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The Trump administration is crediting increased immigration enforcement for a historic drop in US homicides, but experts say the decline began during the Biden term and stems from a range of factors including easing pandemic stressors and community investment.
Biljana Plavsic, the former Bosnian Serb leader who pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity for her role in the 1992-95 Bosnian war, has died at age 96 in Belgrade, according to Bosnian Serb public media. She was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the UN war crimes tribunal but was released in 2009 after serving two-thirds of her sentence.
A Republican attempt to bring perjury charges against a former prosecutor who worked on cases related to Donald Trump has unexpectedly backfired, according to a report published on October 1, 2026.
MI5 has issued a rare public espionage alert warning that more than 100 UK-linked academics contributed to research projects funded by an organisation with 'very strong ties' to China's Ministry of State Security. The Security Service named the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) and said its primary purpose is to fund academic work that directly improves China's technical espionage capabilities. Universities and researchers who continue collaborations risk committing offences under the National Security Act 2023.
Ukraine has reported a fresh wave of Russian drone strikes that hit a school and the grounds of a nuclear research facility in Kyiv, as well as a key bridge, with no casualties reported but infrastructure damage in the capital and the port city of Odesa.
Carlton have weathered torrential rain at Ikon Park to defeat Hawthorn 5.6 (36) to 3.6 (24) in AFLW round eight, moving into the competition's top four with a gritty 12-point victory.
Mike Flanagan's eight-episode miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie has landed, bringing the classic horror story into a modern setting with a focus on cyberbullying. Starring Summer H. Howell in the title role, the series has been awarded three stars by critics, who note it respects the original while setting up Flanagan's vision of a three-season arc.
Suspended Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney has won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third consecutive year, delivering a video message to the club's best and fairest ceremony on Thursday night. Heeney was one of five players absent from the event after being suspended for breaching behavioural standards in August, following an incident at the Pullman East Melbourne hotel after round 23. Club chairman Andrew Pridham defended the decision not to rule the suspended players ineligible for the award, calling it 'inappropriate and in excess of the sanction'.
Zach Merrett has claimed Essendon’s best-and-fairest award for the seventh time, equalling club legends Bill Hutchison and Dick Reynolds, as the Bombers remain locked in a trade stand-off with Hawthorn over his future.
England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after being accused of head-butting and punching a member of the public at a Soho nightclub. The 30-year-old appeared at Westminster magistrates court on Thursday, and the case has been elected for trial before a judge and jury at crown court.
Britain's data protection regulator, commonly known as the ICO, formally changed its legal structure on September 30, switching from a single-commissioner model to a corporate body overseen by a board. The transition, mandated by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, also included a headquarters move from Wilmslow to Manchester.
The British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been freed from a Delhi prison after nine years in detention without a full trial, following a high court warning that the Indian government would be found in contempt of court if it kept holding him.
Fires broke out at several French schools on Thursday and school staff were splashed with petrol as student protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages turned increasingly violent, prompting the interior ministry to report nearly 2,000 arrests and more than 300 police officers injured.
Donald Trump has launched a series of outlandish conspiratorial attacks on critics and foes since the start of his second presidency, prompting scholars and legal experts to warn that such tactics endanger US freedoms, public health, and science, according to a report in The Guardian.
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of launching airstrikes that killed women and children, according to a report from Al Jazeera. The incident, reported on October 1, 2026, marks a serious escalation in cross-border tensions, though details on the location, timing, and exact number of casualties remain limited at this stage.
Ukraine pressed on with strikes on Russian oil refineries overnight, defying President Trump who blames the attacks for worsening a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices. Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media that Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia's southern Samara region, along with a Russian vessel in the Black Sea and a launch and storage site for attack drones in the Oryol region.
The East Midlands train involved in the Bedford rail crash in June sped up after the driver received a warning that he had passed a red light, according to rail investigators. The driver, who died in the collision, acknowledged the automatic warning but did not appear to brake or take other action. The danger signal was rarely ever red, the report noted.
