- Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran AP News
- Rubio tells Cubans ‘now is the time’ to act to see political change The Guardian
- In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled Reuters
- Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island Fox News
- Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA Le Monde.fr
Embattled Greens senator Jordon Steele-John confirms leave from parliament after allegations against him made public
WA politician says he considered attending Senate estimates virtually but was told it would be ‘unacceptable’
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Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament next week as the embattled Greens senator apologises for publicly releasing the letter outlining the claims against him.
On Saturday afternoon, Steele-John removed a social media post containing a three-page letter marked as “confidential” sent to the Greens leader, David Shoebridge, earlier this month. The letter urged an investigation into allegations he had acted inappropriately towards women between 2017 and 2025.
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Continue reading...Syrians protest Israel’s incursions near occupied Golan Heights
Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.
Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack
Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital
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Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon.
The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning.
Continue reading...White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
Rubio tells Cubans ‘now is the time’ to act to see political change
US secretary of state makes comments after Trump tells US rally warships could intervene on return from Iran
Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change in their country to act, saying “now is the time” moments after Donald Trump told a Friday rally for candidates in south Florida that US warships could intervene in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war.
The US secretary of state, in his social media post addressed “to those who seek to create positive change”, urged Cubans to capitalize on Trump’s plans. “The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete [sic] partnership with the CIA,” Rubio said.
Continue reading...WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo
A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.
Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya – BBC
- Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya BBC
- Was The Nairobi Ebola Case A Superspreader? Forbes
- Kenya confirms new Ebola case, total at nine, health ministry says Reuters
- Nine Ebola Cases Have Kenya Holding Its Breath WSJ
- Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient KSAT
Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East – The Jerusalem Post
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Saudi cities CNBC
- Saudi Says Shrapnel Fell In Mecca, Medina After Houthi Attack NDTV
- Iran-backed Houthis claim they didn't attack Mecca and Medina after Saudis warned of falling debris The Times of Israel
- Debris falls in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif, after interception of Houthi missiles Arab News
Iran war live: Saudi Arabia downs Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh
Saudi-led coalition says air defences downed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh.
Macklemore: ‘I say free Palestine’ as he kicks off a new tour
Macklemore says ‘being human is not complicated’ as he kicked off his Free Palestine tour on Thursday night.
Are California voters about to impose ‘world’s first’ tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China – in which direction will it go? – The Guardian
Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring hundreds
Storm topples trees, triggers brief flooding, disrupts power lines and forces 5,000 people to evacuate.
Father who killed Oregon school shooter speaks out for first time: ‘I have to go in’
Kaylub Giamanco recounts the day he confronted the Silver Rail elementary school shooter, who killed three boys and one teacher
The Oregon father hailed as a hero for stopping a school shooting last week spoke for the first time about the incident, describing his experience and how he told a 911 operator: “I have to go in. People are going to die.”
Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter, has received national attention and praise for stopping the bloodshed at Silver Rail elementary in Bend, Oregon, where his children attend school.
Continue reading...Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests
Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.
Student movement takes Serbia’s Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election
The Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.
Student movement takes Serbia’s Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election
The Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.