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The United States has sanctioned Chinese-Fijian businessman Zhao Fugang over allegations of significant corruption and bribery in Fiji, with the State Department saying he abused his position to advance China-based interests. The decision was supported by intelligence from the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
· 6 sourcesNew reporting from Gaza portrays a population suspended between war and peace, facing disease, despair and the ruins of their former lives. The report centres on Ahmed Ishtaiwi, a 43-year-old driver and mechanic from Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, who now lives in a tent near Deir al-Balah with his two daughters, their old home destroyed, uninhabitable and impossible to reach.
Two 16-year-old students were shot on school property in Norfolk, Virginia, on Wednesday afternoon, leaving one with life-threatening injuries, according to local police. The shooting occurred at Norview High School during dismissal after a confrontation with a group of juveniles.
Texas is scheduled on Wednesday to execute Jamaal Howard, 46, in the first US execution since the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week. A Texas court denied a stay request, rejecting arguments that Howard faces similar risks and is ineligible for the death penalty because of intellectual disability.
Hurricane Isaias crashed into the Florida Panhandle near Destin on Friday night as a Category 2 storm and has since weakened into a post-tropical system over southern Alabama, leaving more than 664,000 customers without power and causing widespread flooding and debris across the region.
· 7 sourcesComments by one of Israel’s most senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis, suggesting that Jews might have been better off without a state and that religious Zionist soldiers die because of their rabbis’ teachings, have sparked a political row just three weeks before the country’s October 27 parliamentary election.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has renewed its longstanding call for a ban on the sale of raw milk, warning that the product poses serious health risks to children, as pediatricians face what they describe as rising anti-science rhetoric from federal and state officials.
Labour’s flagship reforms to special education in England are at risk of unravelling as parents rush to secure support for their children before the system changes, according to new analysis from the Institute for Government thinktank.
· 2 sourcesPolice have announced that Christchurch man Braydon Hepworth, who had been reported missing, is no longer alive. The statement brings an end to the search for the missing individual, though further details about the circumstances have not yet been released.
The Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today and Brisbane Times have published a feature by culture reporter Nell Gareats detailing Operation Mincemeat, the British disinformation operation that deceived the Nazis and paved the way for the Allied capture of Sicily during World War II.
· 3 sourcesA small business owner has criticised the Australian Taxation Office for refusing to reverse its ban on accepting credit card payments, accusing the government of being 'un-Australian' amid mounting pressures.
· 4 sourcesA Russian missile struck a five-storey apartment block in the town of Pryluky, northern Ukraine, early Wednesday, killing 19 people including five children as families slept. Three of the children were one-year-olds, officials said, and the attack destroyed 30 flats.
· 2 sourcesAnna Gomez, the Democratic member of the US Federal Communications Commission, has urged the agency to reject a petition that would allow political groups to use AI-generated robocalls without prior permission, warning that the move could flood voters with misinformation days before the midterm elections in November.
Two landmark class actions accusing Queensland's child safety department of racial discrimination against First Nations families are set to be discontinued in the Federal Court after losing funding, leaving plaintiffs such as grandmother Cindy feeling let down by the system once more.
The Australian Defence Force has paused the use of its troop carrier fleet following the death of a young soldier. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
· 3 sourcesA former Roman Catholic bishop has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two young Indigenous men in Western Australia, in a case that has again focused attention on abuse within the Australian church.
The European Union's diplomatic service and two national governments have withdrawn sponsorship from a leading European disinformation conference after the Trump administration pressed them to do so, the Guardian understands.
Donald Trump has publicly distanced himself from two senior advisers, claiming he does not know who else they work for, after reports that Chris LaCivita and James Blair spent the weekend assisting the pro-Russia government of Republika Srpska, an autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, ahead of elections.
Australia's rental market is losing steam, with new Domain data showing capital city house rents were unchanged at $700 per week over the September quarter and rents flatlining or falling across most major capitals, a trend experts say indicates tenants have reached their limit to absorb further increases.
· 2 sourcesMaricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old Madrid pensioner whose forced eviction from her home of more than 70 years sparked nationwide protests and prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call an early election, has died, Madrid's tenants union announced on 7 October 2026.
· 5 sourcesThe Consumer Technology Association has attempted to estimate the price of President Trump’s goal for all technology products to be manufactured entirely within the United States, warning that the push for self-sustaining supply chains is not grounded in reality.
With less than a month to go before the US midterm elections, a new Gallup poll has found that only 37 percent of Republicans and 35 percent of independents are confident in the honesty of the country's elections, compared with 63 percent of Democrats. Overall, 49 percent of Americans expressed confidence, unchanged from the 2022 midterms.
FBI officials stopped a potential terrorist attack on the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, authorities announced Wednesday. An 18-year-old, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, was arrested on one count of obtaining a firearm to carry out an act of terrorism after purchasing an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee posing as a member of the Islamic State.
· 2 sourcesA former Central Intelligence Agency officer has pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. government of nearly $200 million by fabricating a top secret intelligence program, using his position to funnel funds into his personal possession, including hundreds of gold bars. David J. Rush, a Virginia resident, admitted to one count of wire fraud, the Department of Justice confirmed Tuesday.
Melanie Chisholm, better known as Sporty Spice of the Spice Girls, has made Australia her part-time home after marrying Australian model and producer Chris Dingwall in July. The pop star, DJ and presenter now divides her time between London and Sydney, and recently shared some of her favourite dining spots in both cities.
