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    A woman sits on a fallen post amid the damage caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay, in the...

    Dozens killed by typhoon in Philippines

    At least 58 people were dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines and continued to batter parts of Palawan island as it headed toward the South China Sea.

    Seven dead, 11 injured in UPS crash

    Seven dead, 11 injured in UPS crash

    At least seven people have been killed and 11 injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Kentucky shortly after takeoff, officials say.

    'So special': Beckham receives knighthood

    David Beckham joked he wouldn't mind if his children called him 'Sir dad'. Photo: Reuters

    'So special': Beckham receives knighthood

    Football great David Beckham has been knighted by King Charles in recognition of his decades-long contribution to sport and charitable causes.

    Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies

    Dick Cheney fought vigorously for an expansion of the power of the presidency, having felt...

    Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies

    Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in America's history.

    Pope calls for rethink about migrants' treatment in US

    Pope Leo has decried the US government's treatment of immigrants caught up in a hard...

    Pope calls for rethink about migrants' treatment in US

    Pope Leo has called for "deep reflection" about the way migrants are being treated in the US under President Donald Trump's administration.

    Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines

    Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines

    Typhoon Kalmaegi intensified as it made landfall in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the state weather bureau warning of "life-threatening" conditions.

    Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

    Dust rises as part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapses following an earlier partial collapse,...

    Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

    A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, local media said.

    Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest

    Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest

    Multiple people have been arrested at a protest outside a weapons expo that erupted into chaos in Sydney.

    Australian WW1 soldier's message in a bottle found 109 years later

    The Esperance family who found the bottle had to use tweezers to remove the letter. Photo:...

    Australian WW1 soldier's message in a bottle found 109 years later

    More than a century after a soldier wrote a letter to his mother as he sailed to war and his death, it has been discovered in a bottle washed up on a remote beach.

    Sole suspect accused of mass train stabbing as second man released

    The train waits at Huntingdon Station following a stabbing attack as it made its way to London in...

    Sole suspect accused of mass train stabbing as second man released

    A 32-year-old British man was the sole suspect accused of a mass stabbing on a train in England, after another man arrested in the case was released with no charges.

    Louvre heist the work of petty criminals, prosecutor says

    French CRS riot police officers walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, after French...

    Louvre heist the work of petty criminals, prosecutor says

    The audacious daytime robbery of historical jewels worth $102 million from the Paris Louvre museum last month was executed by petty criminals, rather than professionals from the world of organised crime, the Paris prosecutor said.

    Nine suffer life-threatening injuries in UK train stabbing

    Nine suffer life-threatening injuries in UK train stabbing

    Nine people were treated for life-threatening injuries after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England.

    US lawmakers intensify calls for Andrew to address Epstein ties

    King Charles stripped Andrew of his title of prince and evicted him from his mansion in the...

    US lawmakers intensify calls for Andrew to address Epstein ties

    A US congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein have intensified their calls for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions about his ties to the late financier and sex offender.

    Two more charged over Louvre jewel heist

    A security employee with a dog stands near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum as the museum...

    Two more charged over Louvre jewel heist

    A woman and a man were placed under formal investigation over the $102 million Louvre Museum jewel heist, bringing the total number charged in the case to four.

    UN resolution supports Morocco's claim to Western Sahara

    The UN has adopted a resolution around the Western Sahra. Photo: Getty Images

    UN resolution supports Morocco's claim to Western Sahara

    The UN Security Council adopted a resolution today stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty could be the most feasible solution to Rabat's 50-year conflict.

    Destruction left as hurricane begins to dissipate

    Damaged buildings along the shore after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Treasure Beach, Saint...

    Destruction left as hurricane begins to dissipate

    Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate today after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica.

    Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

    North Korea said the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is an unrealisable "pipe dream"....

    Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

    North Korea said that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable "pipe dream".

    Hundreds of men rounded up and shot

    Men shot by the hundreds, disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries, witnesses say....

    Hundreds of men rounded up and shot

    Fighters riding camels rounded up a couple of hundred men near the Sudanese city of al-Fashir at the weekend and brought them to a reservoir.

    'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men

    Gareth Ward remains an member of the NSW Parliament, despite being found guilty of sexual assault...

    'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men

    A former Australian state minister jailed for the sexual abuse of two young men more than a decade ago has been described as callous and predatory over the opportunistic attacks.

    Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans

    Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One following his recent trip to Asia. Photo: Reuters

    Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans

    US President Donald Trump has set the refugee limit at 7,500 for 2026, the lowest cap on record, and will largely focus on South Africans from the country's white Afrikaner ethnic minority..
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