Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea
Experts say the deal seeks to counter Beijing's growing influence, but PNG says it is not about China.
At least 50 bodies recovered after Indonesian school collapse, 13 remain missing – Reuters
- At least 50 bodies recovered after Indonesian school collapse, 13 remain missing Reuters
- Search Continues for Missing Students Following Boarding School Collapse That Killed 49 People.com
- Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54 BBC
- Indonesian rescuers search for missing students after school collapse kills 49 AP News
- Five students pulled alive from collapsed Indonesia school but hopes fade for remaining classmates CNN
Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’
Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia
Louis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big names taking part as whitewashing a regime guilty of human rights abuses.
Speaking on Real Time With Bill Maher, CK, who is co-headlining the festival with the British comedian Jimmy Carr on Monday night local time, said other comedians had been “really surprised” by the response from audiences in Riyadh so far.
Continue reading...Indonesia school collapse death toll reaches 54 as search for missing students continues
Excavators used to remove rubble while 14 people reportedly still unaccounted for and police allege building work was being carried out without a permit
Indonesian rescuers searching for missing students after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week recovered the bodies of dozens of students over the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 54.
Using heavy excavators equipped with jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands, rescue teams removed tons of rubble in an attempt to find the 14 students reportedly still missing. Rescuers found 35 bodies over the weekend alone, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said.
Continue reading...More than 350 trekkers escape blizzard-hit Everest, hundreds still stranded
Rescued trekkers reach China's Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help.
Greta Thunberg set to be deported from Israel Monday on flight to Athens – The Times of Israel
- Greta Thunberg set to be deported from Israel Monday on flight to Athens The Times of Israel
- Greta Thunberg's alleged jail complaints called 'brazen lies' by Israeli government Fox News
- Greta Thunberg among Gaza flotilla detainees to leave Israel France 24
- More Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment in Israeli detention Al Jazeera
- Thunberg said complaining about bedbugs in Israeli prison; flotilla activists allegedly punched The Times of Israel
Watch: Will President Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize?
The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award.
BBC finds Russian guards, Iranian trucks and rusting railway on Trump’s Caucasus peace route
The planned Trump Route in the South Caucasus could reshape the geopolitics of a region that borders Russia and Iran.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,320
Here are the key events from day 1,320 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Gisèle Pelicot to face one of her rapists in court as French women fear nothing has changed
Gisèle Pelicot's dominant stance was seen as a moment in France's MeToo movement but the enthusiasm appears to be wilting.
Israel strikes Gaza, killing 24 before Egypt talks on Trump ceasefire plan
Israel and Hamas set to hold indirect talks on Monday to discuss a US-led initiative largely accepted by both sides.
Hamas said to demand release of terror chiefs, Oct. 7 terrorists in deal for hostages – The Times of Israel
- Hamas said to demand release of terror chiefs, Oct. 7 terrorists in deal for hostages The Times of Israel
- Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Are Set to Start in Egypt The Wall Street Journal
- What to know as Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt NPR
- Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks to begin in Egypt as Trump pressures Israel and Hamas to strike deal CNN
- Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend NBC News
Gary Neville says he took down union flag being ‘used in a negative fashion’
Footballer turned developer questions spate of flag raisings and says ‘we’re all being turned on each other’
Gary Neville has revealed he removed a union flag from one of his Manchester development sites because it was being “used in a negative fashion”, as he urged his followers to question what it means to be patriotic.
In a video posted on Friday, the day after a deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue, the former footballer turned property developer said he believed that “we’re all being turned on each other”, attributing much of the blame for the divide to “angry, middle-aged white men … who know exactly what they’re doing”.
Continue reading...Parents see tragedy, not fault, in Indonesia school collapse
Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia as the boarding school collapse death toll rises to at least 40.
US struck another boat illegally carrying drugs off Venezuela coast, Trump says
President said US would turn attention to drug trafficking happening on land during speech at navy ceremony
US forces on Saturday evening struck another vessel illegally carrying drugs off the coast of Venezuela, Donald Trump said on Sunday to thousands of sailors at a ceremony celebrating the US navy’s 250th anniversary. He added that the US would also start looking at drug trafficking happening on land.
Trump made the comment during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, next to the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier. It was not immediately clear if he was referencing a strike announced on Friday by defense secretary Pete Hegseth.
Continue reading...Australia news live: Moreton Island fire warning downgraded; Melbourne’s final Metro Tunnel station complete
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The alert for the Moreton Island fire has been downgraded to “advice” level this morning after fire crews worked over the weekend to contain the blaze.
The fire broke out on the island off Queensland’s south-east coast in dense national park near Eastern Beach at 10.30am on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of 20 campers to the western side of the island on the long weekend, AAP reports.
Continue reading...Japan’s Nikkei seen hitting new highs as yen, bonds sputter on Takaichi victory – Reuters
- Japan's Nikkei seen hitting new highs as yen, bonds sputter on Takaichi victory Reuters
- Who is Japan's 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi? BBC
- Japan Stocks to Gain, Yen Drops After Takaichi Win: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com
- Japan’s Ruling Party, Following Global Trend, Veers Right The Wall Street Journal
- Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister The New York Times
UK ministers aim to speed up homebuying by four weeks
Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to sellers
Ministers are attempting to cut the time it takes to buy a home by four weeks under new proposals aimed at overhauling the housebuying process.
The UK government will also consult on plans to shift costs from buyers to sellers, including compelling sellers and estate agents to provide buyers with vital information – such as the condition of the home and the scale of any leasehold costs – upfront.
Continue reading...Priscilla strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific. Maps show its path. – CBS News
- Priscilla strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific. Maps show its path. CBS News
- Hurricane Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico AP News
- Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s southwestern coast PBS
- Storm Watch: How Tropical Storm Priscilla might impact Arizona’s weather AZFamily
- Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico AJC.com
Russian air attack across Ukraine damages energy networks, kills five – The Washington Post
- Russian air attack across Ukraine damages energy networks, kills five The Washington Post
- Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Deadly Bombardment The New York Times
- Five killed in large Russian missile and drone attack, Zelensky says BBC
- Five killed in Russian overnight air attack on Ukraine CNN
- Poland deploys air defences as Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine Al Jazeera