- ‘Clean air is not a favour’: Indonesia’s neighbours fed up with acrid haze as Singapore threatens to prosecute The Guardian
- Gasping for clean air: Singapore battles relentless haze as Prime Minister Wong warns of action CNBC
- Singapore Probing Firms Over Haze-Causing Indonesian Fires Bloomberg.com
- Consumers urged not to overbuy N95 masks; major retailers are 'actively replenishing' stocks: CASE CNA
- Singapore's iconic skyline is shrouded in a fire-related haze. Here's what it looks like across the island. Business Insider
‘It’s really hard to believe’ – How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded
Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say.
‘It’s really hard to believe’ – How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded
Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say.
Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust
Energy suppliers could be forced to pay a charge to rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals, as the industry regulator for Great Britain attempts to prevent suppliers going bust this winter.
Ofgem has published a consultation on a proposal to reintroduce the market stabilisation charge (MSC), which aims to prevent suppliers failing if there is customer exodus, as it frets over the impact of sharp swings in energy prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Continue reading...The Axis of Upheaval Goes to War – Foreign Affairs
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- Russia-Iran relationship demonstrates Kremlin's Middle East strategy The Jerusalem Post
- U.S. Policy of Force as a Factor of Enhancing the Russian-Iranian Strategic Partnership Российский совет по международным делам
- Great Power Competition Fuels Iran’s War Effort The Soufan Center
- Russia and China Bolster Iran’s War Effort as Strategic Rivalry With US Deepens Sri Lanka Guardian
Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home – Al Jazeera
- Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home Al Jazeera
- World squanders over 1 billion meals a day - UN report UNEP - UN Environment Programme
- World Food Day: 7 Easy Hacks to Stop Wasting Food at Home Cardamomo.news
- World Food Day 2026: 9 Tiny Tweaks In Your Daily Diet That Can Cut Food Waste Big Time NDTV Food
- Food: here’s how to cope with price rises and reduce waste Il Sole 24 ORE
Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case not ‘prioritised’ due to high workload, inquest hears
Eight-year-old Queensland girl died in 2022 after being denied insulin by her religious parents
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Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case was not “prioritised” or worked intensively because the staff member assigned to her case was “very busy”, a coroner has heard.
The Queensland coroner’s court also heard the case worker may have been “overly influenced” by the presentation of Struhs’ “upper class home”, putting cases believed to involve a more immediate risk ahead of Elizabeth’s.
Continue reading...Pornography with strangulation and incest to be banned in England and Wales next month
Campaigners welcome legislation which follows recommendations by 2025 review into pornography regulation
Pornography that depicts strangulation and incestuous relationships will be banned in England and Wales from early November, the government has announced.
The content will be outlawed from 6 November after cross-party pressure prompted ministers to announce new legislation earlier this year.
Continue reading...Nepal’s devastating flood exposes the risks of resettling disaster survivors – AP News
- Nepal’s devastating flood exposes the risks of resettling disaster survivors AP News
- Flash floods destroy villages in central Nepal The Guardian
- Nepal flood triggered by rock and ice avalanche: Report Phys.org
- New Study Reveals Clues About the Origins of Nepal’s Deadly Flood Inside Climate News
- More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded in flood-hit region of Nepal, official says Reuters
One Nation proposes $2,000 baby subsidy in Victoria but says it won’t touch state abortion laws
Announcement comes a day after Liberal and Labor parties say they will cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion care
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One Nation has proposed a $2,000 baby bonus for new parents in Victoria – a day after the Labor and Liberal parties both agreed to cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion care.
The deputy leader of One Nation in Victoria, Colleen Harkin, announced the plan on Friday to remove out-of-pocket costs for pregnant women in the public healthcare system and a $2,000 subsidy for those accessing private maternity care.
Continue reading...In Israel, Netanyahu’s ultimate legacy is the opposition he has forged
As Israel heads to the polls, PM Netanyahu’s most enduring domestic legacy may be the right-wing opposition he faces.
Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home
This World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually.
Vibe coding: Game-changer or risky business?
Vibe coding lets users build software with AI, but free alternatives to popular programmes raise security concerns.
Alone in Gaza: Genocide leaves Palestinian man without family or a home
One man wanders Gaza in search of somewhere to sleep, having lost his family in an Israeli strike.
US sanctions leave Iranians facing flight cancellations and soaring costs
New US aviation sanctions force Iranians to take longer, costlier journeys as international flight routes disappear.
Rubio presses Lebanon on confiscation of weapons from Hezbollah
Lebanon's president reaffirms the commitment to bring all arms under state control.
Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade
The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.
Israel’s Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them – AP News
- Israel’s Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them AP News
- The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews The New York Times
- Israel’s Arab parties could be the kingmakers in its election The Economist
- Israelis prefer unity gov't to another election, Benjamin Netanyahu falls behind Gadi Eisenkot The Jerusalem Post
- Opinion | Want a different Israel? Vote for an Arab party Haaretz
Saudi Arabia to execute man for being at protests and funerals when he was 15
Use of death penalty against people for crimes committed when they were children a ‘new low’, say rights groups
A young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes.
Youssef al-Manasif was arrested in 2017 and accused of crimes including joining demonstrations for religious freedom by the Shia minority and attending funerals that the Saudi authorities deem to be protests. He was convicted and sentenced to death by the specialised criminal court, a secretive tribunal set up for terrorism-related cases.
Continue reading...Bystander guns down suspected primary school shooter in Oregon
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.