Several people injured after vehicle hits crowd at Knights grand final farewell in Newcastle

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NSW Ambulance confirms multiple people injured after a car hit a crowd

A car has crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle injuring several as fans waited to farewell the Knights team bus before the NRL grand final.

New South Wales police said that emergency services were called to Newcastle Link Road at the Transfield Drive roundabout in Wallsend about 9.30am on Saturday after reports a vehicle struck multiple people in a crowd.

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Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

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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.

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne

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The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am

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.

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Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home

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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.

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Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community

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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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DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell

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Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation project

The US ⁠justice department is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ⁠for cost overruns ⁠related ​to the central bank’s building renovation project, a department spokesperson said on Friday.

Attorney general Todd ⁠Blanche – in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development – said he has not ruled out ⁠continuing to look into the project’s oversight and potentially take ​action if evidence of ‌wrongdoing came to ‌light.

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India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls – The New York Times

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  1. India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls  The New York Times
  2. Hundreds from India's Gen Z-led 'cockroach' party protest, seek election chief's resignation  Reuters
  3. Thousands turn up for CJP protest in Mumbai seeking CEC's resignation; CPI(M) condemns detention of youngsters in Delhi | ECI protest updates  The Hindu
  4. Gyanesh Kumar: CJP, or Cockroach Janta Party, calls for protests against election chief  BBC
  5. India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll  The Guardian
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Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son

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President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decades

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming power, as he led a huge rally through the streets of Rio ahead of Sunday’s crunch election.

Speaking on the eve of the demonstration, the 80-year-old leftwinger said he had decided to seek a historic fourth term because he believed only he could prevent the family of his rightwing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, returning to government.

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King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour – The Guardian

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  1. King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour  The Guardian
  2. No apology but King Charles will not shy away from slavery issue during Caribbean tour, Buckingham Palace says  Reuters
  3. King's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'darkest days of our past'  BBC
  4. King will not apologise for slave trade on Caribbean tour  The Times
  5. King Charles’s Caribbean Trip Will “Not Shy Away” From Addressing Slavery, Palace Says  Town & Country Magazine
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Trump warns Iran of fresh strikes if Tehran involved in FlyDubai plane incident – foxnews.com

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  1. Trump warns Iran of fresh strikes if Tehran involved in FlyDubai plane incident  foxnews.com
  2. The Flydubai attack suspect was removed by another airline over concerns about his extremist views, sources say  CNN
  3. FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report  foxnews.com
  4. The Mother’s Scream That Sent Passengers to the Rescue  The New York Times
  5. Some of world’s strictest aviation security measures are under fresh scrutiny after in-flight attack  NBC News
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Man accused of ex-minister murder charged with preparing terrorist acts against Reform UK’s Nigel Farage – Reuters

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  1. Man accused of ex-minister murder charged with preparing terrorist acts against Reform UK's Nigel Farage  Reuters
  2. Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage  BBC
  3. UK police charge man with preparing terror acts including against Nigel Farage  CNN
  4. U.K. Murder Suspect Is Charged With Preparing Acts of Terrorism, Including Against Farage  The New York Times
  5. Widdecombe Suspect Charged in Planning Terror Act Against Farage  Bloomberg.com
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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning terror act against Nigel Farage

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Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, say police

The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism including against Nigel Farage.

Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service on Friday with one count of preparation of terrorist acts. The charge relates to activity alleged to have taken place between 31 May 2024 and 8 July this year, counter-terrorism police said.

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Arab party leader forced to withdraw from Israeli elections – Al Jazeera

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  1. Arab party leader forced to withdraw from Israeli elections  Al Jazeera
  2. Israeli Arab leader quits election under pressure from court over October 7 remarks  Reuters
  3. Balad chairman Abu Shehadeh withdraws following Supreme Court approval  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel’s top court overturns ban of Arab parties in upcoming election  Financial Times
  5. Top Court Flips Election Committee Disqualification of Lawmaker, Arab Parties  Haaretz
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King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour

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Buckingham Palace say the king will not ‘shy away’ from Britain’s role in slavery when he visits Commonwealth nations later this month

King Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Friday.

The king will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip with Queen Camilla to Antigua and Barbuda, where Charles will give a speech at a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government, the palace said.

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October 1 ushered in a new era in U.S. foreign aid. What’s the plan? Will it work? – NPR

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  1. October 1 ushered in a new era in U.S. foreign aid. What's the plan? Will it work?  NPR
  2. US signs healthcare memorandums with 35 countries — NPR  UA.NEWS
  3. Global health update: October 1, 2026  George W. Bush Presidential Center
  4. Despite The Deadline, US Bilateral Health Deals Are Not Ready For Implementation  healthpolicy-watch.news
  5. Six Questions for the State Department's Global Health Agreement Implementation Plans  cgdev.org
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Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold – Reuters

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  1. Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold  Reuters
  2. Saudi Arabia plans 100,000-troop Yemen offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis  Ynetnews
  3. Report: Flydubai terrorist was banned from flying by Oman over suspected radicalization  The Times of Israel
  4. Saudis plot assault on Houthis to retake Red Sea strait  The Telegraph
  5. Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen with Trump administration’s help  People's World
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France: 400 schools closed as student protests continue – DW.com

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  1. France: 400 schools closed as student protests continue  DW.com
  2. Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests  The Guardian
  3. Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France  BBC
  4. France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left  foxnews.com
  5. Blockades, Fireworks and Tear Gas: Young Protesters Are Rattling France  The New York Times
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Spain’s government dealt blow after parliament rejects housing measures. Early election speculated – AP News

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  1. Spain's government dealt blow after parliament rejects housing measures. Early election speculated  AP News
  2. Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87  BBC
  3. Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows  The Guardian
  4. Spain proposes ban on evictions as ousted 87-year-old accepts offer to return home  NBC News
  5. Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Spain’s rentier euthanasia targets wrong disease  Reuters
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