Kenya school fire kills at least 15 students
Kenya school fire kills at least 15 students
A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said today.
Iran, US trade strikes as Trump dismisses report of deal
Iran, US trade strikes as Trump dismisses report of deal
Iran's Revolutionary Guard targeted a US airbase today after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Highlander appeals sex offence conviction
Former Highlander appeals sex offence conviction
Public prosecutors say they will fight an appeal by a former Highlander and Manu Samoa head coach, following his recent conviction for multiple sex offences.
13 cases of hantavirus from cruise outbreak
13 cases of hantavirus from cruise outbreak
The number of cases of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organisation has confirmed.
11 feared dead in chemical vat rupture
11 feared dead in chemical vat rupture
The search for nine people missing after a chemical tank imploded and ruptured in Washington state has moved from a rescue to a recovery effort, likely brining the death toll to 11, authorities say.
PA who injected Matthew Perry with lethal dose jailed
PA who injected Matthew Perry with lethal dose jailed
The personal assistant who injected Friends star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of ketamine has been jailed for 41 months, the last of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor's death.
Iran says new US strikes 'gross violation' of ceasefire
Iran says new US strikes 'gross violation' of ceasefire
Iran says the United States has violated a ceasefire by striking targets near the contested Strait of Hormuz, potentially complicating efforts to bring the war to a close.
UK doctors say social media as bad as smoking for children
UK doctors say social media as bad as smoking for children
Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors say, as they urge lawmakers to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young people.
One dead, multiple injuries as chemical tank ruptures
One dead, multiple injuries as chemical tank ruptures
A chemical tank has imploded and ruptured in the US state of Washington, resulting one death, nine people critically injured and another nine unaccounted for, officials say.
Rain brings hope of solving mystery of missing Aussie boy
Rain brings hope of solving mystery of missing Aussie boy
Heavy rain at a remote South Australian station has prompted police to renew their search for a four-year-old boy who has been missing for more than eight months.
Jazz giant Sonny Rollins dead at 95
Jazz giant Sonny Rollins dead at 95
Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practising in solitude to reinvent his playing and become one of the giants of jazz, has died at the age of 95.
Iran made to commute to US World Cup games from Mexico
Iran made to commute to US World Cup games from Mexico
Iran's national soccer team will sleep in Mexico and travel to the US on the days of its three World Cup matches after Washington declined to host the squad for the tournament.
Deal could 'take a few days' as US launches fresh strikes on Iran
Deal could 'take a few days' as US launches fresh strikes on Iran
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict.
Britain swelters under record heat in May
Britain swelters under record heat in May
Britain had its hottest day on record for May on Monday, the country's national weather service said, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius.
Crack prevents chemical tank from exploding
Crack prevents chemical tank from exploding
Firefighters contending with a dangerously overheating industrial tank of a hazardous chemical in California have eliminated the possibility of the tank exploding.
'Surprise attack': Bondi probe hears from spy tsar
'Surprise attack': Bondi probe hears from spy tsar
There's no evidence that any intelligence agency suspected a terror attack would take place before the Bondi Beach massacre, a high-level probe into the attack in Australia has been told.
Child sex allegations against Dezi Freeman revealed
Child sex allegations against Dezi Freeman revealed
The alleged sexual assault of a child has been revealed as the reason for a search warrant against Dezi Freeman that ended with him shooting dead two police officers in Australia.
Trump says no rush for Iran deal
Trump says no rush for Iran deal
US President Donald Trump has told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war.
Hopes 'potential crack' in tank could stop toxic LA explosion
Hopes 'potential crack' in tank could stop toxic LA explosion
Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in California have found a "potential crack" that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official says.
Bid to prevent catastrophe with leaking California chemical tank
Bid to prevent catastrophe with leaking California chemical tank
Firefighters trying to keep a tank of hazardous chemicals in California from exploding or leaking have brought in outside experts to help prevent a catastrophe.
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