Cornell frat house rape accuser ‘under siege’ online, says lawyer
A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is "not doing well" amid attempts to uncover her identity.
Schools ablaze as student protests spread across France
Students have set fire to schools and clashed with police as protests spread across France
Saudis plan major offensive against the Houthis, but U.S. won’t join for now – Axios
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Five-year-old girl in a coma and P-plater charged after car hits crowd of NRL fans in Newcastle
Man charged with nine offences after vehicle struck Knights fans attending grand final farewell, leaving 10 injured including three children
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Ten people have been injured, one critically, after a car crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle waiting to farewell the Knights team bus before the NRL grand final.
New South Wales police said a five-year-old girl remained in a critical but stable condition in an induced coma after the crash on Saturday morning.
Continue reading...US and Australia suspend diplomatic operations in Brazil before election
Security threats prompt US and Australia to suspend diplomatic operations in Brazil before pivotal election day.
MAGA ‘Biggest Loser’ Star Drops Brutal Truth About Republicans – The Daily Beast
MAGA ‘Biggest Loser’ Star Drops Brutal Truth About Republicans The Daily Beast
Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Announcement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday its inspectors had detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in US history.
FDA inspectors said Friday they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation. They said it was unclear how the lettuce became infected.
Continue reading...Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am
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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early hours of Saturday morning, shaking Melbourne and waking people across the whole region.
Geoscience Australia said it detected an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 at 2.01am near Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with the tremors felt across the city’s eastern suburbs.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Fighting intensifies in Yemen, hundreds killed or injured
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as the army says 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters.
The South African men trying to end violence against women: ‘Every man needs to play a part’
The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea says
A ballistic missile fired from the North Korean port city of Wonsan flies more than 700km, South Korea's military says.
Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home
Kenan ‘Ken’ Urker, 34, who died of apparent drug overdose, was partner of woman convicted of murder of mother
The on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who spent time in prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, was found dead inside his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday in what authorities described as an apparent drug overdose.
The sheriff’s office in Lafourche parish, Louisiana, confirmed Kenan “Ken” Urker – the father of Blanchard’s daughter – was discovered on Thursday after relatives asked police to conduct a welfare check at his residence.
Continue reading...Dutch royal house helped slave trade to survive, study finds
In-depth study also says the royal house made huge profits from Dutch colonial policies in past centuries.
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.
Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.
Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.
US road rage killer’s sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court
The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".
US road rage killer’s sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court
The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".
The vanishing world of India’s street magicians
India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access.
Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community
Man, most likely in Iran, was in contact with men arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur, police say
Two Iranian men have been charged in relation to an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community.
Police say another man, most likely in Iran, was in contact with them as part of a plot to get a bomb to attack Jewish targets.
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