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WorldSeptember 10

Americans still living with legacy of 9/11, 25 years on

Scott Larsen was 4 years old when his dad, the New York City firefighter he was named after, was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Reuters
    Americans still living with legacy of 9/11, 25 years on
    Americans still living with legacy of 9/11, 25 years on
    WorldSeptember 10

    Iran, US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks since war began

    Iran says it has attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the United States sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest wave of attacks on shipping by both sides since the start of the war.
    Reuters
    Iran, US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks since war began
    Iran, US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks since war began
    WorldSeptember 9

    Prince William, sports stars to launch suicide prevention action

    Prince William will be joined by British sporting figures to launch a new initiative to help the sports sector do more to help prevent suicide.
    Reuters
    Prince William, sports stars to launch suicide prevention action
    Prince William, sports stars to launch suicide prevention action
    WorldSeptember 9

    ‘Callous act': Sydney boxing coach killed in targeted attack

    A prominent boxing coach has been killed following an ambush outside a Sydney gym, in the latest suspected attack linked to organised crime.
    AAP
    ‘Callous act': Sydney boxing coach killed in targeted attack
    ‘Callous act': Sydney boxing coach killed in targeted attack
    WorldSeptember 9

    Flight chaos: UK gives air traffic provider a week to probe outage

    About 2000 flights to and from UK airports were affected by the outage.
    Flight chaos: UK gives air traffic provider a week to probe outage
    Flight chaos: UK gives air traffic provider a week to probe outage
    WorldSeptember 9

    25 years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy

    About 3000 people died in the terror attacks on New York, Pentagon and Pennsylvania, while more than 150,000 responders and survivors have lingering health problems.
    Reuters
    25 years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy
    25 years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy
    WorldSeptember 9

    Iran retaliates against US allies after oil tankers destroyed

    The Middle East war has intensified, with Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launching strikes on Saudi cities, while US forces hit multiple Iranian oil tankers and Iran targeted a US base in Jordan.
    Iran retaliates against US allies after oil tankers destroyed
    Iran retaliates against US allies after oil tankers destroyed
    WorldSeptember 8

    Prince George starts at Eton, Sussexes ‘surprised’ at King's letter

    Prince George has started at Eton College, as the future British king followed in the footsteps of his father, the heir to the throne Prince William, by attending the prestigious 600-year-old school.
    Reuters
    Prince George starts at Eton, Sussexes ‘surprised’ at King's letter
    Prince George starts at Eton, Sussexes ‘surprised’ at King's letter
    WorldSeptember 8

    Israel closing British consulate in East Jerusalem over trade sanctions

    Israel says it is closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
    Reuters
    Israel closing British consulate in East Jerusalem over trade sanctions
    Israel closing British consulate in East Jerusalem over trade sanctions
    WorldSeptember 8

    Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports

    Airlines are questioning whether Britain's air traffic control system is fit for purpose.
    Reuters
    Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports
    Air traffic control issue disrupts flights at major UK airports
    WorldSeptember 8

    How two men survived nine days in a Nepali flood tunnel

    A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of consciousness in a pool of muddy water in complete darkness, trapped for nine days in a tunnel beneath the wreckage of Nepal's worst flood disaster in decades.
    How two men survived nine days in a Nepali flood tunnel
    How two men survived nine days in a Nepali flood tunnel
    WorldSeptember 7

    Queensland man gunned three neighbours down at farm gate

    A Queensland farmer who murdered three members of a neighbouring family and tried to kill a fourth will serve at least 40 years behind bars over the mass shooting at a remote property.
    AAP
    Queensland man gunned three neighbours down at farm gate
    Queensland man gunned three neighbours down at farm gate
    WorldSeptember 7

    Tens of thousands of travellers stranded as volcanic ash closes Indonesian airports

    Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.
    Tens of thousands of travellers stranded as volcanic ash closes Indonesian airports
    Tens of thousands of travellers stranded as volcanic ash closes Indonesian airports