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The 'radical' Manchester event that changed Africa

A 1945 Manchester congress was a key moment in the efforts to end British rule across Africa.

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

A government review wants schools to respond to bullying complaints within 2 days. Is this fair? What else do we need?

The federal government has released its โ€˜rapid reviewโ€™ into school bullying. Most of the submissions came from parents.

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

October heat records broken in WA; police use pepper spray on Melbourne protesters โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closedDavid Littleproud urges Barnaby Joyce to stay in the Nationals amid speculation of a jump to One NationCrocodile discovered in luxury Queensland resort pool sparks new warningsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsked about the hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza approved for visas in Australia and whether the ceasefire changes anything, Tony Burke said heโ€™s not sure all of...

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Global week ahead: 'Cockroaches' crawling toward Europe?

Europe's banks take center stage this week as earnings season gets underway.

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Pakistan and Afghanistan Agree to a Ceasefire During Negotiations in Doha

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Sunday, Qatarโ€™s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement during the second round of negotiations mediated by Qatar and Turkiye. The talks aim to ease tensions following recent airstrikes and cross-border attacks. RELATED: Pakistan Rebukes Taliban for Commenting on Domestic Affairs โ€œThe two sides agreed [โ€ฆ]

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Why you may have less sex in long-term relationships

It's common for couples to be less intimate with each other as their relationship deepens over time. But why?

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Appleโ€™s biggest iPhone overhaul in years ignites upgrade frenzy

Extended wait times and generous trade-in deals signal surging demand for newly redesigned device

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Peruโ€™s new president takes on โ€˜Generation Zโ€™ unrest

Josรฉ Jerรญ wants to convince an angry public he can fight crime โ€” and last longer than his predecessors

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Franceโ€™s wealthy shift funds to Luxembourg and Switzerland

Political turmoil and tax threats have accelerated investment flows to havens, asset managers say

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Japan coalition to back Takaichi as first woman PM โ€” reports

After days of intense politicking in Japan, reports say that a new coalition is poised to set the stage for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's new prime minister on Tuesday.

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

My essay about childhood heroes was in this yearโ€™s HSC English exam โ€“ it made me rethink who mine really were | Deirdre Fidge

Everyone warned me against choosing humanities-heavy subjects โ€“ but these classes opened my mind and excited me in ways that still affect me todayOn Thursday morning, I received a confusing text message.Not confusing in that I couldnโ€™t understand it, like when young people wear complicated pants โ€“ but confusing in the sense that I couldnโ€™t believe it.Deirdre Fidge is a writer and social worker who has written for ABCโ€™s...

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

David Littleproud urges Barnaby Joyce to stay in the Nationals amid speculation of a jump to One Nation

Nationals leader says maverick MP still โ€˜has a contribution to make between now and when he retiresโ€™Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nationals leader, David Littleproud, has urged Barnaby Joyce stay in the party after the maverick MP announced his intention to quit and consider โ€œall optionsโ€ โ€“ prompting speculation of a possible...

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Australia's worst peacetime aviation disaster remembered 75 years later

A memorial, including a replica of the aircraft and a plaque made out of a stone recovered from the crash site, has been unveiled in York.

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Spanish town bans black cat adoptions during Halloween

In an effort to ward off potentially sinister rituals, the Catalonian town of Terrassa hopes to keep its black cats safe during the occult-themed holiday.

