What is and isn't changing today as Thriving Kids begins
After more than a year of talk, the start of Thriving Kids begins today. (ABC News: Patrick Stone)
· Nas Campanella
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Corralling the little ones: Resorts that boast kid zones featuring fun, learning and creativity
Sorry, but you’re a parent now and it doesn’t matter if it’s your favorite resort in the world — the one you had your honeymoon in all those years ago — because if the kids don’t love it, it’s a no-go.
· Christopher Cameron
Nutjob hurls scorching hot substance at stranger in front of NYC restaurant leaving him with severe facial burns: cops
A maniac randomly tossed a scalding hot mystery liquid at a stranger outside an East Harlem restaurant that left him severely burned, cops said.
· Amanda Woods
$200 million package announced for Bell Bay Aluminium smelter
Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
· Lucy Macdonald
Hurricane-powered waves batter California coastline sparking massive rockslide at beauty spot
Waves from the remnants of Hurricane Polo battered California’s Golden Coast Tuesday, sparking a powerful rockslide in Orange County.
· Ross O'Keefe
Slower au pair visa approvals hit Australian families
German au pair Johanna Paulina Gorek says her host family does not want to wait for her to get a visa. (Supplied: Johanna Paulina Gorek)
· Natasya Salim
Backpack is Fat Bear Week's 2026 winner – video
Bear 89, an adult brown bear nicknamed Backpack, is crowned the champion of 2026's Fat Bear Week. The tournament is held annually by Alaska's Katmai national park to celebrate the animals' preparation for winter hibernation.
Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBS
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has promised not to compromise on the kingdom’s security in the face of attacks by the Houthi armed group, saying the Yemeni rebels chose “chaos and destruction, threatening the Yemeni people and the region”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
No passport fee hike despite higher printing costs
MANILA, Philippines — Passport applicants will not have to pay higher fees despite rising passport printing costs, as the government plans to seek a subsidy to cover the increase, Presidential Communications Secretary Dave Gomez said Wednesday.
· Catherine S. Valente
TikTok couple charged with arson after allegedly setting abandoned home on fire
A TikTok influencer and her fiancé have been charged with arson for allegedly starting a fire that burned down an abandoned home, according to police.
· Patrick Reilly
Medication prices skyrocket in Iran as US blockade, sanctions hit hard
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Medication prices are soaring in Iran and some treatments have become hard to find, leaving patients and their families scrambling as a US blockade and stepped-up sanctions squeeze the country’s pharmaceutical industry.
· Associated Press
'Friends won't be there': Fighting to save Pasifika youth from lives of crime
There has been an increase in teens with Pacific Islander backgrounds being involved with criminal gangs in NSW. (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
· Fiona Willan
'Shaken and emotional' travellers arrive at Israeli airport
Passengers from the diverted Flydubai flight to Israel have arrived at Ben Gurion Airport following a stabbing incident earlier on Wednesday.
Calls from mortgage-stressed home owners double as pressures pile up
Most mortgage holders are hoping the RBA will pause interest rate rises when they meet next week. (ABC News: John Gunn)
US FCC head says controversial Trump ads do not raise concerns
A series of taxpayer-funded advertisements that critics say are political campaign spots for United States President Donald Trump are not improper and do not need to be reviewed, according to the head of the country’s broadcast regulator.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pete Davidson weighs in on ‘f–ked up’ body scrutiny surrounding ex Ariana Grande
Pete Davidson railed against “f–ked up” body scrutiny surrounding his ex-fiancée, Ariana Grande, in a new interview — but insisted the singer “knows how to handle this stuff.”
· Riley Cardoza
Nato chief calls US war on Iran ‘absolutely essential’
Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said that it was “absolutely essential for the United States to take on Iran” in an interview at the Euronews Defence and Space summit on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Unions want big tech to pay levy to build Australian-owned AI
Calls for a levy on big tech to develop Australia's AI sovereignty come after OpenAI hacked Medicare. (Reuters: Kim Kyung-Hoon)
· Holly Tregenza
Prominent Jewish activist backs Saritha Komatireddy for AG — in blow to Letitia James
The son of late Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel endorsed Republican Saritha Komatireddy for state attorney general on Wednesday – in a blow against incumbent Democrat Letitia James.
· Carl Campanile
Last-minute Metallica Sphere ticket prices are dropping for this weekend
We’ve got Metallica news that isn’t “Sad” but is “True.”
· Matt Levy
Analysis: Donald Trump steps into Xi Jinping's Taiwan trap
It is unclear whether Donald Trump realized Xi Jinping had set a diplomatic trap in a prepared statement that the U.S. president read during a China-U.S. summit last week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
· KATSUJI NAKAZAWA
Israeli army teargases inhabitants of town west of Hebron: Report
Several Palestinians suffered from suffocation from Israeli army tear gas in town of Tarqumiyah, west of Hebron, Wafa news reported on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
'US-style medicine model' as big pharma dispensing of GLP-1s condemned
The new Eli Lilly platform negates the need for patients to go into a physical pharmacy. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· Stephanie Dalzell
Russia warns NATO of possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off
Russia has warned NATO it is prepared to use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the Western alliance attempts to cut off the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, according to a diplomatic document sent to member states.
