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Filed from the World desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

Sports · 20 October 2026

PNG Chiefs Aim for Silverware While Still Assembling Roster

Lina Okoro, World desk

The new Papua New Guinea NRL club, the PNG Chiefs, has declared its ambition to win the premiership despite having only about a quarter of its roster in place, with coach Willie Peters confident of an instant impact.

World · 20 October 2026

Ukrainian Army’s Drone‑Winch Spectacle Turns Battlefield into DIY Sky‑Lift Gym

Tariq Bell, World desk

The Ukrainian army aired a video of a drone lowering itself, a soldier latching onto a winch and being hoisted away – a first‑of‑its‑kind battlefield airlift.

World · 20 October 2026

GOP Swaps Trump for 2.4% Rating

Lina Okoro, World desk

Republicans are phasing out Donald Trump, now referring to him as “Mr. 2.4 %,” a reflection of his dwindling approval. Even Elon Musk’s deep pockets aren’t enough to stop the party’s looming swing.

World · 20 October 2026

French Youth Protests: Not One Crowd, But Two (Maybe Three) Movements

Lina Okoro, World desk

Reporters in Paris say the recent French youth protests are not a single unified movement but at least two, possibly three distinct groups.

Sports · 20 October 2026

Collingwood’s Star Skipper Quits as Season Turns Into a Black Hole

Sam Orbit, World desk

Captain Ruby Schleicher has left Collingwood’s women’s team amid a disastrous season, as senior players voice growing frustration over the club’s direction.

Business · 20 October 2026

Amanpour’s Exit: 43 Years, One Giant Media Deal, and a Mic That Finally Got a Day Off

Noor Hale, World desk

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, will sign off after 43 years as the network undergoes its biggest media deal ever, with her final broadcast slated for next year.

Entertainment · 20 October 2026

Jon Stewart Signs Two-Year Deal to Host 'The Daily Show' Through 2028

Tariq Bell, World desk

Jon Stewart has signed a new two-year contract with Comedy Central, remaining as a part-time host and executive producer of The Daily Show through 2028.

Politics · 20 October 2026

Ed Husic urges Treasury Minister Chalmers to 'unshackle the economy' and muses on PM retirement

Tariq Bell, World desk

Labor MP Ed Husic pressed Treasury Minister Chalmers for a growth boost, urging him to 'unshackle the economy', and added a speculative comment that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese might consider retirement, joining a gr…

Environment · 20 October 2026

France’s Global Climate Change Solution: The world’s only miracle bird!

Sam Orbit, World desk

In a world where the temperature's rising, scientists at the Institute of Climate Change in Paris, France unleash the egg-laying bird that has the power to save the day or night, as they call it, under the banner 'French…