Australia politics live: PM urged to call Trump about execution livestream; Robert Pether speaks after Iraq prison release

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World News · the U.S. · October 12, 2026

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Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Robert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five years in jail.

Reported by The Guardian World, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at The Guardian World →

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