At least 176 killed in S Korea as plane crashes on landing at Muan airport
The crash occurred as the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
Firefighters still wary of Grampians outbreak after fire destroys at least three homes
Prime minister announces disaster recovery payments for survivors as premier gives ‘heartfelt’ thanks to firefighters
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At least three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed by the fire in Victoria’s Grampians, as a new fire threatens homes and lives in Western Australia.
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, said on Sunday morning that assessments of the damage were still continuing, and the full impact of the blaze was not yet clear. She thanked those in the path of the fire for listening to warnings and taking action to stay safe.
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Continue reading...High-speed passenger train collides with firetruck in Florida, injuring 15 people
Firetruck drove around rail crossing arms after waiting for earlier train to pass, according to person briefed on details
Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday after a firetruck drove around rail crossing arms and into the path of a high-speed passenger train after having waited for a previous train to pass, according to a person briefed on what happened.
The crash happened at 10.45am in crowded downtown Delray Beach, multiple news outlets reported. In the aftermath, the Brightline train was stopped on the tracks, its front destroyed, about a block away from the Delray Beach fire rescue truck. Its ladder was ripped off and landed in the grass several yards away, the Sun Sentinel reported.
Continue reading...Giant waves kill at least 1 in Ecuador, close ports in Peru – CBS News
Giant waves kill at least 1 in Ecuador, close ports in Peru – CBS News
All I want for Christmas is $1.22bn: Mega Millions ticket matches all six numbers
Circle K in Cottonwood, California, where ticket was sold celebrates $1m bonus as winner remains unknown
The new year will ring in brightly for a lucky Mega Millions winner in California: after three months of the top lottery prize rolling over, a ticket worth $1.22bn matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing, according to the lottery’s website.
The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K in Cottonwood, a rural town of about 6,000 people roughly 145 miles (233km) north of Sacramento just off Interstate 5 in Shasta county. The winning numbers, including the Mega, were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and 6.
Continue reading...Venezuelan opposition members holed up in Argentine embassy call it ‘prison’
Diplomatic residence, where five members have been staying since March, has had power cut for more than a month
Five Venezuelan opposition members taking refuge in the Argentine embassy in Caracas to avoid arrest say it has become a “prison”.
The residence has been without power for more than a month, Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader María Corina Machado, said on X.
Continue reading...Watch: Huge waves strike Peruvian coastline
Videos show waves reported to be up to four metres high upending boats and deluging towns.
Watch: Huge waves strike Peruvian coastline
Videos show waves reported to be up to four metres high upending boats and deluging towns.
From Squid Game to Blackpink, how South Korea became a culture powerhouse
The wild success of K-entertainment - from pop hits to mushy dramas - has been in the making for years.
Third person arrested after man fatally hit by car in Blackburn on Christmas Day
Kirk Marsden, 37, died after being struck by vehicle outside Gate Street Bar and Grill after reports of incident at venue
Police have arrested a third person suspected of murder after a man was fatally hit by a car outside a pub on Christmas Day.
Officers were called to reports of an incident at the Gate Street Bar and Grill in Blackburn, just before 4.50pm, after an argument in the venue.
Continue reading...Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning
Police say arsenic was detected in the blood of family members who ate the cake in Torres.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery, his office says – CBS News
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Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers
Remarks follow social media posts from Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who vowed to go to ‘war’ to defend program
Donald Trump on Saturday sided with Elon Musk, a key supporter and billionaire tech CEO, in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the program for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters.
Trump’s remarks followed a series of social media posts from Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who vowed late Friday to go to “war” to defend the visa program for foreign tech workers.
Continue reading...Thick fog expected to continue causing disruption at UK airports on Sunday
Many flights at Heathrow and Gatwick cancelled or delayed on Saturday as murky conditions persist
Disruption caused by thick fog is expected to continue until Sunday at some of the UK’s busiest airports.
Flights at Stansted airport were affected by the weather conditions on Saturday, while live departure boards showed delays at Heathrow, Luton and Manchester airports.
Continue reading...Syrian authorities crack down on ‘remnants’ of Bashar al-Assad’s rule
Push comes as Syria's new de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Bahraini, Libyan delegations in Damascus.
Youth pastor identified as man who died after shark bite off Queensland coast
The 40-year-old school chaplain was bitten by the shark while fishing with family in waters off Keppel Islands on Saturday
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A youth pastor and school chaplain described as an inspirational leader has been identified as the man who died after being bitten by a shark while on holiday with his family in Queensland.
Emergency services were called to Humpy Island in the Keppel Bay Islands national park, about 18km off the central Queensland coast, on Saturday after reports a man had been attacked.
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Continue reading...How serious are the implications of South Korea’s political crisis?
Two presidents have been impeached in a month and their replacement is under pressure.
Dean Phillips, early Democratic critic of Biden, reflects on party’s presidential loss
Outgoing representative, whose assessment of campaign now feels prescient, saddened to be vindicated
Dean Phillips, the Democratic representative from Minnesota who bucked his party to become the only elected official to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic primary earlier this year, has said he is “saddened” by the accuracy of his prediction at the time that the outgoing president could not win re-election.
“If what I feel now is vindication, it’s awfully unsatisfying,” Phillips told Politico, adding: “The fact was, he was not in a position to win. The fact was his approval numbers were historically low. The fact was his physical decline was real.”
Continue reading...Toddler wanders within feet of 400ft cliff near rim of Kīlauea volcano
Child had run off from family ‘in a split second’ as they admired lava within caldera at sunset on 23 December
Hawaii national park rangers have reissued warnings about volcano tourism after a small child wandered off and came within feet of a 400ft cliff near the rim of Kīlauea volcano, whose latest eruption had begun on 23 December.
“The hazards that coincide with an eruption are dangerous, and we have safety measures in place including closed areas, barriers, closure signs and traffic management,” said park superintendent Rhonda Loh in a statement.
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