A Melbourne man is arrested over alleged Islamic State links and extremist propaganda; Gaza and global security dominate talks at the United Nations; Five suspended Swans stars return to the club.
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- A Melbourne man is arrested over alleged Islamic State links and extremist propaganda.
- Gaza and global security dominate talks at the United Nations.
- Five suspended Swans stars return to the club.
A 65-year-old Melbourne man has been arrested in a counter-terrorism operation over alleged links to Islamic State.
The AFP says the man was arrested during a raid on a home at Carlton and is expected to be charged with membership of a terrorist organisation and violent extremist material offences.
Police allege he pledged allegiance to Islamic State and acted as an online propagandist, sending about 10,000 files containing extremist material.
He is also accused of sharing information on avoiding law enforcement and instructional guides on planning mass casualty attacks.
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World leaders have gathered in New York for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, with conflict in the Middle East, global security and artificial intelligence dominating the agenda.
The opening session has featured major speeches and a series of high-level meetings as governments confront growing international tensions.
US President Donald Trump has delivered one of the most closely watched addresses of the day, setting out his position on some of the major issues before the gathering.
SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson reports from New York.
"The US president didn't have any problems with stalled escalators or helicopters at this year's United Nations General Assembly.
He stuck to the script, but it was a blunt and deeply unsettling message.
He looked down at representatives from about 130 countries, including Australia, and defended the strikes on Iran that have led to the clogged Strait of Hormuz and driven up oil prices and inflation across the globe.
He maintains that Iran had a goal to complete what he described as a mad dash toward a nuclear bomb.
He said he now had a choice in front of him to either make a deal with Iran, to let them rebuild and create a better country, or to annihilate the Islamic Republic, to drive them into hell, he said, with no chance of survival.
But his final assessment was to predict that a deal with Iran would be struck after the American midterm elections.
The US president also spoke about the push to regulate artificial intelligence.
He says it's time to rebrand this wording and instead speak about it as "super intelligence".
He made a commitment that in the United States, government departments would rename artificial intelligence as super intelligence, and he appealed to the rest of the world to see it in that light as well.
With about 100 days left in his role as United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres gave his statement.
He called for artificial intelligence to be shaped by humanity.
He said he didn't want to see children become the test subjects for unregulated systems and said killer robots must have no place in the global future."
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French President Emmanuel Macron has used the UN General Assembly to condemn the lack of progress in Gaza, saying the international community risks losing credibility if it fails to act.
He says recognition of a Palestinian state means little if humanitarian access remains blocked.
“A year ago, right here, we were a dozen states that recognised Palestine. But what credibility do we have if we continue to remain inactive in the face of Gaza? Some boast of a supposed peace, but this peace hasn't reopened humanitarian routes for a single second. Must we stand by and watch this spectacle that shames us all? Never!”
Mr Macron also criticised Israeli actions in the West Bank, warning they are undermining Palestinian rights and Israel’s long-term security.
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A rare surprise has appeared on the beaches of Southern California, with sea turtles laying eggs on the US West Coast for what authorities say is the first time on record.
Two olive ridley turtles have nested in the sand, with the sites now fenced off to give the eggs the best chance of survival.
Huntington Beach Marine Safety Chief Trevor McDonald says locals are thrilled.
"Yeah, so this is the first time we've ever had sea turtles come to shore, lay eggs, and establish a nest here in City of Huntington Beach. This is the first time ever. We don't have one documented here, and generally we're excited about it. Our lifeguards and the community. It's a really unique thing to be a part of."
The eggs should hatch within 60 days.
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To sport now, and five suspended Sydney Swans players are returning to the club for the first time since being stood down last month.
Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon were suspended for the rest of the AFL season after a late-night incident in Melbourne.
The players are returning to the Swans’ Moore Park headquarters for routine end-of-season exit meetings.
Their club suspensions are separate from a Victoria Police investigation into allegations of sexual assault, with no charges laid.
