Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
Hong Kong officials have held a moment of silence at the start of a three-day mourning period to remember those killed after the city's deadliest fire in nearly 80 years.
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese marries long-time partner Jodie Haydon
Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese has married his long-time partner Jodie Haydon in an intimate ceremony. The couple shared a brief statement after the priva
Peru sentences former President Pedro Castillo just a day after another presidential conviction
In an extraordinary two-day series of judgments, a Peruvian Supreme Court chamber sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to more than 11 years in prison for attempting
Eight more arrested over deadly Hong Kong blaze as toll rises to 128 with hundreds still missing
The number of people killed in the devastating Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 128, with as many as 200 still missing. Officials say eight more people ha
44 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong apartment block fire
44 people have been killed in a major fire engulfing apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, with 279 people unaccounted for. According to BBC News, thre
44 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong apartment block fire
44 people have been killed in a major fire engulfing apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, with 279 people unaccounted for. According to BBC News, thre
Death toll rises to 41 in central Vietnam flooding, more heavy rain forecast
The death toll from a new barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has risen to 41, state media reported on Thursday. R
Australian doctors visit rare PNG conjoined twins to assess options
A team of specialised doctors from Sydney has flown to Papua New Guinea to determine whether a rare set of conjoined twins can be surgically separated. The brothers, T
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
A major military-led search is under way in Nigeria for 265 children and 12 teachers still missing after armed men abducted them from St Mary’s School in Papiri, N
Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at US$9.12M
While cleaning out their late mother's California attic last Christmas, three brothers made a life-changing discovery under a pile of faded newspapers: one of the first S
3 Fijian men from KVT gang in Sydney denied bail for AUD$12.5M drugs case
Three Fijians who are alleged to be associated with a gang supplying drugs in Sydney have been refused bail by the court. 28-year-old Eparama Nevale, 28-year-old Willi
Minaj backs Trump’s allegations as Nigeria rejects “misrepresentation”
Award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Donald Trump's allegations that Christians face persecution in Nigeria. Speaking at an event i
Children among 26 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine
At least 26 people have been killed including three children in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian
Disney World Deaths Climb to 5 Over 1 Month
The deaths at Walt Disney World in Florida keep piling up ... with authorities confirming a fifth fatality in less than a month. The Orange County Medical Examinerâ
Trump faces criticism for referring to female Bloomberg reporter as ‘piggy’
Donald Trump, who has a history of making extremely personal attacks on female journalists, referred to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy†during a c
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of stu
BBC 'determined to fight' looming Trump lawsuit over speech edit
Britain's BBC is "determined to fight" any legal action filed by U.S President Donald Trump, saying on there was no basis for a defamation case over its editing of one of
Pope appeals to Hollywood to help preserve the cinema experience
Pope Leo XIV has told a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers that more should be done to protect struggling neighbourhood cinemas in order to preserve the sha
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd shot, in critical condition
Kris Boyd, a cornerback for the American football team the New York Jets, was shot in the abdomen early Sunday. According to BBC News, the 29-year-old is in critical c
Russian drone strike hits Kyiv flats, killing six amid wave of attacks
A Russian drone has slammed into a block of flats in eastern Kyiv, killing six people and wounding dozens of others, during a wave of strikes throughout the Ukranian capi
Delhi car blast kills 9, owner arrested
The owner of a car involved in an explosion in the Indian capital Delhi that killed 9 people has been arrested. NDTV reports 20 people are injured after a blast in a c