Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’
Comedian reveals cancer in a joke-packed video, saying she will undergo a double mastectomy and ‘I’ll be keeping you abreast of everything, Australia’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailComedian and actor Ju…
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98

The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature despite publishing only two novels.
‘A new kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.

‘A new kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologizes for the Australia Medicare hack.
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial shown CCTV of accused’s movements across Sydney after alleged double murder
Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJurors have seen how dozens of CCTV cameras trac…
Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity

The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.
Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges

Schmidt acknowledged that his actions “were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt”.
Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad, in first since World War Two

The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since the end of World War Two.
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback

The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.
A simple guide to the US midterms

US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
UK MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies

Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.