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Russian drones are suspected of sinking a cargo ship and setting two chemical tankers ablaze near the Black Sea coasts of Bulgaria and Romania, marking the first such attacks to enter NATO members' territorial waters. NATO has responded by increasing counter-drone capabilities along its eastern flank, according to Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Ethiopian forces and allied fighters have expanded their control across the northern Tigray region and entered the historic city of Aksum, while a pro-government militia claims Eritrean forces have suffered heavy losses and retreated toward the border, allegations Eritrea has rejected as false.
A woman and her son were asleep when bullets struck a microwave and wall inside their home in Pyle, Bridgend, during a gang shooting that targeted a young child but hit the wrong property, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. No one was injured in the attack, which occurred in the early hours of 22 September 2025.
The United States is likely to experience a warmer and wetter winter this year, driven by a strong El Niño pattern, according to the seasonal outlook released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Federal and private meteorologists say the north-east, Great Lakes, upper midwest and northern Rockies should expect below-normal snowfall, while the southern Rockies, south-east and south-west may see more than usual.
A minibus carrying lorry drivers struck a stationary freight train on the loading platform of the Channel Tunnel at Coquelles, near Calais, on Thursday evening, injuring 19 people including the driver, French authorities have said. The bus driver and one passenger were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter, but none of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
The final major poll before Brazil's presidential run-off on Sunday places Senator Flavio Bolsonaro at 46.3 percent and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at 45 percent, a difference comfortably within the 2.2 percentage point margin of error and a virtual tie. The CNT/MDA survey was conducted from October 21 to 23 and released the day after the candidates held their final debate.
The Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a plan to the White House that would allow specialty pharmacies to compound certain peptide drugs, a class of largely unregulated injections that have gained popularity among followers of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and wellness influencers. The policy, filed Thursday with the Office of Management and Budget, is the latest sign the Trump administration is seeking to widen access to products that have not undergone full FDA approval.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck the presidential palace complex in the Yemeni port city of Aden on Thursday, hitting a command centre used by the Saudi-led coalition and killing at least four people, according to government military sources. It was the first attack on the palace area since Yemen's civil war flared back to life in July, and marked an escalation in the rebels' campaign against Saudi targets.
A 16-year-old boy killed three children aged five, eight and 11 and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before a community member chased him into the school and shot him dead, police said.
A mother in Khan Younis has described the joy of holding her premature son against her bare chest for the first time, as a newly-launched kangaroo mother care programme at Nasser Medical Complex offers a low-tech intervention for vulnerable newborns in Gaza.
The Albanese government introduced its digital duty of care bill to parliament on Thursday, with Communications Minister Anika Wells confirming the reforms would capture US President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform and revealing a list of proscribed online harms. The same day, the government's private health insurance rebate bill faced a Senate standoff, and Greens senator Jordon Steele-John took leave amid allegations.
France has dropped its opposition to the UK being included in the EU's 'Made in Europe' legislation, provided the British government aligns with the bloc's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, according to a joint Franco-German paper seen by The Guardian. The development marks a significant shift in EU-UK trade relations and could safeguard billions of pounds in automotive supply chains.
The ACT government has committed to introducing laws targeting illegal tobacco retailers, including rapid closure powers, after the federal minister leading the black market crackdown warned the territory risked becoming a "national joke". Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Health Minister Marisa Paterson issued a joint statement confirming legislation was being drafted and planned for introduction before the end of the year.
The ACT government has abandoned its pledge to introduce electronic monitoring for high-risk domestic and family violence offenders, with the cost of expanding the scheme estimated at more than $18 million a year, prompting strong criticism from women's safety advocates and the police union.
The Migrant Workers Association has claimed that New Zealand First has adopted its policy on visa changes, with the group expressing support for the party's proposed reforms. The development comes during the 2026 election campaign, with NZ First leader Winston Peters promoting the changes.
Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was "protecting" a mayoral candidate accused of making racist comments about David Lammy, an undercover investigation by ITV has revealed.
