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    Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market

    A light truck has crashed into a market in South Korea, ploughing along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to officials.

    Released Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls'

    The Epstein case has dogged Donald Trump for months, upsetting even his own political supporters,...

    Released Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls'

    House Democrats have released emails which they said raised new questions about President Donald Trump's relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and how much he knew about his abuse of underage girls.

    Starmer 'never authorised attacks' on ministers

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

    Starmer 'never authorised attacks' on ministers

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has distanced himself from a briefing by unnamed allies that he would fight any leadership bid.

    Protesters force their way into climate venue

    An Indigenous demonstrator is held by a staff member as protesters force their way into the...

    Protesters force their way into climate venue

    Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue and clashed with security guards to demand climate action and forest protection.

    Israeli parliament advances Palestinian death penalty bill

    Itamar ben Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich. Photo: Getty Images

    Israeli parliament advances Palestinian death penalty bill

    The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for Palestinian militants convicted of killing Israeli citizens.

    'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

    A firefighter douses a vehicle after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan....

    'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

    A suicide bomber has killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had pushed the country into a "state of war".

    First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize

    David Szalay celebrates winning the Booker Prize. Photo: Getty Images

    First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize

    David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.

    Climate summit opens with plea for countries to get along

    UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell told attendees: "In this arena of COP30, your...

    Climate summit opens with plea for countries to get along

    The COP30 climate summit has opened with the UN climate chief urging countries to cooperate rather than battle over priorities.

    Court poised to reject Rastafarian man shaved bald in jail

    Court poised to reject Rastafarian man shaved bald in jail

    The US Supreme Court's conservative majority appears inclined to reject a Rastafarian man's bid to sue prison officials after guards shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.

    Super typhoon kills four in Philippines

    A woman looks at houses damaged by storm surges after Typhoon Fung-wong hit the coast of Bonuan...

    Super typhoon kills four in Philippines

    Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people in the Philippines, authorities said, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated.

    Eight killed in explosion in central Delhi

    Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion in the old quarters of Delhi, near the...

    Eight killed in explosion in central Delhi

    At least eight people are dead and 20 injured after a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India.

    Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit

    Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the tarmac after returning to Washington. Photo: Reuters

    Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit

    US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the broadcaster admitted was an "error of judgment"

    Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines

    Strong waves caused crash against trees and homes in Sicmil, in the municipality of Gigmoto, in...

    Deadly super typhoon slams into Philippines

    One of the year's most powerful storms in the Philippines, Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people, authorities say, as they begin assessing the damage.

    US Senate advances bill to end shutdown

    On Sunday senators advanced a House-passed bill that will be amended to fund the government until...

    US Senate advances bill to end shutdown

    The US Senate has moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.

    Govt ramps up social media ban awareness

    Big tech firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter have signed up to the pledge. Photo...

    Govt ramps up social media ban awareness

    Australia's world-leading youth social media ban will give kids back their childhood, the prime minister says, as key questions about the plan remain unanswered.

    'Animals': NSW neo-Nazi stunt slammed

    'Animals': NSW neo-Nazi stunt slammed

    A widely condemned neo-Nazi rally outside the NSW state parliament has sparked a review of why police allowed the event to go ahead.

    BBC boss resigns over bias claims

    Tim Davie has resigned as BBC director general. File photo: Reuters

    BBC boss resigns over bias claims

    The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned following criticism over bias at the corporation.

    Still missing after crash

    Fire and smoke mark where a UPS cargo plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International...

    Still missing after crash

    The owner of one of the businesses hit in the UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday said three of his employees were still missing as of Saturday afternoon (local time).

    New Bolivian president pledges close US ties

    Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz (right) and vice-president-elect Edmand Lara raise their...

    New Bolivian president pledges close US ties

    Rodrigo Paz was sworn in yesterday as president of Bolivia, ending two decades of almost uninterrupted socialist rule and setting the stage for a renewal in relations with the United States.

    Talks break down

    Talks break down

    Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their border dispute have ended without breakthrough, both sides said yesterday, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk.
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