Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 12. October 2026 (23:47) The actor, who played the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series, dies aged 34.(BBC News)
Bolivia investigates ex-president Evo Morales over alleged ties to 2009 killings 12. October 2026 (23:40) Leftist former leader accused of involvement in shooting of three Europeans in Santa Cruz and torture of two othersBolivia’s attorney general has announced an investigation into leftist former president Evo Morales, alleging his involvement in the murder and torture of European citizens in 2009.Seventeen years ago, police raided a hotel in the city of Santa Cruz, shooting dead Eduardo Rózsa Flores, a Bolivian-Croatian, Michael Dwyer, an Irishman, and Árpád Magyarosi, a Hungarian-Romanian. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia politics live: PM urged to call Trump about execution livestream; Robert Pether speaks after Iraq prison release 12. October 2026 (23:35) Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRobert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five years in jail.Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan were detained in Baghdad in 2021 after flying in for a meeting with bank officials to resolve a dispute with his engineering firm, CME Consulting.We were innocent when we were taken on the 7th of April 2021, and we remain innocent today.I was released from prison hours away from death. My body was shutting down after months of critical illness and excruciating pain, but I remained trapped in Iraq.She is an incredible person, someone that I have so much respect for, and being able to come home was incredible. Just the emotion that it brings is, you can’t describe it. I mean, it’s been years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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