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Oct 20, 2026 - World

Father of 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who allegedly attacked the independent MP says incident is ‘devastating and unfathomable’Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe father of a 43-year-old man accused of allegedly attacking Helen Haines has pledged to work with police and described the incident as “shocking and horrific”.The independent MP remained in a critical condition on Tuesday after being airlifted from Wangaratta in northern Victoria to Melbourne’s Alfred hospital for emergency surgery on Monday night. She has lost one leg, with surgeons working to save the other. Continue reading...

Oct 20, 2026 - World

North Korean state media posted photographs on Tuesday of dictator Kim Jong-un attending a shoe and clothing exposition with his daughter, as rumors of his death went viral on social media.

Oct 20, 2026 - World

Voters in Alberta have overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results showing 76% support for staying

Oct 20, 2026 - World

Police have charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to Australian lawmaker Helen Haines

Oct 20, 2026 - World

Low-cost broadband provider Jio Platforms aims for £81bn valuation when it floats on the stock market on WednesdayBusiness live – latest updatesIndia’s second-richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is launching what could be the country’s biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO), despite a stock market downturn.Mumbai-based Jio Platforms, a telecoms company backed by Meta Platforms and Google, is hoping to raise up to 302bn rupees (£2.4bn) and is targeting a 10.3tn rupees valuation when it floats on the stock market from Wednesday. Continue reading...