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US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video on his Truth Social network in which he appears to wrestle the Siberian tiger that mauled a British man to death at a South Yorkshire zoo last weekend.
Alan Feeney, the Reform UK councillor and deputy mayor of Solihull who was secretly filmed making racist comments, has resigned every council post he holds, saying there is "no excuse" for his remarks and that he accepts full responsibility.
A new documentary featuring 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers has detailed what they describe as systematic mass killings of civilians in Gaza under a military acronym NAZA, sparking threats from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strip the filmmakers of their citizenship.
Plans are underway for a blockbuster Bledisloe Cup clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2027, as Rugby Australia and the Victorian government finalise negotiations for a Test that could draw more than 90,000 fans. The match would be the second Test of a three-game series, bolstering what is already seen as Australia's best chance in years to end New Zealand's 24-year hold on the trophy.
Ronen Bar, the former head of Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of making false claims about the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack. The 134-page court document, filed ahead of Israel's October 27 election, seeks three million shekels (about $968,500) in damages.
An attorney for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has raised serious doubts about the fairness of a White House committee investigating mortgage fraud allegations against her, citing biased members and unspecified additional allegations. The committee, established by President Donald Trump, has scheduled an in-person hearing for Nov. 5, but Cook's lawyer says she cannot attend until at least December due to official duties.
The Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's decision to extend an order blocking the White House from enforcing its ban on MS NOW, CNN and Politico, less than a day after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled the three outlets could keep their access to the White House complex. The notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit comes as the ongoing lawsuit over the ban proceeds.
Ukraine’s military reported that some Starlink satellite internet services were being restored on Wednesday after an abrupt slowdown forced Kyiv to cancel missions overnight. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX of deliberately throttling the service and warned the decision would lead to civilian deaths. Musk responded that any speed restrictions on Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, are set by the US Department of Defense, not his company.
An ABC investigation has revealed that two LinkedIn accounts connected to suspected Chinese spies amassed thousands of connections worldwide and approached more than 100 Australians over nearly a decade, including former Queensland premier and now opposition leader Steven Miles and an Australian Federal Police commander.
With 91 percent of votes counted in Tuesday's Israeli election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is projected to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, ahead of rival Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc on 48 seats, but short of the 61 needed for a majority. Palestinian-led parties are on track for a record 19 seats. Coalition talks are set to begin, with opposition figure Yair Golan meeting with Eisenkot and Yair Lapid on Thursday, as the country could face weeks of uncertainty.
In a new analysis, Harvard professor and Foreign Policy columnist Stephen M. Walt warns that Europe's rush to rearm in response to Russian aggression may create a paradoxical cycle, where today's militarization demands even more military buildup down the line.
Countries sanctioning Russian oil have for the first time enforced boarding and inspection rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), using Article 110 to disrupt the shadow fleet that carries Russian crude to market, experts say.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told Volodymyr Zelensky that Britain's support for Ukraine "will not change", hosting the Ukrainian president at Downing Street days after Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" that Kyiv said was "news to me" and that Russia answered with fresh strikes on Ukrainian power plants.
John Swinney has said he does not have confidence the UK is safe from potential Russian threats, prompting the Ministry of Defence to defend its record. The First Minister, speaking ahead of the SNP's annual conference, said the UK lacked a sufficient presence in vulnerable areas off Scotland's coast, particularly north of Shetland.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have warned that intensified fighting in Yemen threatens to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe, with hundreds of thousands of people cut off from food aid and hospitals overwhelmed by casualties.
The UK is expanding its sanctions powers to freeze assets and target entities and individuals who enable illegal Israeli settlements, obstruct humanitarian aid or unlawfully hold prisoners, with the new regime due to come into force this week. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is pushing the measures through at speed ahead of a disputed West Bank settlement tender.
