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UK and US make first-ever torpedo test from uncrewed vessel

The United Kingdom and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed underwater vessel, marking a step forward in AUKUS efforts to develop autonomous naval technology.

Xi-Trump path to ‘constructive strategic stability’

Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman

A man accused of killing 16 people in a remote part of Brazil avoided capture by hiding in the woods, the police investigator responsible for his arrest said on Monday. Douglas Garcia, the investigator who led the two-day pursuit for 33-year-old Jorlan Lopes da Silva that ended on September 13, told Associated Press that the suspect used to hide in the thick bush in his own makeshift camps. The ki...

Two of Puerto Rico's legacy newspapers say they will end print editions

Two of Puerto Rico’s biggest newspapers say they will end their print editions in upcoming days and pivot to digital only, joining a worldwide trend

EU fails to agree on lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs

EU countries failed Monday to reach a final deal that would remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the bloc's sanctions list, with diplomats set to resume talks Tuesday.

Australia news live: Liberal MP proposes using super to secure mortgages; BBC deletes crocodile post showing wrong river

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children. He said the government had chosen to increase resourcing for child and family violence and domestic violence, adding to the ABC:We’re trying to deal with the sources of all of t...

Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment

Police don’t know if shooting accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacreThe shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Sydney’s north-west was a “tragic reminder” of the danger of guns, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said while the opposition defends “backflipping” on a gun buyback.The child was transported to Westmead Children’s hospital i...

Trump says he’ll probably lose lawsuit brought by news outlets he banned from White House, blaming judge appointed by ‘TRUMP’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media banSign up for US Breaking News emailsThe three news outlets President Trump banned from the White House last Friday have filed their anticipated lawsuit against his administration to restore their access.In the new complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday, CNN, M...

Mamdani challenges Trump over White House press ban during meeting

President Trump met New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at his official residence, one day before Trump speaks to the UNGA.

Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former police officer claims he killed two men in self-defence and began cleaning up the crime scene because he “panicked”, a court ha...

Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

British Columbia has accused the company of failing to report the shooter's troubling interactions with ChatGPT to law enforcement.

Australia news live: Liberal MP proposes using super to secure mortgages; ingredient in cold and flu supplements banned over allergy risk

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children. He said the government had chosen to increase resourcing for child and family violence and domestic violence, adding to the ABC:We’re trying to deal with the sources of all of t...

How Hong Kong can keep the talking going when US-China officials don’t

When Tung Chee-hwa died, the obituaries predictably described a Hong Kong shipping mogul who became the city’s first postcolonial chief executive. How his government navigated the Asian financial crisis and severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) epidemic and its retreat from Article 23 were highlighted. There was less attention paid to the political hybrid he embodied. Tung sat as vice-chairman ...

Scott Bessent meets with Chinese official on AI safety

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that the U.S. is proposing a new AI safety notification mechanism for President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to consider at their upcoming Washington summit. NBC News' Allie Canal reports on the ongoing U.S.-China discussions regarding AI safety.

Influencers Jake and Logan Paul visit the Pentagon

Influencers Logan and Jake Paul visited the Pentagon and addressed US troops, praising them for serving the country.

Australia news live: Liberal MP to propose using super to secure mortgages; ingredient in cold and flu supplements banned over allergy risk

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers was also asked earlier if the government would support a national royal commission into violence against women and children. He said the government had chosen to increase resourcing for child and family violence and domestic violence, adding to the ABC:We’re trying to deal with the sources of all of t...

Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBC

Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.

Shadow of Xi summit hangs over Trump’s high-stakes talks with Japan’s Takaichi

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets US President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, the leader casting the longest shadow over the meeting will not even be in the building. Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday – two days after Takaichi meets the US leader on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It will be Xi’s first state visit to ...

Trump and Mamdani appear friendly after ‘wide-ranging’ meeting at Gracie Mansion

Republican president said he hoped the democratic socialist would be a ‘great mayor’ for New York CityDonald Trump said on Monday that he hoped Zohran Mamdani would be a “great mayor” for New York, an unusually warm assessment of the democratic socialist leader whom the president and who the Republicans have spent months holding up as a symbol of the Democratic party’s alleged embrace of “communis...

Here’s what to pay attention to at the UNGA

World leaders arrive for UNGA 81 as wars multiply and trust erodes in global institutions. Emma Withrow explains.

Trump returns to the UN, what will he say?

Trump returns to UNGA amid Iran war he started, Israeli violations of a Gaza ceasefire, and scrutiny of US aims.

Hong Kong animal groups call for tighter pet laws after suspected fatal mauling

Animal welfare groups in Hong Kong have called for closing a legal loophole in pet ownership laws to better protect public safety, as authorities pledged to review stray dog policies following Sunday’s suspected fatal mauling of a woman. The groups suggested that, based on their experience, the 27-year-old victim was likely attacked by former warehouse guard dogs rather than strays. But existing l...

UK to refuel Saudi jets to help counter Houthi attacks

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has agreed to a request for 'defensive' air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets.

'NAZA' documentary facing praise and controversy ahead of U.S. premiere

A new documentary about the actions of the Israeli military forces inside Gaza will screen at the New York Film Festival. So far, the film has garnered praise at the Venice Film Festival and controversy back in Israel. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports.

Typhoon Dujuan kills two in Japan, causes travel chaos near Tokyo

Storm is moving northeast away from Japan's eastern coast into the Pacific, leaving a path of destruction behind.