Australia's High Court has declared invalid the approval of a major coal mine expansion, a landmark decision that will force New South Wales planning authorities to consider emissions from Australian coal burned overseas. The ruling is among several developments making headlines on Thursday, October 8, as the nation marks one year since the October 7 attacks in Israel.
· 3 sourcesA father in Queensland has been charged with the murder of his infant son, according to reports from several Australian news outlets on 7 October 2026.
· 4 sourcesChrista Pike, the Tennessee death row inmate who survived a botched lethal injection on September 30, has been released from hospital and transferred to a state women's prison, as newly released 911 calls reveal confusion and miscommunication among officials during the failed execution attempt.
· 12 sourcesAustralian actor Hattie Hook, who grew up in Mount Eliza on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, appears alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones in the new show Kill Jackie. Hook, who began her career through dance and musical theatre before moving into film as a teenager, said she was raised on Zeta-Jones's work and felt supported and inspired on set.
· 3 sourcesA wave of hyper-specialised food shops in Japan is turning single ingredients into destinations, with stores selling only salt, miso and other pantry staples offering tastings, custom blends and a depth of choice that reveals the surprising versatility of everyday foods.
· 3 sourcesA 16-year-old boy who was 15 at the time of the attack went to Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich on 11 March, masked and armed with a kitchen knife, and stabbed a 15-year-old girl in the back. King's Lynn Crown Court heard that the defendant had written notes expressing hatred of women. He denies attempted murder but admits possessing the knife without lawful authority.
History's longest commercial cruise is under way, with Australian passengers among the 680 aboard Norwegian's Regatta. The 371-day voyage will visit more than 220 ports across 62 countries.
Anna Torv, known for her long career playing police roles, returns to the genre in the new ABC crime drama 'Dustfall', a series about the drugging and rape of a young woman that explores not only the victim's experience but the wider generational and social ramifications. Torv says she was drawn to the show's serious treatment of consent and its refusal to preach.
· 3 sourcesPapua New Guinea's national cricket team, the Barramundis, are chasing qualification for the ICC World Cup. Their campaign comes as they take part in the men's Twenty20 World Cup, including a recent match against Bangladesh.
A new survey has found that 88 per cent of Australian teachers still believe students learn better when taught according to their preferred learning style — a theory that has been scientifically debunked since 2008.
Mehreen Faruqi, the federal Greens senator from NSW, has been defeated in the party's leadership vote, with an Age opinion column arguing that the most significant aspect of the result lies in almost a decade of internal factional warfare.
A power struggle among Victoria's racing clubs has led to last-minute amendments to state racing governance legislation, after an email from Melbourne Racing Club vice president and billionaire Liberal Party backer Jonathan Munz to Racing Minister Anthony Carbines prompted the state opposition to withdraw support and forced the government to weaken its reforms.
Spain's two largest trade unions, the Workers' General Union (UGT) and Workers' Commissions (CCOO), have announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues for November 11, weeks before a snap election on November 29. The planned date requires ratification by other unions in a meeting later this week.
A forum in Hobart has brought together police, GPs, social workers and family violence experts to improve the recognition and response to non-fatal strangulation, which experts call a 'red flag' for potentially lethal abuse. Advocates argue that despite Tasmania making strangulation a standalone crime in 2022, more needs to be done to integrate services for victim-survivors.
Human Rights Watch has released a report documenting widespread due process violations in El Salvador’s mass trials, where hundreds of people are tried and convicted together under vaguely defined gang-related charges. The report, which reviewed four indictments covering more than 600 defendants and a single court ruling involving over 120 people, concludes that the hearings are designed to produce guilty verdicts rather than weigh evidence.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has found that 86 percent of Americans, including four out of five Republicans, believe it is inappropriate for taxpayer dollars to fund television advertisements featuring President Donald Trump or members of his cabinet, as the administration faces mounting criticism over a series of government-funded spots airing ahead of November's midterm elections.
As all major parties commit to cutting net overseas migration, experts warn the political debate is missing a critical blind spot: large parts of regional Australia are already shrinking and rely heavily on migrants to sustain their populations and workforces.
A Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday killed one person and injured 11, Saudi aviation officials said, as the Iran-aligned group continued a wave of attacks that has killed at least 17 people in the kingdom this week. The Saudi Pro League has meanwhile postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, citing logistical concerns linked to the threat of attacks.
· 11 sourcesWitnesses have reported seeing Eritrean soldiers driving through the northern Ethiopian town of Adigrat, 25 kilometres from the Eritrean border, according to Reuters. The sightings come days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties, and as Ethiopian forces continue operations against an armed alliance that includes the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
Trading firm Trafigura has chartered the supertanker Alexandros to carry crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast to China for $76 million, a source familiar with the deal told CNBC, as the Middle East crisis drives shipping costs to roughly ten times pre-war levels.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing truckers to use off-road diesel fuel on highways without federal penalties, but the relief is limited: the measure only defers the 24.4-cents-per-gallon federal excise tax until year-end and does not address higher state taxes, which average 35.5 cents nationally. Analysts say truckers may see little net benefit, especially as states could still enforce local laws against red-dyed fuel.
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing arguments in a case that could determine whether the Air Force can continue using a beach in Guam to detonate unexploded munitions. The challenge, brought by the conservation group Prutehi Guahan, contends that the longstanding practice at Tarague Beach violates environmental laws and threatens culturally significant land, and it raises broader questions about the rights of residents of US territories.
Australian police have arrested an alleged crime kingpin in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old child, according to reports from multiple Nine Publishing outlets. The development marks a significant step in a case that has drawn national attention.
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