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Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic
Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
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How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions
<p>With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, immigration remains a key issue for voters less than two weeks before election day</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://profile.theguardian.com/signin">Sign in or sign up</a> to join the conversation</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/immigration-tactics-detention-approach">From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot</a></p></li></ul><p>It’s our last US midterms live Q&A before election day on 3 November, and our reporters are answering your immigration questions.</p><p>Since Donald Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/immigration-tactics-detention-approach">began his second term</a>, ICE arrests have reached <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/28/ice-us-immigration-new-tactics">record levels</a>, operations have become <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/mamdani-ice-new-york-shooting">deadly</a>, and immigration raids have hit <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/federal-agents-ilhan-omar-home-raid">politicians’ homes</a>. Our reporting has documented the experiences of those directly affected by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/ice-force-feeding-detention-gabar-choli">harsh conditions in detention centers</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/us-government-spied-anti-ice-protesters">resistance to ICE agents</a> on the ground.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/15/reader-qa-how-united-are-the-democrats-ahead-of-the-midterms-post-your-questions-now">The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/sep/24/reader-qa-ask-our-reporting-team-about-whos-spending-what-on-the-midterms">Who are the groups financially backing the candidates in the midterms?</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/05/reader-q-a-iran-war-trump-midterms-reporter-answers">Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/community/live/2026/oct/14/us-economy-affordability-midterm-elections-republicans-trump">Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questions</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/immigration-ice-mass-deportation-trump-midterm-elections">Continue reading...</a>
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House prices falling in every Australian capital city for first time in 15 years
<p>House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66m according to Domain report</p><p>House prices are falling across every capital city for the first time in 15 years and the second time on record, according to figures from Domain’s September Quarter 2026 House Price Report.</p><p>House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66 million.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/house-prices-fall-sydney-melbourne-perth-brisbane-adelaide-hobart-darwin">Continue reading...</a>
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