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The co-founder of legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli says he hopes the studio’s first-ever Golden Globe win will help the country smile – “even if only a little†– in the aftermath of two consecu
Police in New York City say 10 people were arrested amid a brawl in a historic Brooklyn synagogue on Monday, after the discovery of a secret tunnel prompted authorities to intervene. The dispute saw police and wors
Masked gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff. Employees were forced onto the floor during the broadcast by the public television channel TC in the city of Guayaq
Eight people are in a critical condition following a suspected drug overdose at a rave in Melbourne on Saturday night. Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedics working at the Hardmission Festival, which took plac
It's only a suspected case for now, but the discovery in the past week of a single bird with potential avian influenza could mark the realisation of scientists' worst fears. For months, the highly contagious and d
The US airline regulator has ordered the grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after part of one plane fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the inspections wou
When Josh Calliss opened his door to the police on August 9, 2021, he learned his brother-in-law was dead from a drug overdose. Josh had himself battled for 20 years to overcome the grip of heroin, methadone and ot
A 29-year-old man is set to face court this morning after being accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in an aged care home on the NSW Mid North Coast on New Year's Day. Police were called to the Coffs Har
The UK's Prince Andrew and former US president Bill Clinton are among high-profile figures named in US court papers detailing connections of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The newly-released records form part o
“They keep saying I’m turning to random people to do a new album … I will never return to the music industry !!!†Britney Spears’ post comes following a report that the pop superstar is working with Charl
An Oklahoma teenager is believed to have become the first human player to beat Nintendo's classic video game Tetris, 34 years after its release. Willis Gibson posted a video on his YouTube channel of the moment he
Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of "punishment" for his death. An Israeli spokesman said Saleh al-Arouri had died in a "surgica
Footage has emerged showing a fireball erupting from a Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 after it collided with a Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda airport in Tokyo. Five of the six crew on the Coast Guard turboprop pl
George R.R. Martin knows there’s a lot to choose from in terms of content, but that’s not stopping him from adding more abundance. Over the weekend, the “Game of Thrones†author shared that he’s working o
Five people aboard a Japanese coastguard plane have died after their aircraft collided with a passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The coastguard plane was due to deliver aid after a deadly earthquake hit cen
The death toll has risen to at least 15 after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of Japan on Monday, according to local authorities. Roads and buildings were damaged, transport and communication servi
Taika Waititi loves an underdog story. From stunted geeks and rebellious kids to goofball vampires, the Oscar-winning MÄori filmmaker has routinely championed outcasts of all shapes and species. Even Asgardian dei
An Australian man has been killed while fighting with an Israeli armoured brigade in southern Gaza. Reserves Captain Lior Sivan, 32, was serving as a tank commander when he was killed on December 19. He had be
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey and the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tsunami waves of up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) hit a number of areas alon
Moscow has accused Ukraine of deadly air strikes on south-west Russia - with 18 people killed and more than 100 injured in Belgorod, near the border. The regional governor said three children were among the dead i
