices are rising faster in rural America than in cities for the first time in years, a trend the author attributes to President Donald Trump's tariffs and military conflict with Iran. The analysis comes less than three weeks before the US midterm elections, in which Republicans are defending their congressional majorities.
Artificial intelligence could become a new weapon in the fight against Australia's burgeoning fox population, as technology is developed to identify the invasive predators and deliver poison while sparing native wildlife. The push comes as a new federal strategy lays bare the scale of the threat from foxes, which occupy about 80 per cent of Australia and are estimated to kill more than 300 million native animals each year.
Labour leader Andy Burnham has dramatically revived the Brexit debate, stating that the UK's current arrangement with the European Union is inadequate and refusing to rule out full re-entry. "Sticking with the status quo is not good enough for Britain," he said this week, marking the most explicit call for a potential reversal from a major party leader since the 2016 vote.
South Australian health authorities have been unable to confirm the birthplace of a deceased baby boy found at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond earlier this month, with Health Minister Blair Boyer stating that no records of the mother or child exist in the state's health databases.
The owner of two iconic Northern Territory roadhouses has closed both venues after police raided the Stuarts Well Roadhouse following a visit by the Outlaws motorcycle gang, seizing an unsecured firearm, 214 packs of illegal cigarettes and $3,800 in cash.
Dozens of firefighters are battling an intense blaze at a feed mill in Cardiff, near Newcastle, after a fire started in a dust control vent and spread through exhaust ducts, with internal temperatures reaching 500 degrees Celsius.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) has published new clinical guidelines designed to provide clear, evidence-based recommendations for managing menopause symptoms, including hot flushes, night sweats and vaginal dryness, in women aged 40 and over.
President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on August 20 after spending about 10 weeks abroad, raising expectations of a government reshuffle and the appointment of a vice president. More than nine months after promising a new government in his December 31, 2025 address, no changes have been made, and the vice presidency restored by a constitutional amendment in April remains unfilled, deepening political uncertainty.