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Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta has declared that his country will sign the first agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project early next year, as the South-East Asian nation pushes ahead with a hugely ambitious and contentious development to pipe gas to its south coast for a multi-billion-dollar LNG plant.
· 2 sourcesSam Pang, fresh from winning the Gold Logie in August, is preparing for the third season of his variety show Sam Pang Tonight. In a new interview, the comedian describes the experience of winning Australian television's top prize as surreal, and reflects on his journey as a Chinese-Australian entering an industry he loved as a child.
· 3 sourcesSelma Blair’s representatives have claimed the actor experienced a medical emergency during a Delta flight earlier this month and did not intend to harm anyone, following her arrest on allegations of physical abuse toward cabin crew and others.
· 3 sourcesA man in his 30s was shot and killed on the northbound E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon, and the New York Police Department is searching for a suspect in the homicide.
Ten people have been arrested in connection with a wave of West Bank attacks, with some arrests relating to the assault on American photojournalist Heidi Levine, as the United States pressed Israel to prosecute those responsible and halt settler violence.
· 3 sourcesThe Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels said it intercepted and destroyed four drones over Riyadh and other regions on Saturday, as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signalled willingness to help defend the kingdom. The latest attack follows a wave of Houthi strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities, including a deadly strike on King Khalid airport last week that killed 13 people.
A 13-year-old boy riding an ebike has been charged with 11 counts of sexual touching and offensive behaviour after a series of alleged incidents on walking trails in Sydney's northern beaches, police say.
· 2 sourcesWichita police have identified the driver in the soccer field crash that killed a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man as a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, and say they have yet to establish why the truck drove through the youth game. The woman, whose child was at the complex for a game, remains in custody and no charges have been confirmed.
· 3 sourcesYvette Cooper, the Health Secretary, has announced 140 million pounds in funding for urgent care in England, warning that the NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal after a summer of record demand. The money will be spent on 14 schemes across the country, including new urgent care centres, ambulance fleets and upgrades to emergency departments.
Australia's current Test bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon ranks among the best in the world over the last 50 years, according to former Test great Greg Chappell, who says the group has taken an unprecedented number of wickets as a four-man unit and sits in the same pantheon as the great West Indian attacks of the late 1970s.
· 3 sourcesA doctor who retired last year has been recalled to a Levin clinic after its last remaining GP resigned, a move the nurses union says exposes the severity of New Zealand's health staffing crisis. Dr Andy van de Vyver will return to Taitoko Health for five months after serving the community for 40 years. The clinic, run by OmniHealth through the Tararua Health Group, has seen a dozen staff leave or give notice since Dr van de Vyver stepped down, four of them GPs.
In the remote mountain village of Zhukula in south-west China's Yunnan province, bamboo trays of red coffee cherries dry in courtyards and on rooftops, harvested from trees planted more than a century ago by French missionaries. The village's coffee trees are now recognised as the oldest in the country, making Zhukula the birthplace of China's coffee cultivation.
· 3 sourcesReports have emerged that a 14-year-old boy with autism was attacked while walking to a bus stop after school, according to multiple Australian news outlets. The incident was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times and WA Today, though full details of the attack remain behind paywalls and have not been released publicly.
· 3 sourcesRallies organised by the No Kings network were held Saturday in cities across the United States, urging voters to cast ballots early in the November 3 midterm elections. Organisers said they have planned more than 3,000 events nationwide under the banner 'No Kings: Vote Early', seeking to build on nearly two years of demonstrations against President Donald Trump.
Tonga has defeated England 30-12 in a Rugby League World Cup pool match in Perth, putting the English at serious risk of missing the semifinals for the first time in the tournament's history. A sellout crowd of 18,302, including His Majesty King Tupou VI, watched the Mate Ma'a dominate the second half.
The Aarons family of Victoria faced an impossible choice when their dog Dobby, a Chihuahua Dachshund cross, needed emergency surgery after eating an olive oil bottle top and chewing up a Croc sandal. The procedure cost nearly $6000, forcing Caitlin and Jai Aarons to scramble for funds or consider letting their pet go. Their story reflects a growing trend across the state where families are skipping vet visits or incurring debt to afford care.
· 3 sourcesPolice have released images to the public in connection with what they describe as an 'alarming' series of sexual assaults. The appeal comes as investigators seek to identify individuals who may be able to assist with the ongoing inquiry.
