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A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta has killed at least four people and injured dozens more, with Prime Minister Mark Carney describing the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies to strike Canadian forces on domestic soil.
· 5 sourcesGreens senator Jordon Steele-John has accused factions within the party of weaponising rumours about him for political reasons, as he denied taking leave from the party despite leader David Shoebridge claiming Steele-John would not be in parliament while an investigation is ongoing.
· 5 sourcesMultiple Australian news outlets, including the Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today, Brisbane Times, and The Age, reported on October 18, 2026, that a woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-run spree in Adelaide. No further details have been released by these outlets.
· 4 sourcesTwo people have died after a utility vehicle drove into a football match in the United States, according to reports from Australian news outlets. The incident was reported on October 18, 2026, but no details about the location, timing, or circumstances have been released.
· 4 sourcesMassachusetts Republican lieutenant governor candidate Shawn Oliver has suspended his campaign, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving following a late-night crash in New Bedford. His running mate, GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, said he asked Oliver to immediately suspend the campaign and would formally ask for his resignation if elected.
· 2 sourcesNavy leadership has condemned an incident involving a hidden camera, according to reports carried by four major Australian newspaper websites on October 18. The published versions contain no further detail: the article text behind the identical headlines has not appeared, leaving the nature of the incident, where it occurred and any response unknown.
· 4 sourcesAustralia's intelligence agencies are operating without specific rules for artificial intelligence, the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has warned, as a planned review into the legal framework stalls. The Monitor's 2025-26 annual report says internal rules set by Defence Minister Richard Marles and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke 'say nothing about AI specifically', leaving a gap between common law and internal oversight that creates uncertainty about how AI is used in decisions such as warrant applications.
Labor has unveiled a $30 road toll cap in Victoria, according to headlines published on 18 October across The Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today and Brisbane Times.
· 3 sourcesGuam has begun recovering from Super Typhoon Champi, with government offices reopening and cargo operations partially resuming, while the neighbouring Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has declared the all clear. The storm, which narrowly missed Guam on Sunday, continues to move west over open ocean, but dangerous marine conditions and power outages persist across the Marianas.
· 2 sourcesThe Grattan Institute, led by a member of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ economic advisory panel, has recommended raising the GST from 10 to 15 per cent and expanding its base, with the $76 billion in annual revenue used to cut income taxes for lower- and middle-income workers and boost JobSeeker, pensions and rent assistance. The proposal has drawn support from crossbench MP Allegra Spender and former Coalition treasurers, but faces political pushback from shadow treasurer Tim Wilson and internal government tensions.
· 3 sourcesSurvivors of the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 wedding guests in June 2023 have broken their silence, demanding action after an investigation found systemic failures allowed the driver to remain on the road.
The UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner, Magnus Brunner, on Monday to discuss migration, border management, law enforcement cooperation and counter-terrorism, according to the European Commission. The talks come after Andy Burnham announced plans to use an upcoming EU-UK summit to lay out options for Britain’s long-term relationship with the bloc, including rejoining European law enforcement databases.
· 2 sourcesQueensland Premier David Crisafulli has for the first time publicly addressed growing calls for a special prosecutor to work alongside the state's CFMEU inquiry, telling a Brisbane audience the commission has already 'justified its existence' and declining to back the idea. He spoke as figures including the barrister whose report sparked the inquiry, the state's peak union body and Transparency International advocate for swifter action on alleged criminality before the 2027 final report.
· 8 sourcesAustralia's sex discrimination laws must be overhauled to stop workplaces penalising pregnant women and mothers, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found in a report obtained by Four Corners. The investigation also heard from more than 100 women who said they experienced discrimination at work after falling pregnant.
· 3 sourcesTom Homan, Donald Trump’s border czar, said on Saturday that Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar could “of course” be stripped of her citizenship and deported if she lied during the naturalization process. The remarks, made on Fox News, are the first attributed by name to a senior Trump administration official since federal agents raided Omar’s home on 12 October, sparking accusations of political weaponization.
· 2 sourcesThe captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by his co-pilot last month has described how he blocked axe blows to his head and opened the cockpit door to call for help, averting a disaster that could have killed more than 170 passengers. Capt Smit Machchhar said he struggled to stay conscious after being struck repeatedly with a crash axe, an emergency tool kept in the cockpit.
· 2 sourcesThree years after the death of a Lower Hutt toddler, police say the homicide investigation remains active but will not say when anyone will be charged.
