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Ex-bishop jailed in Australia over sexual offences after Vatican probe helped reopen police case
SYDNEY, Oct 7 — A former bishop in Australia was sentenced to more than six years in jail today for sexual offences against young men, according to a court official. […]
Australia’s top court blocks major coal mine expansion in landmark climate ruling
SYDNEY, Oct 7 — Australia’s highest court ruled against a massive coal mine expansion today, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is the first climate ruling from the nation’s top […]
Saudi coalition downs Houthi ballistic missile amid fierce Yemen counter-offensive
SANAA, Oct 7 — The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday that it intercepted a missile fired by the group at the kingdom, which backs the pro-government forces that […]
Israel strikes Gaza on October 7 anniversary, at least two dead
GAZA CITY, Oct 7 — Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza today as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting […]
Swedish police shoot armed man outside Stockholm’s Royal Palace
STOCKHOLM, Oct 7 — Swedish police said yesterday they shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after receiving reports of a disruptive individual carrying a weapon. […]
‘Okinawa is not your amusement park’: Protesters rally over US military violence in Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 7 — Around 100 Japanese protesters enraged by a woman’s alleged murder at the hands of a US Marine rallied outside the US embassy in Tokyo yesterday to […]
Israel marks October 7 anniversary under ceasefire — and weeks before election
JERUSALEM, Oct 7 — Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack today, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country’s history […]
Tears at Jakarta airport as Indonesian sailors return from Somali pirate hostage ordeal
TANGERANG, Oct 7 — Four Indonesian seamen who were kidnapped and held hostage by Somali pirates aboard an oil tanker for more than five months arrived back home yesterday, an […]
Kim Jong Un calls Russia’s war ‘sacred’ in birthday message to Putin
SEOUL, Oct 7 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his “invariable support” for Russia in a birthday letter to President Vladimir Putin, while hailing Moscow’s war in Ukraine […]
France’s student protests explode into nationwide unrest with nearly 500 arrests
PARIS, Oct 7 — Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence yesterday, leading to nearly 500 arrests and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call […]