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- No evidence UK train stabbings were a terror attack
- Focus shifts to the Liberals after Nationals abandon net zero
- New Zealand facing Samoa in the Pacific Cup final
One person is being treated as the only suspect in a stabbing attack that took place on board a train in the East of England over the weekend.
The incident in Cambridgeshire occurred on a service travelling between Doncaster and London's King's Cross.
Police say there's no evidence it was a terror attack - but nine people were left with life-threatening injuries.
Four of them have now been discharged from hospital, but the UK is reeling from the violence, which Wren Chambes witnessed.
“A minute or so later, a man who was running down with a very clear wound, bleeding quite badly on his arm. And I thought it was like some sort of Halloween prank at first. But then he’s shouting that someone's got a knife, he was stabbed. And then few other people come running down the train. And then I grabbed my bag and my coat. And then I got up and moved forward down the train after them."
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The National Party's weekend decision to formally abandon net zero targets over the weekend has intensified interest in what position their Liberal coalition partners will take under the leadership of Sussan Ley.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the party room reached a unanimous decision to abandon the 2050 target, arguing the policy is too expensive and out of step with global action.
The Liberal Party is still undertaking its post-election policy review, which includes energy policy - an issue that contributed to the Coalition's brief breakup in recent months.
As Liberal backbenchers continue to air their views, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor will retain its more ambitious climate and renewables policy, in line with commitments to the UN.
"We act nationally. We've submitted our NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) to the UN for 2035. It's an ambitious but achievable target. And it's in the interests of Australia for that to occur, just as it's in our interests to encourage global action."
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A Senate inquiry starting today will interrogate top Optus executives and senior government officials about their response to September's triple-zero outage, which has been linked to at least three deaths.
Optus chief executive Stephen Rue and chairman John Arthur are due to appear today at the inquiry's first public hearing.
The chair of the Australian Communications and Media Authority will also front the inquiry.
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Analysts say homeowners shouldn't bank on an interest rate drop when the Reserve Bank concludes its Monetary Policy Board meeting on Tuesday.
Japanese investment giant Nomura say the resurgent inflation is expected to discourage the central bank from lowering interest rates for the foreseeable future.
Instead, they predict the bank will opt to "do nothing" and wait for more data.
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Nigeria says it would welcome US help in fighting Islamist insurgents - so long as its territorial integrity is respected
Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump threatened military action over what he claimed was the ill-treatment of Christians in the West African country.
Mr Trump said on Saturday he had asked the Department of War to prepare for possible "fast" military action if Nigeria failed to crack down on the killing of Christians.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu posted a statement pushing back against claims of religious intolerance.
Senior researcher at Good Governance Africa, Malik Samuel, says President Trump's claims are unfounded.
"This is not a Christian genocide because the facts don't support it. If you look at the areas where this conflict is rife, even if you take Borno State alone, you look at northern Borno, many of these communities are Muslim dominated. So most of the victims of Boko Haram violence are Muslims."
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To sport now, and in rugby league, New Zealand have set up a showdown with Samoa in the Pacific Cup final, after defeating Tonga at Eden Park.
The Kiwis will face Samoa next Sunday as they look to repeat their 2023 Pacific Championships triumph.
New Zealand delivered a dominant performance, running in four first-half tries to achieve a 24-2 lead at the break.
Meanwhile, the Women’s Pacific Cup Final will see the Jillaroos face the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns.
