Ohtani-mania sweeps LA as Dodgers go on to win World Series
Ohtani fandom has boosted tourism in Los Angeles and more Japanese-language tours of Dodgers Stadium
North Korea missile test reaches record height and duration, says Japan
Test of apparent ICBM theoretically capable of striking US mainland comes amid warnings over North Korean troops in Ukraine
North Korea has test launched a long-range missile theoretically capable of striking the US mainland in another display of defiance by the regime amid growing warnings over its troops’ participation in the war in Ukraine.
US officials said they believed Thursday’s launch was that of an intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM] but did not say how they had reached that assessment. Japan’s defence minister, Gen Nakatani, said the missile had flown higher and for longer than others tested by North Korea.
Continue reading...Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses
Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups
A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s 2034 Fifa World Cup bid has “whitewashed” the Gulf kingdom’s record of exploiting and suppressing the rights of migrant workers, rights groups have claimed.
AS&H Clifford Chance was commissioned to independently assess the human rights implications of the bid, but the report “contains no substantive discussion of extensive and relevant abuses in Saudi Arabia”, according to a statement released by 11 organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Continue reading...Lebanon, Israel could agree to ceasefire within days, Lebanese prime minister says – Reuters
- Lebanon, Israel could agree to ceasefire within days, Lebanese prime minister says Reuters
- Hezbollah agrees to withdraw beyond Litani, Iran's response to be 'definitive and painful' The Jerusalem Post
- Lebanon truce proposal: IDF to withdraw within a week, retain freedom to attack Hezbollah Haaretz
- Israel Discusses New US-Led Deal to End Hezbollah Conflict Bloomberg
- Inverting its approach, US pursues calm in Lebanon that will then spread to Gaza The Times of Israel
Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island
The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, leaving behind a path of destruction but minimal reported deaths or injuries.
Typhoon Kong-rey was the largest in size to make landfall in Taiwan since 1996, and also struck later in the typhoon season, which typically stretches from May to October, than any other typhoon since record-keeping began in the 1950s.
Continue reading...Iran said threatening ‘definitive, painful’ response to Israel, likely before US election – The Times of Israel
- Iran said threatening ‘definitive, painful’ response to Israel, likely before US election The Times of Israel
- Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next CNN
- What Israel Proved With Its Most Recent Attack on Iran | Opinion Newsweek
- Strike on Iran Shows Israeli Air Force's Embrace of Ballistic Missiles Business Insider
- Israel moves to dismantle Iran's backbone The Jerusalem Post
Valencia floods aftermath ‘like a disaster movie’
The BBC's Nicky Schiller reports from the scene of Spanish flooding where cars are piled up.
Watch: Biden playfully bites baby during White House trick or treat event
The US President was handing out sweets to children during a Halloween celebration.
Rescue efforts ongoing after more than 100 people killed in flooding in Spain – EL PAÍS USA
- Rescue efforts ongoing after more than 100 people killed in flooding in Spain EL PAÍS USA
- In photos: Flash flooding devastates parts of Spain CNN
- Extreme Rainfall Creates Piles Of Cars In Spain The Weather Channel
- Spain flooding: Photos show the devastation in Valencia Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Spanish rescue teams hunt for missing after deadly floods Reuters
Spain flood death toll expected to rise amid anger over lack of preparedness
Victims say ‘water was already here’ by the time warning was issued, as military prepares to start searching worst-hit areas
Rescue workers in Spain are searching for more victims after deadly floods, as questions are raised about how one of the world’s most developed nations failed to respond adequately to such an extreme storm.
Torrential rains that began at the start of the week led to flooding that has left at least 95 people dead, the deadliest such disaster in the western European country since 1973.
Continue reading...France jails ex-doctor for 27 years in Rwandan genocide trial
Eugène Rwamucyo was found guilty of complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity.
Deadly Israeli strike targeted ‘spotter’ on Beit Lahia building’s roof, official says – BBC.com
- Deadly Israeli strike targeted 'spotter' on Beit Lahia building's roof, official says BBC.com
- Updates: Deadly new Israel attack on north Gaza as south Lebanon targeted Al Jazeera English
- ‘Who is going to take them out of here?': Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza kills over 90 people CNN
- More than 90 killed in north Gaza strike as Israel bans U.N. relief agency The Washington Post
- Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say The Associated Press
‘Alive in our hearts’: grieving family pays tribute to 11-year-old Jack Davey after Melbourne school crash tragedy
‘Beloved son and brother’ mourned, as three children injured in Auburn South primary school car crash remain in hospital with one discharged
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Michael and Jayde Davey are clinging to the memories of the positive influence their son Jack had on the community in his 11 years of life after he was killed in a school crash.
Grade 5 student Jack Davey died after a car ploughed through a fence and into a school yard on Tuesday afternoon, hitting a group of Auburn South primary school students sitting at a table.
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Continue reading...North Korea says it conducted ICBM test, days ahead of US election – CNN
- North Korea says it conducted ICBM test, days ahead of US election CNN
- Video North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to 'rivals,' Kim says ABC News
- North Korea leader says longest ICBM test 'appropriate military action' against enemies Reuters
- North Korea confirms launch of ICBM in longest-ever ballistic missile test Al Jazeera English
- North Korea test-launches long-range missile POLITICO
Anti-abortion advocate Joanna Howe banned from South Australia’s upper house for alleged ‘threatening’ tactics towards politicians
Upper house president Terry Stephens says of ‘highest concern’ is suggestion Howe attempted to ‘improperly influence the free performance’ of MLCs’ duties
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The anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has been banned from South Australia’s upper house after its president revealed in parliament that he had received several complaints from MLCs alleging she had used “insults and threatening and intimidating tactics” towards politicians during a debate about the state’s controversial “forced birth” legislation.
The legislation, if passed, would have meant any South Australian seeking an abortion after 27 weeks and six days, would instead be induced, give birth, then either keep or adopt out the child.
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Continue reading...Muslim Broadcaster Explains Why He Stormed Off CNN Panel – The Daily Beast
- Muslim Broadcaster Explains Why He Stormed Off CNN Panel The Daily Beast
- CNN bans conservative commentator who made a racist ‘joke’ on air CNN
- CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan The New York Times
- Pro-Trump conservative reacts to getting banned from CNN for racist comment MSNBC
- CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator The Associated Press
At least one killed in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall – Al Jazeera English
- At least one killed in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall Al Jazeera English
- Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996 CNN
- Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall NBC News
- LIVE UPDATES: Super Typhoon Leon INQUIRER.net
- China's Shanghai braces for torrential rain as Typhoon Kong-rey advances Reuters
Teen found not guilty of murdering Emma Lovell in Brisbane home invasion
Queensland judge finds 18-year-old guilty of burglary and assault occasioning bodily harm in 2022 home invasion
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A teenager who broke into the home of Emma Lovell, alongside another teen who stabbed her to death, has been found not guilty of murder in a case that shocked Queensland in December 2022.
In a Brisbane court on Thursday, the now 18-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons as he was 17 on the night Lovell was killed – was also found not guilty of manslaughter and not guilty of malicious act with intent.
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Continue reading...Thom Yorke confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig
Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.
NSW Labor accused of ‘pretty deliberate attempt’ to minimise impact of long-promised drug summit
Once-in-a-generation summit set to commence in Griffith on 1 November amid concern over transparency and questions over commitment to meaningful change
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New South Wales Labor has been accused of trying to minimise the impact of a once-in-a-generation drug reform summit amid last-minute changes and concern from experts over transparency.
The long-promised NSW drug summit begins on Friday in the regional city of Griffith before hearings in Lismore and Sydney.
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