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Russian strikes hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge for a second consecutive day on Sunday, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the attack damaged the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, marking the latest in a series of strikes on major bridges that had not been targeted before this week.
· 4 sourcesA major new opinion poll by the Messina Group (TMG) has found that almost half of UK voters support Andy Burnham's wish to rejoin the European Union. The survey also suggests that renegotiating the UK's relationship with the EU could boost the Labour Party's vote share by as much as seven points if the prime minister offered a fresh referendum and campaigned to re-enter.
· 2 sourcesAn Australian man has been taken into custody in Hong Kong after police deployed counterterrorism officers following reports he was holding a pistol-like object in a public area. The 36-year-old tourist has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm and criminal damage.
The G7 group of wealthy nations has stepped back from imposing a stringent ban on diesel vehicles, yielding to opposition from the United States, according to reports.
Tarryn Aiken, who missed last year's NRLW grand final with an ACL injury, will lead the undefeated Sydney Roosters into their third consecutive premiership decider on Sunday. The star halfback has been instrumental in a season where the Roosters have trailed for just over 70 minutes combined and enter the match as runaway favourites.
· 3 sourcesThe Western Bulldogs have strengthened their defensive stocks by signing unrestricted free agent Jordon Butts from Adelaide on a five-year contract, a move that bolsters their hopes of becoming a serious premiership contender in 2027.
· 3 sourcesThe Newcastle Knights have appointed Justin Holbrook as their new head coach, selecting him from a five-man shortlist that included internal candidates Blake Green and Brian McDermott, former Dragons coach Dean Young, and former Parramatta coach Brad Arthur. The decision was driven by Holbrook's clear vision for how the team should attack, according to the club's selection panel.
· 3 sourcesThe Australian Greens have elected Victorian senator Steph Hodgins-May as their new deputy leader, replacing Larissa Waters who stepped down because of worsening kidney disease. Hodgins-May defeated Tasmanian senator Vanessa Bleyer by a six-to-five vote in a party room meeting in Sydney.
· 3 sourcesMike Flanagan has adapted Stephen King's classic horror novel 'Carrie' into a television series, starring Canadian actor Summer H. Howell. King, who initially resisted another adaptation, was convinced to let the project proceed. The series reportedly flips the original story on its head, earning a four-star review that calls it 'the most brutal retelling yet.'
· 3 sourcesA flurry of pre-election lawsuits shows both parties preparing to challenge the results of the upcoming US elections, with Republicans seeking to identify noncitizen voters and Democrats alleging the efforts aim to suppress legitimate votes.
· 2 sourcesThe Sydney Roosters have won the NRL grand final, defeating the Newcastle Knights 19-18 at Accor Stadium on Sunday, with a Daly Cherry-Evans field goal proving the difference. The victory comes amid debate over player welfare after Roosters utility Connor Watson was ruled out of the match due to the NRL's 11-day concussion protocols, becoming the first player to miss a grand final under the rules.
· 9 sourcesAt 2am on Sunday October 4, clocks in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and will jump forward to 3am, marking the start of daylight saving time for the southern summer. The change, which reverses in April, affects about half the country, while Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia do not observe it. Meanwhile, 19 US states have passed legislation to adopt permanent daylight saving time but remain blocked by federal inaction.
· 7 sourcesThe federal government's decision to sharply reduce working holiday visa spots has left backpackers in regional Australia uncertain about their future and could cost Labor seats at the next election, political analysts say.
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill that would bar federal agencies from using automatic licence plate readers (ALPRs) and from accessing data collected by such systems operated by local police and private companies, in the latest challenge to the widespread deployment of the technology by firms such as Flock.
Nine people are in hospital, two in critical condition, after a driver crashed into a crowd of Newcastle Knights fans who had lined the streets to farewell the team ahead of Sunday's NRL grand final. The driver was arrested at the scene. Police do not believe the incident was targeted and are investigating whether the driver lost control of the vehicle.
· 28 sourcesNew details have emerged in the Flydubai cockpit attack, with reports that the Omani co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain had been banned from flying by Oman over extremism concerns, while the UAE has declared the incident a 'terrorist' attack. Captain Smit Machchhar, recovering in hospital, told Indian PM Narendra Modi he was 'not going to let others die' as he fought to open the cockpit door.
