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Four men have appeared in court charged over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace. The USD$6M lavatory was stolen from the stately home in Oxfordshire early on 14 September 2019. All four
Minneapolis ex-police officer, Derek Chauvin who was convicted in the murder of George Floyd in 2020, has been stabbed at an Arizona prison according to US media reports. The New York Times, citing two people with k
13 more Israeli hostages from Gaza have been released by Hamas. Qatar's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that eight children and five women are among the 13 Israeli hostages released yesterday. It says a further
Twenty-four hostages have been released by Hamas and are now back in Israel. Qatar, which has been mediating between Israel and Hamas, says among them are 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino. The Israeli ho
A massive bushfire raging through several northern Perth suburbs overnight which forced residents to flee their homes remains out of control this morning, with authorities confirming property losses amid ongoing extreme
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire after six weeks of war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet met for six
A volcano has erupted in Ulamona, West New Britain in Papua New Guinea. People were evacuated and moved to Kabaya Care Centre after Mt. Ulawun erupted very badly. Ward Councilor Member Christine Luvani says th
Multiple people have been shot at a hospital in the US state of New Hampshire. The attack occurred in the last hour at the State hospital in the city of Concord. State officials say the suspect died and that
A two-pence Fiji stamp which was printed for the Fiji Post Office 145 years ago, has been sold at an auction in New York City for US$94,000. The stamp was part of a collection of Fiji and Samoa stamps being sold b
Tropical Cyclone Mal has rapidly weakened in the last few hours but has been maintained as a category 1 on its way out of our Area of Responsibility. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Wellington has now taken
Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. Under the pl
Aerial shark patrols will be brought forward by a fortnight along high-risk Adelaide beaches, the SA government says, in the wake of last week's terrifying attack in which a woman was bitten on the head. Surveillan
Several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters have converged on the Port of Botany in Sydney, claiming to have forced an Israeli cargo ship to reschedule its arrival. Protesters waved flags and chanted from the shore,
The Western Bulldogs have been ordered to fork out a $5.9 million compensation payout to a child sex abuse victim, after a Supreme Court jury ruled the club was negligent and failed to stop a paedophile who preyed on yo
The United States of America has revealed that Israel will begin to implement four-hour military pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day to allow civilians to flee. White House spokesman John Kirby says the move
Sugarcane worker by day and hip hop and reggae artist by night, Peni Tupou Roqara has taken out Pacific Break 2023's top prize with his track Sema Mai, beating a record 366 individual song entries from across the Pacifi
We're getting close to the first Tuesday in November, and that means it's almost time for the most famous horse race on the Australian sporting calendar. So what time is this year's race? How can you watch? Who are
English comedian, actor, presenter, activist, and campaigner Russell Brand has been accused of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set in a civil lawsuit filed in the US. During filming for the rom-com Arthur in
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that there will be no temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza until all Israeli hostages are released. Netanyahu gave a televised address after talks with the U
According to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, around 690,000 internally displaced people are taking refuge in 149 shelters, describing the situation in the Gaza Strip as desperate. The international community
