Syria and World Bank agree multi-donor trust fund for recovery
The Start fund is meant to finance concessional lending, guarantees and technical assistance, but no donor amounts have been announced.
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Meta says Claude tool activity triggered No Kings Instagram suspension
Meta says a security system mistook bursts of reading activity for bot traffic during the coalition’s demonstrations and early-voting push.
Kylie Minogue’s lyrics and the AI copyright row: what Australia is considering
A music publishers’ group says Gemini reproduced Australian artists’ lyrics as lawmakers urge a review of AI copyright rules. The government has not announced a change.
Diomande assists and scores as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1
Yan Diomande set up Arda Güler’s opener and scored late as Real Madrid moved within six points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Stephen Curry leaves Warriors practice after ankle tweak; Kerr says he is fine
Curry limped to the locker room during Sunday’s open practice in San Francisco. His status for Wednesday’s season opener against the Lakers was not immediately clear.
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says underlying inflation is close to 2% target
Governor Kazuo Ueda cited a tight job market, economic recovery and global AI demand as sources of price pressure ahead of the bank’s next policy meeting.
Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv diverts to Sofia after reported bomb threat
A flight bound for Vienna landed in Bulgaria on October 18 after its crew reported a bomb-threat signal near Romania. All 57 people aboard were taken off the aircraft.
Spain issues highest flood alerts after woman dies near Barcelona
Heavy rain disrupted travel across Spain as authorities suspended island classes and warned of further torrential rain in Valencia and Mallorca.
Indonesian and Queensland filmmakers make horror shorts in cross-cultural program
A UniSQ-backed project brought filmmakers together to shoot in Indonesia and regional Queensland, using horror to explore different cultural ideas of fear.
NSW warns against unapproved peptides as hospital visits rise sharply
ABC reported that nearly 220 people attended NSW emergency departments in September after taking unapproved peptides, up from five in July 2025.
Rams kicker Blake Grupe seen on crutches after knee injury against Cardinals
Blake Grupe was ruled out of his Rams debut after hurting his knee on a kickoff. A reporter later saw him leaving the locker room on crutches and wearing a brace.
Ben Simmons tears Achilles days before Sacramento Kings season opener
The Australian guard-forward will undergo surgery after an injury at Kings practice. Reporters expect him to miss the season, but the team has given no recovery timetable.
Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in ALCS Game 5, move one win from World Series
Drew Rasmussen pitched seven innings as Tampa Bay took a 3-2 series lead. Cleveland must win Game 6 in St. Petersburg to keep its season alive.
Jacqui Lambie urges One Nation to remove cartoon mocking her health condition
The Australian senator criticised a Pauline Hanson cartoon that uses her vaginal prolapse as a punchline, and asked Hanson’s team to seek its removal.
CFB Wainwright fire leaves 39 hospitalized as officials describe rapid spread
Four soldiers died in the Alberta base fire. Officials say strong winds drove a grass fire toward personnel during training; 19 patients were reported in critical condition.
Lazio beat Juventus 3-0 in Turin to draw level with Inter on points
Oliver Provstgaard and Gustav Isaksen scored before Fisayo Dele-Bashiru sealed Lazio’s away win, leaving the club on 19 points from seven Serie A matches.
Chris Boswell passes Gary Anderson for Steelers field-goal record
Boswell’s 39-yard kick against Tampa Bay moved him ahead of Anderson, who had held Pittsburgh’s career mark since 1988.
Jesse Eisenberg reveals his next TV series premise as ‘The Debut’ closes London Film Festival
Eisenberg described a series following an 18-year-old girl in 2002 during a festival Screen Talk, then joined Julianne Moore to introduce his new film.