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Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy's U.N. address
Sep 23, 2026 - World 
Russia hammered Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly.
Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as soldiers take over airport
Sep 23, 2026 - World 
Regional forces in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have taken control of the airport, leading Ethiopian Airlines to cancel flights to the region
Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears
Sep 23, 2026 - World 
Friend sobs in witness box and tells Sydney murder trial Baird was scared to go to the policeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBefore he was fatally shot, Jesse Baird became “petrified” of Beau Lamarre and kept repeating that the police officer had a gun, a court has heard.Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, with a police service weapon at Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...
Angus Taylor pledges to repeal swathe of climate policies, saying ‘Australia has done its bit’
Sep 23, 2026 - World 
Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has vowed to repeal a raft of emissions reduction and renewable energy policies, including several measures supported by or introduced under past Coalition governments, within a month of being elected prime minister, prompting accusations he would “let climate change rip”.On Wednesday, Taylor’s energy spokesperson, Dan Tehan, announced a new bill would be introduced to parliament within 30 days after a Coalition win at the next federal election to ensure affordable, reliable and secure energy to Australians.Scrap vehicle emissions standards.Remove the legislated net zero by 2050 target.Revoke four of six offshore wind energy zones due for completion by the late 2030s: the Hunter, Illawarra, Southern Ocean and Bunbury regions.Introduce a renewable energy code of conduct for developers.Require energy funding provided to states and territories prioritises energy affordability and reliability.Change the Australian Energy Regulator’s main focus to affordability and reliability. Continue reading...
Argentina’s leaderless opposition struggles to unite against Milei's reelection bid
Sep 23, 2026 - World 
President Javier Milei has brought down inflation in Argentina, but economic pain is giving his Peronist opponents a new opening ahead of the 2027 election
