At least 14 killed as billboard collapses in Mumbai during thunderstorm
The billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar.
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India election: Will a 45C heatwave affect who voters choose?
Candidates are fainting, voter turnout is lower, and research suggests extreme heat could influence who people choose.
US’s Blinken arrives in Kyiv in ‘strong signal of reassurance’ for Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv after travelling overnight by train from Poland.
Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride jailed for six years
Eight years after Australia began investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, a whistleblower is the first to be punished.
New Caledonia: Security forces deployed, curfew imposed amid Noumea unrest
Buildings and cars torched after protest against constitutional amendments descended into unrest
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 810
As the war enters its 810th day, these are the main developments.
NSM-20: ‘Inconsistencies’ plague US assessment on Israel’s Gaza war conduct
Advocates say Biden administration is 'bending over backwards' to avoid saying whether Israel is violating laws of war.
Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new prime minister
The 51-year-old will be sworn in as the city-state's fourth leader since 1965 in a ceremony on May 15.
US university ties to weapons contractors under scrutiny amid war in Gaza
Activists are calling attention to historical ties between universities and defence contractors linked to Israel’s war.
Key takeaways as ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies in New York trial
Cohen testifies in former president's hush-money trial about efforts to quash negative stories before 2016 election.
Hezbollah says will keep fighting if Israel presses on with assault on Gaza
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says support for Gaza is 'final', as cross-border fighting displaces thousands of people.
Top US Senator Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins
Jury selection begins in trial accusing top Democrat of accepting bribes and acting as unregistered foreign agent.
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Greek PM, sees ‘no unsolvable problems’ in ties
On visit to Ankara, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitotakis says leaders 'wish to intensify our bilateral contacts'.
Palestinians flee as Israeli forces re-enter Jabalia in northern Gaza
Israel resumes attacks in Gaza's Jabalia as tanks, troops, push into southern city of Rafah amid humanitarian crisis.
Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Kyiv says Russian forces having 'tactical success' in assault on northeastern region on shared border.
Why are social media users blocking celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war?
How the Met Gala triggered a social media #Blockout2024 — a digital guillotine — against celebrities' silence on Gaza.
Energy summit seeks to curb cooking habits that kill millions every year
Harmful cooking practices result in the deaths of 3.7 million people every year with children and women most at risk.
Use of fire as weapon in Sudan war surged last month, study finds
Investigators from Sudan Witness are using open source technology to document the systematic use of fire by combatants.
Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada
Authorities say wind will push the Parker Lake Wildfire closer to the small community of Fort Nelson, British Columbia.
Extermination, expulsion ‘identifiable strategies’ of Israel’s war in Gaza
A human rights group calls on the United Kingdom to stop arming Israel as its campaign in the strip continues.