De Minaur fights into quarterfinals in China
It wasn't easy, but Australian Alex de Minaur has booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the China Open with a gutsy win over France's Quentin Halys.
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Megaworld Global Hotels and Resorts invites travelers to explore PH at Travel Sale Expo 2026
TRAVEL dreams are meant to be lived – and with the holidays just around the corner, now may be the perfect time to turn those plans into bookings. Megaworld Global Hotels and Resorts (MGHR) is bringing its TARA! travel offers to the Travel Sale Expo 2026, happening on Oct. 2 to 4 at SM Megamall, giving travelers an …
· The Manila Times
One Nation vows to abolish First Nations treaty and legalise pepper spray at Victorian campaign launch
Candidate Mark Nicholson said former premiers Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan would be ‘in prison by Christmas’ if One Nation won the electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has launched its Victorian election campaign, vowing to legalise the personal use of pepper spray, aboli…
· Nino Bucci
‘Balanced and acceptable’: labour chief defends helper wage rise amid criticism
Hong Kong’s stronger economic performance over the past year was the reason for raising the monthly minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers by 2.35 per cent, the labour minister has said, amid disappointment from both unions and employers’ groups. Defending the government’s decision to raise the monthly minimum wa…
· Connor Mycroft
‘Balanced and acceptable’: labour chief defends helper wage rise amid criticism
Chris Sun says the 2.35 per cent increase to HK$5,220 reflects Hong Kong’s stronger economy, but unions and employers’ groups remain unsatisfied.
· Connor Mycroft
Crash axe used in flydubai attack on pilot
The co-pilot who allegedly attempted to down a flydubai plane had been barred from flying in his home country of Oman. Initial investigations have uncovered the use of a crash axe, a tool typically used in emergencies, in the mid-flight attack.
Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks downAllegations that the son of the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar oversaw a “terror cell” that launched drone attacks on fuel storage facilities and power stations in western Libya have upended plans for the Tripoli-based…
· Patrickwintour
The American dream remains elusive in the valley that inspired East of Eden
John Steinbeck’s hometown of Salinas is the least affordable city in the US for the middle class, a recent Brookings Institution analysis found Nestled between two mountain ranges at the crook of central California’s coastline sits a valley known as the “salad bowl of the world”.Farm workers stoop over neatly lined …
· Gaya Gupta
Four of 11 suspected sex offenders arrested in Indiana sting are illegal immigrants: DHS
The men thought they were communicating with underage girls online.
· Fox News
‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridgeValeriya Tkachenko was dropping her son off at school in central Kyiv when the air raid alert sounded. Staff hurried the children and parents into the shelter, where the frightened lawyer spent the …
· Pjotr Sauer
IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor, Hamas Gaza leader Ali al-Amoudi, in strike
IDF attack helicopters and tanks struck targets in Gaza on Saturday in an operation aimed at killing Ali al-Amoudi, who succeeded Yahya Sinwar as Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Germany is preparing for war – with an enemy it expects to hold back
Germany is rearming against Russia while expecting Moscow to avoid escalation. What is driving Berlin’s strategy? Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Germany is preparing for war – with an enemy it expects to hold back
Germany is rearming against Russia while expecting Moscow to avoid escalation. What is driving Berlin’s strategy?
· RT
India beat valiant Pakistan to clinch Asian Games T20 gold | The National
Hasan Nawaz's 96 not enough as double world champions win final by 19 runs
· The National
Yemen’s army claims over 1,500 Houthi casualties in past 24 hours
Government forces close a key crossing connecting Houthi-held al-Houban to government-held Taiz city.
· Al Jazeera Staff
At least 2 dead, dozens detained after shooting at strip mall near LA university
Two people were killed and dozens were detained after a shooting and stabbing near the Cal State University Northridge campus Friday night.
