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GuardianOct 12Preview

Teens at Sydney private religious school made to share beds with teachers, inquiry hears

Former student says nothing untoward happened to her during stays but tells NSW parliamentary inquiry culture of Redeemer Baptist School left much to ‘untangle’ as an adultGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeens at a private religious school were made to share beds with teachers, while its principal once wandered through a common area naked, former students claim.A NSW parliamentary inquiry on Monday was told of the disturbing allegations from two former students of western Sydney’s Redeemer Baptist School. Continue reading...

Australian Associated PressSydneyNew South Wales

BBCOct 12Preview

Indian opposition leaders march to top court to demand election chief resign

The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.

GuardianOct 12Preview

The Gulf has entered a new era of instability. If its leaders think they can rely on old alliances, they are wrong | Nesrine Malik

The latest attack by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia may prove to be more calamitous for the region than the world imaginesOn Saturday, Houthi rebels launched a shocking and deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh. At the time of writing, the missile strike on King Khalid international airport has killed at least 13 people and left 300 injured, marking a significant turn in a regional conflagration that is only getting more intense. It was the single most deadly attack on any Gulf country since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in February. In Saudi Arabia, a country that is unaccustomed to such fatalities, the death toll is bewilderingly high and likely to prompt a bloody response.Over the past year, the Gulf has entered a new era of instability that is not temporary and cannot be reversed. This may feel like an overstatement – casualties have been relatively low,

Nesrine MalikYemenMiddle East and north Africa

BBCOct 12Preview

Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds

Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

NYTOct 11Preview

Mamdani to Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.

City Hall confirmed that the mayor would not join Monday’s procession up Fifth Avenue, but would host an Italian American heritage reception soon.

Joseph Goldstein and Miles G. CohenParadesItalian-Americans

NYTOct 11Preview

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi

The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, had been detained by the police on Saturday before they could lead protests over voting rights.

Somini Sengupta and Suhasini RajIndiaCockroach Janta Party (India)