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WorldOctober 6

‘Biggest cut in our history’: Australia’s opposition reveals radical migration plan

Australia's conservative opposition coalition has proposed to slash temporary and humanitarian visas in what it calls the "biggest cut to immigration" in the nation's history.
Reuters
    ‘Biggest cut in our history’: Australia’s opposition reveals radical migration plan
    ‘Biggest cut in our history’: Australia’s opposition reveals radical migration plan
    WorldOctober 6

    AI's race to transform the world before the money runs out

    Never has so much cash flowed into a new technology as is pouring into AI, eclipsing the sums splurged on railways or the internet when those technological revolutions sucked in capital.
    Reuters
    AI's race to transform the world before the money runs out
    AI's race to transform the world before the money runs out
    WorldOctober 6

    Soldier dies, five injured in training exercise in Darwin

    An Australian soldier has died and five others have been injured during a training exercise in Darwin.
    AAP
    Soldier dies, five injured in training exercise in Darwin
    Soldier dies, five injured in training exercise in Darwin
    WorldOctober 5

    Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author and politician, dies aged 86

    Jeffrey Archer, the best-selling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86.
    Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author and politician, dies aged 86
    Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author and politician, dies aged 86
    WorldOctober 5

    Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies

    A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has fallen ill and died in undisclosed circumstances, prompting authorities to quarantine dozens of people, and the head of Russia's health watchdog to fly to the Irkutsk region.
    Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies
    Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies
    NationalOctober 5

    Co-pilot accused of attacking captain had spent time in NZ, Australia

    The Omani co-pilot accused of trying to hijack a Flydubai flight in a bloody attack last week had spent time in New Zealand and Australia.
    Co-pilot accused of attacking captain had spent time in NZ, Australia
    Co-pilot accused of attacking captain had spent time in NZ, Australia
    WorldOctober 5

    Four still in hospital after NRL fans struck by car

    Four league fans remain in hospital after a car ploughed into them as they waited to cheer on their team ahead of the weekend's NRL grand final.
    AAP
    Four still in hospital after NRL fans struck by car
    Four still in hospital after NRL fans struck by car
    WorldOctober 5

    US removes bombers from UK air base amid security concerns

    The US has removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base a week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
    US removes bombers from UK air base amid security concerns
    US removes bombers from UK air base amid security concerns
    WorldOctober 5

    Brazil heads to runoff election after son of jailed former president narrowly wins first round

    Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, after the challenger took some 47% of valid votes in the first round, beating the forecasts in most private surveys.
    Brazil heads to runoff election after son of jailed former president narrowly wins first round
    Brazil heads to runoff election after son of jailed former president narrowly wins first round
    WorldOctober 4

    Cornell president vows 'serious look' at student groups after rape claims

    Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus following an outcry over the school's handling of a student's rape allegations, the Ivy League school's president says.
    Reuters
    Cornell president vows 'serious look' at student groups after rape claims
    Cornell president vows 'serious look' at student groups after rape claims
    WorldOctober 3

    Axe used on NZ-trained pilot in attempted 'terrorist attack', says UAE

    The co-pilot of a plane bound for Israel attempted to carry out a "terrorist attack" with an axe during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general says.
    Reuters
    Axe used on NZ-trained pilot in attempted 'terrorist attack', says UAE
    Axe used on NZ-trained pilot in attempted 'terrorist attack', says UAE
    WorldOctober 2

    ‘Plane was going down’: Stabbed pilot says he knew he had to open cockpit door

    Wounded pilot Smit Machchhar, who trained in Dunedin early in his career, has recounted the mid-flight attack to Indian PM Narendra Modi.
    Reuters
    ‘Plane was going down’: Stabbed pilot says he knew he had to open cockpit door
    ‘Plane was going down’: Stabbed pilot says he knew he had to open cockpit door
    WorldOctober 2

    Hard-left party blamed for violent school protests in France

    France's intelligence agencies briefed a government crisis meeting that a wave of student protests, sometimes violent, that has swept across the country was initiated by hard-left politicians.
    Hard-left party blamed for violent school protests in France
    Hard-left party blamed for violent school protests in France