· Nicholas McEntyre
Tempted destroys Premiere rivals to issue warning to world’s best
Tempted cemented her place again as the main challenger to Ka Ying Rising in the Everest with a slashing win in the $1 million Premiere Stakes.
· Craig Kerry
Can Britain really afford to diverge from EU tariffs on Chinese EVs?
The European Union’s demand that Britain raise tariffs on Chinese cars exposes an awkward truth about post-Brexit trade. Britain might have left the EU, but it cannot easily escape the bloc’s industrial policy. According to the Financial Times, EU officials have told Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Britain needs to…
· Adriel Kasonta
Can Britain really afford to diverge from EU tariffs on Chinese EVs?
Unless London can turn its independent tariff policy into real bargaining power with Beijing, it will lose more by being shut out of an integrated European industrial framework.
· Adriel Kasonta
Polls open in Latvia against backdrop of perceived Russia threat
Latvia is not expected to shift its pro-Europe and pro-Ukraine trajectory, but coalition negotiations could be complex.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region
"We have taken full control of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport. We are currently clearing the city of Mekelle," the pro-government Tigray Peace Forces militia posted on X late on Friday.
· REUTERS
Side by Side: Helping people with disabilities connect socially
The founder of Side by Side, Jackie Edry, is a mother of five, one of whom, a 29-year-old son, is on the autism spectrum.
· HANNAH BROWN
Israeli man used AI, ChatGPT in covert tasks while spying for Iran, prosecution indictment reveals
Prosecutors say the 25-year-old from Baka al-Gharbiya carried out missions for an Iranian handler, received cryptocurrency payments, used AI tools, and shared details about his workplace security.
· YOAV ETIEL
Sharks could linger off Perth coast despite whale carcass removal
Some of Perth's most seasoned swimmers are taking a break from the ocean amid ongoing shark sightings, after a whale carcass washed up on Monday.
· Samantha Goerling
David Fifita leads Australia in wild mismatch against PNG
Australia and captain David Fifita have routed Papua New Guinea in the annual Prime Minister's XIII game in Port Moresby, while winger Jada Taylor has put her hand up for a World Cup berth after the women's team handed PNG a record loss.
State-run banks deny outside pressure over ‘Assassin(s)’ investment
South Korea’s two state-run banks denied on Saturday that outside pressure influenced their investment in the controversial historical film “Assassin(s),” saying the decisions were made independently. Industrial Bank of Korea said it decided to invest in the film after conducting its own internal review, while Korea…
· Ahn Sung-mi
Latvia holds election as concerns over Russia, inflation dominate
Latvia will vote on Saturday in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course. The centre-right United List party of incumbent Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs is at the head of the race,…
· Agence France-Presse
Latvia holds election as concerns over Russia, inflation dominate
The Nato member views Russia as its main security threat and has significantly increased defence spending amid the Ukraine war.
· Agence France-Presse
Tornado rips through NSW south coast, causing damage around Ulladulla
The Bureau of Meteorology confirms a tornado moved through the area, describing the event as "very unusual", while the SES is responding to dozens of calls across the state.
· Digby Werthmuller
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.
· Bbcnews
Flood watch for most of Victoria as heavy rain continues with storms forecast in parts of NSW
BoM expects falls of up to 90mm in parts of Victoria as severe weather system continues to sweep the southern statesA severe weather system continues to dump heavy rain into sodden riverine catchments across Victoria, sparking widespread warnings of transport disruption and delays.The Bureau of Meteorology has issue…
· Australian Associated Press
PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung captures men's golf gold medal, helps S. Korea win team silver
PGA Tour winner Kim Joo-hyung captured the men's golf gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, while also helping South Korea take silver in the team event. Kim shot six-under 64 in the final round at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, just northeast of the main host city of Nagoya, to finis…
· Yonhap
One Nation promises law-and-order boost in Victorian campaign launch
The party pledges to boost police numbers and increase penalties for young offenders, saying it would fund the changes by scrapping the Suburban Rail Loop and Victoria's Treaty.
