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Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan, 1 dead and 350 injured
Typhoon Champi killed one person and injured 350 in Taiwan by Friday night as nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled. Okinawa's islands are next in line.
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Michael Jackson writes for the Breaking desk at The Gold Standard, with 21 stories so far, 17 of them Breaking stories on science, energy, space and trade. Recent stories include the FDA's approval of the Autus heart valve that grows with a child, and Fervo's Cape Station starting to sell enhanced geothermal power. Earlier pieces covered brain-implant trials such as Blindsight for the Tech desk and Apple's M5 Max MacBook Pro for Computing.
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CFB Wainwright fire kills 4 Canadian soldiers in Alberta
A fire at Canada's CFB Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members on 17 October and seriously wounded dozens, PM Mark Carney said.
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France protests: more than 400 arrested as clashes spread
More than 400 people were arrested across France on 17 October as school and cost of living protests turned violent in Paris, Marseille and Lyon.
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Japan issues false magnitude 9.9 earthquake warning
Japan's weather agency warned half the country of a magnitude 9.9 quake on 16 October. The real one was a 6.9 near Kamchatka, and it has apologised.
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France fridge hack: how 700 supermarkets lost their cold
About 700 French supermarkets lost their cold in one night. Here's how the fridge hack worked, which machines were hit, and why nobody's asked for money.
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GFS Pride sinks in Strait of Hormuz after projectile strike
Singapore's GFS Pride sank in the Strait of Hormuz after a projectile strike and fire. All 21 crew got off. A second Singapore ship was hit a day later.
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Parents charged after baby found dead at Glen Osmond motel
Police say a baby boy aged about six to seven months was found dead at a Glen Osmond motel. His parents are charged and Major Crime is investigating.
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Black Sea drones hit two ships off Bulgaria, one sinks
Drones hit two cargo ships off Bulgaria overnight on 13 October. The HS Dignity sank and 11 of its sailors were still missing on Tuesday.
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Russia hit six energy sites after Trump truce, Zelensky says
Trump declared a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire on Sunday. Zelensky says Russia hit six energy sites within hours, then a drone hit a Kyiv tower block.
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Canberra shooting: man refused bail after teen shot in Conder
A 29-year-old man is in custody, accused of chasing a car of teenagers through Conder and firing into it. Police hadn't found the gun on Saturday.
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Victoria machete bins: FOI shows 12,357 blades and butter knives
FOI documents show Victoria's machete amnesty bins took in 12,357 items, butter knives included, in a program once budgeted at $13 million.