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Quick hits: NZ duo on brink of history as Lebanon goes into folklore
With the knockout stage looming, here's everything you need to know from week three of the Rugby League World Cup.
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Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push
Experts say wind is set to take off and point to Laos' Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025, as a bankable case study.
Technology
Ukraine blames Russia after air alert app sends out false warnings
Russian Emergencies Ministry also says its mobile app suffered a 'massive cyberattack', leading to 'false information'.
Tens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city
Bhutan is building a 'mindfulness' city to drive economic growth and persuade more young people to stay.
Sports
Mao Shimada lives up to expectations with win at Skate Canada in Grand Prix debut
She is already being spoken about as a favorite for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Politics
Labor allegedly used threats and inflated costs to dictate Airport Rail Link
A reported submission to the royal commission alleges the Labor government intentionally inflated costs and threatened to sack a senior public servant to get its preferred Melbourne Airport…
Hobart avoids all-male council but deputy mayor-elect fails to win seat
Two women, Louise Elliot and Zelinda Sherlock, are elected to Hobart City Council, while the deputy mayor-elect, Ben Lohberger, has failed to win a council seat and will not be able to…
Sports
Large crocodile spotted near future Olympic rowing course
The sighting near Rockhampton's proposed Olympic rowing venue revives concerns about safety and crocodile management.
Politics
Trump invites Michigan Democrat Stevens to join the Republican Party
US President Donald Trump praised Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.
'I don't know what came over me': Vandal leaves apology on altar of Maronite church in Nahariya
"We are waiting for the police to investigate," said Father Yosef Yaakov, adding that it was too early to determine whether the vandalism was motivated by religious hatred.
Technology
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of hacking emergency alert apps
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of hacking their emergency alert applications as a local ceasefire in the war's eastern Kherson region expired on Sunday. The cyberattacks came as both…
Politics
LIST: Flights canceled, rescheduled due to ASEAN November 2026 summit
The Civil Aeronautics Board advises the public 'to closely monitor the status of their flights, including any official government and airline advisories for travel updates and coordinate…
Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Hours later Russian authorities said its app was also hacked, with fake warnings sent inside the country.
Politics
Tasmania might keep public transport free statewide
Transport Minister Kerry Vincent says the growth in patronage has been "fantastic" and the government is considering whether public transport can stay free indefinitely.
German police investigating after needles found in Halloween candy
German police said they received phone calls with reports about sharp objects concealed in Halloween candy.
Technology
Binance users withdraw $3.6bn after record crypto hack
The exchange froze transactions in the wake of the incident, which impacted $6.3bn worth of digital assets.
Politics
Trump launches racist diatribe against Abdul El-Sayed at Iowa rally
President again took aim at progressive Senate candidate and lauded Haley Stevens for endorsing Mike RogersDonald Trump railed against Democratic US senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at a…
Lifestyle
North Korea touts barbecue restaurant boom, but sceptics dismiss it as propaganda
More than two out of every five North Koreans were undernourished, according to the UN food body's latest report.
Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say
The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 SpaniardsFour US citizens and one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico…
Bancroft reaches acceptance over Test recall chances after 'dejection'
Cameron Bancroft says he no longer gets worked up over being ignored at the selection table despite scoring mountains of Shield runs.
German protests turn violent as activists clash with police
Demonstrations that began peacefully erupted in violence as night fell and rioters faced off against police in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.
Politics
How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms
Lists the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has compiled of possible noncitizen voters could be used to contest the results.
Politics
They voted for Trump last time. Now some are having second thoughts
US President Donald Trump was catapulted to the White House for a second term by a diverse, working-class coalition, but two years on there is evidence to suggest it is all crumbling.
Sports
Strintzos eyes Olympic berth after fifth finish in New York Marathon
Australian record-holder Haftu Strintzos finishes fifth at the New York City Marathon in a result that counts as meeting the entry standard for the 2028 Olympics.
4 Americans among dozens killed in train crash in Spain, officials say
The crash occurred on the morning of Oct. 28 in Urda, Spain, when the high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped.
A&E warning system to flag sick children deteriorating quickly
The initiative, in England, will help busy staff identify children who are deteriorating quickly as they wait for emergency care.
Politics
The UK's stance on its role in the slave trade is shifting, but reparations remain off the table
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has expressed openness to formally apologizing for Britain's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Halloween weekend shootings across US leave at least six dead, dozens wounded
A spate of shootings in nightlife districts and near university campuses across the United States over Halloween weekend left at least six people dead and dozens wounded, with Dallas…
What does it take to build a sexy basket man?
Wētā Workshop's team of weavers, modellers and sculptors spent 18 months working out how to make Alexander Skarsgård the perfect wicker husband.
Politics
Erdogan says South Korea could partner in Turkey's Sinop nuclear project, Yonhap reports
SEOUL, Nov 2 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said South Korea could become a partner in developing Turkey's planned Sinop nuclear power station, according to an interview with Yonhap…