Brazilians head to polls in pivotal election
Brazil is heading to the polls as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces a tight race against Flavio Bolsonaro Read Full Article at RT.com
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Left-wing President Lula da Silva is locked in a tight race against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro
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Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain
Wall Street's key indices gained as rate rise expectations were wound back on soft jobs data. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
· Stephen Letts
Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel on Sunday, after an attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound plane from Dubai. Netanyahu “has instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an examiner to conduct a …
· Agence France-Presse
Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai attack
Israeli media has reported that the Omani co-pilot of the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight intended to crash the aircraft on Israeli territory.
· Agence France-Presse
Hapoel Tel Aviv sweeps EuroLeague basketball doubleheader, Maccabi Tel Aviv still winless
Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid to complete a strong EuroLeague double week, while Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to Panathinaikos and remained winless.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist linked to Turkish aid group in Khan Yunis
The IDF said Qaisi infiltrated Israel on October 7 and later used his role in a Turkish aid organization to support Hamas terrorists and fundraising efforts.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The flydubai attack was a failure before it was a plot - analysis
Officials in Oman and Australia reportedly raised concerns about the flydubai co-pilot. Whatever the Iran probe finds, investigators must explain why the warnings failed to stop him from flying.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
Two pedestrians killed after being hit by car
Two men aged 70 and 55 have died after being hit by an SUV at Tura Beach, north of Merimbula, with the driver taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
· Adriane Reardon
Hollywood developer unveils ambitious $450M ‘old school’ plan to rescue the movie industry
The signature feature of the Echelon Studios Hollywood is at the top: a landscaped cluster of private bungalows ringing a 25,000-square-foot elevated courtyard with views of the Hollywood Hills.
· Sheetal Banchariya
Showers bring 'awkward' end to long weekend across south-east Queensland
Rain and possible isolated severe storms are forecast for south-east Queensland as school resumes on Tuesday, while the northern coast stays mostly fine and the west remains hot.
Former Bachelor star Sam Wood facing domestic violence charges
Fitness influencer and former Bachelor contestant Sam Wood is due to face court this morning on multiple domestic violence charges following his arrest in Noosa on the weekend.
· Owen Jacques
WikiLeaks at 20: The leaks that shook the world (VIDEOS)
WikiLeaks marks its 20th anniversary. Look back at its war logs, CIA and NSA disclosures, and Julian Assange’s years-long legal battle Read Full Article at RT.com
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WikiLeaks at 20: The leaks that shook the world (VIDEOS)
WikiLeaks marks its 20th anniversary. Look back at its war logs, CIA and NSA disclosures, and Julian Assange’s years-long legal battle
· RT
Australia news LIVE: Online predators use gaming to target Aussie children; Reality TV star arrested over domestic violence charges
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.
· Clare Sibthorpe
Ed Sheeran breaks silence over estranged cousin’s jabs after Macklemore tour drama
Jethro Sheeran has viciously spoken out against the Grammy winner since Macklemore was fired from the Loop Tour.
· Vanessa Serna
Almost half of Queenslanders don't believe police are honest, report finds
Data in the QPS's annual report has revealed the service failed to meet public integrity benchmarks including public trust, police honesty, and fairness by as much as 22 per cent.
· Ned Hammond
There are only six of these trees left in the wild. Conservationists are cloning them
The trees are estimated to be between 3,000 to 6,000 years old but they have no future without intervention.
· Lish Fejer
Short-stay operators have mixed reactions to SA's register proposal
The scheme is still being shaped but some operators are raising concerns about security and giving local governments control over land use and deciding rates.
· Aiden Mcnamara
France to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests called
Education minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Push for review for victim-survivors after prosecution change to EMDR
A Sunshine Coast woman whose allegations of child abuse were not investigated by police because she had received a recommended trauma therapy is pushing for a review into how many alleged victim-survivors have faced the same barrier to justice.
· Emily Baker
De Minaur fights back to reach China Open semis
Australia's Alex de Minaur pulls out a comeback win to reach the semifinals of the China Open in Beijing.
Kayaker attacked by a shark off Paradise Cove in Malibu as dramatic video emerges: report
A kayaker was reportedly bitten twice by a shark near Paradise Cove before a nearby fisherman and Los Angeles County lifeguards helped bring him safely to shore.
· Zain Khan
Gyspy Rose Blanchard hits back at Ken Urker’s sister’s claims after his death: ‘Significant tension between us’
The former inmate made her own bombshell claims against her ex-fiancé's sister.
