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People smugglers are taking advantage of chaos in Libya to send migrants on overcrowded boats towards Italy and the EU. Read more
Chinese manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co will recall 10,000 webcams will be recalled in the aftermath of a cyber attack. Read more
An Israeli teen has been shot on the border with Egypt. Read more
A Canadian nurse has been charged over the deaths of eight elderly patients. Read more
The UK and France are pushing for the UN to impose sanctions against Syria over the use of gas attacks on civilians. Read more
Zac Goldsmith, who unsuccessfully ran in London's mayoralty race, has quit the Conservative party over the Heathrow Airport expansion decision. Read more
A US judge has signed off on the largest auto-scandal settlement in US history, approving a a $US15 billion ($A20 billion) settlement against Volkswagen. Read more
Jimmy Newell, a World War II computer pioneer, was born at midday on October 11, 1913 and died with the ringing of bells at noon after more than a century. Read more
The migrant camp at Calais, known as the Jungle and formerly home to 6000 people, is slowly being destroyed. Read more
Bringing 25 years of indecision to a close UK Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a Heathrow Airport expansion over other options. Read more
Annualised third-quarter earnings from S&P 500 companies are expected to have risen 1.1 per cent, following four quarters of contraction. Read more
A flight from San Francisco to London was diverted to Canada after the cabin crew became sick. Read more
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who was previously mayor of London, has been a vocal opponent of plans to expand Heathrow for years. Read more
Hacksaw Ridge, the true story of the first conscientious objector to receive the US Medal of Honor, marks the directorial return of Mel Gibson after a decade. Read more
Pre-production will start in January on a sequel to the hit Aardman animation hit film Shaun the Sheep Movie. Read more
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a police academy in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing 59 people. Read more
Police forces in five German states have carried out raids with the aim of tackling the financing of terror groups. Read more
A British Airways flight made an emergency landing in Vancouver, with 25 passengers and crew sent to local hospitals for smoke inhalation, CBC News reports. Read more
The Russian Defence Ministry says it has not launched any air strikes on Aleppo in the last seven days Read more
New Vatican guidelines on cremation states that remains cannot be scattered, divvied up or kept at home. Read more
At least 14 people have been killed and 147 injured in a powerful explosion in a residential complex in northern China Read more
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a police academy in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing 62 people. Read more
France is set to begin the next stage of its clearance of the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, sending in teams to dismantle its structures. Read more
There will be no breakthrough in negotiations over the EU-Canada trade deal this week, European Parliament President Martin Schulz says. Read more
A campaign to encourage more young Europeans to take working holidays in Australia has been launched in London, featuring a pop-up beach at Victoria Station. Read more
The managing director of IT giant IBM Australia has revealed no staff have been sacked or disciplined following the shutdown of the online census. Read more
Dr Timothy Hawkes, the principal of The King's School, has told the abuse royal commission his school failed to report an indecent assault to police in 2013. Read more
Queensland Rail chief executive Helen Gluer has sacked a senior employee as an inquiry begins into what caused chaos on southeast Queensland's train network. Read more
Four people - two men and two women - have died after an accident on a ride at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld. Read more
One teen is dead and two others are fighting for life in hospital after a crash in Melbourne. Read more
The art of Myuran Sukumaran, the Australian man executed in Bali last year, will be exhibited at the Sydney Festival's Parramatta and Western Sydney program. Read more
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack in Kenya believed to have been carried out by suspected Islamist militants. Read more
Stocks of interest on the Australian share market Read more
WorleyParsons says recent gains in commodity prices have not translated into orders yet but it expects to improve its bottom line with cost cuts. Read more
Rolls of toilet paper that fell off a truck and caused traffic chaos has been removed from the Hume Freeway on Melbourne's outskirts. Read more
Taxpayers forked out $50 million after the Turnbull government decided to change the Senate voting system before the election. Read more
A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a car in country NSW, the latest in a string of recent fatalities on the state's roads. Read more
New Zealand band The Koi Boys were kicked off The Voice Australia after three weeks and are making up for lost time with the release of their debut album. Read more
The NT government has declared two new half-day public holidays to boost population growth and kickstart the stalling economy. Read more
Russia is key to plans aimed at creating large marine sanctuaries in Antarctica, environmental groups say. Read more
