25 October 2026
Sunday's MotoGP race in Australia is cancelled because of bad weather at Phillip Island.
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25 October 2026
South Australians have copped a mammoth spring soaking, with heavy rain and thunderstorms lashing the state.
25 October 2026
Flight trackers showed the inaugural flight was the most tracked in the world on Sunday.
25 October 2026
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning millions of Australians of a severe storm “trifecta” – large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain – hitting three major cities.
25 October 2026
Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro , who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the favourite three weeks ago, but since then Lula’s campaign has gained ground, and the two go into the contest virtually tied.
25 October 2026
D'Havland Phoebe Jade Laupama left her home on Koromiko Avenue in Hawera about 4pm on Sunday.
25 October 2026
Advocates say there is no future for sustainable fisheries without ending destructive fishing practices.
25 October 2026
Five people have been rescued after a boat sank near Ponui Island east of Auckland on Sunday.
