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Oct 22, 2026 - World

President Trump asked Google to rename the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean after himself but acknowledged it wasn't possible because the bodies of water span several countries.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

The State Department issued an updated Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for mainland China this week, referencing concerns about wrongful detention and restrictions on leaving the country.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Treasury is revising all the numbers for the mid-year budget update as economists warn of a difficult six months aheadGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers has revealed December’s mid-year budget update will project weaker growth and higher unemployment, as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead for the Australian economy.Two days after a senior Reserve Bank official foreshadowed the potential for another interest rate hike in under two weeks’ time, the treasurer in a speech on Friday morning will say “higher inflation is putting people under pressure, tighter monetary policy is weighing on domestic activity, and we can see that in the softening of the labour market”. Continue reading...

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Hamas is threatening Israel with another attack like the Oct. 7, 2023, slaughter that killed upward of 1,200 people and transported 250 to the Gaza Strip.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of HormuzShipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?Oil prices jumped to a five-month high on Thursday after ​attacks in Saudi Arabia and hits to tankers in the strait of Hormuz threatened further disruptions to the world’s crude supply.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by 3% to hit $112 a barrel for first time since 18 May. Continue reading...