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The world's oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118. Ms Randon, known as Sister Andre, was born in southern France on February 11, 1904, when World War I was still a decade away. She d
From all over Australia to war-torn Ukraine, snow-covered Maine, and the Mongolian Steppes: Passionate women from around the globe have set a new world for "the most photos of women beekeeping uploaded in 24 hours."
Recent headlines warning of El Niño's emergence in 2023 could be premature considering the major short-term weather threat to most of Australia is still rain and flooding. The flood risk is especially high for Que
On January 15 last year, Tongan resident Marika Moala was walking her dog along the beach when she noticed a "very weird" cloud formation on the horizon. "My dog kept barking and I'm like, 'What's wrong, are you hu
Scientists say they have used a laser beam to guide lightning for the first time, hoping the technique will help provide protection against deadly bolts — and one day maybe even trigger them. Lightning strikes be
Search teams have retrieved the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of a passenger plane that plummeted into a gorge on approach to a new airport in the foothills of the Himalayas. At least 69 of the 72 people
Nepalis are observing a day of mourning for victims of the country's worst air disaster for some three decades. At least 68 people died when a flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed and caugh
A plane making a 27-minute flight to a Nepal tourist town crashed into a gorge on Sunday while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 68 of the 72 people. It’s the country’s deadliest ai
An additional five pages of classified material has been found in US President Joe Biden's family home in Delaware. Biden's lawyer Richard Sauber says he discovered the additional documents on Friday which were imm
A company which looks after Usain Bolt's investments is under investigation after reports he may have lost millions of dollars to fraud. Jamaica's Financial Services Commission has placed the firm, Stocks and Secur
Prince Harry claims he had enough material for "two books", and did not include some things in his memoir because his father and brother would never forgive him. He told the Daily Telegraph there were some things h
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called for Congress to investigate Joe Biden following the discovery of two batches of classified documents - one of which was found at President Biden's home. McCarthy a
The latest trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has arrived and it gives us our best look yet at the upcoming battle between Scott Lang and Kang the Conqueror. The trailer sees Kang promising to give Scott
Prince Harry has added to his allegations about the inner workings of the British royals ahead of the publication of his memoir “Spare†on Tuesday, setting the stage for an explosive week for the estranged family as
Ana Montes who is among the best-known Cold War spies caught by the US has been released from prison after more than 20 years in custody. The 65-year-old spent almost two decades spying for Cuba while employed as a
The first tropical cyclone of 2023 in the South Pacific has been named this afternoon and is expected to hit New Zealand early this week, wreaking more havoc across the North Island. Cyclone Hale was located
A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA says the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very lowâ€, as most of the 2450kg satellite will burn up upon re-entry. But some
Jeremy Renner is celebrating his 52nd birthday with a message of gratitude to his medical care team. The actor is continuing to recover from injuries sustained in a snowplow accident. Renner posted on his Inst
Congressman Kevin McCarthy won the 15th round of voting in Capitol Hill to be appointed the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Montana's Matt Rosendale, who earlier voted for Andy Biggs did not
The partner of a US Capitol Police officer who died a day after the 6th January 2021 riot has sued Donald Trump for wrongful death. The lawsuit filed on Thursday says Trump "intentionally riled up the crowd" that a
