A devastating wildfire swept through a coastal community north of Sydney, leaving at least a dozen homes destroyed or badly damaged. The blaze struck Koolewong, […]
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King Charles welcomes German president on first state visit in 27 years
King Charles III welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, to Windsor Castle on Wednesday at the start of a three-day state […]
Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children at north-London nursery
A nursery worker has pleaded guilty to a string of child sexual abuse offences after police uncovered video evidence that he filmed himself abusing toddlers […]
Hong Kong leader orders judge-led inquiry into deadly Tai Po fire that killed at least 151
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee has ordered a judge-led independent committee to investigate a devastating high-rise blaze at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate […]
Desperate hunt for food and water as Indonesia floods death toll rises to 502
Rescue teams raced across parts of Sumatra on Monday after torrential rains and cyclone-driven storms left hundreds dead and vast swathes of the island cut […]
Venezuela condemns Trump’s threat to close the country’s airspace
Venezuela has vigorously condemned the announcement by Donald Trump that the airspace above and around the country “should be considered closed in its entirety.” The […]
Eight more arrested over deadly Hong Kong blaze as toll rises to 128, hundreds still missing
Search-and-recovery teams have ended active rescue operations at the scene of a devastating high-rise fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po […]
Zelensky’s top aide Andriy Yermak resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home
Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office and a central figure in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle, submitted his resignation on Friday after anti-corruption […]
Tokyo court: Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional — what happened
In a significant decision for Japan’s LGBTQ+ community and legal landscape, the Tokyo High Court ruled on Friday that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage […]
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 as officials say building alarms failed
The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that tore through the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po has climbed to 128, officials said […]
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