Pentagon picks Boeing for new US Navy contract for fighter jets
NEW YORK — The Pentagon has chosen Boeing to build the Navy's next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at $20 billion, US officials announced Tuesday.
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Taiwan should boost conventional ammunition stocks through local production while asking US to speed up weapons deliveries, analyst says
· Lawrence Chung
Taiwan plans US$850 million ammunition spend to prepare for potential PLA blockade
Taiwan should boost conventional ammunition stocks through local production while asking US to speed up weapons deliveries, analyst says
· Lawrence Chung
China warns officials, fires kindergarten principal over ‘mops in cooking pots’ scandal
Whistle-blower expresses relief upon seeing the announcement, saying, ‘The children there can eat clean food now’
· Fran Lu
China warns officials, fires kindergarten principal over ‘mops in cooking pots’ scandal
Whistle-blower expresses relief upon seeing the announcement, saying, ‘The children there can eat clean food now’
· Fran Lu
'Why are they killing our children?' asks family of Indian sailor killed in Hormuz | The National
The family of a young Indian sailor killed when torpedoes struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has pleaded with Iran and the US to stop attacking merchant vessels.
· Ramola Talwar Badam
Family first: Le Pen clan tightens its grip as Bardella hits trouble
PARIS — In Marine Le Pen’s political world, family has a habit of finding its way back to the center of power.
· Clea Caulcutt, Marion Solletty
Japan lifts sanctions on 16 entities linked to Syria
The Japanese government has approved the lifting of sanctions imposed on 16 organizations linked to Syria.
· No Author
Jimin's 1st TikTok video racks up 10m views upon release
Jimin of BTS generated 10 million views on TikTok in less than a day on Monday with his first video on the platform under his personal profile.
· Hwang You-mee
‘The View’ host Sunny Hostin backs DA’s 2024 decision not to charge ‘Cornell 7’ accused of gang rape: ‘No way’
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin backed an upstate New York district attorney’s 2024 decision to not bring charges against several Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of gang raping a fellow student in an explosive new lawsuit.
· Alex Oliveira
Sydney Airport near miss assessed at ‘most serious level’
A near miss runway incursion at Sydney Airport has been categorised at the most serious level on an international scale, as investigators reveal predictions of “elevated fatigue risks” for staff at the time.
· Jack Gramenz
Michigan nurse charged with helping immigrant flee ICE custody
A Michigan nurse was charged with helping a Mexican national escape from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the hospital where she worked, court documents unsealed on Tuesday showed.
· REUTERS
Hegseth to announce 20% cut in generals, admirals, ends tenure for civilians at military academies
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals when he speaks with hundreds of junior service members at Quantico, Virginia, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rising violence in West Bank
US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require US President Donald Trump's administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens.
· REUTERS
Morocco’s pro-Palestine protests challenge Rabat’s deepening Israel ties
Pro-Palestine protests have spread across several Moroccan cities, with demonstrators demanding an end to diplomatic normalisation with Israel as Rabat deepens ties with Tel Aviv.
Tom Brady book sheds new light on timeline of messy split from pregnant Bridget Moynahan
Tom Brady’s biographer called a widespread narrative surrounding Tom Brady’s split from Bridget Moynahan “fiction.”
· Audrey Rock
‘Bludgeoned with platitudes’: Australian politicians lead the English-speaking world in AI speeches
Just three years ago, Liberal MP Aaron Violi was the first Australian politician to publicly declare he had used AI to write a speech.
· Brittany Busch
China vows response if EU introduces moves targeting Chinese trade
EU FLAGS. A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026.
· Herbie G
Headline inflation jumped to 4pc in August, up from 3.5pc in July
Annual headline inflation hit 4 per cent in August, up from 3.5 per cent. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)
· Gareth Hutchens
Uzbek finance hub heats up Central Asia investment race
The Uzbek president's elder daughter Saida Mirziyoyeva, in black, is the governor of Tashkent International Financial Centre. She is pictured here attending the listing ceremony of Uzbekistan's investment fund, UzNIF, in London in May. She is also the head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. (Screensho…
· Staff Writer
Neale set to join Magpies as Lions confirm exit
Lachie Neale has finished up with the Lions after eight seasons with the club. (Getty Images: Michael Willson)
CCTV shows tractor ram raid at Melbourne cafe and animal farm
Police are searching for a group of offenders who broke into an urban farm in Melbourne's north earlier this month.
Indonesian prison warden suspended amid luxury villa scandal | South China Morning Post
Indonesia’s ombudsman discovered 16 spacious villas at Cibinong prison.
Florida man, age 77, becomes 16th person to be executed in state this year
Curtis Wilkie Beasley executed for 1995 killing of Carolyn Monfort, after US supreme court declines to intervene
· Associated Press
US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say
Asia Society experts say modest economic gains leave deeper disputes unresolved, as Washington tests Beijing with a short extension
· Lucy Quaggin
US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say
Asia Society experts say modest economic gains leave deeper disputes unresolved, as Washington tests Beijing with a short extension
· Lucy Quaggin
The Socceroos have found a new way to compete with the world’s best
Across 30 years of coaching some of the greatest players and teams the world has ever seen, and having lifted practically every trophy worth winning, there’s not a lot left in soccer that surprises Carlo Ancelotti.
