Sunday, 1 November 2026

Serbia marked two years since a concrete railway canopy collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 people. Student protests that followed culminated last Sunday in victory for the students' list in a parliamentary election.

Heavily armed police began patrolling the streets of Sydney. The new Armed Response Command, with more than 200 officers, was set up after an attack on Bondi Beach that killed 15 people at a Jewish religious festival.

Bangladesh announced a wage board to review pay for clothing factory workers as protests demanding higher wages continue. Police used water cannon to disperse thousands of workers around the capital, Dhaka.

The Border Management Authority says its number plate recognition system is helping intercept stolen, bank-financed and cloned vehicles at borders. A Northwest businessman and two others face cross-border vehicle smuggling charges.

The Health Minister told a Drakensberg dialogue that investing in healthcare is an investment in the economy, not an expense, and urged finance ministers to accept that argument.