India games arcade fire kills 24
At least 24 people have died in a massive fire at a games arcade in India. Local officials say flames and a huge pall of smoke were seen rising into the sky at the building in Rajkot, in the western state of Gujar
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Hundreds feared dead as emergency services race to rescue villagers trapped after landslide in PNG
Emergency services are racing to reach villages hit by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's isolated Enga province, where hundreds of people are feared to be dead. Humanitarian agency, Care Australia says a r
Iran’s President and Foreign Minister confirmed dead following helicopter crash
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian are now confirmed dead following a helicopter crash that occurred yesterday. According to the state media the helicopter that was carryi
Rescue teams search for Iran's president after helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been involved in an accident. According to the state media the helicopter - one of three travelling in
Flights in and out of Nouméa grounded due to riots
All flights into and out of the capital of New Caledonia have been grounded due to industrial action and strikes that in some areas, have turned violent. Blockades erected at Nouméa’s Tontouta Airport have led t
Israel carries out strikes against militants in Northern Gaza
The Israeli military is carrying out strikes against militants in northern Gaza's Jabalya. In a video obtained, explosions are followed by plumes of smoke rising above buildings in a neighbourhood east of Jabalya r
Netanyahu says Israel can 'stand alone' if US halts arms shipments
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel can stand alone after the US warned it could halt arms shipments if the Israeli Prime Minister ordered a full-scale invasion of Rafah in Gaza. He says
Hamas says it accepts Gaza truce deal, as Israel readies Rafah operation
Hamas says it has approved a ceasefire deal for Gaza put forward by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. It is not yet known exactly what the group has agreed to - and whether Israel will give its backing to the plan.
Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted
Police in Australia have launched an investigation following a complaint by Queensland MP Brittany Lauga that she was drugged and sexually assaulted. The Assistant Minister for Health says she was attacked on a nig
Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic to be sold at auction
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, will go up for sale at an auction of memorabilia from the doomed ship. Astor was one of around
King Charles to resume public duties after progress in cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace says King Charles will resume public engagements next week after making encouraging progress in his cancer treatment. It has been highlighted that he will not make a full return to his official e
Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children in Bangladesh
Searing heat has forced 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh as temperatures in parts of the country soared past 42ºC. Schools and colleges will be shut until tomorrow, and this is the second year in a
TikTok vows to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban
The world's most popular social media platforms TikTok has confirmed that they will be challenging in court an "unconstitutional" law that could result in it being sold or banned in the United States. US President
Israeli military concludes deadly raid on refugee camp in the occupied West Bank
Israeli troops have concluded a two-day operation in the Nur al-Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank. This was confirmed by the Israel Defense Forces yesterday. Images from the offensive
About 969 million people to vote in the 2024 India Elections
About 969 million will vote in the six-week-long election process of India’s giant elections to decide who will rule the world’s most populous nation. Millions of Indian citizens started the voting process on
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump's Manhattan hush money trial
A man has set himself on fire outside the court in Manhattan where former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial is being held. After dousing himself in a liquid, he threw pamphlets in the air in front of news
Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears
Authorities in Indonesia have issued a tsunami alert after a volcano erupted five times in the province of North Sulawesi, spewing a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky and forcing the evacuation of thousands
Six dead after boat capsizes in Kashmir
About six people have died after a boat taking children to school capsized on a river in Indian-administered Kashmir. Three children are still missing, according to local media outlets while a woman and her two chi
A bishop and several worshippers stabbed multiple times at a West Sydney church
A Christian leader and several worshippers have been stabbed multiple times during a church service in Sydney, with the attack broadcast live on YouTube. The alleged perpetrator, a 15-year-old, was arrested and ta
Serious escalation: World reacts to Iran’s drone, missile raids on Israel
The international community has reacted with alarm after Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel in its first direct attack on Israeli territory. Tehran had been threatening to attack Israel af