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Vigils across Australia mark October 7 attack anniversary as Spanish housing protest turns violent

Australian capital cities are holding vigils on Wednesday to mark the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, while pro-Palestine gatherings are also expected. Overseas, a housing protest in Barcelona turned violent after masked demonstrators set cars on fire, a British man was arrested over an alleged plot involving a US airbase, and the White House defended a controversial remark by former President Donald Trump.

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Australia

Charities fight back after funding cut for Ask Izzy crisis directory

Funding for Ask Izzy, an online directory used millions of times by Australians seeking food, housing and emergency assistance, was cut in the May federal budget. Now a coalition of 24 major charities including Mission Australia, Foodbank, OzHarvest and St Vincent de Paul have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demanding the government restore the $2 million a year that keeps the service running.

Australia

Private paramedic collapses in court after Perth crash footage played

A Perth private paramedic collapsed in Joondalup Magistrates Court on Tuesday after being shown footage of a head-on crash he allegedly caused by driving on the wrong side of the road with unauthorised lights and sirens on his personal car. Jack Dunn, 30, managing director of Rescue Recovery 1, faces charges including aggravated dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

World

Labour figures rule out future cooperation with Greens over Zionism policy

Senior Labour figures have said they are unlikely to cooperate with the Green Party in future after Greens adopted a binding policy treating Zionism as a form of racism and calling for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel. The move has also prompted calls within the Liberal Democrats to end their existing coalition with the Greens in Southwark, south London, while all eyes turn to Thursday’s byelection in Holborn and St Pancras, where Green leader Zack Polanski is seeking to win Labour’s former seat.

US Politics

Whistleblower alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation into anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles

A whistleblower complaint from a former FBI analyst alleges that President Donald Trump directed the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the administration's immigration crackdown, according to Senator Alex Padilla, who received the disclosure. The complaint raises serious concerns about the politicization of federal law enforcement and potential violations of First Amendment rights.

World

Three Afghan men jailed for raping teenager after fleeing UK in lorry

Three Afghan nationals who raped a 17-year-old girl in Bristol before being caught by French police as they fled the UK in the back of a lorry have been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court. Mehrab Safi, 21, received a 15-year prison term, while Awal Ahmadzai and Salman Habibkheli, both 19, were sentenced to nine years in a youth detention centre. A fourth Afghan national, a 17-year-old boy who did not attempt to flee, was sentenced to two years and seven months in a youth detention centre.

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World

Germany's Far-Right AfD Claims Speaker Role in State Parliament for the First Time Since WWII

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has secured the position of speaker of a regional parliament for the first time since the second world war, after Tobias Rausch was elected president of Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament on Tuesday. Rausch, a former estate agent, won 48 of 82 votes in the first round, with support from the leftwing BSW party, whose leaders called for an end to the 'firewall' that has long excluded the AfD from such roles.

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World

Israeli Forces Demolish Student Memorial in Raid on Birzeit University

Israeli soldiers raided Birzeit University near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, demolishing a stone memorial dedicated to 38 students and alumni killed by Israeli forces, the university and witnesses reported. The raid, the fifth on the campus since the beginning of 2026 and the 28th since 2002, saw soldiers use a bulldozer to destroy the Martyrs' Monument and replace it with a planter containing a fig sapling inscribed 'Water it twice.'

US Politics

White House defends Trump's 'take out' LA remark as California leaders condemn it as 'treasonous'

President Donald Trump's suggestion at a Nebraska rally that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego has drawn bipartisan condemnation, with California Governor Gavin Newsom calling the remarks "dangerous, if not treasonous" and ordering the state's threat assessment centre to monitor the situation. The White House insists the comments were mischaracterised, saying the president was describing what Iran would have been able to do had he not launched a war against the country.

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Geopolitics

US Threatens Sanctions Over Sri Lanka's Aid to Stranded Iranian Tankers

The United States has warned Sri Lanka it will face sanctions if it continues supplying essential provisions to roughly 20 Iranian tankers stranded off its coast, according to a Wall Street Journal report confirmed by Sri Lankan diplomatic sources. The vessels are running short of food, fuel and fresh water, creating a humanitarian dilemma for Colombo between Washington's demands and the plight of the crews.

US Politics

Supreme Court Hears Oil Companies’ Bid to Block Climate Lawsuits

The US Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments from oil companies seeking to halt more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change. The claims, brought by local governments including Boulder, Colorado, seek billions of dollars in damages to cover costs from climate-related extreme weather. The court's decision will turn on whether federal law preempts state and local governments from bringing such claims.

US Politics

Veteran conservative lawyer resigns from Interior Department, warns of 'assault on rule of law'

John Murdock, an 18-year veteran attorney at the US Department of the Interior, has resigned in protest, denouncing what he called a 'deeply troubling assault on the rule of law' under the Trump administration. In his resignation letter, Murdock cited concerns over offshore oil and gas drilling, aggressive fossil fuel expansion, and the flouting of environmental regulations. He stepped down on 30 September.

US Politics

Lawyer for Cornell 7 defendant seeks special prosecutor's recusal over social media post

A lawyer for one of the seven men accused in the Cornell University gang rape case has called for New York Attorney General Letitia James to be removed as special prosecutor, arguing that a social media post she made last month undermines the investigation's integrity. The case has triggered campus protests and a looming no-confidence vote by Cornell faculty against the university's leadership.

Australia

PM Urged to Act on Unmarked Communal Graves as NSW Orders Urgent Review

A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed that unmarked communal graves are being used to bury impoverished Australians at Rookwood Cemetery in western Sydney, in some cases without notifying families. The revelations have prompted widespread political condemnation and an urgent review from the New South Wales government, while cross-party calls grow for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to establish a uniform national standard.

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US Politics

US citizen files lawsuit alleging border agent lied about shooting her from behind in Chicago

A US citizen who was shot a year ago by a Customs and Border Protection agent during a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Monday, alleging the agent lied about the incident and fired into her vehicle from behind. Marimar Martinez, then 30, was struck seven times on 4 October 2025 during what the Trump administration named Operation Midway Blitz.

Geopolitics

Strait of Hormuz oil exports surge despite wave of tanker attacks

Oil exports from the Gulf have resumed significantly despite a surge in attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz, with maritime intelligence firm Kpler reporting that Gulf oil flows, excluding Iran, recovered to more than 81 percent of pre-war levels in September. At least seven incidents involving tankers have been reported in the past week, according to shipping intelligence service Marisks, as shipping companies face higher freight, insurance and security costs.