· 3 sourcesFrench authorities deployed 70,000 police and elite security forces on Saturday to prevent a repeat of the violent riots that marked protests a week earlier, as demonstrators returned to the streets over the cost of living and school conditions. The interior ministry estimated 410,000 people took part in largely peaceful marches across the country, though unions put the figure at 800,000.
· 14 sourcesA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer slammed a vehicle into a Houston construction worker, breaking his leg, while pursuing a suspect who apparently died years ago, the dead man's family has revealed, further calling into question the agency's account of the incident.
The death toll from a stampede at a Durga Puja festival in Kolkata has risen to at least 19, Al Jazeera reported, up from the 17 deaths officials first confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday evening during sudden rainfall at a temporary pavilion housing idols of the goddess Durga, sparking a surge that led to a crush.
· 6 sourcesAlbanian national police chief Skender Hita has confirmed the use of rubber bullets against anti-government demonstrators in Tirana, as violent clashes entered a fifth consecutive day with 167 arrests and 132 officers injured. In a news conference on Saturday, Hita said rubber bullets were deployed "in a limited manner", while the Ministry of Health said nine protesters and four police officers received medical treatment. Seven police officers were suspended pending investigations into allegations of exceeding their authority.
· 4 sourcesCookbook author Alice Zaslavsky has received high marks from nutrition expert Dr Joanna McMillan for her eating habits during a busy travel day, demonstrating that healthy eating can work outside the traditional three-meals-a-day template.
· 2 sourcesSunshine Coast breakfast radio host Luke Forrest has spoken publicly about the grief of losing five pregnancies with his wife Emily, revealing he had suppressed his emotions because he felt he needed to be the strong partner. Forrest shared the couple’s story in June on his 91.9 Sea FM show, describing emotions he said are 'almost impossible to explain unless you’ve lived them yourself'.
· 3 sourcesSarah Cracknell, best known as the lead singer of the British band Saint Etienne, has spoken about the important men in her life, including her late father, her husband, and her two adult sons, in a wide-ranging interview published as part of the October 18 edition of Sunday Life.
· 3 sourcesIn a personal essay published across Nine newspapers’ Sunday Life liftout, writer Jenny Bloomfield recounts arriving in Australia from Greece at age 12, and the unexpected struggle of finding herself a stranger in the country she had long dreamed of.
· 3 sourcesCamille Cottin, best known as the sharp-tongued agent Andreá in the hit French series Call My Agent!, has opened up about her decision to leave the show after four seasons and the unlikely offer that followed: a chance to film with George Clooney. In a new interview, the 47-year-old actress described the entertainment industry as one of 'Money. Superficiality. Frivolity. Narcissism. Egocentrism,' but also defended its power to connect people around the world.
· 3 sourcesLegal Aid NSW says it helped victim-survivors of financial abuse get almost $200,000 in debt waived in the 2025-26 financial year, including bank loans, credit card bills and Centrelink debts. The figure comes as the organisation highlights the case of a Sydney woman left with thousands of dollars in debt after her abusive ex-husband drained their finances.
· 3 sourcesGuam remains under its highest typhoon alert as Category 4 Typhoon Champi barrels toward the island, threatening life-threatening winds, coastal flooding, and widespread power outages. The storm is expected to pass just south of or over southern Guam late Saturday evening into Sunday morning, with sustained winds of up to 140mph (about 225km/h).
Reform UK has suspended activist Jason Powell after undercover footage obtained by ITV News showed him saying asylum seekers should be held in 'concentration camps' and that 'you cannot be a Muslim and British'. The party is also investigating two London councillors filmed advocating the execution of grooming gang members, as a third councillor resigned following racist comments uncovered by the same investigation.
· 5 sourcesThe NRL will allow players to challenge the market value ascribed to them by head office, a move that could revive the PNG Chiefs' pursuit of NSW and Canberra back-rower Hudson Young after the expansion club withdrew its offer last month.
· 3 sourcesThe WNBA's record-breaking 2026 season, capped by the most-watched first round of play-offs in league history, has renewed debate about whether Australian women's sport is falling behind, with a Deakin University academic arguing local marketing is "undoubtedly behind" the United States.
· 3 sourcesThe governing board of Gloriavale Christian School has taken the New Zealand Education Secretary to the High Court, arguing that the decision to cancel the school's registration over student safety concerns is an unlawful overreach of state power against a religious and cultural minority. The hearing is set for Monday.
