Unknown Michelangelo sketch sells for £16.9m at auction
A previously unknown sketch attributed to Renaissance master Michelangelo has sold for £16.9 million (over FJ$51 million) at auction, more than ten times its original
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French police raid X offices in Paris as Musk ordered to face questions
French police have raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X as prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to answer questions in April related to a widening
Australian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan
An Australian woman has died after becoming trapped in a ski lift at a resort in central Japan.Officials said the 22-year-old woman had been using a chairlift at Tsugaike
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys
US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah after he joked about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Grammy Awards.Hosting the event, Noah said: "So
Images show Melania Trump documentary director with Jeffrey Epstein
The director of the new documentary on US First Lady Melania Trump has appeared embracing a young woman in images released by the US Department of Justice last week.Â
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The spokesman for the North Kivu region's rebel governor told reporters t
Millions of Epstein files released
Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice, marking the largest release of Epstein-related
Sydney woman charged over alleged $36M drug smuggling attempt at airport
A 32-year-old woman from Sydney’s west has been charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle $36 million worth of drugs, equivalent to about FJD $55 million.The w
Rock climber scales 508-metre Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
American rock climber Alex Honnold climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he re
India celebrates its 77th Republic Day
India is celebrating its 77th Republic Day, marking the day the Constitution of India came into force in 1950 after being adopted by the newly independent nation the prev
2 killed as US military strikes vessel along narco-trafficking routes in eastern Pacific Ocean
The US military says they have carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people.US Southern Command, in a statement says, intelligence confirme
Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico and will be extradited to the US after years on the run.Wedding, who
French Polynesian police seize 4.87 tonnes of cocaine reportedly bound for Australia
France's High Commission in French Polynesia has reported the seizure of 4.87 tonnes of cocaine in its maritime zone, reportedly bound for Australia.The armed forces in F
Man swept away in Mahurangi Rriver still missing, search efforts to resume
Search and rescue efforts are expected to resume later today for a man in his 40s who went missing in the Mahurangi River, near Warkworth, New Zealand, yesterday.Police r
Prince Harry, celebrities face pushback in Daily Mail privacy case
The Duke of Sussex and other celebrity claimants accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday of unlawful information gathering are "clutching at straws",
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93.One of the giants of 20th century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by c
Over 5 million visit Taj Mahal in three days as Urs draws record crowds
More than 5 million people visited the Taj Mahal over the past three days, with Saturday recording the highest footfall, at the iconic monument in Agra, India, widely reg
Roger Allers, ‘The Lion King’ Director, Dies at 76
Roger Allers, a longtime Disney writer and the co-director of the 1994 animated classic “The Lion King,†has died. He was 76.Allers’ death was confirme
Alleged offenders still on the run two days after daylight shooting
Two days after a man was shot in a targeted daylight attack in Onehunga Auckland, police still have not arrested the people responsible.Police found the man in a criti
Flash floods, evacuations, and a fatality as severe storms hit Sydney
Severe storms and heavy rain have triggered flash flooding across Sydney and parts of New South Wales, leading to evacuations, emergency rescues, and one fatality.Accordi
Heavy rain still expected after Northland storm warning cancelled
A severe thunderstorm warning for Northland has been lifted, but flooding has already affected parts of the region and more heavy rain is expected.Meteorological Service