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Oct 16, 2026 - World

Italy has halved the number of aircraft in its airspace after overnight issues hit the data transmission network for air traffic control

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Use of death penalty against people for crimes committed when they were children a ‘new low’, say rights groupsA young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes.Youssef al-Manasif was arrested in 2017 and accused of crimes including joining demonstrations for religious freedom by the Shia minority and attending funerals that the Saudi authorities deem to be protests. He was convicted and sentenced to death by the specialised criminal court, a secretive tribunal set up for terrorism-related cases. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAccused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a brand, saying he needs the income to support his family and fund his legal expenses after being charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.Roberts-Smith launched the label with a video on Instagram of him walking along a beach on the Gold Coast and working out, soundtracked by media reports about him being awarded the Victoria Cross and his subsequent arrest. The video included the caption: “Get ready….the time has come. #neveroutofthefight #underdog”. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed says Iran-backed militia’s use of drones represents ‘new era of radical terrorism’Food and fuel run low as besieged Yemeni city braces for Houthi breakthroughThe future of western security is being fought out in the mountains and hills surrounding the south-western Yemeni city of Taiz, the country’s former prime minster has said.Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, now an adviser to Yemen’s president, said it would be catastrophic if the city fell to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, since control of the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait in the Red Sea and the road to Aden – the site of the UN-recognised government – would be lost. Continue reading...

Oct 16, 2026 - World

In France, teenagers are protesting for better-resourced schools, leading to clashes with one of Europe's largest internal security forces