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The Guardian ·

Australian soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory

Defence confirmed the fatality occurred on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, with next of kin informedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian soldier has died and five others were injured in a training accident at a facility outside Darwin yesterday, according to the defence department.The department on Tuesday morning released a statement confirming the incident, which occurr…

The Guardian ·

Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers Oil is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplies amid the war in Ukraine, a move one expert said “undermines” Seoul’s public backing for Kyiv.Guardian analysis of port records and ship-tracking data found that in July…

BBC News ·

A simple guide to the US midterms

US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.

Al Jazeera ·

What’s happening in Ethiopia?

Ethiopia is facing renewed fighting in the north, just four years after the devastating Tigray war ended.

France 24 ·

Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis rep…

France 24 ·

Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM

Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity to confront the United States. Carney is popular in Quebec, and the possible success of the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) is not seen as a repudiation of his stance toward President Donald Trump, whose trade war and annexation threats ha…

The Hindu ·

Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway

The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, while the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn

France 24 ·

New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through under-immunised rural communities, with 108 cases reported this year. The order expands who can administer MMR vaccines and comes as neighbouring Pennsylvania battles an outbreak that has killed five people.

The Guardian ·

Coalition set to unveil dramatically deeper cuts to overseas migration as it fends off One Nation’s rise

Sources say the opposition’s target will be below Labor’s but won’t match One Nation’s goal to limit net arrivals to 130,000Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is expected to reveal deep cuts to immigration today which the party says would maintain working holidaymaker places and prioritise skills as part of attempts to dent growing support for One Nation.The opposition leader, An…

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