PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend

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Triptorelin, already listed for prostate cancer, should have unrestricted use, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee says

The federal government should fund treatment for thousands of women with breast cancer or endometriosis, and children with gender dysphoria, according to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme’s advisory committee.

The committee met urgently in July in response to AstraZeneca’s announcement it would remove Zoladex from the market, risking leaving more than 7,500 women with breast cancer without an alternative treatment.

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Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought

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‘First meaningful rain for a long time’ is forecast but water firms continue to ask customers to restrict use

Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil.

While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, farmers, firefighters and water resources.

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Trump Has All the Cards to Shatter Iran from the Inside – 19FortyFive

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  1. Trump Has All the Cards to Shatter Iran from the Inside  19FortyFive
  2. Europe is unprepared for a US victory in Iran  Brussels Signal
  3. Trump pauses tariffs on Canada after last-minute deal  Inbox.eu
  4. Iran’s Regime Shows Cracks: Cabinet Infighting, Oil Brokers, and Anti-IRGC Protests  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
  5. Analyst warns of potential Iranian ‘October surprise’ ahead of midterms  Jewish Insider
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Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed – The Independent

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  1. Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed  The Independent
  2. Tehran Has to Make a Choice  The Atlantic
  3. The ‘Three Musketeers’ reshaping the Middle East  The Telegraph
  4. Trump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?  Al Jazeera
  5. The realignment of the Middle East  Financial Times
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Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece

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Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of Sifnos

Greek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash moments before it was due to land on the island of Sifnos, killing a British couple on honeymoon and the pilot.

Authorities were focusing on Tuesday on the “strange noise” the aircraft, a privately chartered Bell 206, is reported to have made before falling to the ground and exploding on impact.

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Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says – KSL.com

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  1. Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says  KSL.com
  2. Student and teen gunman dead in rare Philippines school shooting, officials say  CNN
  3. After Philippines school shooting, debate shifts to social media, gun safety  Reuters
  4. Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says  apnews.com
  5. Remulla claims Zamboanga shooter may have been influenced by Roblox  newsinfo.inquirer.net
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Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’ – Politico

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  1. Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’  Politico
  2. Israeli Strike on Syrian Military Air Base Draws U.S. Criticism  The New York Times
  3. Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation  Reuters
  4. U.S. envoy in Turkey chastises Israel for "unnecessary escalation" with strikes on Syrian air base  CBS News
  5. Middle East live: US says Israel behind strikes on military airport in Syria  France 24
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German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks – politico.eu

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  1. German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks  politico.eu
  2. Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people"  CBS News
  3. The American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists  Haaretz
  4. Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night  Financial Times
  5. Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners  middleeasteye.net
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Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands – AP News

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  1. Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands  AP News
  2. The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia  The Guardian
  3. Russia protests to Japanese ambassador over Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks  Reuters
  4. Russia protests Japan PM’s comments after Putin’s Kuril visit  Al Jazeera
  5. Putin Revealed His True Intentions With Japan by Visiting Disputed Islands  The Moscow Times
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UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told

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Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decade

Great Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy sources, unless ministers take “unprecedented” action to guard against a future supply shock, according to an official assessment.

The government is considering plans to provide direct financial support to safeguard the country’s ageing gas infrastructure after a consultation found that a “high stress scenario” could mean homes and businesses run out within the next decade.

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Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors

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Bridget Phillipson writes to watchdog asking it to look into claims Tether.bet and Fispay operated without a licence

The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence.

The Labour party’s chair, Bridget Phillipson, has written to the watchdog asking it to look into Tether.bet, a Montenegro-based gambling company, and Fispay, a UK company owned by Reform’s data protection officer, Mowbray Jackson.

Whether Tether.bet, and its operators, provided or advertised remote gambling facilities to consumers in UK without the required licence

Whether Fispay Ltd, or any other UK company, provided or supported gambling facilities or services to consumers in the UK without the required licence.”

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Who is Wassim al-Assad, sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Who is Wassim al-Assad, sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities?  Al Jazeera
  2. Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death for war crimes  Al Jazeera
  3. What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the country  CNN
  4. Syrian Court Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia for War Crimes  The New York Times
  5. Syrian Torture Survivors Respond to Death Sentences for Assad and Others  New Lines Magazine
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The super-rich are building Swiss bunkers to stash their Ferraris, gold and fine wine – nypost.com

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  1. The super-rich are building Swiss bunkers to stash their Ferraris, gold and fine wine  nypost.com
  2. The Swiss company digging bunkers to safeguard the super-rich  The Times
  3. End-of-world bunkers being built in Switzerland for billionaires to store gold, cars & wines | The excavation began in early 2026 | Inshorts  Inshorts
  4. Mega-bunker for the super-rich being built in Swiss Alps  SWI swissinfo.ch
  5. This Swiss Company Is Building Bunkers For Billionaires To Store Their Gold, Cars And Wine  NDTV
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