· 8 sourcesA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from expanding the border wall and other security infrastructure across the Big Bend region of west Texas, dealing a significant setback to plans that have drawn fierce opposition from local residents, environmental advocates and politicians from both parties.
· 2 sourcesA 49-year-old Ormiston man has been charged with 99 offences after Queensland police raided his home south-east of Brisbane, alleging he administered a website that hosted child exploitation material. The charges come as a separate Brisbane man was jailed for almost two decades over his 'prolific use' of livestreamed child sexual abuse from the Philippines.
· 4 sourcesThe American Israel Public Affairs Committee, long a major force in US elections through its campaign spending, is increasingly becoming a political issue itself, with some candidates proudly opposing the group's backing or treating opposition as a sign of integrity.
· 2 sourcesKenan ‘Ken’ Urker, the on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father of her child, was found dead inside his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday in what authorities have described as an apparent drug overdose.
Al Jazeera has published several video news segments, including police bodycam footage of an arrest in Pennsylvania, comments by an Israeli general on Gaza captives, and a FlyDubai pilot described as a national hero after an attack.
The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions against three individuals and two France-based charities, as well as six arrests, alleging a sophisticated multi-year financing network that moved more than $2m to Hamas through charitable fronts and cryptocurrency channels.
Al Jazeera’s October 2, 2026 video newsfeed covers a police bodycam showing the arrest of Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a FlyDubai pilot hailed as a national hero after describing an attack, and a guide to Bosnia’s elections. Additional reports include the withdrawal of an Arab party leader from Israeli elections, Trump’s statement that Europe agreed to release a ‘massive amount’ of diesel reserves, and a segment on who gets to run in Israel’s elections.
Newly released police bodycam footage shows the moment officers identified and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's, five days after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. A Manhattan judge unsealed the recordings on Friday after CNN petitioned for their release.
· 8 sourcesThe US Justice Department will not reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns tied to the central bank's renovation project, a department spokesperson said on Friday. Attorney General Todd Blanche said he had not ruled out continuing to examine the project's oversight and could act if evidence of wrongdoing emerged, Bloomberg News reported.
· 2 sourcesArtist Justene Williams is preparing her major exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery, filling the Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Gallery with a menagerie of found objects, including a decommissioned speedboat painted fluoro orange that will stand on eight misshapen legs, as part of a show exploring movement and transformation.
· 3 sourcesEnergy analysts have warned Australia's official electricity reliability forecasts are counting on generation and storage projects that may not be built on time, arguing the planning system is hiding significant risks in the country's energy transition.
· 2 sourcesPresident Trump said Friday he will not ban U.S. diesel exports, reversing a threat that had alarmed global markets, as Group of Seven major economies announced plans to release fuel from their strategic stocks to address record-high diesel prices.
· 3 sourcesA centuries-old sea arch on the rugged southern coast of Hawaii’s Big Island has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, the National Park Service confirmed on Friday, following a series of rough storms in the region. The Hōlei sea arch, located in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park, stood approximately 90 feet high and was naturally formed around 550 years ago by differential erosion from ocean waves.
· 2 sourcesAl Jazeera has published a series of video reports addressing Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, Malaysia’s decision to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Iraq’s ability to handle future security challenges alone, and the UK Labour Party’s efforts to rebuild voter trust. The reports highlight ongoing tensions and policy shifts affecting multiple regions.
Thousands of refugees and other legal immigrants lost their Medicaid coverage on Oct. 1, in some of the first significant coverage losses from the Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the GOP's signature law. The new rules end eligibility for many immigrants who do not hold green cards.
· 2 sourcesA British court has been told that homemade bombs formed part of an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community, as two Iranian men appeared in court charged with terrorism offences.
· 8 sourcesAustralian basketball prodigy Luke Paul, 17, has committed to US college powerhouse Duke University for the 2027-28 season, continuing a growing pipeline of Australian talent to the Blue Devils program. The Cairns Taipans guard, who spent time this winter scrimmaging with the Boomers alongside Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels and Ben Simmons, told ESPN his ultimate goal is to become an NBA lottery pick and win a national championship with Duke.
