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Bangkok bar in deadly fire lacked basic safety measures, expert says
The death toll from the blaze at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao restaurant has risen to 30.
DRC Ebola outbreak two to four times bigger than official scale: WHO
More than 1960 people have been infected and over 700 have died in two months.
Trump pays $6m to writer for assault, defamation
Trump still faces a separate US$83.3m defamation payout to Carroll.
Trump backtracks on his threat of 20% Hormuz toll in favour of trade deals
The President said Middle East leaders had contacted him to rethink his toll idea.
'If we die, we die together': Wife’s fight to save husband sucked out plane's window
Ljubiša Karović was partially pulled through a shattered window at nearly 5000m.
Allies bolster Ukraine air defences with jets and multi-national force plan
The Coalition of the Willing, comprising 37 nations, have concluded a summit in Paris.
Police under fire over Ann Widdecombe terror investigation
The force repeatedly said nothing indicated the crime had political or terrorism links.
Australian police release new photos from British backpacker murder case
A $603,000 reward remains for information leading to Peter Falconio’s remains.
'Agitated and charging': Photographer captures bison flinging man into air
Footage shows the man being tossed about 2.5 metres into the air by the rampaging bison.
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Oil supplies 'more precarious' now than Middle East war outbreak - expert
"It doesn't take much to tip things over the edge and the price will spike very high," a former Marsden Point boss says. Audio
Cuba hit with nationwide blackout as US pressure continues
Cuba has experienced several nationwide blackouts over the past few years, as the country's ageing electricity infrastructure struggles to meet demand.
Police say UK politician's killing was a 'targeted attack'
A 28-year-old man remains under arrest on suspicion of acts of "terrorism" and murder over the death of Ann Widdecombe.
'Gus' the T. rex fetches record (US)$50.1 millon at auction
'Gus' is one of the world's most complete T. rex skeletons who was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021.
Donald Trump backs down on 20 percent fee to guard Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices reached their highest in four weeks after the exchange of attacks. Audio
What we know about the alleged domestic violence murder of Jana Armstrong
The search for Australian mother Jana Armstrong ended in tragedy. Here's what police say happened to the young mother.
‘I’m a dead man walking’: The Ethiopian migrants waiting on Saudi Arabia’s death row
Amanuel wakes up each day not knowing if it will be his last. Executions in Saudi Arabia often arrive without warning.
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as pub fire death toll rises to 30
The blaze, one of the deadliest in recent years in Thailand, tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in the city's northern Chatuchak.
A T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records - and possibly disappear forever
A large T. rex skeleton nicknamed 'Gus' is on track to break auction records, and highlight one of palaeontology's biggest predicaments.
'Until the end': The tireless, traumatic search for Venezuela quake victims
"There's this uncertainty -- I don't know if they lived or if they're gone, or at least to find them so I can give them the burial they deserve."
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UK police say former politician was killed in 'targeted attack'
Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack”, though the motivation is still under investigation, British counterterror police said.
Trump scraps plan to charge fees in Strait of Hormuz, attacks intensify
Another wave of US strikes on Iran and Iranian attacks on shipping and American allies left an interim peace deal in tatters.
Early risers nudge night owls on metabolic health – study
The study analysed data from 287 healthy European and Pacific women in New Zealand aged 18 to 45.
Why it's so difficult for US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran have exchanged fire over the past week in a series of skirmishes that threaten a return to all-out war.
Iran executes Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
Iranian state TV said the pair belonged to an Islamic State cell that formed after the group’s territorial defeat in Iraq and Syria and had planned attacks inside Iran.
Oil prices on the rise in wake of renewed Iran-US conflict
In Asian trading on Tuesday, Brent Crude has climbed a further another 1.5% to US$84.50 a barrel.
Sweet spot: Astronomers find sugar lurking in space between stars
The sugar, called erythrulose, is also found in raspberries and self-tanners.
Trump shrinks size of two planned national monuments in Utah
The US President issued proclamations under the Antiquities Act to reduce their size by about 90% each.
Helicopter crashes while helping fight Colorado wildfire, pilot killed
Nicholas Dale was assisting firefighters with the Gold Mountain Fire when the aircraft crashed into a reservoir.
Bored pilot leaves message in the sky between England and Wales
The seven-letter phrase was etched in the sky during a two-hour Ravenair flight from Liverpool.
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Strikes hit Iran, after Trump backflips on tolling ships in Hormuz Strait
Trump tells US Congress the war has resumed as Iran targets shipping and US allies in the Middle East.
