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Brisbane teenager granted bail in alleged Kelvin Grove carjacking death case
A 15-year-old boy accused over the killing of a Brisbane man in an alleged carjacking has been granted bail in the city. The teenager faces
German Backpacker Carolina Wilga Recounts 11 Harrowing Nights Lost in Western Australia’s Outback
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has described how she survived 11 freezing nights lost in Western Australia’s remote outback after crashing her van last yea...
Auckland rescue team uses 3D mapping and drones in “extraordinary” Nepal mission after quake-triggered landslides
An Auckland-based rescue specialist says a team on the ground in Nepal is using drones and 3D mapping to tackle what he called an “extraordinary”
Hurricane Lowell sharpens northward track, putting Hawaii on alert for possible direct hit
Hawaii is bracing for a possible direct hit as Major Hurricane Lowell moves south of the islands and forecasters say it could swing north late
Iran Buries Wedding Victims After Reported U.S. Strike as Missiles Hit Kuwait Base
Iran buried victims of a reported U.S. strike that hit a wedding celebration, even as Tehran fired missiles and drones overnight at a U.S. base
UN says the Paris climate promise is broken as warming overshoot looms
Paris was supposed to mark the turning point. Ten years on, the United Nations says the world has already lost the race to hold warming
Victoria’s education chief exits after anti-corruption report deepens pressure on ex-Andrews staff
Victoria’s public service shake-up has claimed another senior figure, with Education Department secretary Tony Bates leaving his post after an anti-corruptio...
U.S. House Passes Bill to Cut College Funding Over Israel Boycotts as 33 Democrats Break Ranks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday approved a bill that would cut federal aid to colleges and universities that take part in boycotts or
Four Middlesbrough schools to close early for funeral linked to fatal A66 crash
Four schools in Middlesbrough will let pupils out early on Friday as leaders brace for large crowds and traffic disruption around the funeral of Jakub
Alleged Emfuleni fraud mastermind rearrested after court appearance
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa — Janitha van Reenen was arrested again on Thursday, this time moments after appearing in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court ...
Australia sends drone specialists to Nepal as flooding death toll tops 1,200
Australia is sending a team of drone specialists to Nepal as search-and-rescue crews work through the aftermath of devastating flash flooding that has killed...
Australian Union Leader Setka Faces New Charges as Fraud Allegations Engulf Construction Sector
John Setka, the embattled former head of Australia's construction union, returned to court Thursday with mounting legal troubles. Fresh charges accuse him of...
Modi warns SCO against using terror as a state tool as Pakistan takes rotating chair
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Tuesday to warn against treating terrorism as a tool of state policy...
Sydney gang violence leaves an innocent student dead as police struggle to keep up
A 23-year-old university student, Marco Tapia, was shot dead in bed early on Tuesday inside his family home in Glen Alpine, in south-west Sydney. Police
South African Airline Scraps Second Stadium Flyover Bid After Safety Scrutiny Over Cape Town Stunt
Regional carrier Airlink has withdrawn its application to perform a second low-altitude formation flight over a major South African stadium, stepping back fr...
Trump-backed $1 coin revives old legal fight over who can appear on U.S. money
The U.S. government is releasing a $1 coin bearing Donald Trump’s image on Sept. 2, even though scholars say the design should run headlong into
South Africa’s Ex-Police Chief Denies Links to Alleged Crime Cartel as Inquiry Deepens
Retired Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya, the former head of South Africa's elite police unit tasked with tackling serious crime, flatly rejected accusation...
Paris birthday trip turns into near-trafficking ordeal, Australian traveller says
A birthday getaway to Paris ended in fear for Australian traveller Djanaya, who says she was nearly trafficked after arriving in the French capital. She
Ray Hadley text messages to Alan Jones complainant aired in court as trial enters fourth week
Text messages from retired 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley about his former colleague Alan Jones were read in court on Wednesday, adding a sharp new layer
Top lieutenant in Melbourne tobacco war jailed after surveillance sting
Majid Alibadi, a senior lieutenant in the Hamad syndicate, has been sent to jail for helping organise a string of firebombings during Victoria’s tobacco war.
Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked in Hormuz as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Two supertankers loaded with Saudi crude came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, struck by unidentified projectiles minutes apart in what maritime
UK papers focus on Burnham’s first big test as prime minister and Badenoch’s Tory reset
Andy Burnham is due to make his first appearance in parliament as prime minister, with Britain’s newspapers treating the moment as an early test of
South Africans keep housebreaking complaints off the books as trust in police frays
Nearly half of South African housebreaking victims did not report the crime to police in the latest Victims of Crime survey released by Statistics South
Two House Democrats break ranks to rescue GOP agenda in rare floor revolt
Two House Democrats handed Republicans a crucial lifeline on Tuesday, helping advance a slate of GOP-backed bills after five Republicans rebelled and threate...