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Giant hailstones hammer homes and vehicles in Australia
Large hailstones hammered homes and vehicles in Mount Druitt as a fast-moving storm swept across Sydney's west.
Fire engulfs part of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival venue
Organisers of the festival on the Red Sea coast said the event would go ahead as planned from October 14 to 22.
Security stepped up before Iraq elections
Voters will head to the polls for parliamentary elections on October 10.
Former Iranian president Abolhassan Banisadr dies in Paris aged 88
He was Iran's first president after the country's 1979 revolution and fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics.
Funerals held for victims of Afghan mosque attack
The suicide attack that killed at least 55 people and wounded more than 140 has been claimed by ISIS.
Beach memorial marks 600,000 virus deaths in Brazil
An activist group held a memorial on Copacabana Beach on October 8 as Brazil surpassed 600,000 deaths from coronavirus.
Robots police the streets of Singapore and issue warnings to rule breakers
The robots were trialled by Singapore police in September.
Tourists return to the azure waters of Afghanistan's 'Grand Canyon'
The stunning waters of the Band-e Amir lakes are once again attracting Afghan tourists, weeks after the Taliban seized power.
Amazon opens its first UK general store
Amazon 4-Star sells items including books, technology and toys. It opened at the Bluewater shopping centre, near Dartford in Kent on October 6.
UAE's first female pilot visits aviation exhibition in Sharjah
At the age of 17, Capt Fatina Al Bitar graduated from the UAE flying school, which opened in Sharjah in 1971. At the time, she was the only woman and the youngest trainee.
Expo 2020 Dubai: Vanuatu pavilion aims to highlight export opportunities
Terry Adlington, acting commissioner general of Vanuatu pavilion, says the south Pacific archipelago is now trying to expand its sphere of economic activities beyond tourism.
Climate activists dragged out of London roads by angry motorists
Insulate Britain activists have been dragged from the road by irate motorists after London was disrupted by yet another day of climate protests.
This is the Pakistani folk dancer entertaining the crowds at Expo 2020 Dubai
When Gul Bahar started folk dancing in his village in Pakistan as a young boy, he never imagined he would one day travel across the globe to perform. After multiple trips to China, parts of Europe, the US, Oman and Bahrain, the 47-year-old has arrived at Expo 2020 Dubai for his latest gig.
Banksy artwork could fetch £3.5 million at UK auction
Banksy artwork Girl With Balloon is estimated to fetch up to £3.5 million when it goes under the hammer at a Christie's auction in London on October 15.
Australia to reopen its borders from November
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the country is set to reopen its borders to international travel from next month. The restrictions will be removed once the country reaches the 80% double dose vaccination targets expected by November.