· Antoinette Bueno
Pro-Imran Khan mass rally launched after Pakistan government talks fail
Supporters of jailed former prime minister have set off from northwest Pakistan towards Islamabad.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Justice Alito, who authored Dobbs decision, says it was ‘perfectly clear’ Constitution didn’t grant right to abortion
Republican-appointed Justice Samuel Alito heartily defended the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed a national right to abortion, and lamented the death threats that ensued at the time.
· Ryan King
Fire destroys prestige car workshop in Melbourne's north-west
Firefighters have battled for more than two hours to control a blaze inside a car workshop in Airport West early this morning.
Farmer fined $60k for clearing native vegetation north of Adelaide
A 73-year-old farmer is fined $60,000 for clearing more than 250 hectares of native vegetation at a property at Port Wakefield.
· Eva Blandis
Australia's oldest man celebrates 113th birthday with ride in vintage car
Australia's oldest man, Ken Weeks, and the world's oldest man, Joao Marinho Neto, share the same birthday and exchanged best wishes for the first time this year.
· Elloise Farrow Smith
Israeli strikes and detonations hit several towns in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes and detonations hit several towns in southern Lebanon Israeli forces carried out a large detonation in the Wadi Hassan area, on the outskirts of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Israeli warplanes also struck the town of Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district, the…
· Middleeasteye
Roosters were always more than just the villain in Newcastle's fairytale
A Knights win was always going to be the romantic story, but to show the Roosters anything but the utmost respect is to misunderstand their journey to NRL glory.
· Jon Healy
Never-before-seen images from inside North Korea reveal haunting devastation of 90s famine
The images stand as one of the world's first looks into the famine that overtook North Korea following the breakup of the Soviet Union and collapse of the communist Public Distribution System, which provided food rations across the nation.
· Amber Roldan, Ronny Reyes
Debris found from missing US plane
Debris has been found in waters off the US east coast in the search for a missing medical plane carrying seven people.
Russian drones strike major bridges in Ukraine
Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukraine, targeting major bridges in Kyiv.
Lynette Hooker case far from ‘put to rest’ 6 months later as feds quietly reconstruct scene: former FBI agent
Lynette's mother, Darlene Hamlett, has said she suspects foul play.
· Fox News
Flight attendant’s lifeless body found in Texas creek a year after she went missing, roommate arrested
Dennis William Day, 67, has allegedly admitted to squeezing the throat of Rana Nofal Soluri, 47, an Envoy Air flight attendant who was last seen alive in March 2025.
· Zoe Hussain
Chaos at major California school district as two institutions left on life support
If the closures are approved starting in the 2027–2028 school year, students from both campuses will be reassigned to neighboring elementary schools.
· Sheetal Banchariya
Man critically injured in NYC beer bottle attack
A man was critically injured when he was hit in the head with a Dos Equis beer bottle in Washington Heights on Sunday morning, police said.
· Jesse O’Neill
Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential raceThe incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup. The president in Brazil is directly electe…
Small farmers at mercy of supermarket giants, seller says
A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement with Coles ended due to the supermarket giant simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country.
· Rani Fletcher
France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests
Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
· Bbcnews
Cornell president calls for stronger rape laws in New York
The case has renewed scrutiny of a controversial state law that makes it difficult to prosecute sexual assault cases if accusers voluntarily drank or took drugs, even if they became too intoxicated to consent.
· Iona Cleave
India's 'Cockroach' protests intensify as police probe harassment claims
Delhi police say three female journalists have made sexual harassment allegations against officers during protests against India's electoral commission.
Male escort scores huge legal win as judge rules he’s allowed to keep $6M he got from love-starved Roblox widow
Accused gigolo Greggory Starr can keep the millions he got from jilted Manhattan widow Marianne Flippo, a state supreme court judge ruled.
· Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Hundreds of schools to close on Monday as education protests rock France
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education …
· Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of schools to close on Monday as education protests rock France
Education Minister Edouard Geffray said the closures were chiefly a security precaution ahead of large-scale protests planned for Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
Record-low number of Americans believe college is ‘very important’: poll
Just three in ten (31%) of Americans said in a new Gallup poll that they believe a college education is "very important."
· Haley Brown
Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis, Widening Crisis
The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
· Saeed Al-Batati, Euan Ward, Vivian Nereim
One state's illegal tobacco crackdown is producing striking results
Calls to Quitline more than doubled in the days after major tobacco black market enforcement operations in Queensland, suggesting the crackdown may encourage some smokers to quit.
· Clare Armstrong
Is your office pushing you into 'survival mode'?
Not all workplaces are the same, but if you work in an office, some of the common features could be making it harder for you to get your best work done.
· Anna Chisholm