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Wake up, teen climate campaigner tells US lawmakers

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has inspired a global movement for climate change, has delivered a strong message to US lawmakers: "Wake up."

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Dutch police officer kills himself and two children

Dutch police officer kills himself and two children

A Dutch police officer shot and killed his two young children and himself at a home in the city of Dordrecht on Monday evening, a police official said.

Hong Kong pupils form human chain

Hundreds of secondary school students, many wearing masks with their uniforms, have formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong in support of anti-government protesters.

Traffic snarls as typhoon hits Japan

Around four to five typhoons make landfall in Japan every year. File photo: Reuters

Traffic snarls as typhoon hits Japan

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years has made landfall just east of Tokyo.

Dozens of bushfires burning in Queensland

Queensland residents have been warned more properties could be lost and livestock losses will be significant as firefighters continue battling more than 50 fires across the state.

What next for hurricane survivors?

A man walks among debris in the Mudd neighborhood in Marsh Harbour after it was hit by Hurricane...

What next for Bahamas' hurricane survivors?

A week after one of the strongest Caribbean hurricanes on record ploughed into the Bahamas, thousands of people are still fleeing the hardest-hit areas.

Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling

Former Works and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has resigned her position in Government and left...

Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling

Britain's Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from the government and the ruling Conservative Party on Saturday in a protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the country...

Qld fires rage in worst start to season on record

Fire and Emergency crew battle bushfire near a house in the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic...

Qld fires rage in worst start to season on record

Queensland fire crews are battling raging bushfires in the most devastating start to the fire season in the state's recorded history as authorities warn it is an omen of things to come.

Fifth death linked to vaping raises fears in US

E-cigarettes, which heat nicotine-laced liquid into vapour, have rapidly grown into a global market for vaping products.

Fifth death linked to vaping raises fears in US

A Los Angeles County resident has died from a lung illness possibly tied to vaping, bringing the total number of such US deaths to five, health officials said on Friday.

Hundreds evacuated from Qld bushfire zones

Over 50 bushfires are burning across the state of Queensland, prompting hundreds to evacuate...

Hundreds evacuated from Qld bushfire zones

Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes as bushfires rage across southern Queensland.

Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence

Riot police walk next to a street barricade during a demonstration in Mong Kok district in Hong...

Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence

Hong Kong protesters plan to block one of the world's busiest airports on Saturday after a night of violence in which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up crowds.

India loses contact with spacecraft on mission to moon

India loses contact with spacecraft on mission to moon

India lost contact with a spacecraft it was attempting to land on the moon on Saturday, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, in a setback to the nation's ambitious...

The $100k bottle of beer

An Australian cricket journalist in Britain for the Ashes test series is claiming to have drunk "the most expensive beer in history" after being charged nearly A$100,000 (NZD$106,714) for the tipple.

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dies

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dies

Robert Mugabe, the guerrilla leader who led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980, died aged 95 on Friday, two years after the army brought an ignominious end to almost four decades of his iron-fisted...

American held in Philippines for trying to smuggle baby in bag

The woman was apprehended as she tried to board a plane from Manila to the US. Photo: Getty Images

American held in Philippines for trying to smuggle baby in bag

An American woman is facing human trafficking and kidnapping charges in the Philippines, authorities said, after she was caught trying to smuggle a newborn baby out of Manila's main airport on a...

Queensland braced for extreme fires

New South Wales firefighters have arrived in Queensland, which is braced for extreme and possibly catastrophic fire conditions.

Hurricane Dorian soaks US east coast

A police officer moves a traffic barrier amid wild weather in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo:...

Hurricane Dorian soaks US east coast

The howling west flank of Hurricane Dorian has soaked the Carolinas, flooding coastal towns, downing trees and whipping up occasional tornadoes.

British PM's brother quits on eve of Brexit election campaign

British PM's brother quits on eve of Brexit election campaign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to kick off what is in effect an election campaign was overshadowed when his younger brother quit the government.

8chan owner vows changes in House testimony

8chan owner vows changes in House testimony

8chan, the online message board linked to several recent mass shootings, plans to restrict parts of the website during a "state of emergency".

'BBQ protest' at vegan's house axed

Kebabs were the centre of attention during a lease negotiation. Photo: ODT files

'BBQ protest' at vegan's house axed

Before it was axed, thousands of people said they would take part in a cookout outside a vegan woman’s home after she took her neighbours to court over barbecue odours.

Bahamas staggers from Dorian's devastation

Hurricane Dorian is shown situated off the east coast of Florida in this satellite photo released...

Bahamas staggers from Dorian's devastation

Reports put the current death toll at 20.

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