A West Midlands Police officer has been dismissed without notice and barred from future policing after a misconduct panel found she accessed police records more than 2,000 times over roughly five years for her own personal benefit rather than any legitimate policing purpose.
Taiwan's coastguard has confronted and driven away 16 Chinese vessels it said were engaged in a coordinated 'maritime harassment' operation near the main island and the disputed Pratas (Dongsha) archipelago, describing the manoeuvres as 'hybrid warfare'.
The U.S. Air Force has completed an airborne test in which an F-22 Raptor pilot successfully directed an Anduril YFQ-44A Fury drone during simulated combat, the service announced. The test, part of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, saw the pilot issue tactical commands that the autonomous wingman interpreted into tasks and flight maneuvers, demonstrating a key step toward integrating drones into fighter squadrons.
Violent anti-government protests in Albania's capital entered a sixth consecutive day on Sunday, with hundreds of demonstrators again facing police in Tirana while Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning and suggested the unrest could complicate Albania's path to European Union membership.
· 2 sourcesFrench President Emmanuel Macron appealed for "calm and order" in a national address from the Élysée Palace on Sunday night as France counted the cost of two days of riots that left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops ransacked and more than 2,000 people arrested, and as politicians on both the left and right demanded the resignation of the interior minister.
· 14 sourcesUS President Donald Trump has issued a forceful endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling voters that if they elect any other leader, America would be forced to confront Iran alone, a task he said he was "not inclined" to undertake. The surprise intervention, posted on Trump's Truth Social platform on Sunday, represents an about-face after months in which Trump had refused to publicly back Netanyahu and had even called him "f***ing crazy" in a June phone call. The endorsement comes just nine days before Israel's October 27 elections, with most polls showing Netanyahu's coalition short of the 61 seats needed to form a government.
· 14 sourcesIsrael has released nine of the 10 Israeli settlers arrested over attacks on a US photojournalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, placing them under house arrest, as the United Nations Secretary-General warned the situation was 'out of control'. One suspect remains in custody and an investigation continues, Israeli police said.
· 2 sourcesLuke Campbell, the Reform UK mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, is under police investigation for allegedly showing naked and sexualised images of himself to a female colleague. New witness accounts have emerged that contradict claims the image was simply a magazine cover, and Mr Campbell has been questioned under caution by Humberside police.
· 3 sourcesUS Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has condemned a 'vicious' and 'cowardly' attack by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villagers that left a Washington Post photographer seriously injured, with fractures to four vertebrae. The assault happened on Friday as villagers were collecting an olive harvest near Abu Falah, according to the Washington Examiner.
New computerised linguistic research has concluded beyond any reasonable doubt that William Shakespeare was the principal author of the anonymous 1596 history play Edward III, and that it was written in collaboration with Christopher Marlowe, a claim made seriously for the first time. The finding, described by researchers as having massive implications for both playwrights' canons, will be published in the Shakespeare Quarterly later this year.
· 2 sourcesThe wave of protests in France has drawn renewed criticism of police tactics, with videos alleging brutality circulating online, as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to address the nation. More than 1,800 people were arrested in the weekend protests, and a historic town hall in Limoges was set ablaze. US President Donald Trump weighed in, urging France to secure its borders.
· 7 sourcesU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be "very careful" in public statements about U.S. support, after Zelenskyy alleged that the U.S. government was responsible for recent slowdowns to Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine. Bessent called the claims "reckless" and "not true."
· 2 sourcesA £55m loan to property companies controlled by Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owner, made while Andy Burnham was mayor of Greater Manchester, is to be investigated by councillors. The review adds to weeks of scrutiny of the prime minister's links to the club's owners after City was found guilty of a £900m breach of financial rules.
· 2 sourcesPrices of basic goods are climbing daily across Gaza as Israeli restrictions on commercial imports enter a fifth consecutive day, pushing families to stockpile what they can afford and leaving the poorest unable to buy even flour and eggs. The closure follows a dispute over fees involving Palestinian merchants and Hamas, which still holds some authority in the strip.
A series of attacks by Israeli settlers on European diplomats and an American journalist in the occupied West Bank has sparked condemnation from the European Union and raised concerns about the safety of foreign nationals and Palestinians in the territory. The incidents, which occurred during the olive harvest season, come weeks before Israel heads to the polls on October 27.
