Workers at major Australia gas facilities, Chevron to go on strike
Workers at two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Australia, operated by US energy giant Chevron, are set to go on strike from 7 September, in a move that could
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Japan asks Chinese government to stop abusive phone calls from Chinese numbers regarding Fukushima wastewater dumping
Japan has raised concerns to the Chinese government following abusive calls received by businesses and institutions in Japan from numbers with Chinese dialing codes about
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards
Hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants says they had limbs severed by gunfire and sa
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into moon
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after spinning out of control. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years. The craft was d
Chernihiv: Russian missile strike kills seven and injures 144, Ukraine says
7 people, including a 6-year-old girl, were killed when a Russian missile struck a theatre in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. Police say 15 children were amo
Maui fire: First victims identified as death toll reaches 106
The first names of people killed by wildfires in Maui have been released by officials, one week after at least 106 people died on the Hawaiian island. The catastrophic
Hawaii wildfires: Crews may find 10 to 20 wildfire victims a day - governor
Recovery crews combing through homes and vehicles burned to a cinder in Hawaii are likely to find 10 to 20 more victims per day. The death toll grew to 96 on Sunday, m
India celebrates 77th Independence Day
India gained its independence on the 15th of August 1947 and today they are celebrating their 77th Independence Day. Today reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new
93 people killed in Maui fire as death toll expected to rise in coming days
Ninety-three people have been confirmed killed in the Maui fire that razed the historic town of Lahaina, marking the most deadly US fire in a century. According to Haw
Maui fire: Death toll climbs to 80
Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are s
Biden declares Maui wildfires as a major disaster
President Biden has declared the wildfires in Hawaii as a major disaster, which means the federal government will provide funding to assist with rescue and recovery. A
More than 40,000 young people from around the world attending a Scout camp move into hotels after South Korea heatwave
More than 40,000 young people from around the world who were attending the World Scout Jamboree have fallen ill and were moved into hotels after South Korea heatwave.
Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he says an Africa
9 people killed, 115 injured in a fireworks warehouse blast in Thailand
At least nine people have been killed, including three children, in a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in southern Thailand yesterday. The explosion in Sunga
Tony Bennett: Legendary New York crooner dies aged 96
Tony Bennett was "singing at his piano" just days before he died, his representatives have revealed. Legendary New York pop and jazz singer Tony Bennett died yesterday
Twenty dead, dozens trapped in deadly India landslide
Twenty people have died, and more than a hundred are still trapped after a massive landslide hit a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. The landslide oc
Nine bodies recovered from flooded tunnel
Rescuers working to reach vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel near the South Korean city of Cheongiu have recovered nine bodies. Flood water caused by days of torrent
Temperatures soar as heat wave grips Europe
Italian authorities have issued an “extreme†health risk for 16 cities including Rome and Florence this weekend as a heat wave that is baking Europe threatens
Ronaldo tops list of world’s highest-paid athletes
For the first time since 2017 (and third time overall), Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, earning himself a Gu
Britney Spears slapped by security of NBA star Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas
Britney Spears is reportedly pressing charges against the NBA's number one basketball pick Victor Wembanyama after she was slapped by one of his security guards in Las Ve
UN says Japan can dump treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into ocean
Japan has won approval from the UN's nuclear watchdog for its plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, despite f