1st human case of flesh-eating parasite detected in US
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human. New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of pa
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South Korean President visits White House after Trump questions nation's stability
US President Donald Trump questioned the political stability of South Korea ahead of his meeting with President Lee Jae-myung. Trump says it seems like a Purge or Revo
Chinese bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers
The collapse of an under-construction railway bridge over a major river in China has killed at least 12 workers and left four others missing, state media reports said.
California resident tests positive for plague
A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague. California health officials say the believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected fle
Five people have died after a tour bus crashed on the New York State Thruway
Five people have died after a tour bus crashed on the New York State Thruway in western New York, according to New York State Police. Police say the group was returnin
Blake Lively Cast in The Survival List Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively has been cast in the upcoming film The Survival List, as discussions continue around the controversy surrounding the movie It Ends With Us. The Survival L
Oldest person alive celebrates 116th birthday
British great-grandmother Ethel Caterham turns 116, being the oldest living person in the world. Caterham was born in Hampshire in 1909 and now lives in a care home in
Lil Nas X arrested for battery of a police officer
Grammy-winning rapper, singer, and songwriter Lil Nas X has been arrested, according Los Angeles County Sheriff inmate records. The Industry Baby rapper, whose legal n
Former Wallaby buys NSW pub for AUD$50m
Former Wallaby-turned-pub baron Bill Young has struck the biggest regional pub sale so far this year by snapping up a major hotel in the NSW Riverina region for AUD$50 mi
Former Auckland teacher who admitted grooming one of her teenage students and then performing a sexual act on him sentenced
A former Auckland teacher who admitted grooming one of her teenage students and then performing a sexual act on him can now be named. 27-year-old Myah Adams sobbed as
Australian lawyer apologizes for AI-generated errors in murder case
A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for filing submissions in a murder case that included fake quotes and nonexistent case judgments generated by artif
‘Ketamine Queen’ to plead guilty to federal charges, selling drug that killed Matthew Perry
A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen†has agreed to plead guilty to five federal criminal charges in the US, including that she provided the drug that ult
Zelensky hails 'historic' US commitment to offer Ukraine security guarantees in event of peace
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes the US's "historic decision" to offer Ukraine security guarantees in the event of a peace deal with Russia. Dona
Trump shifts ceasefire stance and urges Ukraine to agree Russia peace deal
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to bypass a ceasefire in Ukraine to move directly to a permanent peace agreement after his meeting with Russian President Vlad
Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to rise rapidly, with at least 307 people confirmed dead.
AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs
Artificial intelligence has invented two new potential antibiotics that could kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA, researchers have revealed. The drugs were design
Donald Trump says no deal has been reached
American President Donald Trump says no deal has been reached, but "great progress" was made in Ukraine talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin Donald Trump says t
Trump and Putin meet in Alaska at start of high-stakes summit
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding a high-stakes meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. After arriving at a US military base, the two le
India celebrates 79th Independence Day
India celebrates its 79th year of independence today. After a long, drawn-out struggle on the 15th of August 1947, India finally managed to free itself from British ru
Gaza aid drop kills 15-year-old boy
A 15-year-old boy has been killed by an air-dropped aid package in central Gaza. His brother says Muhannad Eid was running towards the heavy packages as they were para
More than 100 missing after flash floods in India
More than 100 people are missing and at least one has died after devastating flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Rescue operations are underway i