At least two Iranian security personnel have been killed in separate attacks in the eastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, near the strategically important Chabahar port, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
The UK's approach to China is 'beset by incoherence' and hampered by a shortage of senior expertise, according to a report by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (Ipac) published on Wednesday. The audit warns that past engagement has exposed the UK to risks of interference without delivering the opportunities promised, and calls for clearly defined red lines on critical infrastructure, frontier technologies and human rights.
Protesters in Albania set a fire inside the Education Ministry in Tirana overnight on Tuesday, as student demonstrations entered a third day and police responded with tear gas and water cannons. Sixteen people were arrested, according to police.
A senior United Nations official has warned that parts of Asia and Africa could face a food security crisis unless Iran and the United States quickly agree on a UN-backed plan to move fertiliser through the embattled Strait of Hormuz, as planting season approaches.
The UK government has published a plan to increase the share of English land farmed organically to 10% by 2036, up from the current 3.4% – one of the lowest rates in Europe. The plan focuses on public procurement and support for farmers, but industry figures warn that funding and consistency are critical to making the transition work.
Fishers and others have been scouring the Strait of Hormuz for spilled cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships in the past 10 days, according to Iranian officials and local reports. The salvage operations have prompted warnings from cyber police and state authorities not to pillage luxury items, while Iran's president has offered to reopen the waterway in six days in exchange for sanctions relief.
Bestselling Irish novelist Sally Rooney has said her books will no longer be supplied to UK retailers, after her public support for the direct-action group Palestine Action created legal obstacles to receiving royalties from UK sales. Her publisher, Faber, confirmed it has stopped supplying her works in any format in the UK, with Rooney stating she is 'wholly prepared to accept the consequences.'
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has assured Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Iraqi territory will not be used to launch attacks on the kingdom or other regional countries, during his first visit to Riyadh since taking office in May.
Manchester City's appeal against a guilty verdict on more than 100 charges of breaking Premier League financial rules is expected to be heard by January, according to the chair of the Independent Football Regulator. David Kogan told Times Radio that the process would follow a prescribed 12-week timeline, with the hearing likely to take place by mid to late January.
SpaceX has partially restored the 100mph speed limit imposed on Starshield satellite terminals used by Ukrainian drone units, Ukraine’s former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Wednesday, as Elon Musk blamed any restrictions on the US government rather than his company. The throttling, introduced without prior warning, had disrupted multiple missions and drawn sharp criticism from Ukrainian officials who accused SpaceX of siding with Russia.
Iran has taken many measures since the US and Israel launched strikes on February 28, leading to a prolonged and economically painful war. It has undergone two lengthy global internet shutdowns in 2026 — for three weeks during nationwide protests in January and for 88 days at the start of the ongoing war. Mohammad Amin Aghamiri, the Supreme National Cyberspace Council secretary, described Starlink as a “tool of war” for enemies. He said it is a tool for command and control by the enemy, command and control, and for espionage information gathering. He did not elaborate what systems to cut off Starlink terminals but his calls to use domestic platforms backed by the National Information Network. He also backed a tiered access model for protected international access for selected groups during periods of internet restrictions. A Tehran-based internet and telecommunications expert speaking on condition of anonymity, says authorities use a combination of measures to block connections, including using multiple jammers with different configurations to disrupt signals.
A Texas prosecutor says he is considering felony assault charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who ran over a man during an attempted traffic stop in west Houston on Saturday, breaking his leg in multiple places. Sean Teare, district attorney for Harris County, told NBC News the incident's video could support a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Footballer Antoine Semenyo 'froze' after he was allegedly racially abused by a Liverpool fan during a Premier League match at Anfield, a court has heard. The Manchester City winger, then playing for Bournemouth, was preparing to take a throw-in when Mark Mogan, 47, allegedly shouted a racist insult at him on 15 August 2025.
Hawthorn has been rated a perfect 10 and the Western Bulldogs a near-perfect 9.5 in an analysis of this year's AFL trade period, which saw several high-profile players including a dual Brownlow medallist and a Coleman medallist find new homes.