With HSC exams beginning on October 13, one parent is calling on families to rethink the pressure they place on average students. In an opinion piece published in The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times, communications consultant Liz Nable argues that while a high ATAR matters for students aiming for medicine, law or astrophysics, the message for the 'great middle' of students should be different.
This week's Column 8 brings together reader submissions covering the philosophical implications of AI, a recalled encounter with Marlon Brando at Los Angeles International Airport, and a series of curious wordplay coincidences spanning recent editions of the column.
Australian cricket has fresh injury concerns after batsman Renshaw was struck on the forearm, according to a report carried by The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Brisbane Times on September 30, though the versions available contained no further details of the incident.
Jürgen Klopp has reacted with disgust to a social media debate questioning whether the Germany team he is building are 'not white enough', dismissing the claims as 'complete nonsense' and saying there is no point giving room to 'such people and their utterances'.
A South Korean court has handed a suspended one-year prison term to Song Min-ho, a member of K-pop group Winner, after finding him guilty of repeatedly failing to report for his alternative military service duties. The 33-year-old singer, also known by his stage name Mino, was absent without authorisation 102 times during his 21-month stint as a social service agent from 2023 to 2024.
Al Jazeera's Monday video newsfeed covers the unfolding investigation into an attack on a Flydubai flight, Gaza's preparations to bury 105 Palestinians killed in October 2023, a catastrophic year for Swiss glaciers, and a failed execution in the United States.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has paused all remaining executions in the state for the rest of the year, after death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injections in the state's second botched execution attempt this year. In a separate development, a new poll shows President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy at a new low, with only 17% of US adults approving of his handling of the cost of living.
Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary and Fox News have been sued for defamation by four Utah organizations and individuals after O'Leary accused critics of his proposed data center project of being funded by China or the Chinese Communist Party. The suit follows a May 11 Fox Business segment where O'Leary claimed Chinese agents were orchestrating online opposition to his 'Wonder Valley' data center, a massive 40,000-acre development planned for rural Box Elder County, Utah.
Drivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars, such as microphones, cameras, and GPS trackers, could be exploited by hostile states to spy on them, according to a warning from the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD).
Al Jazeera's October 1, 2026 video newsfeed leads with Gaza preparing to bury 105 Palestinians killed in October 2023, a 'catastrophic year' for Swiss glaciers after they lost 5 percent of their ice following heatwaves, and the failed execution of US woman Christa Pike after a botched lethal injection.
Japan's steep increase in permanent residency application fees, from 10,000 yen to 200,000 yen, came into effect on Thursday, prompting hours-long queues at immigration bureaus across the country as foreigners scrambled to submit applications before the deadline. Tokyo's main immigration office reported wait times exceeding seven hours earlier this week.
A former Cornell University student's civil lawsuit alleging she was raped by fraternity members has brought renewed scrutiny to the web of campus and criminal justice systems that survivors of sexual assault must navigate, with advocates and experts describing the process as confusing, exhausting and often traumatic itself.
A French court has convicted six people smugglers of involuntary homicide for their roles in the worst small-boat disaster in the English Channel, which claimed the lives of 31 migrants in November 2021. The defendants were sentenced to between six and 10 years in prison.
Grand final day in the NRL arrives in the shadow of a Saturday crash that injured ten people in Newcastle, where a P-plater struck Knights fans. The Newcastle Knights, seeking their first premiership in 25 years, will field a record five Indigenous players against the Sydney Roosters at Stadium Australia tonight.
Cricket South Africa has selected Durban, Gqeberha (East London) and Cape Town for Australia's upcoming Test tour, notably excluding the Wanderers ground in Johannesburg – a move former Australian Test captain Greg Chappell argues is a deliberate strategic decision based on 25 years of results.
Tom Hiddleston says he took just moments to agree to play Sir Edmund Hillary in Tenzing, an Australian-led film about the first ascent of Mount Everest, after receiving a letter from director Jennifer Peedom that included a promise the production would film on real mountains in Nepal. “We will be in real ice, real snow, real crevasses,” the letter said, a pledge that sealed the deal for the actor who called the project “one of the most extraordinary, unique opportunities of my life.”
