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Oct 31, 2025 - World

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Thursday to extend a ceasefire during talks in Istanbul after the worst border clashes between the neighbours in years, according to Turkey which mediated the talks along with Qatar.

Oct 31, 2025 - World

Follow the latest news liveFormer NSW MP Gareth Ward sentenced to almost six years in prison for sexually abusing two menGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNational children’s commissioner says work still needed to fix ‘accountability gaps that are obvious wherever we look’Anne Hollonds, the national children’s commissioner, spoke to RN Breakfast this morning on the eve of finishing her five-year term in the role.I think there’s a growing recognition that the old ways of thinking about how we deal with child safety and wellbeing is no longer working and that we need to work together across the federation. Continue reading...

Oct 31, 2025 - World

Separate incidents see bodies pulled from basements in Brooklyn and Manhattan as heavy rain closes roads and causes delays Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that shut down roadways and caused airport delays, authorities said.A scuba team recovered the body of a 39-year-old man after firefighters received a call of a person trapped in the flooded basement of a townhouse in Brooklyn at about 4.30pm, police said. A video posted online showed firefighters carrying the victim away through calf-deep water on the street. Continue reading...

Oct 31, 2025 - World

The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Oct 31, 2025 - World

Step towards reconciliation hailed as ‘a historic moment’ with premier Jacinta Allan saying it gives Aboriginal Australians the power to shape policies that affect their livesThe Australian state of Victoria has taken a historic step towards reconciliation, passing the nation’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners.After two days of debate, the upper house of Victoria’s parliament passed the statewide treaty bill without amendment by 21 votes to 16, just before 9pm on Thursday. Continue reading...