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Oct 13, 2026 - World

Queensland coronial inquest into death of eight-year-old girl continues after 14 members of religious sect were convicted of her manslaughter It was impossible to change the mind of child safety staff after they had decided to send Elizabeth Struhs home with her parents despite some of her doctors’ concerns, a police officer has told a coronial inquest into the young girl’s death.Child safety staff decided in 2019 that it would be “more detrimental” to not return Elizabeth, aged six at the time, to her Toowoomba home upon her discharge from hospital after suffering a coma due to diabetic ketoacidosis, a Queensland coroner heard. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Former Labour leader says he believes the prime minister has an ‘authentic commitment’ to taking the UK back into the EUAndy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EUHere are pictures of ministers arriving for cabinet today.John Healey should “stay the course” and continue repairing the UK’s public finances, the International Monetary Fund’s top economist has said, after the fund lifted its growth forecast for Britain, Heather Stewart reports. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

The new models can be used in Meta's new personal agent app, known as Muse, for paid subscribers only for now.

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Supermarkets use special offers to draw in sales, while more people buy Halloween products early this yearBusiness live – latest updatesUK grocery price inflation has edged up again as shoppers lean on special offers to keep their costs in check.Supermarket prices were 2.5% higher than last year in the four weeks to 4 October, up from 2.3% last month, data from Worldpanel by Numerator shows. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

The US war on Iran has plunged the Middle East into conflict and sent global energy prices soaring, as Tehran's retaliatory action targeted Washington's Gulf allies