Roaming bear forces school supensions
The Japanese city of Utsunomiya suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools it operates after its first-ever bear sighting, an official says.
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Deadly quake hits Philippines
Deadly quake hits Philippines
At least 15 people are feared dead in the southern Philippines after a powerful magnitude 7.8 quake struck off the island of Mindanao.
Nine injured in shooting near England World Cup base
Nine injured in shooting near England World Cup base
Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near England's World Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, days before the tournament is due to start.
Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul
Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul
Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role.
Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle
Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health...
US slams 'two-tiered policing' in wake of UK teen murder case
US slams 'two-tiered policing' in wake of UK teen murder case
The US State Department has waded into a British political storm that has erupted over the murder of a student in England.
'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father
'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father
The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father, insisting the allegations are baseless and an extortion attempt.
100,000 cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust
100,000 illegal cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust
More than 100,000 cockroaches have been seized from a single breeder in Australia's largest-ever illegal exotic invertebrate bust.
US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid in blow to Trump
US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid in blow to Trump
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia.
White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing
White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing
Neo-Nazis in Australia face arrest for gathering, fundraising or recruiting after losing their bid for immunity from hate speech laws passed after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Starmer urges calm after stabbed teen dies while handcuffed
Starmer urges calm after stabbed teen dies while handcuffed
British PM Keir Starmer has condemned violent protests over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.
Stranger shot by elderly stabbing victim as home invasion backfires
Stranger shot by elderly stabbing victim as home invasion backfires
An elderly NSW couple are fighting for their lives after allegedly being stabbed in a home invasion by a stranger, who is also in hospital after being shot by the husband.
Concern 'weak' UN hampering DRC's future
Concern 'weak' UN hampering DRC's future
Help for the strife-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo could come from New Zealand, if only an impotent UN could be revitalised, Prof Robert Patman says.
US House votes for measure that would end Iran war
US House votes for measure that would end Iran war
The vote is largely symbolic but reflecting growing concern among members of US President Donald Trump's party about the three-month-old conflict.
One killed and dozens injured as Iran hits Kuwait airport
One killed and dozens injured as Iran hits Kuwait airport
Gulf hostilities flared again as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the US military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.
Missing Kiwi found alive in Paris hospital
Kiwi with Parkinson’s missing for three days found alive in Paris hospital
A New Zealand man with Parkinson's disease who went missing in Paris for three days has been found alive in hospital.
UK police face backlash after dying teen handcuffed
UK police face backlash after dying teen handcuffed
British police are facing a national backlash over the case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.
Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate
Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate
Hostilities in the Gulf have erupted again, with a report of missile attacks on Kuwait, while little progress was evident in diplomatic talks between Iran and the US.
Deaths, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
Deaths, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least nine and wounded more than 60 early on Tuesday, authorities say.
'Everybody hates you,' Trump reportedly tells Netanyahu
'Everybody hates you,' Trump reportedly tells Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "everyone hates you" during an expletive-filled phone call.