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More schools close in Indonesia due to worsening haze from forest fires
Sep 9, 2026 - World 
Schools in Indonesia's South Sumatra province have switched to remote learning due to worsening haze from forest fires
Gunman shoots and kills a teacher at a kindergarten in eastern Thailand
Sep 9, 2026 - World 
A gunman has shot and killed a teacher inside a kindergarten in eastern Thailand
‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies
Sep 9, 2026 - World 
Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in EnsenadaThe father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court on Tuesday that his life had been turned into hell, as the high-profile trial continued into its second day.Three men are charged in the killing of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and their 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast in April 2024. Continue reading...
Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds
Sep 9, 2026 - World 
Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a study.Researchers said the differences, first detected at the age of one, could lead to cognitive problems when children started school. Continue reading...
Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan
Sep 9, 2026 - World 
The mayor of Nagoya says athletes who’ve arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city