Accused shooter ‘wanted to kill Rihanna, everyone else was collateral damage’: prosecutors
Ivanna Ortiz wanted to kill Rhianna when she allegedly sprayed bullets into the singer’s multi-million-dollar LA mansion and a trailer parked in the home’s driveway, according to prosecutors.
· Jeremy Louwerse
China opens joint military facility in Laos
BANGKOK, Thailand — China and Laos have inaugurated a joint military facility at an airport north of the Laotian capital, both governments said, extending the Chinese military's reach in the region.
· Agence France-Presse
A political dynasty? Why the Bolsonaro family dominates Brazil’s right wing
For a third election in a row, a member of the Bolsonaro family is the leading right-wing contender for Brazil's presidency.
· Euan Marshall
More cost-of-living relief risks making Labor's long-term challenge harder
When Jim Chalmers promised a shift from inflation to productivity, the hope was that the first problem was largely under control. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)
· David Speers
RT examines human cost of US intervention in Iraq (VIDEO)
The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
RT examines human cost of US intervention in Iraq (VIDEO)
The Pentagon has announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq after a combined 20 years of US military presence in the country
· RT
'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker
A passenger on the diverted Flydubai flight has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he and others helped stop the cockpit attack.
Shoebridge to woo same angry voters as One Nation — but from the left
David Shoebridge may not have the charisma of Zohran Mamdani, but he wants to follow his playbook. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
· Patricia Karvelas
Off-duty police officer found dead hours after wakeboarding accident at Colorado state park
An off-duty police officer was found dead hours after a wakeboarding accident at a Colorado state park.
· Anthony Blair
Pro-Hamas Palestinian who entered UK illegally now living in taxpayer-funded asylum housing
An man reported to be a pro-Hamas Palestinian gunman who entered the UK illegally in 2025 is has been living in tax-payer funded asylum housing after completing his jail sentence.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Flydubai terror attempt brings to mind the hijackings of 1970s in Israeli consciousness - comment
For a tense stretch on Wednesday morning, the news carried Israelis back to an older chapter of terror.
· HERB KEINON
UK has 'strong indications' Iran was involved in RAF airbase bombing plot, Burnham says
The UK has "strong indications" that Iran was involved in a suspected plot against a Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase used by US forces to strike Iran, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday.
· REUTERS
US trade regulator opens investigation into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI
FTC move is first official US enforcement action on rogue AI agents, following surge in incidents first reported in July
· Reuters
Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Watch: Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86
· Bbcnews
Killer’s DNA was hiding in a piece of gum stuck to his teenage victim for years
The murderer of a 15-year-old girl in a 1978 cold case has finally been sentenced to life in prison — thanks to a piece of gum stuck to the victim’s back for more than 22 years.
· Titus Wu
Credit card surcharges end today but customers will pay in other ways
Topic:Personal Finance
· Amy Sheehan
Tom Cruise goes full clown in Digger. It might be his best work yet
Digger (Tom Cruise) and Dr Ganesh (Riz Ahmed) face a catastrophe of their own creation. (Supplied: Warner Bros)
· Silvi Vann Wall
Why British PM Andy Burnham named Iran as likely culprit in air base plot
London: Political leaders are often wary of naming the culprit behind a security alert even when their officials quietly brief the media about threats from state spy agencies.
· David Crowe
American Idol alum Caleb Flynn’s wife saved disturbing pic in phone weeks before he executed her in her sleep
American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn’s wife, whom he was convicted of killing on Tuesday, had saved a photo showing her husband’s face crossed out just weeks before her violent murder.
· Patrick Reilly
How That's Life! gave Esther Rantzen a career-defining moment
Esther Rantzen surprises Nicholas Winton on That's Life!
· Bbcnews
UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research
MI5 has issued an unprecedented alert, while UK universities have been told to cut ties with the China General Technology Research Institute
· Reuters
UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research
MI5 has issued an unprecedented alert, while UK universities have been told to cut ties with the China General Technology Research Institute
· Reuters
Ateneo 5-peat top PH university in THE world rankings
MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University ranked first among Philippine institutions in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the fifth year in a row.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Tunisia president softens 'fake news' decree after criticism by rights groups
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday softened a cybercrime decree that was widely criticised by rights groups, by scrapping a five-year prison sentence for the dissemination of "fake news"
· AfricaNews
Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and campaigner for assisted dying
Dame Esther Rantzen, who has died at the age of 86, was best known for presenting the BBC TV programme That's Life!
· Bbcnews
Iraqi militias celebrating US ‘defeat’ (VIDEOS)
Shiite militias have celebrated the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq as a “crushing defeat for the American project”
· RT