Internal frustration inside the federal Labor caucus is rising as entrenched cost-of-living pressures test the government's mid-term standing, with backbenchers increasingly voicing private concerns about the party's direction and economic message, according to ABC News reporting by Clare Armstrong.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on October 8 that Colombia would move its embassy to Jerusalem, a move Saar described as a diplomatic victory and a signal of warming relations with Latin America. He added that Brazil might soon follow, making it the latest in a series of right-led governments realigning toward Israel.
US President Donald Trump has sparked bipartisan condemnation by suspending new sanctions on Russia and countries that buy its oil and gas, just days before the restrictions were due to take effect. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the move would only encourage further attacks, calling it a 'financial reward for Putin'. Trump signed an executive order on Friday citing national interest, but did not set a timeline for when the penalties might be reintroduced.
· 8 sourcesThe fast-moving Norte Fire in Orange County has grown to 570 acres with only 5% containment as of Saturday morning, forcing 6,000 homes to be evacuated and affecting 16,000 residents. Two firefighters have been treated for heat-related injuries, and six homes have been destroyed or damaged. The fire is one of several blazes burning across Southern California amid powerful Santa Ana winds.
· 2 sourcesAn ABC Four Corners investigation has revealed that more than 100 women across Australia have lost their jobs after becoming pregnant or having a child. Nearly a quarter of the women who contacted the program worked in the public sector. The investigation identified what it describes as an unwritten playbook of tactics used by employers to push mothers out of the workforce.
· 2 sourcesA fourth-generation Nebraska farmer who voted for Donald Trump three times says he will not do so again, the latest sign that the president's rural base is fracturing ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with Republican control of both chambers of Congress in doubt.
The European Union has condemned an attack by Israeli settlers on a European diplomatic delegation in the occupied West Bank, as violence against Palestinian farmers and foreign witnesses intensifies during the olive harvest. The 27-member bloc issued its statement on Sunday, a day after masked settlers assaulted a visiting delegation of diplomats, a French mayor and clergy in the Christian village of Taybeh.
· 10 sourcesThe Kenyan government announced four new confirmed Ebola cases on Saturday, bringing the national total to seven. Three of the new infections occurred among health workers who treated the country's first patient, and the fourth is a relative who had been in quarantine since early October.
· 3 sourcesIsraeli drone attacks killed at least six Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to Palestinian medical and emergency workers, as deadly raids continue despite a ceasefire now a year old. The strikes hit northern, central and southern Gaza, including near the Jabalia refugee camp and in Rafah.
A 71-year-old man fishing at a pond in Winter Garden, Florida, was killed on Friday by an alligator nearly 12ft long, in what authorities described as a rare but deadly encounter. The victim, Steve Hamilton, was on the shoreline when the animal dragged him into the water, according to local police and the state fish and wildlife conservation commission.
Lawyers for Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar have demanded the return of property seized during a federal raid of her Washington, D.C. home, accusing the Justice Department of conducting a politically motivated investigation and failing to follow a magistrate judge's instructions. The Justice Department has rejected the accusations as 'false allegations and inaccuracies.'
· 2 sourcesJohn Swinney announced the official launch of the 'Choose Scotland' campaign at the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Saturday, declaring that the second referendum push for Scottish independence 'has already begun'. The first minister revealed a six-figure war chest and said the party would run its 'most sophisticated campaign in history' to build support for leaving the United Kingdom. Swinney told delegates that 'the stars were aligning' for independence, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham countered that the Scottish government should 'move beyond' constitutional questions and focus on the cost of living.
· 2 sourcesElon Musk and his America PAC have agreed to settle two proposed class-action lawsuits filed by Arizona residents who alleged the billionaire defrauded voters by promising a daily $1 million giveaway during the 2024 US presidential election. The settlements were disclosed in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday and are subject to court approval. Terms of the agreement have not been made public.
· 2 sourcesElon Musk and his America PAC political action committee have agreed to settle two proposed class action lawsuits alleging the billionaire defrauded voters by promising a $1 million daily lottery-style giveaway to registered voters in swing states before the 2024 US presidential election. The settlements, announced in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, require court approval and their terms have not been made public.
· 2 sourcesFrench police used a 4x4 vehicle paid for by British taxpayers to charge at student protesters in Dunkirk, the French government has confirmed, prompting an investigation into the misuse of UK funds intended to prevent asylum seekers crossing the Channel.
· 2 sourcesFrench police fired teargas and water cannons on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined nationwide protests against rising living costs and high school students' grievances, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's office reporting a growing number of violent incidents including assaults on officers, looting and damage to public buildings. At least 272 people were arrested across the country.
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