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Global stock markets rise as investors continue to bet on AI
Asian stock markets rise, following gains on Wall Street.
QA Oct 28, 2026Al Jazeera English World03
‘Backdrop for countless local love stories’: Geelong gingko named Victorian tree of the year
<p>National trust of Victoria award celebrates much-loved arboreal icons while calling for protection of green spaces</p><p>For more than 160 years, a humble ginkgo tree raised from seed in Geelong’s botanic gardens has been the backdrop to “countless local love stories”. Standing beneath it is the most popular spot to get married at the park, its branches forming the backdrop of many wedding photos.</p><p>Now, in addition to being the largest inkgo biloba in the state – and possibly Australia – at a whopping 20 metres tall, it has a new claim to fame. The much-adored Geelong icon has been crowned <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/23/gums-gingkos-and-a-golden-wych-elm-voting-for-victorias-tree-of-the-year">Victoria’s tree of the year</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/backdrop-for-countless-local-love-stories-geelong-gingko-named-victorian-tree-of-the-year">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 28, 2026The Guardian World World04
Netanyahu: Coalition with Arab parties would be ‘shameful’
Netanyahu has called the prospect of working with Arab parties to form a government ‘a disgrace and a shame’.
QA Oct 28, 2026Al Jazeera English