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Bec and Chris Judd can add one more trophy to the mantelpiece: the Melbourne Cup.

Americans head to the polls soon in elections that could have big ramifications for the second half of Trump’s presidency. Follow our coverage.

<p>This blog is now closed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/rba-interest-rates-decision-cash-rate-november-reserve-bank-australia">RBA hikes cash rate for fifth time in blow to mortgage holders</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/interest-rates-rba-rate-hike-mortgage-

Iran's president didn't clarify the extent of the authority bestowed by Khamenei or if it signals a broader shift in the Islamic Republic's red lines.

The Herald’s chief investigative reporter wrote a series of reports detailing allegations against the former radio heavyweight before his arrest, the court has heard.

EXCLUSIVE: Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic American novel East of Eden is slowly but surely staking its claim on Netflix. The series has now amassed 4.4x its debut-week views, Deadline can reveal exclusively, growing from 6.5 million views in Week 1 to a cumulative 28.9 million views in Week 4. Per Netflix, only […]

Booting up Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave had me feeling nostalgic. Fire Emblem as it is now would’ve been surreal to six-year-old me, who only knew “Marth and Roy from Smash.” Back then, Fire Emblem was still a niche series in the west and many of us had no idea who they were. Little did I know, these swordsmen would just be two of many Fire Emblem heroes to

Wildfires in Indonesia are threatening forests linked to carbon credit projects. What does this mean for companies that have paid to offset their emissions, and are the safeguards enough?

<p>Executive director of external affairs at the<strong> </strong>Refugee Council called the proposals ‘unfair and unworkable’ </p><p>Downing Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham and UK delegates to a Commonwealth leaders’ summit to stop in Manchester to pick him up (see <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics

The arrival of drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro has transformed weight loss. But what happens when people stop taking them? In her new book, dietitian and public health researcher Dr Linia Patel examines the uncomfortable realities of weight regain, muscle loss and the importance of looking beyond the scale.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will make a statement on new immigration laws today.

Follow our rolling coverage of all the latest news and developments from around Australia and the world.

When voting in the 4 November local government election is completed, if the pollsters have been proven correct, coalitions will dominate across South Africa’s 257 councils, including most of the eight metros. Here’s what happens once the voting ends and the stations close.

8K TVs sounded like the inevitable upgrade to 4K, but they've barely sold and most companies aren't bothering to make them anymore.

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The New York legal powerhouse is shutting down after 95 years in business after an exodus of top talent

<p>Ahead of a meeting with Commonwealth leaders, Andy Burnham wrote that Britain needed to ‘acknowledge its complicated history’</p><p>At the end of his interview with Kuennsberg, Healey was also asked to comment on a potential apology for Britain’s near-250 years of perpetrating the slave trade and why the government should or shouldn’t pay reparations to e

Canelo Alvarez defeated Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision to win the WBC super middleweight title on Saturday.

Anthropic warns that future is soon, but the threat is less novel than it seems.

Zes tankers met diesel zijn onderweg van Rusland naar de Verenigde Staten. Maar het is onzeker of ze hun lading ook kunnen afleveren. De staat New Jersey overweegt de schepen te blokkeren en Democraten waarschuwen afnemers voor juridische gevolgen.

Options are limited after Netanyahu lost ground and his rival Eisenkot failed to make a breakthrough. There could be new elections or renewed strikes on Iran

<p>France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, has warned protesters that covering their faces with Halloween costumes could result in fines</p><ul><li><p>Full report: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/police-clash-rioters-after-largely-peaceful-protests-across-france">Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests acros

DETROIT — Democrats are hoping Tuesday's midterm elections will give them the power to rein in U.S. President Donald Trump — but Canadians hoping for an outcome that stabilizes the rocky bilateral relationship may be disappointed.

The educator as a hero for throwing a cellphone at a teenage gunman in a deadly attack on a Bend, Oregon, elementary school said Friday that “the pain of this loss I will carry with me forever.”

In the wrong hands, AI tools can threaten the underlying systems the internet relies on, outpacing many organisations’ capability to patch them, says an academic.

Former reality TV contestant Sam Wood is set to spend at least another six months behind bars in south-east Queensland after his second failed bail bid.

Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, was the staffer who threw her phone at the shooter and tackled him.

Crypto exchanges make it easier to buy, sell and store digital assets, but they come with risks, too.

Stand Atlantic’s new album Godbreath delivers some beauties.

Ryan O’Donoghue and Gearóid Hegarty win player of the year awards

South Africa set up an epic final day of their decisive Test against Australia by batting throughout the fourth day. What does history suggest could happen?

Israeli election results are in, showing the makeup of the country's next parliament but leaving open the question of who will be prime minister.

