7 October 2026
Less than a week after ending strike action, the referee to take charge of the all-Melbourne Australia Cup final has been named.
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7 October 2026
Lionel Messi gives Argentina fans one last moment of joy as he signs off with his 126th international goal in his final cap for the nation.
7 October 2026
An attack by "unmanned boats" on a Liberian-flagged tanker off the coast of the Russian Olympic city of Sochi sparked a giant "fire of oil", Russian authorities say.
7 October 2026
The crowd went wild as the living legend scored on his final appearance for Argentina.
7 October 2026
Some locations will offer voting in te reo Māori or English, have sign language interpreters or be fully accessible.
7 October 2026
Some familiar names have hopped past sitting MPs. Meanwhile, National is promising to help small businesses and Labour is taking on banks.
7 October 2026
Investigators are keeping an open mind and appealing for any public information as they review the search for Erika Rodrigues Coelho.
7 October 2026
解释性报道：随着大选临近，你会看到众多与红色、蓝色、粉色、绿色等党派颜色有关的各种新闻，但你近期听说过有关"紫色选民"的讨论吗？这一现象或许值得人们注意。
