Crowds gather in Lebanon after ceasefire announcement
Chair’s decision to not seek re-election in June ‘not as a result of any disagreement’, company says in SEC filing Netflix chair Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company regains its footing after it lost its $72bn deal for Warner Bros Discovery. In a letter to investors released on Thursday, Netflix said Hastings will not stand for re-election at its annual meeting in June and plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Continue reading...
Former SAS soldier charged with five counts of war crime murder to learn whether he will be be released from Silverwater prison Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ben Roberts-Smith was planning to move overseas – and had not told authorities investigating him – when he was arrested at Sydney airport last week, at Sydney court has heard. Roberts-Smith made a bail application before Judge Greg Grogin in Downing Centre
The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site. (Image credit: Rod Lamkey)
Keir Starmer understood to have lost confidence in official over decision to override security vetting failure Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision Sir Olly Robbins, the UK Foreign Office’s top civil servant, is leaving his post after the decision to fail Peter Mandelson during his security vetting was overruled by his department. Robbins was the Foreign Office’s most senior official in late January 2025 when the decision was made, paving the way for Mandelson to become
NPR News · Oct 8
Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy This week has seen severe thunderstorms affect the Mediterranean. On Monday, a surface low-pressure system in the Mediterranean in conjunction with an upper air cut-off low, lead to thunderstorms over north Africa. Their intensity was aided by the hot precursor conditions. Algeria and Tunisia were notably affected by the thunderstorms, with some hail accumulation layers as a result. When
Guardian - World · Oct 8
The prime minister has weathered the crises – for now – and there is a growing recognition that Australia is too vulnerable to world events Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese’s fuel diplomacy tour of Asia has already started paying dividends, but the real test could still be to come. After last week’s rush to Singapore and pulling forward a planned visit, the prime minister dashed back to Australia
