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Somalia security forces end hotel siege claimed by Al-Shabaab
‘Many civilians from inside the hotel’ rescued.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 03:40 PM
French court sentences man to 18 years for burning alive pregnant teen
Killing of secondary school pupil has revived outrage over the number of women who die at the hands of intimate partners
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 02:50 PM
Ex-footballers 3 times more likely to suffer dementia, study finds
Report supports past research that former players may be at higher risk of neurocognitive disease.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 02:00 PM
Children lost for 40 days in Colombian Amazon found alive
Doctors to assess health of four, President Gustavo Petro says.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 01:00 PM
Record Everest season among most dangerous
Nepal has issued 478 permits for foreign clients, prompting some to suggest cutting numbers.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 11:00 AM
UK nurse was ‘calculating’ killer of babies, court hears
Lucy Letby, 33, is also accused of attempting to kill 10 more newborns.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 10:00 AM
Stock markets mixed awaiting key US rate decision
Wall Street stocks end week with modest gains, adding to weekly advance.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 09:00 AM
UK’s Boris Johnson quits as MP, claiming witch-hunt
Privileges Committee says former PM has 'impugned the integrity of the House'.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 08:00 AM
Trump indicted on 37 counts in secret documents case
Offences each punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Saturday, 10 Jun 2023 07:00 AM
Washington announces US$2.1 billion arms package for Ukraine
Weapons come as Kyiv launches counter-offensive on Russian troops.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 11:59 PM
Taiwan foreign minister to address Prague conference
Beijing says there is no such official in Taipei.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 11:20 PM
Greta Thunberg marks last ‘school’ strike as she graduates
Climate activist says will continue partaking in Fridays for Future protests.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 10:40 PM
China slams US over reported ‘spy base’ in Cuba
Beijing calls comments by anonymous Washington officials ‘mendacious and unfounded’.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 10:00 PM
Indonesian indigenous group requests internet blackout
They want to minimise ‘negative impact’ of the online world.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 09:20 PM
UN says Myanmar junta halts humanitarian access to cyclone survivors
Authorities suspend travel authorisations for aid workers.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 08:40 PM
Sudan declares UN envoy ‘persona non grata’
Authorities accuse Volker Perthes of taking sides in fighting with rival paramilitaries.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 08:00 PM
China central bank’s ex-deputy governor found guilty of corruption
Communist Party’s anti-graft agency says Fan Yifei has ‘severely violated professional duties’.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 07:20 PM
Giant duck brings a friend home to roost in Hong Kong
A decade later, Victoria Harbour again hosts the 18m-tall sculpture, plus one.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 06:40 PM
2 children ‘still critical’ after France knife attack
Spokesman cautions against jumping to conclusions in case.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 06:00 PM
Former Wall Street exec named head of Turkey central bank
Appointment of Hafize Gaye Erkan signals possible shift in Erdogan’s unconventional policies to fight inflation.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 05:20 PM
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, spews huge ash column
Public is warned not to carry out activities within a 5km radius of the crater.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 04:40 PM
Japan revises law to ease deportation of failed asylum seekers
Amended legislation to protect the deserving, strictly deal with those who violate rules, govt says.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 04:00 PM
China inflation stays low as growth sputters
Consumer prices rise 0.2% on-year in May.
Friday, 09 Jun 2023 03:20 PM