Early returns show main Kremlin party leading Russia’s parliamentary election
The election was virtually devoid of opposition to President Putin's policies.
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Police allege mother behind Blue Mountains stabbing attack on three children that left one dead
Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have alleged that a mother was behind a stabbing attack on three young children that left one dead and two others fighting for their lives in hospital.The woman, aged in her fortie...
ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say
Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospitalA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas’s capital of Austin, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene.The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being sh...
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials said, adding that the man was in serious but stable condition. The man was shot in the torso and taken to a local hospital, officials told reporters at a press conference. The ICE agent shot him during a brief pursuit on foot shortly before 1pm, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis sai...
ICE agent shoots and wounds man during pursuit in Texas
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials said, adding that the man was in serious but stable condition. The man was shot in the torso and taken to a local hospital, officials told reporters at a press conference. The ICE agent shot him during a brief pursuit on foot shortly before 1pm, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis sai...
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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Texas, sparking protest
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials said, adding that the man was in serious but stable condition. The man was shot in the torso and taken to a local hospital, officials told reporters at a press conference. The ICE agent shot him during a brief pursuit on foot shortly before 1pm local time, Austin Police Chief Li...
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The unidentified man was in a serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city’s north side, Austin officials said at a news conference. The Department of H...
Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds
Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.
Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early
BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.
Barristers dismiss calls for solicitors to gain senior counsel status in Hong Kong
The professional body for Hong Kong barristers has dismissed as “premature and largely academic” calls by solicitors for legal changes so fellow lawyers can gain recognition as senior counsel and rights to represent clients in higher-level courts. The Law Society, the governing body for the city’s solicitors, is calling for the higher status for its members as lawmakers scrutinise the latest round...
For China’s hi-tech IPOs, it’s Hong Kong vs the mainland – but how much does it matter?
Competition between mainland China and Hong Kong for hi-tech initial public offerings presents emerging technology firms with a dual-track strategic choice rather than a zero-sum battle, according to an executive at a national cross-border innovation platform. “There is naturally a degree of competition,” Lu Peng, general manager of Beijing-based Zhongguancun International, said in an interview on...
9/20/2026: Patrick Clancy; AI Data Centers; Shergar, Where are you?
First, Patrick Clancy: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, data center plans boom despite heavy backlash. And, inside the unsolved kidnapping of Shergar.
Ruling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote
The Kremlin wants the elections to showcase popular support for the war in Ukraine and legitimise its action.
Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast the vote as a test of support for his ongoing war in Ukraine.
Australia news live: Taylor says fuel price policy would be funded by tobacco excise cut; Albanese to put AI concerns to Trump
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDan Tehan says fuel excise cut when oil price is high a ‘sensible’ planDan Tehan, the shadow minister for energy, said Gallagher’s criticism of the Coalition’s fuel plan wasn’t fair.[What] I would say to Anthony Albanese and the Labor party is get out amongst the people and see what’s happening in your electorates...
Gold mine collapse in northeast Sudan kills at least 11
A gold mine shaft has collapsed in northeastern Sudan, killing at least 11 miners and injuring 30
9/20: CBS Weekend News
Global threats impact the U.S. economy as the midterms loom; record U.S. diesel prices squeeze farmers.
Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.
US prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court: sources
US President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court (ICC) and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would step up its attack on the global tribunal that prosecutes war crimes and genocide worldwide. The Trump administration has made no secret of its disdain for the court and has worked to u...
Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say
US President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court (ICC) and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would step up its attack on the global tribunal that prosecutes war crimes and genocide worldwide. The Trump administration has made no secret of its disdain for the court and has worked to u...
France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran
Iran accuses the French language centre of conducting 'illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions'.
Former WTO head Pascal Lamy on the EU’s China choice: get a rebalance, or go protectionist
Pascal Lamy served two consecutive terms as director general of the World Trade Organization from 2005 to 2013. Before that, he spent decades in various French government roles, contributing to the building of the European Union. He was chief of staff to European Commission president Jacques Delors from 1985 to 1994, and European trade commissioner from 1999 to 2004. Here, he discusses Europe’s tr...
How a Queen Elizabeth tree initiative became a nationwide 3 million tree tribute
Queen Elizabeth II’s Queen’s Green Canopy began in 2021 as a tree-planting project marking her Platinum Jubilee. After her death in 2022, planting continued in her memory until March 2023. More than three million trees were ultimately planted across the UK, creating a lasting landscape record of her 70-year reign.
Torres strikes again as PSG beat bitter rivals Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain claimed the bragging rights in 'Le Classique' on Sunday, edging Marseille 2-1 as Spaniard Ferran Torres scored his seventh goal in six appearances for his new club.
Torres strikes again as PSG beat bitter rivals Marseille 2-1
Paris Saint-Germain claimed the bragging rights in 'Le Classique' on Sunday, edging Marseille 2-1 as Spaniard Ferran Torres scored his seventh goal in six appearances for his new club.
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives
President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agendaDonald Trump’s latest executive order is expected to establish a board responsible for approving National Institutes of Health grant funding, marking another attempt by the Trump administration to censor topics that do not align with the president’s agenda.The executive order, reported ...
Australia news live: Albanese to put AI concerns to Trump; former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon’s murder trial to begin
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFinance minister says Coalition proposal to cut fuel excise during periods of high oil prices ‘unfunded, uncounted promise’Katy Gallagher, the federal finance minister, said the government doesn’t think a Coalition plan to halve the fuel excise whenever oil prices skyrocket is a “good idea”, saying it is an “unfun...
Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post
Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on powerful UN body in 2029 and 2030.Albanese also unveiled former News Corp head of broadcast...
Australia news live: former Murdoch executive named New York consul general; Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew diplomatic postings for Cairo, Port Moresby and DiliForeign minister Penny Wong announced the appointments of three people to lead Australia’s diplomatic posts in Cairo, Port Moresby and Dili, as well as the consulate in New York as we reported earlier.Australia’s diplomatic network enables us to promote our i...
Lib Dems propose big tech levy to fund £250m online crime agency
Proposal one of many at conference responding to concern voters unaware of party’s policies or what it stands forThe Liberal Democrats say they will tax big tech to finance a new online crime agency, as they try to address concerns that not enough voters know what the party stands for.The plan, to be announced at the party conference on Monday by the Lib Dems’ home affairs spokesperson, Max Wilkin...