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Nov 7, 2026 - World

Russell Brand's convictions this week for rape and sexual assault have renewed scrutiny on the BBC and other media employers that may have looked the other way

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Primary school students bested 200,000 competitors across New South Wales to reach the Premier’s Spelling Bee finals in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCompeting in a spelling bee is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes, the difference between victory and loss is one incorrect vowel and you’re undone, months of training reduced to nought.At a small theatre hall in Sydney’s west on Friday afternoon, 34 primary school students sit stony-faced on a brightly lit stage, knowing this pressure only too well. Continue reading...

Nov 6, 2026 - World

For people across South Asia, especially in northern India, Diwali celebrations coincide with the return of hazardous winter air, raising concerns about how to celebrate safely

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Asian and European markets follow US tech rout with many analysts predicting more waves of selling to comeEuropean and Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday after the Democrats’ decisive victory in the midterms triggered a rout in US tech stocks a day earlier.A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stock markets on Friday. The investor sentiment then reached London, where the market was, at one stage, poised for its worst day since March. Continue reading...

Nov 6, 2026 - World

One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs says it has reached out to a state agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs in a push for “peace, stability and national reconciliation.”