Month: October 2022

Read More Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will face off against ex-President Lula da Silva in a runoff vote Brazil’s election authority has announced that none of the presidential hopefuls won a majority in the Sunday election, meaning that some 156 million eligible voters will be casting their ballots again on October 30 to choose between the…

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Read More National association is investigating United supporters who displayed Nazi symbols and salutes at Australia Cup final Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Football Australia has started the process for disciplinary action against Sydney United 58 after some of…

Read More Lula and Bolsonaro will head to a run-off on 30 October Lula and Bolsonaro will head to a run-off on 30 October

Read MoreNeither presidential candidate got more than 50% of the overall vote, meaning they will face off on 30 October.Neither presidential candidate got more than 50% of the overall vote, meaning they will face off on 30 October.

Read MoreFederal government plans enormous amount of aid as local officials in worst-hit communities defend evacuation orders.Federal government plans enormous amount of aid as local officials in worst-hit communities defend evacuation orders.

Read More Death toll likely to increase as questions raised over whether officials in some parts of Florida ordered evacuations in time The death toll from Hurricane Ian has climbed past 80 as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas face a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced…

Read MoreThe election wound up being far tighter than anticipated, both in the presidential contest and those for governorships and congressional seats.The election wound up being far tighter than anticipated, both in the presidential contest and those for governorships and congressional seats.

Read More David Petraeus shared thoughts on how America would retaliate if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine Retired US Army General David Petraeus, who briefly served as the CIA director after his counterinsurgency strategy failed in Afghanistan, has predicted that Washington would lead a devastating response to any Russian nuclear attack in Ukraine, wiping out all…

Read More Miner wants Energy Resources Australia chair to resign after minority shareholders threw doubt over Ranger mine rehabilitation Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Global miner Rio Tinto has dramatically escalated its war with minority shareholders in the company…

Read More Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the left-wing former president, won more votes than right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, but not enough to win outright in the 11-candidate race. (Image credit: Gustavo Minas/Getty Images) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the left-wing former president, won more votes than right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, but not…

Read More Madame Wu’s Garden became a destination for Hollywood elite when it opened in 1959, known for its cuisine and decor as much as for its elegant host Sylvia Wu, whose famed southern California restaurant drew Hollywood’s biggest stars for four decades, has died at the age of 106, the LA Times reports. Madame…

Read More Lawyers and migrants confirmed identity of woman Lawyers and migrants confirmed identity of woman

Read MoreThe owner of the UK’s biggest power station, Drax, is cutting down key forests in Canada.The owner of the UK’s biggest power station, Drax, is cutting down key forests in Canada.

Read More The US national security advisor has traveled to Istanbul to discuss accession of Sweden and Finland to the bloc US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has made an unannounced trip to Türkiye to meet with his counterpart in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration amid renewed concern that Ankara may block the pending additions…

Read More Criticism grows after 125 people died in a crush at a football stadium where officers fired teargas on fans invading the pitch Indonesian police were facing questions over their response after 125 people died in a stampede at a football stadium where officers fired teargas on angry fans invading the pitch. The tragedy…

Read MoreParis’s relative absence in its supply of weapons to Ukraine leaves eastern European countries wary.Paris’s relative absence in its supply of weapons to Ukraine leaves eastern European countries wary.

Read MoreBBC Africa Eye goes on a journey with a woman in Kenya, searching for the father she has never known.BBC Africa Eye goes on a journey with a woman in Kenya, searching for the father she has never known.

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Read More An STD outbreak in Europe has led to calls for a British adult film stars’ union A syphilis outbreak in Europe may finally convince UK porn stars to unite – professionally speaking – as fear of catching the bug due to the industry’s lax safety standards has convinced some to stop work altogether, porn actress-turned-sex…

Read More The rebel group warned that they could target foreign oil companies in response to “economic war” As efforts to extend a six-month ceasefire between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition failed, the Houthis warned that they could launch attacks on oil companies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The…

Read MoreReports say a large number of student protesters at Sharif university have been trapped on the campus.Reports say a large number of student protesters at Sharif university have been trapped on the campus.

Read More A farm vehicle pulling a wagon full of people in northern India has fallen into a pond, drowning most of the passengers A farm tractor pulling a wagon full of religious pilgrims has reportedly overturned in northern India, falling into a pond and leaving 26 people dead. The tragedy occurred on Saturday night…

Read More Investors and banks predict RBA will raise cash rate further on Tuesday, while rent increases begin to slow around Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Australia’s property prices fell another 1.4% in September as the cost of…

Read More Latest updates: polls suggest overall majority for Lula ‘We want no more hatred’: leftwing ex-president Lula on verge of comebackLive results tracker Brazil’s leftwing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appeared on the verge of a startling political comeback on Sunday as more than 156 million Brazilians took part in the country’s…

Read More Home values have fallen in all capitals except Darwin, with Sydney seeing the steepest drop of 1.8% in September. Follow the day’s news live Shadow home affairs minister says government rescue mission “very concerning” Karen Andrews, the shadow home affairs minister, is now speaking to ABC radio about the decision that has been…

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Read MoreRecapture of Lyman city in the east raises questions on how Russia can hold surrounding areas with supply routes cut.Recapture of Lyman city in the east raises questions on how Russia can hold surrounding areas with supply routes cut.

Read More Lloyd Austin has said China is trying to establish a ‘new normal’ around Taipei, but he doesn’t expect a near-term attack US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has downplayed the risk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, saying he sees no imminent attack on the self-governing island despite escalating tensions in the region.…

Read More The top US health official profited handsomely amid the pandemic, financial disclosures appear to show US chief medical officer Anthony Fauci’s net worth surged to $12.6 million in 2021, nearly twice the $7.6 million it had been in 2019, watchdog group OpenTheBooks revealed on Friday, citing financial disclosures it obtained from Fauci’s employer,…

Read More The vehicle struck the side of a building and flipped The vehicle struck the side of a building and flipped

Read MoreUS mediator offers proposal to clarify contested sea boundaries in gas-rich area.US mediator offers proposal to clarify contested sea boundaries in gas-rich area.

Read More Government says change would apply to all new regulations and it would look to raise in threshold in future Ministers are seeking to exempt firms with up to 500 staff from new regulations, with unions warning that they could soon be spared from reporting on gender pay gaps and executive pay ratios in…

Read MoreFrancis uttered his strongest plea yet about the seventh-month-old conflict, which he denounced as an “error and a horror.”Francis uttered his strongest plea yet about the seventh-month-old conflict, which he denounced as an “error and a horror.”

Read More Michael Fanone makes candid and profane remarks about Republicans in Rolling Stone interview as he promotes memoir In an extraordinarily candid and profane interview with Rolling Stone, Michael Fanone – the former Washington police officer who was seriously hurt at the US Capitol during the January 6 attack – called the Republican House…