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Sailors plucked from shark-bitten catamaran off Australia

Authorities rescue 2 Russians, one French citizen.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 01:40 PM

Sailors plucked from shark-bitten catamaran off Australia

Animals teach surfers in California

Ruminants display relaxed stances necessary to ride churning foam.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 01:00 PM

Animals teach surfers in California

Man Utd share price tumbles with club sale in question

Group’s market capitalisation is now at US$3.15 billion, less than half of the owners’ asking price of US$7.5 billion.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 12:20 PM

Man Utd share price tumbles with club sale in question

New York police pledge to ease tactics against protesters

City to implement new practices to address challenges in controlling demonstrators.         

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 11:40 AM

New York police pledge to ease tactics against protesters

Hundreds abandon Caribbean island home

Climate change-induced sea level rise threatens to sink Carti Sugtupu.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 11:00 AM

Hundreds abandon Caribbean island home



Cyclone leaves 21 dead in southern Brazil

Hail, torrential rain trigger floods and landslides.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 10:20 AM

Cyclone leaves 21 dead in southern Brazil

UK to ban Russia’s Wagner Group as ‘terrorist’ organisation

Britain’s home secretary to table draft measures in parliament today.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 09:40 AM

UK to ban Russia’s Wagner Group as ‘terrorist’ organisation

Canada trucker protest leaders go on trial

Convoy organisers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber face charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation of parliament.

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 09:00 AM

Canada trucker protest leaders go on trial

Djokovic into record 47th Grand Slam semi-final at US Open

The Serbian is set to reclaim the number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz next week.        

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 08:20 AM

Djokovic into record 47th Grand Slam semi-final at US Open

Torrential rains kill one in Greece after wildfires

Some regions have seen up to 600mm of precipitation in the last 24 hours.         

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 07:40 AM

Torrential rains kill one in Greece after wildfires

Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years for US Capitol attack

Enrique Tarrio, who is accused of directing the military-style assault, is handed the stiffest sentence to date.     

Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023 07:00 AM

Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years for US Capitol attack

Saudi Arabia, Russia extend oil cuts through December

Announcements send Brent crude price to a 10-month high.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 11:40 PM

Saudi Arabia, Russia extend oil cuts through December

Austrian ‘Corsage’ star gets suspended jail term for child porn

Florian Teichtmeister admits having 76,000 media files of minors.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 11:00 PM

Austrian ‘Corsage’ star gets suspended jail term for child porn

Musk threatens to sue anti-defamation group for falling revenue

 He says the organisation has made unfounded complaints, scaring away advertisers. 

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 10:20 PM

Musk threatens to sue anti-defamation group for falling revenue

UK’s second biggest city declares financial distress

Birmingham blames Conservative governments for years of under-funding.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 09:40 PM

UK’s second biggest city declares financial distress


Kremlin says unable to confirm Putin-Kim Jong Un summit

US officials, media believe North Korean leader will visit neighbouring Russia.   

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 09:00 PM

Kremlin says unable to confirm Putin-Kim Jong Un summit

Myanmar junta likely to hold polls in 2025

Party officials say a nationwide census will be held before the elections.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 08:20 PM

Myanmar junta likely to hold polls in 2025

French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress

Nearly 300 young women defy clothing ban.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 07:40 PM

French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress

Borrell confirms Swedish EU diplomat held in Iran

Foreign policy chief says Brussels is pushing ‘relentlessly’ for the Johan Floderus’ release.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 07:00 PM

Borrell confirms Swedish EU diplomat held in Iran

Over 900 cluster munition casualties in Ukraine in 2022

War monitor says widely-banned weapons driving global casualty figures to record high.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 06:20 PM

Over 900 cluster munition casualties in Ukraine in 2022

Philippines says ‘ready’ to chair Asean in 2026

 Manila will take over from Myanmar, which is facing a violent civil war.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 05:40 PM

Philippines says ‘ready’ to chair Asean in 2026

Indonesia grants OpenAI chief first golden visa

Southeast Asia’s biggest economy looks to attract wealthy foreign investors.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 05:00 PM

Indonesia grants OpenAI chief first golden visa

Charges over deadly New Zealand volcanic eruption dismissed

Judge says not enough evidence to convict Island’s owners.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 04:20 PM

Charges over deadly New Zealand volcanic eruption dismissed

Australia keeps key interest rate on hold

Third consecutive month of 4.1%.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 03:40 PM

Australia keeps key interest rate on hold

Cuba uncovers human trafficking for Russia's war in Ukraine

Island nation says govt ‘acting with full force of the law’ against such operations.

Tuesday, 05 Sep 2023 03:00 PM

Cuba uncovers human trafficking for Russia's war in Ukraine