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Hamas releases 2 US hostages with hope for more

Qatar hopes more in captive will be set free with continued mediation between all parties.       

Saturday, 21 Oct 2023 07:00 AM

Hamas releases 2 US hostages with hope for more

First aid delivery due in Gaza in ‘the next day or so’, says UN

International body says in deep, advanced negotiations with all relevant sides.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 11:30 PM

First aid delivery due in Gaza in ‘the next day or so’, says UN

Canada withdraws diplomats from India

Canada, India relations sour following Hardeep Singh's death

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 10:50 PM

Canada withdraws diplomats from India

Gaza military escalation disastrous, says UN official

International aid piles up as Palestinians in dire need of food and water

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 10:10 PM

Gaza military escalation disastrous, says UN official

Indigenous teenager dies in Australian custody

Authorities say investigating ‘all circumstances of incident.’

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 09:40 PM

Indigenous teenager dies in Australian custody



China premier to visit Kyrgyzstan

China seeks to forge deeper ties in the region

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 09:00 PM

China premier to visit Kyrgyzstan

Palestine officials say death toll rises to 13

Casualties mounting as war rages in Gaza.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 08:20 PM

Palestine officials say death toll rises to 13

UK retail sales slide as cost of living bites

Warm autumnal conditions reduced sales of colder weather gear, statistician says.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 07:40 PM

UK retail sales slide as cost of living bites

Consulate attacker armed with knife, crossbow

San Francisco police department do not know attacker's motive.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 07:00 PM

Consulate attacker armed with knife, crossbow

China tightens curbs on graphite exports, citing ‘national security’

Permits needed to sell two types of the material to foreign customers.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 06:20 PM

Australia MotoGP brought forward a day due to wild weather

27-lap grand prix race to take place tomorrow, sprint moved to Sunday.         

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 05:40 PM

Australia MotoGP brought forward a day due to wild weather

Downgraded Hurricane Norma still dangerous

Mexican government activates a national emergency plan.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 05:00 PM

Downgraded Hurricane Norma still dangerous

Ex-Australia PM urges less use of aboriginal flag

Tony Abbott praises Australians for resisting ‘virtue signalling’ by voting against creating a new indigenous consultative body.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 04:20 PM

Ex-Australia PM urges less use of aboriginal flag

China to boost ‘trust’ after Sri Lanka debt deal, says Xi

Beijing is Colombo's biggest creditor and must approve any proposal restructure its debt.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 03:40 PM

China to boost ‘trust’ after Sri Lanka debt deal, says Xi

Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, Merck announce US$22 billion cancer drug deal

US pharmaceutical giant to pay for rights to three drugs in development.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 03:00 PM

Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, Merck announce US$22 billion cancer drug deal


Kibbutz shattered by Hamas attack

Quarter of 400-strong community either killed, kidnapped or missing.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 02:20 PM

Kibbutz shattered by Hamas attack

Asia markets fall again as oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears

Risk aversion compounded by prospect of another rate hike this year.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 01:40 PM

Asia markets fall again as oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears

Prosecutors reject Trump claim of ‘absolute immunity’

No one in America, not even the president, is above the law, prosecutors say.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 01:00 PM

Prosecutors reject Trump claim of ‘absolute immunity’

Music companies sue Anthropic AI over song lyrics

Publishers say chatbot mines copyrighted material even when not specifically asked to do so.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 12:20 PM

Music companies sue Anthropic AI over song lyrics

Japan inflation slows to under 3%

Prices rise 4.2%, after a 4.3% increase in August.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 11:40 AM

Japan inflation slows to under 3%

IMF and Sri Lanka reach agreement for US$330 million disbursal

Release of funds subject to approval by executive board.         

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 11:00 AM

IMF and Sri Lanka reach agreement for US$330 million disbursal

US inflation is ‘still too high’ says Fed chair

American economy 'handling much higher rates – at least for now – without difficulty'.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 10:20 AM

US inflation is ‘still too high’ says Fed chair

N. Korea wants ‘forward-looking’ ties with Russia

September summit has fanned fears Pyongyang may provide Moscow with weapons for Ukraine war.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 09:40 AM

N. Korea wants ‘forward-looking’ ties with Russia

US intelligence estimates 100-300 killed in Gaza hospital strike

Document says ‘Israel probably did not bomb’ the facility.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 09:00 AM

US intelligence estimates 100-300 killed in Gaza hospital strike

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India

Ottawa has also expelled an Indian diplomat over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Friday, 20 Oct 2023 08:20 AM

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India