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A small tornado swept through Ulladulla on the New South Wales South Coast on Saturday, damaging homes and bringing down trees as severe storms also hit Sydney. The Bureau of Meteorology recorded wind gusts of up to 98km/h in the Ulladulla region, while the State Emergency Service received more than 230 calls for assistance across the state. Most of the requests came from Ulladulla. Wishaya La Spina was in her car with her baby when the tornado passed at about 1pm. She said the weather had initially appeared manageable before the wind suddenly intensified. “It was already storming, but nothing…

G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from emergency reserves over four months, in an effort to bring down soaring energy prices following pressure from US President Donald Trump. The coordinated release, which will begin immediately through the International Energy Agency (IEA), will include a “substantial diesel release within the first 20 days”. The G7 said it would consider further diesel releases if necessary. The agreement was reached after a video conference chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron. The group includes the United States, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Italy and France, with the…

US bond yields have risen sharply as investors demand a higher real return for financing the federal government, placing renewed pressure on Washington to address its widening deficits. The 30-year Treasury yield closed at 5.62% on September 30, a level last seen in 2002, while the 10-year yield was close to 5.3%. The increase has significant implications for the national debt. Interest payments reached $857 billion during the first nine months of the fiscal year, exceeding federal spending on both Medicare and national defence. The move in the bond market has been interpreted by some as a loss of faith…

Pauline Hanson has helped launch One Nation’s Victoria state election campaign, with the party promising to jail former premiers Dan Andrews and Jacinta Allan if it wins. The pledge places the two former Victorian leaders at the centre of One Nation’s campaign, although the source material provides no further detail about the circumstances behind the vow.

A hospital consultant and his partner are suing the former owners of their £625,000 Suffolk home, claiming they concealed a history of sewage problems that has left them unable to use the property normally when it rains. Radiologist Brett Ibbeson and Karen Man Yan Chan say they were told the detached house in Brockley, near Bury St Edmunds, had never flooded before they bought it in March 2025. They claim they later learned that the property was affected by an overwhelmed sewage pumping station on neighbouring land. Anglian Water allegedly advised them to restrict their water use during wet weather,…

US debt could reach 160% of GDP within a decade, Scope has warned. The assessment highlights the potential scale of the country’s debt burden over the coming years.

Nic Maddinson has been handed a call-up for Australia’s Test tour of South Africa, prompting renewed attention on six of the country’s best batsmen under the age of 28 who were overlooked. The selection of Maddinson represents a striking choice, with the left-handed batsman preferred for the South Africa tour despite the availability of a number of younger contenders. The six overlooked batsmen have emerged as notable omissions from Australia’s plans, as Maddinson prepares to join the squad for the Test series in South Africa.

A French mayor has faced criticism after footage appeared to show him laughing and dancing alongside student protesters outside a blocked school as violent demonstrations spread across the country. Bally Bagayoko, the left-wing mayor of the Paris suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, was filmed joining demonstrators while a fire appeared to burn near the school gates. Protesters could be heard cheering as he moved among them. The demonstrations, which began last week and coincided with a wider public-sector strike on Tuesday, have developed into a political flashpoint as France prepares to unveil its 2027 budget. Police have detained hundreds of people during…

Merz is set to meet the frontrunners for Lagarde’s job as the race for the next European Central Bank appointment gathers pace. The talks come as attention focuses on the field of candidates competing for the position, with the ECB contest entering a more active phase.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak could claim diplomatic immunity and avoid being questioned over allegations linked to the club, according to sports lawyer Yasin Patel. Patel said the issue was complicated by Al Mubarak’s position as a senior Abu Dhabi government official. He stressed, however, that immunity would not amount to an assertion that any alleged wrongdoing had not occurred. Diplomatic immunity and the Manchester City case “Diplomatic Immunity is a position whereby the individual in question is protected from any legal proceedings or action,” Patel told the Daily Briefing. He said that, in Al Mubarak’s case, the protection…