Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
The election comes as US President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Tokyo amid tense tariff negotiations.
Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – as it happened
More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowd. This live blog is closed
Israel wants the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to replace a system coordinated by the UN and international aid groups. Along with the US, it accuses Hamas of stealing aid, without offering evidence.
Critics have argued that the GHF is a tool for the Israeli and US governments to politicise humanitarian aid and to distribute it in ways that will depopulate sectors of Gaza in apparent violation of international law.
Continue reading...Leaked document shows boat slashing failed to stop migrants reaching UK
Coastguard log raises new concerns over safety and viability of flagship policy to intercept dinghies crossing Channel
New concerns about the safety and viability of the flagship UK-French policy to intercept migrant dinghies at sea have emerged after a coastguard log leaked to the Guardian revealed a recent boat-slashing incident that failed to stop people reaching the UK.
Despite the government’s pledge to stop overcrowded dinghies crossing the Channel, the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats this year has increased by about 50% compared with the same period last year, with more than 21,000 crossing so far in 2025.
Continue reading...At least 17 dead in South Korea floods and landslides
There are fears the death toll will rise after raging floods destroyed roads, submerged buildings and ravaged farmland.
At least 14 dead in South Korea floods and landslides
There are fears the death toll will rise after raging floods destroyed roads, submerged buildings and ravaged farmland.
Chancellor Merz and the E3: Germany pivots toward Europe – DW
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Poirier loses to Holloway in UFC 318 retirement fight
Justin Poirier couldn't secure a dream sendoff in final fight of his 16-year storied UFC career, losing to Max Holloway.
At least 14 dead in South Korea after heavy rains trigger landslide, floods – Al Jazeera
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- At least 17 dead in South Korea floods and landslides BBC
- Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves Al Jazeera
- Death toll rises to 17 in South Korea as rains cause landslide and floods Reuters
- At Least 17 People Killed in Devastating Floods and Landslides Following Days of Torrential Rain People.com
At least 14 dead in South Korea after heavy rains trigger landslide, floods
Above average rainfall recorded in last five days in Sancheong county, where most deaths took place.
Manny Pacquiao, Mario Barrios fight to majority draw
The 46-year old's comeback bid for 13th world title fell short with a draw against WBC welterweight champ Mario Barrios.
Week in Pictures: From Israeli strikes in Damascus to floods in Mexico
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Tsunami threat over after large earthquakes hit Russia’s Pacific coast
Three quakes, with one magnitude 7.4, recorded near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, capital of Russia's Kamchatka region.
Liberal and Labor leaders court crossbench after snap Tasmanian election delivers another hung parliament
Parties likely to have same number of seats as last parliament, but premier Jeremy Rockliff declares victory after Liberals secure 3% swing from Labor
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Tasmania’s premier and opposition leader have both reached out to independent MPs in the hope of forming government, after Labor lost ground in the early election it brought on.
Saturday’s snap poll, 16 months after the last election, returned another hung parliament with the Liberals so far securing 14 seats and Labor nine, as counting continued.
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Continue reading...Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as typhoon Wipha approaches – Reuters
- Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as typhoon Wipha approaches Reuters
- Typhoon rains batter Hong Kong before Wipha weakens to severe tropical storm in Guangdong Reuters
- Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China AP News
- Typhoon Wipha Reaches Mainland China After Pounding Hong Kong and Macau The New York Times
- Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in southern China after battering Hong Kong Al Jazeera
Japan’s ruling alliance likely to lose upper house majority, exit poll says
While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba's government falls, it heaps pressure on the leader.
Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in southern China after battering Hong Kong
Typhoon makes landfall on the coast of China's southern Guangdong province as it weakens to a severe tropical storm.
Typhoon Wipha hits Hong Kong bringing on highest storm alert
Authorities axe flights and school classes as typhoon closes in, with China’s Hainan and Guangdong provinces also on high alert
Hong Kong issued its highest tropical cyclone warning as Typhoon Wipha battered the city, with authorities cancelling school classes and grounding hundreds of flights.
Wipha was located around 60km south-east of Hong Kong as of 10am on Sunday, according to the city’s weather observatory. Huge waves were spotted off the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island.
Continue reading...Four dead after two-car crash in remote central Queensland
Two others seriously injured and Capricorn Highway closed between mining towns Comet and Blackwater amid horror weekend on Queensland roads
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Four people have been killed in a two-car crash on a remote highway in Queensland’s central highlands.
Police remained at the scene on the Capricorn Highway, between the historical coal mining towns of Comet and Blackwater, on Sunday afternoon. The highway was cut between the towns and was likely to be closed for some time.
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Continue reading...Minority government the new normal in Tasmania as voters turn away from major parties
State’s unusual electoral system makes winning a majority difficult at the best of times. Now, facing another hung parliament, Labor is in a sticky situation
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Tasmania has just had its second state election in 16 months, the shortest gap between state polls in Australia since Queensland in 1957.
For some voters it was their fifth trip to the ballot box in less than two years.
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Continue reading...Jeremy Rockliff says he expects crossbenchers will allow Liberals to form government – as it happened
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Controversial MP Mark Latham says he has “broken no law” as he publicly responds to a former partner’s allegations of domestic violence.
The former federal Labor leader and NSW One Nation leader has described recent reports involving former partner Nathalie Matthews as “false, reckless and irresponsible”.
I have broken no law. The police did not involve themselves in the AVO matter.
I have breached no standing orders of the Legislative Council. The NSW parliament has stringent processes about inappropriate behaviour, and in my six years there, I’ve never been notified of a complaint against me.
The Marine Rescue Batemans Bay and Bermagui crews said sea conditions were favourable last night, but it was quite dark with little assistance from the moon, and they had to navigate around numerous whales.
They are searching an area offshore from just north of Narooma to south of Bermagui under the direction of Marine Area Command and will continue to do so until otherwise instructed.
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