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URSY.NEWS / The day in headlines
Wednesday 21 October 2026
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'Cosmetic cowboys' to face fines if they carry out risky procedures
Brazilian butt lifts and other cosmetic procedures that inject filler into parts of the body will only be performed by doctors under new government rules to crackdown on "cosmetic cowboys".
No bail for alleged Helen Haines attacker as police chief warns of Australia’s ‘febrile’ political environment
AFP commissioner says MPs are generally concerned about growing volume of abuse and intimidationFollow our live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of the Australian federal police has condemned a “febrile” political environment that has seen one person charged every week over the alleged threatening of MPs, as Victoria announces new steps to…
Drone strike kills more than 150 at market in Sudanese war
Strike pushes the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, underscoring lethality of Sudan’s war that erupted in April 2023A drone strike on a market in a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan killed at least 153 people on Monday, according to a local official, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks.The strike pushed the toll from attacks in recent days to more than 250, unde…
OpenAI ‘agents’ disabled their own monitoring systems
AI lab investigating whether incident shows ‘propensity to evade’ controls
France is divided over who to blame for and what to learn from weekend riots
In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak continues to spread
Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry has said - as the virus continues to spread internationally.
The Papers: 'Burnham faces climate revolt' and 'Harry wants to fix feud'
Several papers lead on remarks from the Duke of Sussex yesterday, where he said he hoped to reconcile with his family.
Sanae Takaichi took on Japan’s male-dominated politics and won – can she survive a second year in power?
The straight-talking PM’s ability to manage Trump and stand up to China have endeared her to the public, but she may need friends closer to home to surviveThe visitors squeezed into the kiosk near Japan’s national diet building snap up souvenirs bearing the face of Sanae-chan, the affectionate nickname for the country’s leader: chocolate biscuits, dango sweets, stickers and document files proclai…
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from UgandaNigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.The woman began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later, where she was later diagnosed with Ebola. It is unc…