2,931 articles tagged "news"
Three young children, including a baby, are dead, three more have been hospitalised, and a man has been arrested after a house fire in Sydney’s west this morning. Emergency services rushed to Freeman Street in L
At least 16 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian officials say dozens more have been injured in the attack on the building which was sheltering thousands of d
The United Kingdom’s newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his cabinet, with Rachel Reeves becoming the UK's first female chancellor. Angela Rayner is made Deputy Prime Minister, Yvette Cooper beco
Labour has won the UK general election and is heading for a landslide, with results from more than 500 of the 650 parliamentary seats declared. Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister, promising cheering suppo
The Kremlin says India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8 and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian officials first announced the visit last month, but the dates have not
Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category four storm killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the south-east Caribbean.
The Supreme Court is wrapping up its coverage of the historic decision by the US Supreme Court to grant presidents partial immunity from criminal prosecution. This decision has an immediate impact on some of Donal
Top US Democrats have ruled out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second D
A weapons test this week has become the latest point of contention between North and South Korea, with Pyongyang saying they fired an advanced multiple warhead missile and Seoul accusing them of lying. Hours after
Canterbury Bankstown has edged Cronulla 15-14 at the Olympic stadium as Matt Burton kicked a golden point field goal to move the Bulldogs to fifth on the ladder. It was third-time lucky for Burton, the ball crashin
A roof at Delhi airport has collapsed after heavy rain, killing one person and injuring eight others. According to BBC News, a spokesperson for the airport says, while the cause for the collapse is being assessed,
Bolivia's presidential palace has been stormed by soldiers as the country's president warned of an unfolding "coup". Troops blocked off the entrances to La Paz's Murillo Square, where key government buildings are
For most of her life, Lagueria Davis "hated" dolls. Her reasons are all the usual ones. Davis, who is Black, felt like the white dolls she reluctantly played with as a child were telling her "all the things [she] w
At least five people were shot dead after Kenyan Police fired live rounds at demonstrators in Nairobi over a controversial finance bill that has sparked widespread protests. Among the protesters was Auma Obama, the
Former rugby league player Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in her Newcastle home in 2018. The 36-year-old had his convictions quashed on appeal earlier this
More than 1,300 people have died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases†due to heat stress and “unauthorized†trips accounting for more than four out of five of the fatalities. The Saudi
Six police officers have been killed while twelve officers were wounded by Gunmen in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan following a series of attacks. This has been confirmed by the security officials of
Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Kensington Pa
Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as
Beneath the freshwater creeks of the world's largest sand island, an elusive and ancient creature darts along the gritty riverbed. The Australian brook lamprey is a surprise discovery in Queensland's waterways with
