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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83. The fashion house that bears his name announced the death of Cavalli on Instagram but provided no de
OJ Simpson, the former American footballer turned actor who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76. San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame as a college footballer before play
Naina Baleca is one of the ‘coolest’ Fijians as she is currently travelling around the frozen continent of Antarctica for her Nautical Science Diploma studies with the New Zealand Maritime School. The former
Justin Chambers has been chasing the aurora australis for over a decade, and he's now in one of the best places in the world to find them. The chef turned amateur photographer spends a large part of his year at Maw
A US woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then allegedly shot two drivers on Interstate 10. According to the Florida
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed in a video on his official Telegram account that a date for an invasion into Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering, has been set. N
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained twice by police at a demonstration held by Extinction Rebellion in the Netherlands. The protest was held against Dutch subsidies and tax breaks given to companies l
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings across parts of the Northeast Friday morning, according to data from the US Geological Survey, with reports of it being felt from Philadelphia to New York City. The Nort
Authorities say nine people, including three hikers, have been killed as a result of a magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning. Dozens of people were being slowly freed af
At least nine people have died after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan yesterday, the strongest in 25 years. Rescuers are working to free dozens trapped after the quake caused landslides an
A young traveller is in for a life of adventure after being born mid-flight and then gifted 90 free flights by the airline. A 31-year-old Haitian woman was flying from Mexico City to Ciudad Juarez, another city in
People are trapped in Taiwan after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit the island this morning caused the collapse of at least 26 buildings, according to Taiwan's Central Emergency Command Center. They say there are re
An Israeli airstrike has killed at least seven aid workers from a team delivering food to civilians in Gaza, according to nonprofit World Central Kitchen and authorities in the enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benja
Two men have drowned after jumping into a pool to save a child on the Gold Coast, police say. Emergency services were called to the Top of the Mark hotel apartment building in Surfers Paradise just before 7pm on Su
Nearly 400 tons of food aid are expected to arrive in Gaza by ship in the coming days, according to a nongovernmental organization arranging the deliveries. A ship facilitating the delivery has left the port in Cyp
Brisbane Broncos have knocked off the unbeaten North Queensland Cowboys at a soggy Lang Park to kickstart their push for the top eight. The Broncos scored three tries in the first 20 minutes, but the Cowboys hit ba
The UN's top court has unanimously ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert a famine. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says Israel must act without delay to allow the
45 people have died after a bus plunged off a bridge into a ravine in South Africa. According to the Department of Transport, the bus was carrying 46 passengers, with the sole survivor an eight-year-old girl, who
Six people are missing and presumed dead after a container ship hit the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Coast Guard says it had suspended its search and begun a recovery effort.
Rescuers are still searching for six roadworkers who were on a bridge that was brought down by an out-of-control container ship in the US city of Baltimore last night. But authorities say many lives were saved by
