Guardiola signs two-year contract extension at Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has ended speculation about his future as Manchester City manager by signing a new two-year deal.
Second Melbourne teen, Holly Bowles, dies after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
The 19-year-old’s death comes as Vang Vieng’s tourism police says manager and owner of Nana backpacker hostel taken in for questioning
A second Australian teenager, Holly Bowles, has died after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, it has been confirmed.
The 19-year-old’s death comes just one day after her friend Bianca Jones also died in a Thai hospital. The pair had been travelling through Laos together and fell ill a week ago.
Continue reading...Steve Rosenberg: After days of escalation, what will Putin do next?
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg assesses the Russian leader's next move.
Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia
An Australian appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling that favoured designer Katie Perry.
In Gaza dreams die, but hope remains
As a doctor, I hoped to leave Gaza to improve my qualifications, but my dream to study abroad was shattered.
At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months.
‘I am safe’: US kayaker who faked death sends video to police
Police say Ryan Borgwardt is believed to be in Eastern Europe, and has sent a video to prove he is safe.
UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse
Petrostate’s rebuke comes as Saudi Arabia and allies try to derail transition promise made at climate talks last year
The world must stand behind a historic resolution made last year to “transition away from fossil fuels”, the United Arab Emirates has said, in a powerful intervention into a damaging row over climate action.
The petrostate’s stance will be seen as as a sharp rebuke to its neighbour and close ally Saudi Arabia, which had been trying to unpick the global commitment at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan this week.
Continue reading...Biden says ICC war crimes arrest warrant ‘outrageous’
US President Joe Biden calls the issuing of warrants against Israeli officials including Benjamin Netanyahu "outrageous".
Katy Perry wins appeal in trademark legal case against Sydney fashion label Katie Perry
Australian designer says she is devastated and heartbroken by US singer’s successful appeal, adding ‘trademark isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on’
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International popstar Katy Perry has had a court win in her long-running trademark battle with an Australian fashion designer over her Katie Perry trademark loungewear.
Sydney designer Katie Jane Taylor, who sells clothes under her birth name Katie Perry , sued the singer in October 2019 because the performer was selling her own merchandise.
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Continue reading...Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week
Southeast Asian city-state is among a handful of countries that impose the death penalty for drug offences.
Moment person clinging to cliff is rescued by helicopter
A 911 call was received for a man stuck and yelling for help, San Francisco officials said.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,002
These were the key developments on the 1,002nd day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Mapping the impact of climate change on global displacement
As COP29 concludes, Al Jazeera examines the 359 million weather-related displacements recorded worldwide since 2008.
Old is gold: Why Bollywood is turning to re-releases amid string of flops
As more and more contemporary films fail, producers and exhibitors fall back on time-tested fare to lure viewers back.
US state of Alabama carries out third execution by nitrogen gas
Carey Grayson executed using controversial method after being convicted of the 1994 murder of a hitchhiker.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander – BBC.com
- ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander BBC.com
- Fetterman says 'F--- that' amid bipartisan backlash over arrest warrants targeting Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant Fox News
- ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates The New York Times
- Warrants put Israeli PM and others in a small group of leaders accused of crimes against humanity The Associated Press
- Netanyahu: International Criminal Court is 'biased' and 'enemy of humanity' Sky News
Why has Indian billionaire Gautam Adani been charged in a US bribery case?
It's the latest in a recent series of fraud allegations trailing the embattled billionaire's Adani Group.
Greens say leaked pokies reform report ‘a huge concern’ – as it happened
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Heatwave conditions are building over parts of Victoria and New South Wales today.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, much of Victoria will experience heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30s.
Continue reading...The rise and fall of Matt Gaetz in eight wild days
The nomination stunned Washington, triggering a political rollercoaster that turned into a bumpy ride for Trump's transition team.