In an opinion piece published on October 1, former Qantas captain David Evans argues that the locked, bullet-proof cockpit doors introduced after the September 11 attacks may now enable a new form of terror: a hijacker who gains control of the cockpit can lock themselves in, preventing any intervention. The piece, carried by both the Brisbane Times and The Sydney Morning Herald, was cut short in its published form, but the core argument is that a security measure designed to keep attackers out can also keep responders out.
Victoria's major parties have both promised a new train station at Keilor East as part of the airport rail link, but an apparent attempt by the Liberal Party to gazump Labor's announcement has backfired after the opposition's own public transport spokesman publicly condemned the station as unnecessary and politically motivated.
A master plan for the Preston Market redevelopment has been released, showing private owners want to reduce the market's footprint by nearly 20 per cent to build about 900 apartments across eight towers. The proposal, which requires approval from Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny, would demolish the south block and an adjoining Aldi, while increasing total market floor space and protecting heritage elements.
China has inaugurated a joint military logistics and training center at Ban Keun Airport in Laos, marking its first overseas air force base and the expansion of its military footprint in mainland Southeast Asia. The opening has drawn analytical attention to Beijing's growing ability to project power in a region long dominated by US influence, with neighboring Vietnam expected to be the most concerned.
New South Wales police have arrested four people and seized a kilogram of cocaine, three kilograms of methylamphetamine, six guns and Queensland Police uniforms in a raid near the Queensland border, sparking concerns about potential impersonation of officers.
A high-profile extortion case against the Melbourne boss of the Bandidos outlaw bikie gang and former CFMEU Big Build official has collapsed, with Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions withdrawing a blackmail charge this week. The development is a major setback for authorities seeking to clean up Victoria's building sector and is set to be referred to the royal commission into the industry.
The United Nations refugee agency has expressed deep concern over Malaysia's return of nearly 1,500 asylum seekers to Myanmar this week, the first phase of a planned 'voluntary repatriation' of some 5,000 people held in immigration detention. The agency questioned whether the returns were genuinely free and informed, given the detainees' circumstances.
A 65-year-old Carlton man charged as a key propagandist for Islamic State was supplied with extremist material by a radicalised Queensland doctor who fled to Syria in 2016, the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard on Thursday. Mohamed Musse Bakit is accused of sending thousands of violent propaganda files to other extremists, some in Queensland, during a five-year period.
Labor MP Josh Burns has accused newly elected Greens leader David Shoebridge of being prejudiced against Jewish Australians, saying the NSW senator divides Jews into 'good and bad' categories based on their position on Israel's war in Gaza.
Sarah Hanson-Young has broken her silence on internal divisions within the Greens party, describing politics as "brutal" after finishing third in the party's leadership ballot. Greens sources confirm the relationship between new leader David Shoebridge and runner-up Mehreen Faruqi is seriously strained.
Singapore's digital transformation agency, GovTech, has launched a pilot dating app called FirstDate for civil servants aged 21-35, using an algorithmic matching system designed to emphasize compatibility. The app, developed through an internal hackathon, offers users one match per 72-hour cycle and suggests date activities.
Perth’s median dwelling price has fallen below the million-dollar mark for the first time in months, slipping to $975,000, but property experts and new data indicate that the downturn is doing little to ease the burden on everyday buyers as interest rates climb to a 15-year high.
Hawthorn's initial bid to secure Essendon star Zach Merrett has been rejected, with the Bombers indicating the offer of draft picks 15 and 25 plus a future selection is insufficient, according to multiple industry sources.
A 49-year-old Gold Coast man has been charged with displaying Nazi symbols online, following an Australian Federal Police investigation that began in June. Police searched his home in Mudgeeraba on Wednesday, seizing a mobile phone, and the man is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on November 16.
The Conservative party has proposed a major reform of welfare for young people, introducing a ‘Get to Work Allowance’ that would require universal credit claimants under 25 to undertake work activities immediately upon making a claim, and would consider taking into account parents’ earnings when determining eligibility.