US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iran is in the 'advanced stages' of plotting to kill American citizens abroad, according to a memo reported this week. The alert comes as commercial vessels report a spate of attacks across the Arabian Peninsula and Tehran warns it has prepared a new operational plan for any renewed US-Israeli attack.
· 3 sourcesChina has proposed export restrictions on 12 solar manufacturing technologies, citing national security concerns, in a move that could affect overseas production plans and reinforce Beijing's dominance in the global photovoltaic industry. The Ministry of Commerce announced the proposal as part of a broader revision of its technology export-control catalogue covering artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
Two Greens insiders have publicly identified themselves as authors of the letter that triggered an independent inquiry into Senator Jordon Steele-John, and have joined four Greens MPs in Western Australia in calling for the inquiry's findings to be made public. Their disclosure came as Steele-John broke his silence with a lengthy statement denying he had taken leave and accusing factions within the party of weaponising rumours against him.
· 6 sourcesAustralia's women's cricket team opened their T20 series against New Zealand with a two-wicket win on Sunday, surviving a dramatic collapse while chasing New Zealand's 2/162 to finish on 8/165.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has quietly abandoned its long-held claim that the toxic PFAS chemicals PFOA and PFOS have been phased out of American production, changing its website to acknowledge that both remain in use. The reversal follows a formal complaint from environmental group PEER and comes amid a six-year legal fight over Houston-based Inhance, which makes up to 200 million plastic containers a year used across the US economy.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has survived what was anticipated as a crunch moment for his leadership, with a party meeting on Tuesday evening described by attendees as a 'damp squib' and failing to generate any formal challenge. The gathering in a Commons committee room saw minor grumbles but little opposition, according to MPs present.
· 2 sourcesPope Leo XIV held his first public engagement since undergoing surgery for lung cancer on Sunday, reciting the Angelus prayer from the window of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace and thanking those who have prayed for his recovery. The surgery occurred just days after his diagnosis with lung adenocarcinoma. The Pope said he appreciates the support and will gradually resume his commitments.
· 2 sourcesFrance imposed limited local curfews and ordered a review of security planning on Monday as fallout from a weekend of nationwide protests reached the Louvre, which closed after student protesters blocked its entrances. Arrests from the unrest reached at least 2,400, according to the Associated Press, as the government moved to contain the largest mobilisation since the school protests began last month.
· 7 sourcesA mass funeral was held in Gaza City on Sunday for 75 Palestinians whose remains were recently recovered from beneath the rubble of destroyed homes, the Gaza Ministry of Health has announced.
Two separate but simultaneous crises unfolded on Saturday as masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, assaulting a French mayor and damaging vehicles, while Iran's navy reported oil tanker fires in the Sea of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.
Violent protests that began in France and Spain over housing and living costs have spilled into Italy and Portugal, with masked rioters clashing with police in Milan and a tent encampment springing up in Lisbon. In France, President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said at least 2,400 people had been arrested nationwide and denounced ‘unrestrained violence’ by far-left groups after city halls were set ablaze and hundreds of shops looted.
· 4 sourcesPresident Donald Trump has formally waived the sweeping sanctions and tariffs mandated by the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, signing an executive order that took effect as the law's October 18 deadline passed without triggering new penalties on Russian energy buyers. The president simultaneously escalated a feud with Kyiv, claiming Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky 'doesn't want to end this war,' while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the move as a temporary pause to examine the situation.
· 5 sourcesThe Reserve Bank of Australia is wrestling with a difficult choice as oil prices show no sign of falling and inflation remains above target. With the war in the Middle East broadening, the bank’s internal forecasts assume oil $20 a barrel lower than current levels, and raising interest rates further, which could push up unemployment, is again on the table.
· 4 sourcesChampion jockey Zac Purton has defended his ride on beaten Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising, saying he would not ride the horse any differently after angry punters turned on him online and the Hong Kong hero, the shortest-priced favourite in the race's history, finished second to Tempted at Randwick on Saturday.
· 4 sourcesA documentary titled Gaza Family Reunion depicts the journey of Captain Moumen’s family as they travel from the Nuseirat refugee camp north to reunite with him after a ceasefire announcement.
St Kilda is moving to sign delisted free agent Jake Stringer, with a medical scheduled for Monday. The 32-year-old goalkicker kicked 48 goals in 2026 but was delisted by the GWS Giants as the club looked toward its next generation. Stringer, who played in the Western Bulldogs' 2016 premiership, would join former top-10 draft pick Jack Macrae at the Saints if signed.
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