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An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.
An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.
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<p>Man accused of shooting teen, who was driving to a party, has also been linked to shooting of a vehicle days earlier</p><p>A man accused in the shooting death of a Missouri teen has been charged in a second shooting incident – both of which involve firing into cars on the highway.</p><p>Alyssa Wilson, 17, was shot and killed as she drove down Interstate 170 in Overland, Missouri, on 14 October. The teen was on her way to a Halloween party at St Louis Zoo, called Boo at the Zoo, when a suspect fired a single shot into the back of Wilson’s Buick Encore.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/shooting-death-teen-missouri-highway">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Number of videos about British trains doubles in three months as creators find audiences interested in workings of railways</p><p>They are not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more. Now they are on your social media platforms too.</p><p>Trainspotters have played a part in more than doubling the number of videos about British trains on TikTok in the last three months. According to the platform, the rise in rail content is also down to more people seeking information on cheap tickets, facts about the London Underground and tales from train staff.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/25/traintok-trend-train-spotters-rail-staff-videos">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matter</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of their patients has more than doubled in a year, a report has found, after the government introduced financial incentives for doctors and practices.</p><p>And almost two-thirds (63%) of Australians are now bulk-billed for all their GP care, up from 56% in both 2024 and 2025, which the report says is “likely a reflection of the federal government’s recent investment in Medicare bulk billing incentives”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/almost-two-thirds-of-australians-bulk-billed-for-all-gp-care-amid-extra-incentives-for-doctors">Continue reading...</a>
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.