In today’s newsletter: A peace deal between the US and Iran has been announced, but what it contains, and what could happen next, remain unclear Good morning. A war which had no clear objectives and no obvious endgame, but unleashed havoc across the globe, looks to be on the brink of coming to a close. As he prepared to mark his 80th birthday with a cage fight on the historic White House lawn, Donald Trump announced via social media that “the Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complet
Another expert says drone technology may have prevented a shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday A shark behaviour expert says Tony Abbott “doesn’t understand the science” after the former prime minister called for sharks to be culled in the wake of an attack at a Sydney beach. A woman, aged in her 30s, was in a critical but stable condition on Monday after being bitten on the leg and arm by what was thought to be a great white shark on Saturday morning. Continue reading...
The Carolina Hurricanes held Vegas to five total goals in Games 4 and 5 and used a suffocating defense in a 3-0 shutout Sunday night in Game 6 to win their first championship in 20 years. (Image credit: Candice Ward/AP Photo)
Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at Chakwal A Pakistani police officer has been stood down and arrested after mistakenly shooting dead a young Australian girl while on holiday with her family. Australian-born Hania Ahmed and her family were visiting a relative at Chakwal, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car late on Wednesday night (local time). Continue reading...
A large-scale Russian attack killed 5 rescuers in Kharkiv, wounded 20 in the capital Kyiv, set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of Ukraine's most significant religious landmarks. (Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka)
Fox News · Oct 8
Protesters on Sunday set a Tesla vehicle on fire and smashed windows at a United Nations agency in Geneva as they marched against a Group of Seven summit set to kick off across the border in France, prompting police to fire tear gas. Around 20,000 people gathered for a march that was initially peaceful before some protesters later damaged what they described as symbols of capitalism and multilateralism, including the parked Tesla and the UN agency. Demonstrators grabbed bricks from the ground to
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Former Ofcom chair says he welcomed arrival of rightwing news channel five years ago in name of ‘plurality’ Critics of GB News are part of a “liberal, Islington consensus” bent on limiting freedom of expression, Michael Grade, the recently departed chair of Britain’s media watchdog, has said. The Conservative peer, whose time at Ofcom has been criticised over the handling of the rightwing news channel , said he welcomed the arrival of the broadcaster five years ago in the name of “plurality”. Co
Guardian - World · Oct 8
‘Pointless’ reviews are wasting public money and ‘significantly harming’ the mental health of claimants, charity says Disabled people with lifelong conditions are repeatedly being put through “pointless” benefit reassessments, contrary to official guidance, new analysis suggests. A study by the anti-poverty charity Z2K has found that hundreds of thousands of disabled people are going through “unnecessary” personal independence payment (Pip) reviews, “wasting” public money and “significantly harm
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Make UK says manufacturers’ feedback shows sector at risk of collapse as it calls on Treasury to take action Britain’s industrial sector is at risk of collapse as thousands of companies warn that they could face bankruptcy within the next year because of high energy prices, according to an industry survey. The manufacturers’ body Make UK said the latest feedback from its members found that many would not be able to cope for much longer with energy costs that were twice the average in continental
