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The victim of yesterday's deadly shark attack off South Australia's Yorke Peninsula has been identified as 15-year-old Khai Cowley, who is being remembered as a "talented and dearly loved" young surfer. The boy, fr
A Japanese department store has apologised after hundreds of customers received collapsed strawberry Christmas cakes. Several hundred customers who ordered the "strawberry frill shortcake" later complained the cak
Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova has lost her appeal to run against President Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election next March, after officials barred her. Ms Duntsova had promoted a vision of
At least eight people have been killed with one still missing after severe storms battered Australia’s eastern states over the Christmas holidays, bringing down trees and power lines and leaving tens of thousands of h
Israel's Army Chief Herzi Halevi says Israel's war with Hamas militants in Gaza will continue for "many more months. Halevi told reporters that there are no magic solutions. On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin
At least 18 workers have been killed and dozens more injured after a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island exploded. Central Sulawesi police chief Agus Nugroho said at lea
A mass wedding ceremony involving 50 couples has been held in Afghanistan. Such ceremonies have become more common as low-income couples seek to avoid the high costs of a traditional wedding. The brides-to-be
The newly released movie musical “Wonka†has passed a major milestone at the global box office opening to US$39 million two weekends before Christmas, at which point it had already been running in some international
Beijing has recorded the most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December in 72 years as a cold wave and snowstorms enveloped northern and central China. A weather observatory in the Chinese capital had recorded
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will intensify its fight against Hamas in the coming days. He told members of his party that he had visited Gaza yesterday morning and Israel's military campaign there
At least 70 have been killed in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp following an Israeli air strike. According to a spokesperson of Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry, the death toll was likely to rise given the large number
In a traditional season of merriment, many Palestinian Christians – in Bethlehem and beyond – are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid Israel’s brutal war on Gaza. Some are mourning, lobbying for th
The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence. Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year, and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill Manger Square are nowhere to be found.
It turns out the Christmas chart is a real thing in the United Kingdom – not something made up for the classic film “Love Actually†– and a certain beloved band has topped it this year with one of their most pop
No one could accuse Bradley Cooper of lacking big-screen ambition. After starring in and directing the smash remake of A Star is Born, the actor-turned-filmmaker returns with Maestro, a swooning biopic of the legen
Online short-stay accommodation provider Airbnb has been fined $15 million for tricking tens of thousands of customers into paying higher prices for years, and will pay millions more in compensation. The Australian
At least 111 people have been killed and another 220 injured following an earthquake on Monday night in north-west China. State media reports that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Gansu province around midnight, b
An evening dress worn by the late Princess Diana has sold for $US1.1 million ($1.4 million), 11 times its estimate, breaking the record price for one of her gowns going under the hammer, Los Angeles-based Julien's Aucti
Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus’ traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due
As Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo looks to end the club's longest run without finals football since the 1950s, he's got all the options a coach could ask for. It's not just that the Bulldogs have embarked on yet