Billions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency have been stolen in just a matter of minutes. Researchers are already unpicking what went wrong

<p>This blog is now closed</p><p>Downing Street has paid tribute to Patrick Stewart following the actor’s death. At the daily lobby briefing, the <strong>PM’s spokesperson</strong> gave a comment that was a bit more extensive than the usual No 10 contribution when a great British celebrity dies. The spokesperson said that was because Andy Burnham feels stron

Op de gevel van dienstencentrum Huize Berchem verschijnen nog tot en met Allerheiligen boodschappen voor overleden dierbaren. Via het project 'Boodschap aan de Overkant' van district Berchem, in samenwerking met vzw Reveil, kan iedereen online een laatste bericht achterlaten voor iemand die overleden is. Heel wat voorbijgangers blijven stilstaan om de boodsc

A Christmas mystery, 'Fruitcakes: Dawn of Drag,' a Hungarian thriller, films with animalistic titles and a Lithuanian mashup of family drama, the Chinese 'Book of Changes' and retro sci-fi also feature at PÖFF.

<p>This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/spain-trust-high-speed-rail-broken-after-second-deadly-crash-this-year-says-pedro-sanchez">here</a></p><p><strong>Peunte</strong> begins by paying tribute to all affected by the incident.</p><p>He says that <strong>“at present, evidence points t

US voters will soon head to the polls to elect members of the House of Representatives and Senate, as well as governors and other official positions in states across the country. More than 100 million people are expected to cast ballots in the midterm voting on November 3, and billions of dollars have been poured into political advertising across the country

Three Court of Appeal justices have handed down their decision and Erin Patterson, sitting in a small room near a window in prison, has learned her fate. This is how the morning in court unfolded.

Victoria's highest court has increased Erin Patterson's jail term to life in prison without parole and dismissed an appeal against her murder convictions. Look back on how the hearing unfolded in our live blog.

<p>This blog is now closed. Read our full report here:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/29/erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-appeal-ruling-ntwnfb">Erin Patterson loses appeal as harsher sentence imposed</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Patterson</strong> showed no emotion on the video feed as <strong>McLeish</strong> outlin

One Nation senator Sean Bell says the prime minister should not determine staffing levels for other parties, after Anthony Albanese offers One Nation senator David Farley extra support.

The Trade Union Congress has rejected the Federal Government’s offer of ₦70,000 monthly transport support, demanding a ₦300,000 minimum monthly salary. Read More: https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-tuc-rejects-fgs-%e2%82%a670000-monthly-transport-support-demands-%e2%82%a6300000-minimum-wage/

The UK is increasing the minimum funds international students must show for living expenses when applying for a student visa, effective November 30, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-uk-increases-student-visa-living-cost-requirements-for-international-students/

An Ohio pastor, Israel Ford, has defended his polygamous marriage amid controversy over a past domestic violence conviction and sexual abuse allegations. Read More: https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-ep-439-pastors-polygamous-marriage-sparks-controversy-amid-abuse-allegations/

<p>The chancellor’s budget giveaway is, unfortunately, a reflection of how life works in the global aerospace business</p><p>It wasn’t a “nothing” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/budget-2026">budget</a> for engine-maker Rolls-Royce. The company was handed £1.25bn from public coffers to part-fund the development of a next-generation engine for si

For commuters who have endured pink replacement buses for years, the opening of the final stretch between Sydenham and Bankstown could not come soon enough. Follow live.

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OPINION: The economic drivers of the French crisis are hard to dismiss Downunder.

<p>Audio file appears to point finger at control centre, but there are questions around signalling and technical issues</p><p>At least 69 people died when a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/spain-mourning-period-deadly-train-crash">high-speed train from Madrid to Seville hit another train</a> on the same track from behind near Toledo on

Israel is imposing a tight siege of Hebron amid raids, home demolitions and displacement.

<p>Prime minister wrote to ministers saying he did not want them to ‘advocate for specific options or opine on the likely outcome of the process’</p><p>Selling nicotine-free vapes to children under the age of 18 has become illegal from today, the government has said.</p><p>Children were already banned from buying vapes containing nicotine. But, under the Tob

<p>Netanyahu’s claim of interference in election also dismissed by Israeli police and opposition parties</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/israel-elections-choice-netanyahu-remaining-power-or-palestinian-backed-coalition">Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition</a></p></li></ul><p><st

Scientists have uncovered seven surprising stages that space rocks go through as they hurtle toward Earth, revealing that melting and violent fragmentation, rather than simple evaporation, determine their fate. The discovery could help explain why meteorites scatter across the ground and how dangerous asteroids explode in Earth's atmosphere.

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<p>Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 lives</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-high-speed-toledo">At least 68 killed in Toledo train crash – full report</a></p></li></ul><p>Josimar Medina woke a little before 9am on Wednesday to find himse

Knowing what can and can't happen during the debt collection process may help you avoid costly mistakes.

A high-speed train has slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year. Follow our coverage.

OPINION: The fact that poverty persists does not make aspiration futile.

The family of a mother who was murdered by her abusive ex-partner are demanding "action, answers and accountability" amid their belief her death "should never have happened".