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Oct 15, 2026 - World

Ukraine president Zelenskyy said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the US after Trump’s diesel deal and the Starlink restrictionsEU leaders are now arriving for the European Council summit in Brussels and understandably they get asked about the latest situation in Ukraine.Dutch PM Rob Jetten offered his strong backing for Ukraine and president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying “there is only one reason why this senseless war of aggression is continuing, and that’s because Putin chooses to do so.”“He is the one that can end this war by starting negotiations for just and lasting peace. And as long as he doesn’t, the Ukrainians will have to defend themselves and defend European values, and we stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainians.”“So let’s step up our game and make sure that they can win this senseless war.” Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reportsMass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report.More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network, an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission”, solely on the basis of their HIV status. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Western Australian police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets.Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs in February. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

The weapons under development appear to be modelled on Iran's Kheibar Shekan, a precision-guided ballistic missile capable of manoeuvring to evade air defence systems, according to an investigation by Conflict Armament Research (CAR).

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Trump was on his second day of a Western campaign swing and was headed to a Republican-leaning US House district in Montana after Arizona.