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At least 47 people have been killed by a bomb that apparently targeted policemen praying in a mosque in Peshawar (Peh-Shah-Wah), Pakistan. The mosque is within the tightly-guarded police headquarters area. Pak
According to official statistics, the price of onions surged in the Philippines to around USD$12.80 per kg last month. That is more than the cost of meat, and the Southeast Asian country's daily minimum wage.
A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland following a severe storm and biblical rain that has caused widespread flooding and damage. Up to four people have died in raging floodwaters and slips - two people
Up to four people have died - two deaths have been confirmed and two people are unaccounted for, after raging floodwaters and slips caused by heavy rain across the Auckland region. A state of emergency has been dec
Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister. The 44-year-old was formally appointed to the role in Wellington, a week after Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation. Ardern had said she no l
There are at least seven people dead and at least one critically injured after shootings in two locations in Half Moon Bay, California. The suspect has been apprehended and is a 67-year-old man who lives in Half M
Microsoft is expected to lay off 10,000 workers as it looks to trim costs. The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years. Microsoft Ch
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
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
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