E Jean Carroll paid US$5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
The payment — representing the US$5 million jury award, plus interest — was made Monday (local time) from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records.
UK police say former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’
A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and terror crimes remains in custody as the investigation continues.
Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed
Buffett also said in his statement that he wants all of his remaining Berkshire Hathaway stock worth nearly US$146 billion donated to charity by the end of 2034.
Trump touts ‘tremendous chemistry’ with new Iraqi Prime Minister
US President Donald Trump has given Iraq's new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House.
European troops and warplanes join Paris Bastille Day parade in a show of unity for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was given an ovation from the assembled European leaders and his country's troops got the biggest cheers of the day.
Authorities looking for 6 missing in a Brussels building fire find charred bodies in a lift
The fire started on the second floor of the building in a main shopping area, and the flames spread into a lift shaft.
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom
Media advocates and analysts expressed dismay at the tactic, even after months in which news organisations drawing President Donald Trump’s ire have been attacked both in courtrooms and in the court of public opinion.
Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to harden its air defences
It was the first time in almost two weeks that Ukraine said it had downed Russian ballistic missiles, which are harder to stop than drones or cruise missiles.
Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the strait for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization”.
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Mystery bidder buys T rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record US$50 million
Sotheby's says the 67-million-year-old fossil is the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting the almost US$45m price tag for a nearly complete stegosaurus.
Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify
US President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States.
Feds turn over evidence in Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings to Minnesota after months of delay
Federal prosecutors turned over key evidence long sought by Minnesota investigators in their ongoing probe into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against an immigration enforcement crackdown earlier this year, state prosecutors announced yesterday.
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars
The space between stars just got a little sweeter.
China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over
For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China: inserting forearm-length sticks into shifting sand, first in a row, then in an intersecting line, gradually forming a grid. Then saplings are planted at the center of each small square.
Senator went from Trump critic to loyalist – obituary
There was a time early in Lindsey Graham’s 23-year career as a senator for South Carolina when he was regarded as a conciliator – a rare Republican willing to make deals with Democrats and work across the partisan aisle.
Gibraltar braces itself as border finally torn down
More than three centuries after Gibraltar was ceded to Britain, the physical border that has divided the Rock from Spain is about to disappear under a landmark post-Brexit treaty.
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, charge ships for safe passage
US President Donald Trump says the US is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran insists it controls the critical waterway, as another exchange of fire threatens a return to all-out war.
Syria's new parliament holds first session since ouster of ex-President Assad
Syria's newly elected parliament yesterday held its first session since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad, hoping to restart the legislative process in the country after years of conflict and autocratic rule.
Farage ‘using ex-MP as propaganda’
Nigel Farage has been accused of exploiting the murder of Ann Widdecombe for “political propaganda”.
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Mystery bidder buys T rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record US$50 million
Sotheby's says the 67-million-year-old fossil is the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned off, besting the almost US$45m price tag for a nearly complete stegosaurus.
Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify
US President Donald Trump backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States.
Feds turn over evidence in Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings to Minnesota after months of delay
Federal prosecutors turned over key evidence long sought by Minnesota investigators in their ongoing probe into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests against an immigration enforcement crackdown earlier this year, state prosecutors announced yesterday.
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars
The space between stars just got a little sweeter.
China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over
For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China: inserting forearm-length sticks into shifting sand, first in a row, then in an intersecting line, gradually forming a grid. Then saplings are planted at the center of each small square.
Senator went from Trump critic to loyalist – obituary
There was a time early in Lindsey Graham’s 23-year career as a senator for South Carolina when he was regarded as a conciliator – a rare Republican willing to make deals with Democrats and work across the partisan aisle.
Gibraltar braces itself as border finally torn down
More than three centuries after Gibraltar was ceded to Britain, the physical border that has divided the Rock from Spain is about to disappear under a landmark post-Brexit treaty.
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, charge ships for safe passage
US President Donald Trump says the US is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran insists it controls the critical waterway, as another exchange of fire threatens a return to all-out war.
Syria's new parliament holds first session since ouster of ex-President Assad
Syria's newly elected parliament yesterday held its first session since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad, hoping to restart the legislative process in the country after years of conflict and autocratic rule.
Farage ‘using ex-MP as propaganda’
Nigel Farage has been accused of exploiting the murder of Ann Widdecombe for “political propaganda”.