· Vince Rugari
UN Command says Armistice Agreement violation occurred over DMZ mine blast
The United Nations Command said Wednesday it found a violation of the Armistice Agreement has occurred over last week's mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone.
· Yonhap
USMNT captain Tim Ream retiring from international soccer after 16-year run
U.S. men’s national team captain Tim Ream is hanging up his red, white and blue jersey for good.
· Christian Arnold
Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
After trying and failing to put out fire at their TV stand, family escapes the building with about 140 other residents on Wednesday morning
· Emily Hung
Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
After trying and failing to put out fire at their TV stand, family escapes the building with about 140 other residents on Wednesday morning
· Emily Hung
‘I hope your venue gets firebombed’: The small-town lesbian bar left reeling after a ‘woke’ backlash
Greenfield, Massachusetts: Until last week, few people outside this sleepy US city had thought much about its lesbian bar, Last Ditch. Since it opened last year as a space for “dykes, transsexuals, gender freaks, workers and their friends”, it had become popular with the local queer community, hosting drag shows, li…
· Ed Cumming, Natasha Leake
Kim Ha-seong strikes out twice in MLB postseason return
Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves began his first MLB postseason appearance in four years with consecutive strikeouts.
· Edwin Choi
US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and Islamic State
EXIT. A US military transport aircraft stands at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, September 29, 2026. US forces are set to withdraw from their last bases in Iraq by September 30, ending more than two decades of military presence in the country.
· Herbie G
Cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg: ‘Defies explanation’
A cancer-stricken Ohio woman who underwent a required amputation procedure last year is now a double amputee — after her surgeon allegedly cut off the wrong leg, according to a lawsuit.
· Ella Morrison
Hyundai E&C brings 1,779-home Hillstate complex to Pyeongtaek’s Godeok
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has launched Hillstate Godeok Ellist, a 1,779-home apartment development near Samsung Electronics’ Pyeongtaek Campus in Gyeonggi Province.
· Lim Ye-jin
Chinese nationals busted in bizarre passport scheme at California airport
Two Chinese nationals allegedly tried to sneak into the United States using the identities of actual American citizens — a passport-swapping scheme that crashed into a wall when facial recognition caught them at a California airport.
· Daniel Farr
Sen. Katie Britt’s ‘look of utter horror’ as GOP colleague’s perjury accusation unravels during Jack Smith hearing goes viral
Sen. Katie Britt had a viral reaction Tuesday to a perjury accusation against former Special Counsel Jack Smith that unraveled shortly after it was leveled by Sen. Eric Schmitt.
· Victor Nava
The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'
Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference. The Daily Mail describes it as "the most Left-wing speech by a PM since 1970s", after Burnham vowed to axe the state pensions triple lock by 2030 as part of his plan to help fund a new national care ser…
· Bbcnews
Lone finalist for Brisbane Games stadium build announced
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· Claudia Williams
Indonesia suspends five officials over luxury apartments for inmates
A prison warden in Indonesia has been suspended, along with four other officials, after investigators discovered a compound of luxury apartment-style residences allegedly used by inmates at a penitentiary near the capital, Jakarta.
· Al Jazeera Staff
A tight election looms in New Zealand. This time, overseas voters could be bad news for the big parties
More than 100,000 have enrolled to vote from abroad in the November poll, and many are unhappy with how things look back home
· Eva Corlett, Kat Wong
U.N. Command says Armistice Agreement violation occurred over DMZ mine blast
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command (UNC) said Wednesday it found a violation of the Armistice Agreement has occurred over last week's mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
· Kim Seung-yeon
Learner driver charged after 17yo dies in Adelaide crash
SA Police says the Elizabeth Vale crash resulted in the 17-year-old boy's death. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history
Beetles that look as if they are gold plated are among the millions of specimens that will be available to view online
· Bbcnews
Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them
Overcoming social anxiety can be tricky but experts have shared some tips to try and make it easier
· Bbcnews
Noh Seung-yul makes final push for PGA Tour card on Korn Ferry Tour
Noh Seung-yul has begun a final push to secure PGA Tour status for next season.
· Edwin Choi
Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
Cases of antisemitism affecting university students and staff in the UK increased in the last academic year, according to a charity that monitors antisemitic incidents.
· Bbcnews
Cheap and illegal: mainland Chinese post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong
Despite recent crackdown, mainland operators use RedNote to offer tour guide or photography services in the city ahead of ‘golden week’ break
· Leopold Chen
Cheap and illegal: mainland Chinese post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong
Despite recent crackdown, mainland operators use RedNote to offer tour guide or photography services in the city ahead of ‘golden week’ break
· Leopold Chen