First home buyers nab architectural Collingwood apartment for $1,106,000
The young couple managed to outbid an experienced buyer’s advocate on the first weekend after Victoria’s new reserve and sale-price disclosure laws took effect.
· Emily Power
Joker persona helps Cong 'feel the fear' in opponents
Wang Cong dismisses critics who say she she is not deserving of facing Natalia Silva for the flyweight world title at UFC 332 on Saturday.
· Bbcsport
Minneapolis councilman mocked after claiming self-driving cars are ‘murdering’ pets: ‘Hide your cats’
"So, to those cat lovers out there, just know that these Waymo vehicles, these autonomous vehicles have killed cats and that's unfair.
· Fox News
NY airport X-ray exposes dangerous weapon illegally concealed in passenger’s carry-on
"I was very stunned when I saw the item on the screen."
· Fox News
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE
Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist viewsThe co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attempt to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the Israel-bound flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general …
· Guardian staff and agencies
Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc
Sunday’s poll pits the leftist incumbent Lula against the son of a former far-right president convicted of staging a coup‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of electionShortly after his controversial speech to the United Nations general assembly in September, Donald Trum…
· Tiago Rogero
Ancient Greek myths, rewritten for a world in crisis
Classics and myths have a way of making us look at humanity and society across the ages. The buzz surrounding Christopher Nolan’s "The Odyssey," his adaptation of Homer’s epic, is a reminder that stories of heroes from thousands of years ago can still speak to urgent questions about the world today — including the f…
· Hwang Dong-hee
Digging deep to innovate
It was a proverbial scene of calm before the storm: Two students were playing basketball in the corner of a large dirt playing field while a group of students sat on the steps of the steep stands, taking shelter from the blazing heat of the September afternoon in the shadow of a thick canopy of trees. All of that wi…
· Kim Hoo-ran
Sayuwon's first music festival opens with moonlight performance of Beethoven's 'Pastoral'
DAEGU — On a Friday evening in September, the Korean National Symphony Orchestra traded the concert hall for a mountaintop in Gunwi County, Daegu. Led by Adrien Perruchon, music director of the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, the orchestra opened Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, the "Pastoral," as a half-moon hung to the…
· Park Ga-young
Bibigo gimbap sales surge 59% in US
CJ CheilJedang’s US sales of Bibigo gimbap jumped 59 percent on-year in the first seven months of 2026, the company said Thursday, as it pushes to make the Korean staple an everyday meal for American consumers. According to CJ, the number of US stores selling its Bibigo gimbap product has surged to 4,734 this year, …
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Under the stars, among the sounds of the Gayasan forest
SEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — Every window in the classroom is open. A group of visitors lies on yoga mats with their eyes closed as a cricket starts up outside, then a bird, then the steady drone of cicadas. A singing bowl rings once, and the room goes quiet. The exercise is the final stage of "Forest Sound …
· Hong Yoo
Sargent sticks solid with Gibbons for drought-breaking group 1
Randwick trainer John Sargent and jockey Dylan Gibbons combined for a satisfying Flight Stakes win with Global Goal.
· Craig Kerry
Arkansas gem hunter finds diamond he claims could be worth $1 million
Roughly the size of a fingernail, it’s the largest diamond found this year at Crater of Diamonds State Park.
· Associated Press
‘Trauma still there’: A decades-old standoff returns to Northern Ireland
Families who lived through one of the Troubles’ worst flashpoints fear its legacy is reaching another generation.
· Caolán Magee
Driver crashes into large crowd of Australian rugby fans, injuring 10 people, including several children
Police said they arrested the 18-year-old man driving the vehicle and were investigating what happened.
· Associated Press
United Hatzalah volunteers rescue Torah scrolls from Jerusalem synagogue fire
Just as Jews devote themselves first and foremost to protecting human life, United Hatzalah also protects sacred objects when they are threatened.
· PENINA HOROWITZ