· 3 sourcesA new travel feature spotlights the haenyeo of South Korea's Jeju Island, the elderly female free divers who have harvested marine life from the ocean for centuries and have become a celebrated tourist attraction. The article, published in Good Weekend, describes watching the women dive from Seongsan Ilchulbong, a volcanic peak on Jeju's coast, and the cultural significance of their work.
· 3 sourcesColumnist Richard Glover argues that even the greatest thinkers are prisoners of their era, using Charles Darwin's delight in killing a platypus during his Australian visit as a striking example. He suggests current certainties in parenting and domestic life will likely seem just as misguided to future eyes.
· 3 sourcesA Tweed Heads woman has written to the newspaper detailing how her husband was injured when a fellow passenger dropped a bag from an overhead locker after a Jetstar flight from the Gold Coast to Cairns in August, with the airline yet to respond to the incident.
· 3 sourcesA reader who keeps a friend's portrait in the garage for lack of indoor wall space has been told that an unexpected visit from the artist could mean a hurried re-hanging job, with the guest left waiting at the door.
· 3 sourcesNSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has marked his first year in office by reflecting on a period he described as among the hardest any commissioner has faced, a year that included the Bondi Beach terror attack, escalating gangland conflicts and, most recently, the on-duty death of 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay.
· 3 sourcesThe opening of 30 serviced apartments built on the top floor of the Powerhouse Parramatta, fitted out at a cost of more than $3 million, has been delayed and will remain closed when the museum admits its first public visitors on November 7. The museum confirmed the setback as it quietly released admission fees for its largest exhibition, with a family of four to be charged $60 for the 33-room aerospace show Task Eternal.
· 3 sourcesBathurst, long known for its car racing circuit but overlooked by travellers heading to Mudgee and Orange, is emerging as a destination in its own right, driven by a new wave of luxury farm stays. Wilga Station, a 105-hectare working sheep farm 10 minutes outside town, offers visitors a high-end rural retreat complete with a sunken hot tub and fire pit under starry skies.
· 3 sourcesMichael Pollan, the 71-year-old American author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, has revealed that he once believed sex ended at 65, reflecting on a 50-year marriage that began in his youth. In an interview with Benjamin Law for the Good Weekend supplement, published across Australian metropolitan newspapers, Pollan spoke about sex education, serial monogamy and his psychedelic experiences.
· 3 sourcesA shift is underway in the cruise industry as new ships pack elaborate wellness facilities, from thermal suites and salt rooms to cold plunges and medi-spas, marking a departure from the traditional buffet-focused holiday at sea.
· 3 sourcesAs gender stereotypes around pet ownership fall away, the 'cat dad' is moving into the cultural limelight. The trend is embodied by owners like Ashkan Teymouri, a Melbourne tradesman who credits his cats with transforming his emotional life.
· 3 sourcesMark Nawaqanitawase will play his first NRL grand final on Sunday, a milestone that nearly never happened. His mother, Fiona Tovehi, initially banned him from playing rugby league, but a gesture from two Roosters greats changed her mind. Now she cheerfully ribs her son about his lack of domestic skills as he prepares for the biggest game of his career.
· 3 sourcesAs the Australian men's cricket team prepares to play its first Test series in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, a detailed reconstruction of the events at Cape Town's Newlands ground has shed new light on how Cameron Bancroft's attempt to scuff the ball with sandpaper was detected, and why key questions about who knew what remain unanswered.
· 4 sourcesThe man already accused of murdering former minister and Reform UK figure Ann Widdecombe has been additionally charged with preparing terrorist acts aimed at the party's leader, Nigel Farage, British police said on Friday. Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in northern England, was charged with one count of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, relating in part to Farage.
· 9 sourcesFive Palestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards during a break-in at an Israel-linked arms factory near Bristol, a court has heard.
Sir William Heseltine, the Australian-born courtier who as private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II transformed the British monarchy's relationship with the media and the public, has died aged 96. During his 27 years at Buckingham Palace, Heseltine oversaw a shift from a culture of secrecy to one of openness, earning him a reputation as one of the most consequential royal advisers of the late 20th century.