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Heat exhaustion hits Bangladesh garment workers

Labour leaders and sector experts say protections for workers during heatwaves in Bangladesh have...

Heat exhaustion hits Bangladesh garment workers

Factories across Bangladesh, the world's second-largest clothes supplier, have turned off fans and coolers due to energy cuts caused by the Iran conflict, with workers sweltering.

UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims

Strangers are matched by experts and marry at first sight on the popular reality show. Photo:...

UK removes MAFS show amid rape claims

Britain's Channel 4 has removed all previous seasons of reality show Married at First Sight after a BBC report detailing allegations of rape during filming of the series.

Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep

A speed boat moves in the waters of the Indian Ocean near Male, after a specialist team located...

Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep

Maldivian authorities are investigating multiple possible factors behind the deaths of five Italian divers in a deepwater cave.

Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

Emergency services and response teams at the scene near the Islamic Center in San Diego. Photo:...

Teen suspects among five dead after US mosque shooting

Five people are dead after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the region's largest mosque, police say.

Woman killed, dozens of teens rescued in Queensland flood chaos

A woman is dead, dozens of students have been rescued and roads cut after a coastal trough unleashed torrential rain on a sodden Queensland.

Woman, two boys found dead in Sydney home

A Sydney man has been charged with murder after police discovered the bodies of a woman and two children inside a home in a "particularly violent" scene.

Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz. File photo: Reuters

Oil stocks 'declining rapidly', agency warns

Commercial oil stocks are "declining rapidly" as Gulf supplies remain disrupted by the Middle East war, the head of the International Energy Agency says.

Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam

The cruise ship MV Hondius arrives for disinfection at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands....

Hantavirus ship arrives in Rotterdam

A luxury liner at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus has reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam, with 23 crew and two medical staff who will now go into quarantine.

Sherpa smashes Everest record

Kami Rita Sherpa at Everest Base Camp. Photo: Reuters

Sherpa smashes Everest record

A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time, smashing his own record set last year, an official says.

More than 900 arrests in NSW domestic violence blitz

More than 900 arrests in NSW domestic violence blitz

More than 900 people were arrested during a four-day blitz in New South Wales targeting those with a history of domestic violence.

At least 17 dead in suspected ISIS attack on military school

At least 17 dead in suspected ISIS attack on military school

At least 17 police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Yobe state after suspected Islamist militants attacked a specialised military school that also trains police officers.

Ebola outbreak reaches international concern threshold, WHO says

Ebola fears grow in eastern Congo as Bunia hospital receives suspected cases. Photo: Reuters

Ebola outbreak reaches international concern threshold, WHO says

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern.

'One-of-a-kind gentleman' killed by shark in WA

'One-of-a-kind gentleman' killed by shark in Western Australia

A father-of-two killed in a shark attack is being remembered as a "one-of-a-kind gentleman", while his mates have been praised for rushing to bring him back to shore.

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Head of Hamas military wing killed in Israeli strike

People carry images and bodies identified by mourners as Hamas' military wing commander Izz al...

Head of Hamas military wing killed in Israeli strike

An Israeli airstrike on Gaza killed the chief of Hamas' military wing, the most senior official killed by Israel since a ceasefire agreement in October that was meant to halt fighting.

Eighty dead in new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Thermometers are pictured at the entrance of an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Eastern Congolese...

Eighty dead in new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, the country's health ministry said late on Friday.

Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day 'ceasefire' extension

Mourners attend the funeral of Lebanese civil defence members, who were killed in an Israeli...

Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day 'ceasefire' extension

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Legendary tough man and an unlikely internet sensation

Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger. PHOTO: TNS

Legendary tough man and an unlikely internet sensation

Chuck Norris was the martial arts grandmaster whose roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy.

Trump departs Beijing with few wins, has warm words for Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with US President Donald Trump after a visit to the...

Trump departs Beijing with few wins, has warm words for Xi

US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan.

Kiwi hantavirus passenger lands in Perth

Hantavirus cruise passengers touch down in Australia

A New Zealander is among passengers from a cruise ship afflicted by the rare and deadly hantavirus who have touched down in Australia before a three-week quarantine.

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