Nepal has been hit by catastrophic flooding twice since August, and development workers say the U.S. response has been severely limited due to the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which was effectively destroyed in July 2025 after funding freezes and mass layoffs under the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency. The absence of USAID, once a steadfast partner in Nepal's disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response, has left the country exposed as it confronts more extreme and unpredictable climate-related disasters with fewer resources.
Police officer Shaun Winstanley has endured three years of operations since he was shot in the face at an Auckland construction site. He has undergone 20 surgeries and still has pellets in his face.
Fontaines DC have released Dopamine Chamber, a new album that critics say completes the band's transformation from snarling Dublin post-punk outfit to stadium-scale rock act. The record, which earned four stars in reviews across Nine's titles, follows their arena-rock pivot Romance and pushes their sound toward cosmic, synth-laced atmospherics.
Nearly two-thirds of Queensland voters doubt the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games can be delivered within the agreed $7.1 billion budget, exclusive polling for Brisbane Times has found. The Resolve Political Monitor survey of 434 voters conducted between October 6 and 10 reveals just 24% are confident the Games will stay on budget, while 63% are not. Only 4% of respondents said they were 'very confident', while 36% were 'not at all confident'. The state LNP government under Premier David Crisafulli has long insisted its jointly funded delivery plan with the Commonwealth will stay within the funding envelope.
The world leader of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, Bruce Hales, appeared before a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra on Friday to answer allegations that members of his church paid neo-Nazi associates to harass the prime minister and intimidate candidates during the 2025 federal election. It is the first time the church's supreme leader has been called to answer to parliamentary authorities, after the committee warned Mr Hales would be subpoenaed if he refused to appear.
The Greens have joined the Coalition in blocking Labor's plan to remove an age-based top-up from private health insurance rebates, with new leader David Shoebridge demanding pensioners be exempted and leaving a $3 billion aged care saving measure in doubt.
United States immigration authorities have dramatically expanded the use of third-country deportations under President Donald Trump, sending more than 16,000 people to countries where they may have no legal or cultural ties, according to government data and rights groups. Critics say the practice violates international law and risks sending vulnerable asylum seekers to dangerous nations.
Texas election officials face a backlog of nearly 600,000 voter registration applications after a software failure in the state's driver's license system, prompting a lawsuit from voting rights organizations just days before early voting is set to begin on Monday.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of letters containing an unknown powdery substance that were sent to state election officials in multiple states, just weeks before the November midterm elections. Some of the envelopes triggered evacuations, though preliminary tests have found at least two to be non‑hazardous.
The federal government sued California on Thursday, asking a federal judge to stop election officials from tabulating mail-in ballots from voters the government has identified as likely non-citizens until their citizenship can be verified. The civil complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, escalates a confrontation that began with a 48-hour demand from the Justice Department earlier this week.
Newly surfaced emails show that the family court dismissed concerns about Indian access to sensitive Australian court data a decade ago, taking no action despite warnings from a former Auscript manager. Years later, the offshoring recurred, leading to a breach that forced the successor company into liquidation.
An ABC investigation has identified an alleged Chinese espionage network that used fake LinkedIn personas to target thousands of people worldwide, including at least seven Australians approached under the cover of a security consultancy supposedly run by retired Australian police officers.
A severe shigella outbreak swept through the newly built Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage from Scotland to Australia, leaving most of the crew bedridden and forcing the ship to operate with severely reduced engineering staff for nine days, according to a Fair Work Commission dispute application filed by the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (AIMPE).
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged the United States to stand by Ukraine during a visit to Washington on Tuesday, seeking to cool tensions after the US government limited Ukraine's military access to Starlink satellite services. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies before a meeting with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Streeting acknowledged the row over Starlink and argued that supporting Ukraine was in Washington's long-term interests and a business opportunity.
The third complainant in Russell Brand's rape trial has told a jury the comedian grabbed her breasts at a Soho bar in 2004, dragged her into a flooded toilet and orally raped her, in an attack she said left her in 'disbelief and shock'.
