Australian police investigate damage to gov't buildings in Canberra
Australian police said on Sunday they are investigating damage to two government buildings in Canberra after ball bearings were allegedly used to strike windows at the properties.Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Policing said in a statement that it is seeking witnesses and information relating to
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Lula campaign asks Brazil's top electoral court to probe US consular service suspension
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign has asked the country's top electoral court to investigate whether the U.S. decision to suspend consular services ahead of Sunday's presidential election was related to security concerns or constituted election interference, local media
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What to know about the investigation into Cornell University gang rape allegations
An intense, public outcry over a woman's account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York's governor this week to angrily yank control of the investigation away from the local prosecutor who didn't initially see what happened as a crime.Tompkins County District
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Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike's stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, will step down this
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Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific Ocean
Nolo strengthened into a major hurricane Saturday in the remote Pacific Ocean, far to the west of Hawaii's main islands and population centers.The storm's maximum sustained winds rapidly intensified to 120 mph (195 kph), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported, meaning it was a Category
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5.4-magnitude quake hits off east coast of Kamchatka -- GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted off east coast of Kamchatka at 2000 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 51.94 degrees north latitude and 159.27 degrees east longitude.
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Greece, Bulgaria sign protocol for return of cultural artefacts
Greece and Bulgaria signed a protocol Saturday on the reciprocal handover of cultural artefacts, under which 48 Greek artefacts will return from Bulgaria, while Greece will hand over to Bulgaria the remains identified as those of medieval Bulgarian ruler Tsar Samuel, Greek national broadcaster ERT
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Myanmar experts stress ecosystem conservation for migratory bird habitats, flyways
A series of photo exhibitions and thematic talks were held in Yangon on Saturday to mark World Migratory Bird Day, as Myanmar ornithologists and environmentalists urge global efforts to protect migratory bird habitats and migration routes increasingly threatened by human activities.Of the world's
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Iran's IRGC hit 7 'violating' oilers in Hormuz Strait in 5 days -- media
The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has targeted at least seven "violating" oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the past five days, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.The IRGC Navy has targeted more than one oil tanker each day, despite U.S. President
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People visit Warsaw Mineral Expo in Poland
People visit the Warsaw Mineral Expo in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Campaign rally held in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), presidential candidate of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party, attends a campaign rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 3, 2026.
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Indonesia's National Library receives donation of books from Chinese publishing houses
The National Library of Indonesia received a donation of 100 books from 11 Chinese publishing houses during a handover ceremony held here on Saturday.The books, including the English edition of the first volume of "China's Governance Under Xi Jinping's Leadership," have undergone a selection and
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Vietnam's GDP expands 9.95 pct in Q3
Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 9.95 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2026, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Saturday.The Q3 growth rate was higher than the 8.15 percent in Q1 and the 8.81 percent in Q2, the NSO said.The agriculture, forestry and fisheries
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US Marine arrested on suspicion of robbery-murder in Japan's Okinawa
A U.S. Marine stationed in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture was arrested by police on Sunday on suspicion of robbery and murder in connection with the killing of a woman at a hotel in Naha on Saturday, in which her belongings were taken, public broadcaster NHK reported.The suspect, 20, is stationed at
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