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Start Crying Your Hear Out: Why Liam Gallagher is wrong about Fontaines D.C.

Liam Gallagher says Fontaines D.C. “are not good enough” to open for Oasis on their upcoming ‘Live ’27’ tour... Give us a break.

Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada

Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.

Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults in TV debate ahead of weekend presidential runoff

Corruption is a top concern for many Brazilian voters ahead of the weekend runoff vote but experts say its greatest impact may not be on which candidates voters choose, but on whether they decide to sit out of the election altogether.

Doomsday cult leader found guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult

A doomsday cult leader has been found guilty of ordering his followers to starve themselves - leading to 191 deaths.

Doomsday cult leader found guilty of murdering 190 children

A doomsday cult leader has been found guilty of ordering his followers to starve themselves - leading to 191 deaths.

Helen Haines live updates: Victorian premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Helen Haines injured in alleged attack; Angus Taylor calls incident ‘shocking day for our nation’

Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updatesIndependent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria policeMason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to ea...

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force

The Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it sees as a threat of force

Qatar warns global energy shockwaves from Iran war have yet to peak

Deputy PM calls for dialogue with Tehran, highlights US defence ties and rejects Strait of Hormuz transit fees.

‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured

Anthony Albanese says his thoughts remain with Indi MP after arrest of driver in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon‘Everything you would want from a politician’: who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?Helen Haines updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines – follow liveThe independent MP Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged attack invo...

Independent MP Helen Haines in critical condition after ‘attack’ outside Wangaratta office, PM says

Anthony Albanese says his thoughts remain with Indi MP after arrest of driver at the scene on Monday afternoonHelen Haines updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines – follow liveThe independent MP Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged attack involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria.The prime minister, Antho...

Art or box office? How Hong Kong plans to measure the value of a play, ballet or symphony

Established performing arts groups in Hong Kong should reduce their reliance on public subsidies to make room for emerging companies, industry experts have said, after the city leader announced in his latest policy address that the government would revamp its current funding model in favour of a non-permanent system based on merit and commercial returns. But a few directors of the city’s nine desi...

How a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers

Cause of grass fire remains unknown as PM Carney calls it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canadian military.

Protesters block access to Louvre museum in Paris in support of demonstrations

Protests initially began last month with students protesting over conditions in lycées across the country but have escalated to cover a broader range of concerns such as the cost of living.

Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers

Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent

Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran warA majority of first-time UK buyers now pay more towards their monthly mortgage bills than they used to pay in rent, the estate agent Hamptons has found.Last month 56% of first-time buyers said their monthly mortgage bills exceeded their previous rent, the highest proportion in at least a ...

Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov named deputy PM in Putin’s reshuffle

Three deaths from float crushes raise safety concerns over Japanese festivals

Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhereThere is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at the weekend, days after two men died in similar incidents in another part of the country.Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayor of Saijo, ...

Safety concerns mount over Japan’s traditional festivals after string of fatal accidents

Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhereThere is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at an event at the weekend, days after two men died in similar accidents in another part of the country.Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayo...

PLA hits out at Chinese student accused of wearing Japanese rising sun flag in classroom

The People’s Liberation Army has criticised a Chinese student who reportedly wore the Japanese rising sun flag in a classroom at a Russian university, accusing him of whitewashing Japanese militarism. The flag, which is still used by the Self-Defence Forces, is widely seen as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression in many countries, including China. “Regardless of which country or campus o...

US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for MoscowUkraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow.Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for...

Vatican upholds excommunication of US deacon who resigned after son was molested by priest

Scott Peyton joined the Anglicans after the crime against his son. Then the Catholic church officially expelled himThe Roman Catholic church has upheld the excommunication of a Louisiana deacon who resigned from the clergy after a priest molested his son.Scott Peyton learned of the decision by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) – the Vatican entity in charge of Catholic clerical dis...

Rebound in China’s GDP growth keeps 2026 target in sight

China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, keeping it broadly on track to meet Beijing’s annual growth target, as robust global demand for the country’s hi-tech exports bolstered economic momentum. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.5 per cent in the third quarter, accelerating from 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, according to figures released by the National Bureau of...

Helen Haines live updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Independent MP; police say she is in critical condition

Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updatesIndependent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria policeMason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to ea...

Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Ukraine relies on US intel through Starshield to spot fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia ​fires at its cities.

Gulf states top disaster resilience as Lebanon and Iraq lag far behind

As many as 87% of UAE residents say the government is well prepared for disasters while only 14% of Lebanese citizens believe the same, and more than half of Iraqi and Lebanese respondents say their governments do not care about them at all, latest study shows.