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in

Regulators raise concerns about the rise of privately controlled currencies

Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Why I fell in love with a book called I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

In reflecting on a gentle melancholy many can relate to, this book teaches us to appreciate the small joys in life.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

State Department: Hamas planning 'imminent ceasefire violation'

The State Department said on Saturday that the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas is planning an "imminent" attack on Palestinians in Gaza, potentially violating the terms of its peace deal with Israel about a week after the pact's agreement. "This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Political Movement โ€œColombia Humanaโ€ Rejects US Warmongering Actions in the Caribbean

In a context of rising tension and imperialist aggression in the region, Senator and President of the Colombia Humana Political Movement, Gloria Inรฉs Flรณrez Schneider, has issued a strong statement against the recent military intervention threats from the United States against Venezuela and the Caribbean. RELATED: Trump Accused of Unlawful Assaults at the Caribbean: 108 [โ€ฆ]

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Five suspected rat poison cases detected in South East Queensland

Queensland Health is investigating after five people were hospitalised with symptoms of ingesting rat poison in the South East.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'I'm 89 and I saw my homeland rebuilt before - but now I don't believe Gaza has a future'

One Palestinian family shares their story of life coming full circle - and what they believe lies ahead as talk turns to rebuilding Gaza

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Anti-Trump protesters rally across the country at 'No Kings' events

Thousands of โ€œNo Kingsโ€ rallies were carried out nationwide on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his policies. Some defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend's protests, while GOP lawmakers have bashed the protests as "hate America" demonstrations. โ€œShowing up to express dissent against an out-of-control administration, that's as American as motherhood, baseball and apple...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

NRSC uses AI video of Schumer to slam Dems over shutdown

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) shared an AI-generated video of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) seemingly praising the government shutdown โ€” which is based on a real quote, but not in the manner the video depicts. "Every day gets better for us," the video, posted on the social platform X, shows an AI-generated...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

National Disruption Group to be established to crush tobacco black market

A new "National Disruption Group" will be convened to stamp out the exploding illicit tobacco market and other "converging" threats, the home affairs minister has announced.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, Qatar says

Pakistan and Taliban officials held negotiations in Qatar to defuse tensions between the two countries after cross-border militancy killed dozens of people on both sides.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Men's shed take on task of restoring former RAAF jet fighter

A former RAAF jet fighter will be rebuilt by an amateur team of restorers in the second such project for a south-west New South Wales men's shed.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

U.S. warns of ‘credible reports’ Hamas is planning attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza

The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it has โ€œcredible reportsโ€ that Hamas could violate theceasefirewith an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Bosniaโ€™s Republika Srpska installs temporary president as Dodik steps aside

Bosniaโ€™s Serb entity names an interim president after separatist Milorad Dodik is barred from politics by a state court.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Brazil: Bus crash kills at least 17 people

At least 17 people were killed and others injured after the driver of a bus lost control and crashed into a sand embankment, police said.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Nationals leader wants Barnaby Joyce to 'stay', amid rumour of One Nation defection

Announcing he would not re-contest his seat of New England for the Nationals, Barnaby Joyce cited an irreparable breakdown with his party leader David Littleproud. Mr Littleproud says he still wants Mr Joyce to stay.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US warns of 'imminent' Hamas attack in Gaza in potential ceasefire breach

The United States has received "credible reports" indicating an imminent violation by Hamas of the ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Palestinian official calls for international force to protect Gaza

Palestinian official calls for international force to protect Gaza Rawhi Fattouh, president of the Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the PLO, has called on the international community to deploy international protection forces in Gaza. He condemned Israelโ€™s killing of 11 members of the same family in Gaza City, describing it as โ€œpart of Israelโ€™s ongoing policy of killing and destructionโ€. โ€œThis crime...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Lambassador program teaches international chefs about lamb flavours

A delegation of international chefs from 11 countries have landed in Australia to gain a deeper understanding of locally produced Australian lamb.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Is this island the new Bali? Some think so - but not everyone's impressed

For locals, the promise of more tourism is a welcome opportunity - but they are also wary.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'I miss the past, but we like the money': The Bali-fication of a laidback surfers' island

For locals, the promise of more tourism is a welcome opportunity - but they are also wary.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

GPs who want to stay in Tasmania say there are no jobs for their skills

Rural generalists are GPs with training in emergency care and one other advanced skill area. While Tasmania has a training program for rural generalists, doctors say their skills are not properly recognised by the Tasmanian Health Service.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia