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Read More The Australian former US marine pilot faces a potential prison sentence of up to 60 years on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian man Daniel Duggan, a former US marine…

Read More ‘I thought it was just a piece of wood left by my grandfather,’ winemaker says ‘I thought it was just a piece of wood left by my grandfather,’ winemaker says

Read MoreMore than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua…

Read More Four people have died and at least 27 have been injured after a building collapsed at a beach resort in Majorca on Thursday night (23 May). Four people have died and at least 27 have been injured after a building collapsed at a beach resort in Majorca on Thursday night (23 May).

Read More Chef Josh Niland ‘quite emotional’ to learn his seafood spot named in extended list of restaurants ranked 51 to 100 Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has released its extended list – and the Sydney seafood spot Saint Peter has become…

Read More ‘Entire village’ wiped out by landslide that struck at 3am when people were in their beds ‘Entire village’ wiped out by landslide that struck at 3am when people were in their beds

Read More Queensland- and Scotland-based PhD students co-lead team celebrating ‘Eureka moment’ spotting Gliese 12b An Australian university student has co-led the discovery of an Earth-sized, potentially habitable planet just 40 light years away. Shishir Dholakia, a PhD candidate in astrophysics at the University of Southern Queensland, is part of an international team that published…

Read MoreAcutis was attributed with a second miracle. He can now be elevated to sainthood, but it’s unclear when.Acutis was attributed with a second miracle. He can now be elevated to sainthood, but it’s unclear when.

Read More Coroner suspends inquest into death of man who consumed ayahuasca and frog toxin kambo at the Dreaming Arts festival at Arcoora in 2021 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An inquest into the death of a man after…

Read More Six villages in PNG’s Enga province were covered on Friday morning, with response teams sent to the area A landslide in a remote region in northern Papua New Guinea killed up to 100 people, local people estimated as emergency teams rushed to the area. Six villages in Mulitaka, in Enga province’s Porgera-Paiela district,…

Read MoreInvestigations are under way into the cause of the incident at the start of the island’s tourist high season.Investigations are under way into the cause of the incident at the start of the island’s tourist high season.

Read MoreThe arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detainedThe arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detained

Read More Gloom, resignation, but also a show of fighting spirit as PM’s troops weigh up the odds on re-election In the frenzied hours shortly after Rishi Sunak made his surprise election announcement on Wednesday, despairing Tory MPs could be spotted wandering around Westminster contemplating their fate. One government minister was seen thrusting his official…

Read More Singapore Airlines Ltd. has introduced tighter cabin restrictions when aircraft hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week. The airline said Friday it’s taking a “more cautious approach” to managing turbulence after Flight SQ321 suddenly lost altitude on Tuesday and was forced to…

Read More Singapore Airlines Ltd. has introduced tighter cabin restrictions when aircraft hit turbulence after one passenger died and scores were injured on a flight from London earlier this week. The airline said Friday it’s taking a “more cautious approach” to managing turbulence after Flight SQ321 suddenly lost altitude on Tuesday and was forced to…

Read MorePresident Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all,…

Read MorePetr Pavel’s office says his injuries are not series – but a short hospital observation is required.Petr Pavel’s office says his injuries are not series – but a short hospital observation is required.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The Olympic torch has landed in France, and begun its 69-day journey to Paris. It’s a milestone for the 33rd Olympiad, filled with reminders at every stop – from the French Riviera to the beaches at Normandy to the French capital – that these Olympics will come with an…

Read More Watchdog says outstanding caseload has increased from 60,000 to 67,573 since MoJ set target of 53,000 in 2021 The Ministry of Justice’s ambition to reduce the backlog in crown courts in England and Wales to 53,000 by March next year is no longer achievable, a parliamentary watchdog has said. The MoJ set the…

Read More Ahmad Farhad was pushed into vehicle hours after posting about threats from country’s spy agency, says Syeda Urooj Zainab The wife of a Pakistani poet and journalist who was abducted from outside his house last week has accused the country’s spy agency of responsibility, saying it acted because of his activism. Ahmad Farhad…

Read More The identities of the victims have not been revealed yet The identities of the victims have not been revealed yet

Read MoreDonald Trump held a campaign rally in a diverse New York neighbourhood that is a Democratic stronghold.Donald Trump held a campaign rally in a diverse New York neighbourhood that is a Democratic stronghold.

Read MoreVideo-sharing app says state-backed accounts will not be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home countries.Video-sharing app says state-backed accounts will not be recommended or allowed to advertise outside home countries.

Read More The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start directing millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the…

Read MoreHe previously warned Chinese car makers would “demolish” rivals if there were no trade barriers.He previously warned Chinese car makers would “demolish” rivals if there were no trade barriers.

Read More Victoria police confirm man, 32, was not wounded when shots fired in Thomastown on Friday morning A former Mongols bikie has survived a shooting in suburban Melbourne, two years after an assassination attempt outside a cemetery. Shots were fired at Suleiman “Sam” Abdulrahim, a professional boxer who goes by the name “The Punisher”,…

Read MoreOfficials say six people killed when a pickup ruck crashed into a passenger van in Idaho were agricultural workers from MexicoOfficials say six people killed when a pickup ruck crashed into a passenger van in Idaho were agricultural workers from Mexico

Read More A spate of high-profile airline accidents this year have left a lasting impression on the public. There was the fiery Japan Airlines runway collision on Jan. 2, followed days later by the Boeing Co. door-plug blowout. From lost wheels to a turbulent Singapore Airlines flight this week, the headline-grabbing events have left the…

Read MoreThe deal to pay student athletes directly would fundamentally change American university sports.The deal to pay student athletes directly would fundamentally change American university sports.

Read More Move comes after retail chain Cue ends investment in brand that has dressed celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The Australian fashion label Dion Lee has called in the administrators in a major blow to the eponymous brand that has dressed celebrities such as…

Read More Czech President Petr Pavel was injured at a private racing track The president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, was rushed to hospital after he received an injury while riding a motorcycle, his office has confirmed. The 62-year-old politician was admitted to the Military University Hospital Prague (UVN) following the incident, the presidential…

Read MoreThe family of an American caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo says their son was in Africa on vacation with family friends and had not previously engaged in political activismThe family of an American caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo says their son was in Africa on vacation…

Read More Gaye Grant, who is in her late 70s, was jailed for six years in late 2022 for abusing boy in 1970s Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A former New South Wales teacher has had a historical child…

Read MoreOpposition efforts to push through a controversial bill have raised concerns about the island’s democracy.Opposition efforts to push through a controversial bill have raised concerns about the island’s democracy.

Read More PLA says exercises launched in response to president’s inauguration will test capacity to ‘seize power, launch joint attacks and occupy key areas’ China has begun its second day of military drills targeting Taiwan, in what it says is punishment for “separatist acts” after the inauguration of its new president on Monday. The exercises,…