Highway potholes puncture tyres after Victoria's latest bout of rain
Large sharp-edged potholes have opened up along Victorian roads and highways after heavy rain across the state since Friday.
· Lily Kristanto
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Gaza voters want jobs and security as Palestinian elections approach
Ahead of first Palestinian national elections in 20 years, people in Gaza hope to rebuild after Israeli destruction.
· Lina Ghassan Abu Zayed
Newcastle Knights fans have been hit by a car — here's what we know
Ten people have been injured — two of them critically — by a car that ploughed into a crowd gathered for the Newcastle Knights grand final procession. Here's what we know.
S. Korea's Choi Ji-un wins gold in boy's dinghy sailing at Asian Games
South Korea's teenage sailor Choi Ji-un won the gold medal in the boys' dinghy event in sailing at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, becoming the youngest gold medalist in the country's delegation. Choi finished first in the event's final at Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor in Gamagori, some 50 kilometers southeast …
· Yonhap
North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers
Pyongyang fires towards sea a day after Kim Jong-un sister denounces South Korea for claiming North’s mines wounded South’s soldiers in DMZNorth Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, a day after it rejected Seoul’s accusation of its mines wounding soldiers.The mis…
· Reuters
Trump announces $90 checks for 20 million ‘wonderful seniors’ to help cover Medicare premiums
Eligible Medicare Part B enrollees will receive the one-time payment via direct deposit or check.
· Ella Morrison
S. Korea misses out on medals in women's golf individual, team events
South Korea missed the podium in both the individual and team events in women's golf at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. Yang Yun-seo was the top performing South Korean, as she finished alone in fourth place at seven-under 273, seven strokes behind the bronze medalist, Shannon Xuan Yin Tan of Singapore, at…
· Yonhap
AI’s race to transform the world before the money runs out
Assumptions about future profits are driving the AI rush, but economists say there is little evidence to suggest the technology is sure to deliver.
· Stephen Eisenhammer
Gaza aid delay causes chronic shortage of medical supplies, WHO says
Gaza aid delay causes chronic shortage of medical supplies, WHO says Getting humanitarian aid through Israel into Gaza is layered with "delay after delay", the World Health Organisation said Friday, as it decried "chronic shortages" of medical supplies. Reinhilde Van de Weerdt, the WHO's representative in the Palest…
· Middleeasteye
Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain waryAndy Burnham’s personal preference to rejoin the European Union after the next election is supported by almost half of all voters, a new megapoll has found, although cabinet ministers concerned about …
· Pippacrerar, Rowena Mason
Manchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth
On the day Andy Burnham spoke of the wrong turn Britain took under Thatcher, football was facing a day of reckoning over its own story of corporate acquisitionIt was somehow fitting that Tuesday’s damning ruling against Manchester City landed in the heart of the Labour party conference, in the afterglow of Andy Burn…
‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington
When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied. Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant dataIn the early hours of Saturday 22 February 2025 the following email landed in the inboxes of the entire US federal workforce:F…
· Michael Lewis
Verity is the latest Colleen Hoover novel to get a film adaptation
From Misery to Yellowface, books and films about writers are favourites among the authors who pen them, but audiences love them too. Enter Verity, the latest film adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel.
· Mawunyo Gbogbo
Takreem Foundation supports Lebanese children at 15th anniversary awards event | The National
Recognition must extend beyond celebrating individual success, says founder Ricardo Karam, at ceremony in Paris
· Sunniva Rose
America’s data center fight is a preview of what's to come for the rest of the world
America’s fight over data centers is going global. Communities across Europe and Asia are pushing back over the rising costs of the AI infrastructure boom.
· April Roach, Jenny Lee
WHO warns of ‘devastating consequences’ due to delayed aid entry into Gaza
The WHO's representative in Palestine calls on Israeli authorities to 'release the pressure on medical supplies'.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot previously barred from flying by Oman over extremist views
The Flydubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, according to three p…
· Associated Press
Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot previously barred from flying by Oman over extremist views
The UAE has cancelled all flights to Israel, complicating travel for hundreds of passengers who fly between the countries on a typical day.
· Associated Press
At Cornell, rape allegations spark outrage, soul-searching over campus culture
'Cornell has failed our community through its lack of accountability, transparency, and failure to address the state of the Cornell student body at this time,' says a student from the university
· Angelo Gonzales
Zach Bryan wears ‘Free Palestine’ shirt during concert at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium — after Macklemore controversy
The singer wore a "Free Palestine" shirt during his concert at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium Friday night — one month after the Jewish NFL owner barred Macklemore over his...
· Nicholas McEntyre
Congress urged to pass ‘true’ anti-political dynasty law
MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan City District 2 Rep. Edgar Erice urged his colleagues to enact a genuine anti-political dynasty law, saying they must comply with the Constitution and heed the Supreme Court's finding that their 39-year failure to do so constituted grave abuse of discretion.
· Arlie O. Calalo
Israeli settlers steal goal post from Palestinian children's field
Israeli settlers steal goal post from Palestinian children's field Israeli settlers stole a goal post from a Palestinian children's football field in Umm al-Kheir, West Bank, according to Andrey Ilyich Khrzhanovskiy, known online as Andrey X, a Russian-Israeli journalist and activist campaigning against Israeli sett…
· Middleeasteye
Police search Toyama City Hall over census inflation claims
The internal affairs ministry said that Toyama's population had been padded by at least 2,000, and that city staff members may have been involved.
