Irish council staff on industrial action available for Storm Austen emergency work
Fórsa and Siptu say emergency work can proceed during industrial action as Storm Austen approaches Ireland, while Dublin City Council prepares for possible flooding.
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More than 70,100 left Irish emergency departments without completing treatment in seven months
Figures reported by RTÉ show the scale of patients who did not wait or left before finishing treatment between January and July 2026, alongside long waits and regional differences.
Kyiv strikes wound 15 as Russia reports drone barrage after US envoy talks
Overnight attacks wounded people and disrupted traffic in Kyiv, while Russian officials reported injuries and a large drone barrage after Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin.
Sissi limits proposed Egyptian support for Saudi Arabia to defense, ruling out Yemen attack
Egypt’s president said any military support would defend Saudi territory. Lawmakers have postponed a vote on authorizing support until October 26.
Damian Ellis Spohr pleads not guilty to 30 charges involving five former colleagues
The former out-of-home care manager denied charges including sexual assault and choking at a Newcastle court hearing. A judge will consider where the trial can be held on 5...
Brian Tamaki says Australia refused him entry at Brisbane Airport
The Destiny Church leader says border officials questioned him for 12 hours, cancelled his visa and sent him to New Zealand. Australian authorities have not given their account...
Taiwan probes criminal networks after attack on comedian Huang Yi-hao
Taiwan's security chief says authorities are examining whether criminal groups involved in attacks on China critics received direction or funding from the Chinese Communist Party.
Man charged after alleged threats at Hannah Beazley’s Perth electorate office
A 56-year-old man faces three charges after staff reported a disturbance involving alleged threats and nunchucks at the Western Australian minister’s office.
South Korea's foreign tourist arrivals near last year's total after nine months
South Korea recorded 17.11 million foreign visitors through September, putting its annual tally close to the 18.94 million recorded throughout 2025.
Ilhan Omar says agents seized 17 items during search of her home
In her first interview since the October 12 raid, the Minnesota congresswoman described a nearly five-hour search, denied immigration-fraud allegations and said she believed...
Yonsei says portal breach exposed data of about 10,000 people
The Seoul university says current and former students, faculty and international students are affected. It plans to let individuals check which details were exposed.
Coogee and Maroubra beaches close after whale carcass found at Lurline Bay
Swimmers have been told to stay out of two eastern Sydney beaches while authorities plan how to deal with a whale carcass in a hard-to-reach part of the coast.
Lula campaign accepts Flávio Bolsonaro’s conditions for opening records
Lula’s campaign says it will accept its rival’s disclosure conditions and file a response with Brazil’s electoral court on Thursday, ahead of the presidential runoff.
Colombia museum removals draw protests as judge orders works preserved
Demonstrators gathered outside the National Museum in Bogotá after exhibits on social movements and political violence were removed. A judge has ordered the government to...
South Korea’s FTC seeks public views on draft AI advertising guidelines
The antitrust watchdog is taking comments through November 11 on nonbinding guidance aimed at potentially misleading claims that products use artificial intelligence.
Xi tells Kim China wants stronger ties with North Korea, Yonhap reports
In a reply to Kim Jong-un’s anniversary message, Xi Jinping called for greater political trust and practical cooperation, according to Yonhap’s account of North Korean state media.
Ireland’s Dáil votes to remove UN approval requirement for overseas missions
Lawmakers backed the bill 79–71, advancing a change to Ireland’s peacekeeping rules that the government says would let it respond to crises despite Security Council deadlock.
South Korea’s veterans minister plans tributes to former presidents Choi and Park
Kwon Oh-eul is due to attend a memorial for Choi Kyu-hah on October 22 and visit Park Chung-hee’s grave on October 26, Yonhap reported.