US inflation rose more than expected to 3.7% in the 12 months to September, the final official reading before next month's midterm elections, driven by soaring petrol costs linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The data increases the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this month.
A 17-year-old died after he was accidentally shot with an air rifle by his friend at a house party an inquest has heard. When he was at a friend’s house in Basingstoke on 8 November last year when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety, the inquest heard.
Gary Waddell, the Australian actor celebrated for his raw, rough-as-guts characters who graced countless film and television productions, has died at the age of 74.
French high school students have led weeks of protests across the country, with more than 160,000 demonstrators on the streets on Tuesday, over chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated school buildings. The movement has also tapped into a broader existential worry among young people about diminishing job prospects and the loss of the social security their parents enjoyed. The government has responded with riot police, teargas and baton charges, leaving more than 250 pupils injured, along with about 100 school staff and 750 police officers.
A Home Office accommodation provider has launched an investigation after content creators describing themselves as 'English nationalist' filmed themselves entering a house in Leicestershire that houses asylum seekers. The footage, posted on YouTube and X, was removed by YouTube for breaching its standards.
The head of Mercedes-Benz has warned that locking the UK out of the EU's flagship 'Made in Europe' industrial legislation would be a 'deliberate choice' to hurt carmakers across the bloc, as leaders close in on an agreement that could leave British industry on the outside.
The war in Yemen has entered a new phase after Iran-backed Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia killed at least a dozen people and injured hundreds, leaving no room for the red lines that previously limited escalation. Analysts see two possible scenarios: a major region-wide operation against the Houthis or a protracted war of attrition.
The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027, the largest benefit increase since 2023, as new inflation data showed consumer prices rising 3.7% over the past year. The adjustment will lift average monthly retirement benefits by $75, according to the agency.
The first international arrival has touched down at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, with an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland landing on Monday, a day after the new airport began passenger services.
More than 300,000 public sector workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, are on strike across the Republic of Ireland on 14 October in an ongoing pay dispute with the government. The 24-hour walkout is expected to close schools, cancel hospital appointments and bring picket lines to towns and cities across the country, with a further strike already planned for 21 October.
Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, joining a small group of nations in the controversial step. The inauguration marks a clear break from the policies of former President Gustavo Petro and has been met with celebration from Israel and swift criticism from Palestinian and regional authorities.
The Israeli army is reportedly preparing to reopen Route 463 to settler traffic, a move that would isolate eight Palestinian villages and two large residential neighbourhoods in the occupied West Bank, threatening the geographic contiguity of the Ramallah area.
Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque, an olive tree and a vehicle in the occupied West Bank village of Mikhmas early Wednesday, as Israeli forces continued raids across the territory, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa. Reports indicate settlers also spray painted racist slogans on the mosque and other buildings.
Japan formally summoned Russian Ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev on Wednesday to protest Moscow's arrest of Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Imai Yuki on espionage charges, demanding immediate information and access to the detainer. The journalist, arrested by Russia's Federal Security Service in the Sakhalin region and transferred to Moscow, was ordered held until December 12 pending trial. The case adds a new source of friction to ties already strained by Tokyo's sanctions against Russia over Ukraine and the long-running territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands.
President Donald Trump's administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece amid allegations she sought payment from a Trump donor to cover personal debts and behaved inappropriately while in Athens, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia announced.
Michigan Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, who spent months defending President Donald Trump's tariffs, has released an ad calling for an end to the trade war with Canada, signaling how deeply the tariff dispute and the conflict with Iran are shaping the state's tight Senate race three weeks before the election.
Guinea-Bissau's health minister has denied that the country approved a controversial US-funded hepatitis B study in newborns, saying the ministry never authorised the trial championed by Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary.
Most of the world's internet traffic still travels through subsea cables crisscrossing ocean floors, but these fiber-optic links, along with oil and gas pipelines and submarine power cables, now face growing sabotage risks as gray-zone warfare and open conflicts become widespread, according to a new book by Atlantic Council senior fellow Elisabeth Braw.