· No Author
10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia
New South Wales police say the driver, an 18-year-old rugby league fan, has been arrested.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Robbery suspect on the run stopped at NAIA 3 before flight to CDO
MANILA, Philippines — The Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) arrested a robbery-holdup suspect at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Oct. 2, 2026, police reported on Saturday.
· Benjamin L. Vergara
PM Han underscores power of culture on National Foundation Day
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday underscored the power of culture in addressing the common challenges facing humanity, while pledging to build a society where the benefits of artificial intelligence are spread evenly. "With the great power of culture, we should broaden the scope of empathy and solidarity an…
· Yonhap
UK man charged over Farage terror plot
A man accused of murdering ex-UK minister Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with preparing a terrorist attack on Nigel Farage Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
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Joshua Kerry, who is accused of murdering former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, has also been charged with preparing an attack on Nigel Farage
· RT
The Age photos of the week, October 3, 2026
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributors at The Age.
· Danie Sprague
‘Especially rare’ two-headed baby turtle found in Cape Cod
A rare two-headed turtle weighing as much as a nickel was found on Cape Cod in Massachusetts last month.
· Ella Morrison
The week in photos: September 26 to October 2, 2026
A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe
· Leanne Jazul
Australian arrested for holding 'pistol-like object' in Hong Kong
The man was reportedly on holiday with his family and had been drinking alcohol.
Cheong Wa Dae holds emergency security meeting on N. Korea's missile launch
The presidential National Security Office has held an emergency meeting to discuss North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile, Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday. The NSO said the North's firing of a ballistic missile is in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop such provoca…
· Yonhap
Woman deceived ex-partner that she had given birth to his babies, judge rules
The man paid his ex-partner around £30,000 over two years believing she had given birth to his children.
· Bbcnews
‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026
Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’It is the story of how a lowly state administrator unthinkingly becomes a cog in the machine of an authoritarian regime, embracing the bureaucracy and logistics of sending people to their deaths – and it…
· Angeliquechrisafis
China returns to top 100 in gender parity ranking for first time since 2016
For the first time in a decade, China has returned to the top 100 out of 145 economies in an annual global report assessing gender equality. China closed 69.9 per cent of its gender gap in 2025, rising to 96th place from 103rd the previous year and increasing 1.3 percentage points, according to the 2026 Global Gende…
· Phoebe Zhang
China returns to top 100 in gender parity ranking for first time since 2016
Performance in economic participation and opportunity powers rise to 96th from 103rd place in annual World Economic Forum report.
· Phoebe Zhang
Hong Kong to relax ad rules for broadcasters to boost business edge, minister says
Hong Kong authorities plan to relax restrictions on indirect advertising for broadcasters amid fierce competition from online and streaming media, the commerce minister has told the South China Morning Post. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah …
· Simpson Cheung
Hong Kong to relax ad rules for broadcasters to boost business edge, minister says
Commerce chief Algernon Yau says TV rules will be eased so local broadcasters can better compete against online streaming platforms.
· Simpson Cheung
Illegal immigrant with long rap sheet arrested twice in one day in NY — pols slam state’s ‘failed sanctuary policies’
Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez, of Brewster, New York, faces multiple charges after he allegedly robbed a Kent convenience store and assaulted a clerk trying to stop him early Wednesday – only to be released from custody and arrested again later that evening for allegedly forcibly touching a woman on a Metro-North train.
· Victor Nava, Vaughn Golden
Manila-bound flight disrupted after passenger's bomb joke
MANILA, Philippines — A careless joke disrupted a Manila-bound flight on Oct. 1, 2026 during boarding at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban.
· Benjamin L. Vergara
Two Iranians charged over alleged plot targeting Jewish community in UK
Two Iranian men are accused of preparing to commit attack in Manchester on or before Yom Kippur.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran war latest: Iraq allows 40 Iranian flights a day to and from Najaf | The National
Master of crude oil tanker reported vessel being struck by an unknown projectile
· The National
Christa Pike thought her arm would ‘burst open’ during botched Tennessee execution: court docs
The execution drug, pentobarbital, is a caustic, highly alkaline chemical that burns human flesh, tissue and veins on contact, akin to household chemicals like "bleach" or "Drano," Pike’s experts say.
· Daniel Cody
Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.
· Bbcnews
How the eviction of an 87-year-old became Spain's 'last straw'
The average rental price in Spain has almost doubled over the past decade. When Maricarmen Abascal was evicted, she became the symbol of a fed-up nation.
· Tessa Flemming
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile as tensions grow over border mine blasts
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending a recent run of weapons tests during heightened tensions between the rivals over border land mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers.
· Associated Press
Max Muncy provides telling tale of impending Tarik Skubal MLB free agency
There’s an elephant in the Dodgers’ clubhouse, and it’s sitting in Tarik Skubal’s locker. While the Dodgers are on a quest to capture their third consecutive World Series ti…
· Thomas L. Murray
(Asiad) Indian archers end South Korea's recurve reign; Oh Ye-jin vows to grow from losses
OKAZAKI, Japan, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea had maintained a strong presence ...
· Kim Boram
Oh Ye-jin wins silver in women's recurve archery at Asian Games
Oh Ye-jin won the silver in the women's individual recurve archery at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, losing in a shoot-off. Oh lost to Kumkum Anil Mohod of India in a shoot-off in the women's individual final at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of th…
· Yonhap