Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. According to the BBC News a warplane
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Israel launches new military operation in central Gaza
Israel has launched a military campaign in Gaza to destroy Hamas in response to the group's cross-border attack on southern Israel on 7 October, during which around 1,200
India's Modi claims victory as he heads for reduced majority
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed a historic third win in a row in the country's parliamentary elections, but his ruling alliance appears to have failed to
Trump is now a convicted felon
For the first time in United States history, a former and quite possibly future president is now officially a convicted felon. ABC News says the guilty verdict in Dona
Former U.S President Donald Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts
A New York jury on Thursday found former United States of America President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an effort to conceal
Situation in Papua New Guinea 'catastrophic' following landslide, with 4,000 in need of aid
A landslide has hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province. Around 60 houses – each believed to contain up to 15 people – were flattened when the side of a mo
India games arcade fire kills 24
At least 24 people have died in a massive fire at a games arcade in India. Local officials say flames and a huge pall of smoke were seen rising into the sky at the bui
Hundreds feared dead as emergency services race to rescue villagers trapped after landslide in PNG
Emergency services are racing to reach villages hit by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's isolated Enga province, where hundreds of people are feared to be dead.
Iran’s President and Foreign Minister confirmed dead following helicopter crash
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian are now confirmed dead following a helicopter crash that occurred yesterday. According to
Rescue teams search for Iran's president after helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been involved in an accident. According to the state med
Flights in and out of Nouméa grounded due to riots
All flights into and out of the capital of New Caledonia have been grounded due to industrial action and strikes that in some areas, have turned violent. Blockades ere
Israel carries out strikes against militants in Northern Gaza
The Israeli military is carrying out strikes against militants in northern Gaza's Jabalya. In a video obtained, explosions are followed by plumes of smoke rising above
Netanyahu says Israel can 'stand alone' if US halts arms shipments
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel can stand alone after the US warned it could halt arms shipments if the Israeli Prime Minister ordered a ful
Hamas says it accepts Gaza truce deal, as Israel readies Rafah operation
Hamas says it has approved a ceasefire deal for Gaza put forward by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. It is not yet known exactly what the group has agreed to - and wheth
Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted
Police in Australia have launched an investigation following a complaint by Queensland MP Brittany Lauga that she was drugged and sexually assaulted. The Assistant Min
Gold watch worn by richest passenger aboard Titanic to be sold at auction
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, will go up for sale at an auction of memorabilia fr
King Charles to resume public duties after progress in cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace says King Charles will resume public engagements next week after making encouraging progress in his cancer treatment. It has been highlighted that he
Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children in Bangladesh
Searing heat has forced 33 million children out of schools in Bangladesh as temperatures in parts of the country soared past 42ºC. Schools and colleges will be shut
TikTok vows to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban
The world's most popular social media platforms TikTok has confirmed that they will be challenging in court an "unconstitutional" law that could result in it being sold o
Israeli military concludes deadly raid on refugee camp in the occupied West Bank
Israeli troops have concluded a two-day operation in the Nur al-Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank. This was confirmed by the Israel Defense Fo
About 969 million people to vote in the 2024 India Elections
About 969 million will vote in the six-week-long election process of India’s giant elections to decide who will rule the world’s most populous nation. Mi