October, 2025 - TA NEA

Deadly explosion at Tennessee ammunition plant leaves 19 missing

A powerful explosion ripped through an ammunition manufacturing facility in Tennessee on Friday morning, leaving at least 19 people dead or missing and several others injured. The blast occurred at 7:45 a.m. local time at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant in Humphreys…

11 October, 2025

WORLD

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami fears in the Philippines

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines early Saturday, sparking tsunami warnings across parts of the Pacific and sending residents scrambling for higher ground. The quake, centred about 20 kilometres offshore from the coastal town of Manay in Davao Oriental…

10 October, 2025

WORLD

Israel approves historic Gaza ceasefire agreement to secure hostage release

Tel Aviv, October 10, 2025 – In a landmark decision, the Israeli government approved in the early hours a comprehensive agreement aimed at securing the release of all hostages in the Gaza Strip, both living and deceased, the office of Prime Minister…

10 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Melbourne CBD faces steep car park tax hike as congestion levy rises 73%

Melbourne’s central business district is bracing for another financial blow to commuters and local businesses, as motorists who rely on off-street paid parking face an extra $1,386 per year on top of existing parking fees, due to the Allan government’s increased congestion…

10 October, 2025

HISTORY·OPINION

Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse

First performed in 423 BC at the City Dionysia, the great festival and dramatic competition in honour of Dionysus, it failed to win the prize and bewildered an audience unprepared for its seriousness. Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse. Aristophanes…

10 October, 2025

GREECE

KKE to honour political prisoners with memorial event on Gyaros island

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) will hold a commemorative event and pilgrimage this Saturday, October 11, on Gyaros Island — a place of exile and suffering for thousands of resistance fighters during and after the Greek Civil…

10 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

Melbourne scientist among nobel laureates for revolutionary molecular discovery

A pioneering Australian-linked scientific breakthrough has earned global recognition, as University of Melbourne Professor Richard Robson shares the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating molecular “sponges” capable of capturing water from desert air and trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Robson,…

10 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Coalition demands answers over alleged $8 million medicare fraud run from inside immigration detention

A major political and criminal scandal is unfolding in Australia after revelations that an organised group of immigration detainees awaiting deportation allegedly masterminded an $8 million Medicare fraud from within a Melbourne detention facility. The sophisticated operation, uncovered through a joint investigation…

10 October, 2025

VICTORIA

Victoria’s youth bail system sparks controversy despite government “crackdown”

A recently updated judicial manual for Victorian judges and magistrates has reignited debate over Premier Jacinta Allan’s “tough-on-crime” reforms, as it continues to advise courts to release accused youth offenders on bail wherever possible — even after the government’s proclaimed crackdown on…

10 October, 2025

SPORTS

Scotland 3–1 Greece: World Cup dream slips away in Glasgow

Greece’s hopes for the 2026 World Cup took a major blow after a 3–1 defeat to Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, in the third round of the European qualifying group. Despite taking the lead through Kostas Tsimikas in the 62nd minute,…

10 October, 2025

GREECE

Farmers demand payment schedule as minister Tsiaras promises payouts “in the coming days”

Tensions are rising among farmers in Thessaly as Agriculture and Food Minister Kostas Tsiaras announced that payments to producers will begin “in the coming period,” following a lengthy three-hour meeting in Larissa with agricultural representatives, livestock breeders, and local farmer associations. The…

10 October, 2025

SPORTS

Scotland vs Greece World Cup qualifier

Hampden Park is set for a decisive Scotland vs Greece World Cup qualifier on Thursday night, with Steve Clarke’s team aiming to strengthen their position in Group C and Gus Poyet’s Greece determined to bounce back after a heavy defeat to Denmark.…

9 October, 2025

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Deadly explosion at Tennessee ammunition plant leaves 19 missing

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami fears in the Philippines

Israel approves historic Gaza ceasefire agreement to secure hostage release

Melbourne CBD faces steep car park tax hike as congestion levy rises 73%

Aristophanes’ prophecy: How the clouds foretold Athens’ collapse

KKE to honour political prisoners with memorial event on Gyaros island

Melbourne scientist among nobel laureates for revolutionary molecular discovery

Coalition demands answers over alleged $8 million medicare fraud run from inside immigration detention

Victoria’s youth bail system sparks controversy despite government “crackdown”

Scotland 3–1 Greece: World Cup dream slips away in Glasgow

Farmers demand payment schedule as minister Tsiaras promises payouts “in the coming days”

Scotland vs Greece World Cup qualifier

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