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Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured in deliberate vehicle attack, Albanese says

Police investigation involving counter-terrorism authorities launched as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warns against rising hostility towards politicians

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Trump backs Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election amid Iran war tensions

US President Donald Trump has given Benjamin Netanyahu his “complete and total endorsement” ahead of Israel’s Oct 27 election

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Beijing faces ‘super-aged’ population as one in three residents set to be 60 or older by 2035

China’s capital is accelerating support for its elderly population as rapid ageing and declining births threaten to deepen pressure on pension funding

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Saudi Arabia ntercepts Houthi drones as Egypt offers defensive support

The attacks prompt Egypt to offer defensive assistance and extend security measures in the kingdom, including remote learning in Riyadh

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Japan apologises after false 9.9-magnitude earthquake alert triggers millions of phone alarms

Japan’s Meteorological Agency apologised after an error prompted emergency alerts warning of a catastrophic 9.9-magnitude earthquake

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US urges Israel to crack down on West Bank settler violence after journalist attack

Marco Rubio says Washington is “very disturbed” by attacks in the occupied West Bank

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France protests turn violent as 1,200 arrested, public buildings set ablaze

Clashes, looting and arson reported in several French cities as similar protests spread across Europe

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Trump’s Muhammad joke about Iran presidency falls flat at Georgia rally

US President Donald Trump mocked the popularity of the name Muhammad while discussing Iran at a campaign rally in Georgia

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Singapore moves against seven Indonesian firms as haze clouds region

Indonesia records hazardous air pollution in several areas despite a 55.7 per cent drop in detected hotspots

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Australia detects deadly H5N1 bird flu on Macquarie Island, threatening elephant seals

Test results raises fear of a major wildlife mortality event as the virus can kill more than 90 per cent of seal pups in some outbreaks

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Hormuz ship attacks hit weekly record as oil flows slow again

Daily oil shipments through the strategic waterway fell to 12.6 million barrels on Oct 13, raising fresh concerns over global energy supplies

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More than 340 children killed in Gaza despite Israel-Hamas ceasefire, UNICEF says

UNICEF warns that children remain exposed to deadly attacks, displacement and worsening humanitarian conditions as winter approaches

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Trump fires press secretary after less than a week, weeks before midterms

Katie Zacharia’s abrupt departure leaves Donald Trump without a key public spokesperson just over two weeks before the US midterm elections