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• Nine dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania

  10-10-2026 20:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Two children were among the eight people killed at a residential home in the city of Erie. The shooter was also killed.
  
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• Trump promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war in a day. Now he’s funding it

  10-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  After nearly two years back in power Trump has not only failed to end the war, he has now committed to funding it.
  
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• A frog, a toad and Leonardo DiCaprio: Rinehart’s rainforest mine plan hits unusual problems

  10-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  A matchbox-sized ‘dinosaur’ could be a mine-defeating miracle, say opponents of developments in South American cloud forest.
  
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• Accused hijack pilot’s descent into extremism began in Melbourne, authorities say

  10-10-2026 08:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The flydubai co-pilot told authorities he acted alone but that he drew inspiration from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US.
  
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• NYPD releases ICE shooting surveillance footage after shooting

  10-10-2026 04:53 via smh.com.au
  
  ICE agent shoots man during New York City enforcement operation.
  
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• Delhi sealed off ahead of youth ‘Cockroach’ protest

  10-10-2026 03:49 via smh.com.au
  
  The protest, called by the “Cockroach” youth movement, hopes to draw thousands of demonstrators.
  
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• Trump administration escalates war with International Criminal Court

  10-10-2026 03:32 via smh.com.au
  
  New sanctions are an intensification of the Trump administration’s push to undermine the court.
  
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• Trump picks Fox News expert for next White House press secretary

  10-10-2026 03:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Katie Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt as the US president’s top press liaison.
  
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• Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel

  10-10-2026 02:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.
  
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• Mudslide carries away cars, bus in Chile’s capital

  10-10-2026 02:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The episode highlights the challenges facing cities nestled against mountain ranges.
  
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• Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama

  10-10-2026 00:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The earlier quake was felt as far away as neighbouring Colombia.
  
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• Hijacker rehearsed Tel Aviv airport attack twice before flight

  10-10-2026 00:21 via smh.com.au
  
  The co-pilot told authorities he acted alone but that he drew inspiration from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US.
  
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• Trump says decision on streaming killer’s execution still pending

  10-10-2026 00:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously announced the execution would be broadcast publicly.
  
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