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.
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Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling
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...
Fifth death linked to vaping raises fears in US
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
Bahamas staggers from Dorian's devastation
Reports put the current death toll at 20.
Marshalls confirms first dengue death
Marshalls confirms first dengue death
A six-year-old girl has been confirmed as the first person to die from dengue fever in the Marshall Islands.
Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill
Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a "highly vulnerable and...
Drug dealer arrested in Mac Miller death case
Drug dealer arrested in Mac Miller death case
A Los Angeles man who prosecutors say sold counterfeit oxycodone laced with fentanyl to rapper Mac Miller two days before his death from an accidental overdose was arrested on Wednesday on federal...
Brexit chaos: Johnson's bid for snap election fails
Brexit chaos: Johnson's bid for snap election fails
The British parliament voted to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a no-deal Brexit and rejected his first bid to call a snap election.
Britain abandons post-Brexit plan to end freedom of movement
Britain abandons post-Brexit plan to end freedom of movement
Britain's government has abandoned plans to end freedom of movement for European Union citizens immediately after a possible no-deal Brexit.