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Myanmar's military government has continued to bomb parts of the war-torn country following the major earthquake, which has killed more than 1,600 people. The UN has described the attacks as completely outrageous a
The number of people known to have died following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen to more than 1,600, with people in some areas saying they had been left to dig through rubble for their loved ones with t
Rescue workers in Myanmar and Thailand are scrambling to find survivors one day after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the centre of Myanmar as death doll continues to rise to 694 people. These victims have been kill
As 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar, killing hundreds of people, the country’s military government is making a rare plea for international assistance. At least 144 people have bee
More than 150 people have been killed and more than 730 injured after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar near the city of Mandalay. The country’s military government has warned that casualties a
Australians will go to the polls on May 3rd for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labour Part
Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said. The governor says among 39 others who were rescued, nine were said to have been injured, while f
Two trusted insiders are among three New South Wales men sentenced to a combined maximum of 15 years and nine months imprisonment for attempting to import 100kg of cocaine in the cargo hold of a passenger plane. A
Rising seas threaten coastal and island communities, with the UN highlighting risks for low-lying regions in India, Bangladesh, China, the Netherlands and Pacific and Indian Ocean nations. NASA reports that sea lev
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 50,000 people have been killed by Israel's bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip. ABC News say the Palestinian death toll, which slowed for two months
Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital today and will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican. The 88-year-old was admitted to the hospital on the 14th of last month with a severe resp
At least three people are dead and another 15 injured in a devastating mass shooting at a park in New Mexico. A 16-year-old boy and two aged 19 were among the victims killed in the shooting in the desert city of La
Conor McGregor will run for the Irish presidency in elections later this year, the controversial former fighter said on Thursday, as he announced his candidacy for the largely ceremonial role on an anti-immigration stan
Several flights have now taken off from London’s Heathrow Airport after it was completely shut down following a power outage due to a nearby fire. It has led to massive disruption at one of the world’s busiest trave
Two NASA astronauts stuck onboard the International Space Station since June 2024 finally arrived back on Earth this morning, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered
A jury has delivered a guilty verdict of manslaughter for a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing another in Dunedin, Otago in New Zealand. 16-year-old Enere John Jnr PoePoe Taana-McLaren was stabbed in the abdomen a
Fifty-nine people have died, and 155 were injured after a fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia, with the country’s Interior Minister blaming pyrotechnics. Hundreds had gathered at the Pulse nightclub
Comedian Druski and NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. have been included in a sexual-assault lawsuit against Sean “Diddy,†Combs. Druski and Beckham both denied involvement in the alleged 2018 incident — with Drus
The UN is urging Syria's interim leaders to take "swift action to protect Syrians" following a wave of violence against the Alawite community. At least 1,000 Alawites, including children, have been killed over the
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa, who died after she contracted a rare virus. A New Mexico medical investigator says Hackman died from coronary arter
