25 dead in Goa nightclub fire, owners on the run
A massive fire at a Goa nightclub in India killed 25 people, with police saying the blaze spread quickly because the club was built with wooden structures and furniture.
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Wellington to roll out contactless public transport payments next year
Those living in Wellington, New Zealand, will soon be able to tag onto public transport with their phones and debit cards. Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Da
US parks to charge fees on MLK Day and Juneteenth under Trump’s new rules
The US National Park Service is removing Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth from its list of fee-free entrance days. The move is part of President Donald Trump's
Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced
Four people have been arrested after custard and apple crumble were flung at a display case containing part of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Police were cal
Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' fuel supplies amid US pressure over Russian oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to provide "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as Delhi faces pressure from the US to stop buying Russia
Raccoon breaks in a store and gets drunk in Hanover, USA
A cheeky raccoon caused a late-night stir in Hanover County, USA, after it broke into a liquor store, helped itself to a boozy feast, and passed out next to the toilet.
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
A California doctor was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for illegally supplying "Friends" sitcom star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative t
Rare Fabergé winter egg sells for record at approx. FJ$70M in London
One of the last Fabergé eggs in private hands sold for £22.9 million (almost FJD$70 million), with fees, yesterday, breaking its own record as the most expensive wo
Over 500 dead, hundreds missing after Indonesia floods
The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to more than 500, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas. The flo
Wiggles caught in ‘Ecstasy’ video scandal
Australian children's music group 'The Wiggles' has issued a statement after two of its members were featured in a music video for a song that apparently alludes to drug
Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 442
The death toll from flooding and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island has risen dramatically to 442, officials say. The total passed 300 earlier on Sunday, with ev
Mass shooting at Stockton, California, banquet hall leaves 4 dead, 10 wounded
Four people have been killed and 10 are wounded in a mass shooting in Stockton, California, according to officials. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office says
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.
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