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'Up to our people': Zelenskyy responds to Trump's election call
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The US president has called for Ukraine to pick a new leader as he blames Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for high diesel prices.

Pope Leo to undergo surgery after discovery of lung nodule
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The 71-year-old pontiff, who is relatively young for a church leader, did not say whether the lesion was malignant during his Sunday address to the faithful.

Saudi Arabia extends airport closure as Houthis warn 'worse is yet to come'
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Yemen's Houthis have warned airlines, travellers and airport workers to stay away from Saudi airports following an attack that killed 12 in Riyadh.

US, China and Japan cut foreign aid to South-East Asia
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Development finance in South-East Asia has also dropped to a 10-year low, as the region's historically significant donors retreat.

Georgia Voll smashes quickfire ton as Aussies wrap up Bangladesh series
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Opening batter Georgia Voll blasts Australia to a dominant nine-wicket win over Bangladesh at Allan Border Field.

India releases 'cockroach' leaders as movement calls for more protests
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

In a social media post after his release, the founder of the "cockroach" movement said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "an embarrassment to India".

The LARPers escaping algorithims and finding real life in the past
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Medieval life is violent and the diet is spare, but the absence of doomscrolling makes it more than worthwhile, live-action role-players say.

WA moves ahead with plans to create mega-uni amid concerns
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Premier Roger Cook says a potential merger could create a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity as all three universities raise concerns about the move.   

Roos get past Dockers as Blues and Hawks taste victory
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

North Melbourne recovers from an early scare to beat Fremantle, while Carlton and Hawthorn triumph over Sydney and Brisbane respectively.

Bad light stops play again after Nic Maddinson's statement shot
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Nic Maddinson and Travis Head have made a fast start to Australia's second innings in Durban to leave South Africa trailing by 139 runs after being bowled out for 284 on day three.

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after landslide triggers flood
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

A dry landslide in north-central Nepal triggers flash flooding that prompts villagers to evacuate. 

Owners fear rare lamb worth up to $25K stolen
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

A rare lamb worth up to $25,000 has gone missing from an Adelaide Hills property, with its heartbroken owners urging the community to keep an eye out for the distinctive breed.

Missing Melbourne hiker Jordan Yap has died in Peru, authorities confirm
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Australian man Jordan Yap has been found dead, weeks after he failed to return home from a solo hike in a remote region of Peru.  

The Aussie guy who gave away his kidney and 10pc of his income for life
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The controversial movement that asks you to do as much good for the world as you can.

'Incredibly difficult': Business reports robbery after crash injures five
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

ACT Policing is investigating after a Canberra massage parlour was allegedly robbed following a car crash into the premises that injured five people.

Children of shark victim call for return to the ocean at his memorial
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

With flowers and photos, more than a thousand people gather at Sorrento beach to remember the shark attack victim.

From evading an abusive marriage to dying from a face lift, this is Nellie Melba 
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

There's a dessert (the peach Melba), a snack (Melba toast) and an exit strategy ("doing a Melba") named after her, and, trust us, Nellie merits all of that.

Australian government warns against flying to Saudi capital after three attacks on airports
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Flights have been suspended in and out of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, after three attacks on its main airport. Here's the latest travel advice for the Middle East. 

Trump factor could help Democrats win Republican strongholds at midterms
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Ohio is one of several previously reliably Republican states that have suddenly and unexpectedly come into play ahead of the November midterms.

Two Carlton AFL players hospitalised in Melbourne
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The club has confirmed Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward have been admitted to hospital under separate circumstances.



News from the BBC World Service

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The Yemeni group says it carried out attacks that killed 13 people over the weekend and targeted two airports and oil facilities.

Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.

Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

Wildlife park remains closed after fatal tiger attack
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was fatally attacked on Saturday.

Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.

DUP MP says her party could help remove O'Neill as Northern Ireland first minister
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Carla Lockhart says unionist voters are angry at Michelle O'Neill over her role in the Garvaghy Road protests.

Three friends on their student debt: One paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.

Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.

AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people, but will it hold?
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Amid a surge in AI content, many are placing extra value on art that's obviously made by a human. But can that last, asks Ros Atkins

Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.

I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically.

Northern Lights dazzle skies across the UK
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.

Russo named England player of the year
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Arsenal forward Alessia Russo is named England women's player of the year after scoring five goals in 10 games.

Why are so many four-year-olds not potty-trained before school?
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.

Man, 36, arrested six years on from double murder
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were gunned down at a lockdown party six years ago.

Swinney backs Flynn in ferry gas leak row and says 'nobody's perfect'
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026

The first minister says he has confidence in his transport secretary, who denies being briefed about the ferry incident.

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