9 October 2026
Zeekr's top-selling SUV is already getting a styling update, and it has been caught on camera in Australia for the first time.
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9 October 2026
Thunderstorms and showers are set to sweep across eastern Australia on Saturday, with temperatures climbing into the high 30s in some regions before a cooler change brings relief.
9 October 2026
Germany and Australia have confirmed their starting lineups for Friday’s friendly in Karlsruhe, with both sides looking to make the most of their first match of the international break. Germany head ...
9 October 2026
Opener Nic Maddinson makes the longest duck by a Test opener this century as Australia struggle on his return against South Africa.
9 October 2026
Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico A powerful 7. 6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit along the southern coast of the country, the USGS said. It was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 14km (9 miles) south-west of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said.
9 October 2026
The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Ford Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting. That would be the first public execution in the U. S. since the 1930s. (Image credit: Getty Images)
9 October 2026
John Pickard chats to Country Life from the German countryside where the New Zealander has an unusual job helping rescued bears learn to hibernate and regain some of their freedom.
9 October 2026
A large quake has struck the Central American country of Panama, prompting fears of a Pacific tsunami.
