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Oct 23, 2026 - World

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ adReporting from Anchorage, AlaskaMary Peltola’s campaign to represent Alaska in the US Senate has taken her to parts of the massive state’s interior that are inaccessible by road and on the frontlines of the cost-of-living crisis she hopes will make her the first Democrat to win the seat in nearly two decades. Continue reading...

Oct 23, 2026 - World

California flu test rate at 9.65%, higher than normal 1% rate for early October, amid mutation of H1N1 influenza A strainFlu cases on the west coast are on the rise months earlier than normal, prompting US health experts to stress the importance of the annual vaccine.Flu activity typically ramps up in December, hitting its peak in February. But this season has kicked into action earlier this year, with higher positive cases than normal recorded. Continue reading...

Oct 23, 2026 - World

Friend tells jury Lamarre-Condon told him in early 2024 ‘I shot the first one through the head and the second one through the door’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeau Lamarre-Condon allegedly confessed to killing two men, telling his friend it was an “out-of-body experience”, before attempting to play it off as a joke, a court has been told.Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...

Oct 23, 2026 - World

Camm, who resigned following months of pressure over her handling of state’s child safety system, cited Helen Haines attack as reason for departureGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland minister Amanda Camm has resigned from cabinet following months of pressure over the state government’s handling of the child safety system and efforts to prevent domestic and family violence.Camm told reporters on Friday the decision to step down was “mine alone”. Continue reading...

Oct 23, 2026 - World

Donald Trump on his Truth Social network defended the "very powerful" advertisement and accused the media of a "well coordinated attack" aimed at getting Ramaswamy, a former presidential hopeful, to stop running it.