Several major Australian news outlets, including The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, The Age and WAtoday, published articles on 15 October 2026 indicating that national unemployment rates have risen. However, the full content of each report is behind a login wall, and no specific figures or further details are currently accessible from these sources.
The UK has threatened to ban Eritrean nationals from entering the country after the east African state refused to accept the return of rejected asylum seekers and criminals. The diplomatic row has cast a spotlight on Eritrea, which is widely described as one of the world's most secretive and repressive regimes, with compulsory military conscription and a president who has not held elections since independence.
A Syrian military court has sentenced two supporters of ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death for inciting a sectarian uprising in March 2025, and has imprisoned members of the new government's own security forces for killing civilians from the Alawite minority.
A 19-year-old Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, Illinois, has been arrested on charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of a weapon after police say he planned to attack the largest Hindu temple in Aurora. Two coworkers alerted authorities after the suspect allegedly told them he 'couldn't wait' to kill Indian people and sent a video of a rifle failing to fire.
Pakistani authorities have ordered a three-day inspection of schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and arrested the owner of the private school where a roof collapse killed at least 34 children and a teacher in Peshawar, as bereaved families demanded justice.
The British-Palestinian Green Party member who authored the motion declaring Zionism a form of racism says she has received death and rape threats since the measure passed at the party's conference earlier this month. Lubna Speitan told Al Jazeera she has reported dozens of threatening social media messages and emails to the police.
A newly published donor list reveals that Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta collectively gave $92 million towards the construction of Donald Trump's White House ballroom, with the broader Silicon Valley and cryptocurrency industries contributing more than $150 million to the project.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico raised $64 million in the third quarter, the largest amount any Senate candidate has reported for that period, his campaign said Thursday, as Republicans counter with record outside spending anchored by $158 million from Elon Musk.
A federal judge entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Nicolás Maduro on Thursday after Venezuela's ousted president refused to answer new torture charges, denouncing the indictment as “false accusations and false testimony.” Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a New York court to face conspiracy to commit torture counts added last week to their existing US drug case.
Azerbaijan's education ministry has begun enforcing a ban on hijabs in state schools, triggering rare public protests in Baku and southern districts and a diplomatic dispute with close ally Turkey. The interior ministry said it had detained 37 people for trying to obstruct the rules.
A global scramble is underway to break China's near-total stranglehold on rare earth elements, with the radioactive ore monazite emerging as a potential game-changer. Hundreds of mining companies, government agencies, and industrial facilities across North America, Australasia, and Europe are racing to establish alternative supply chains, but analysts warn the path is fraught with instability, risk, and geopolitical intrigue.
Vinicius Junior has accused referees of treating him unfairly and called for greater protection of creative attacking players, speaking out after Real Madrid's 4-3 comeback win at Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday, hours after he was handed a four-game suspension in the Spanish league.
NHS England has published new guidance requiring trans patients to be accommodated in hospital wards and facilities according to their biological sex rather than their gender identity, reversing previous policy and drawing mixed reactions from campaign groups.
The chief adviser to Argentina's President Javier Milei has claimed that the election of a Muslim MP to the UK parliament is evidence of the 'Islamisation' of Britain and further reason for Argentina to take sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Santiago Caputo posted on social media that sovereignty was necessary to prevent the 'interference of an Islamic state' in the South Atlantic, a post shared by Milei himself.
Student protests against poor conditions in Albania's education system have continued for a third day in the capital Tirana, with demonstrators calling on Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. The protests have turned violent, with fires set at the prime minister's office, ministry buildings and bank branches, and police using water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds.
Spain has openly broken with the Trump White House over NATO defence spending and the use of Spanish military bases in the war with Iran, a policy of "frank disagreement" that will be tested when the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces November elections.
US President Donald Trump has abandoned the plan to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army officer who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, saying the execution will go ahead on December 3 but without cameras after the proposal drew bipartisan criticism and warnings it could fuel radicalisation.