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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major ​military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, opens new tab.

October 5, 2026 4:35 pm
 

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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote

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 on Sunday, beating the forecasts in most private surveys.

October 5, 2026 3:18 pm
 

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Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv

Germany will not be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, Chancellor ​Friedrich Merz said on Sunday as he announced a further €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in military aid during a visit to Kyiv marked by Russian drone attacks.

October 5, 2026 2:50 pm
 

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Australia probes flydubai co-pilot's links to the country

A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of ​the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said ‌on Sunday.

October 5, 2026 1:25 pm
 

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Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit

Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai ‌on Sunday to demand the resignation of India’s election commission chief over changes to voter rolls, as police detained some demonstrators for a third day.

October 5, 2026 12:15 pm
 

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Iran's oil minister resigns for personal reasons

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has ​resigned for personal reasons, and Hamid Bovard, chief ‌executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be acting minister, state ​media said on Sunday.

October 5, 2026 11:20 am
 

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Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he believed Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with its longstanding ally North ​Korea.

October 5, 2026 10:41 am
 

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Spanish police clear migrant camp for royal visit

Spanish police on Sunday cleared a migrant camp on a beach in the North ​African enclave of Ceuta, where tens of ‌thousands crossed the border from Morocco over two months ago, the Spanish government said.

October 5, 2026 9:15 am
 

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Russia says it hit Kyiv bridge, two vessels in Black Sea

Russia hit on ​Sunday the Northern bridge over the ‌Dnipro river in Kyiv, targeting a route used to transport troops and military cargo, the Russian ​Defence Ministry said.

October 5, 2026 8:38 am
 

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Flydubai co-pilot attacks pilot with axe, UAE says

Flydubai said the circumstances surrounding the incident were still under investigation and that it was not in a position to comment further, a spokesperson said on Saturday.

October 4, 2026 5:45 pm
 

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Riders rally over potholes as land tax cut locked in

Voters have been promised a cut to controversial land taxes as hordes of motorcyclists demand pothole fixes be placed at the centre of Victoria’s election campaign.

October 4, 2026 1:26 pm
 

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Treasurer to sell Australia's AI capability in Japan

The treasurer will meet with Japanese investors as he tries to sell Australia as an ideal economic partner for other middle-power countries amid increasing global uncertainty.

October 4, 2026 11:26 am

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