Bus plunges into Himalayan gorge in north India, killing at least 36 people
The accident took place in Marchula area of Almora district in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
Quincy Jones, legendary music producer, dies at 91
Jones rose from running with gangs in Chicago to the heights of show business as a multi-talented music titan.
Ryanair profits plunge amid lower fares and Boeing delays
Problems with delivery of 737 aircraft left airline ‘over-crewed and over-costed’, says CEO Michael O’Leary
Ryanair’s profits have dropped by nearly a fifth, as lower peak-season fares met higher costs that the airline blamed partly on problems at Boeing.
Summer fares were down by an average 7% as Ryanair cut prices to keep its planes full, carrying 9% more passengers from April to September this year than last.
Continue reading...Spain floods: searchers scour car parks and malls amid fears death toll will rise
Day after king and PM pelted by angry residents, search focuses on areas where people could have been trapped
Hundreds of civil and military emergency workers are searching shopping centres, garages and underground car parks for more victims of floods in the Valencia region that have killed at least 214 people, as public anger mounts over Spanish authorities’ handling of the disaster.
Yellow and amber weather warnings were in place for parts of Valencia and neighbouring Catalonia on Monday, with people in the affected areas advised to stay off the roads and keep away from the coast and rivers.
Continue reading...Israel notifies UN of ending ties with UNRWA amid warning of famine in Gaza
The move comes following the adoption of two controversial bills banning the UN agency from operating in Israel.
Former Olympian Nathan Baggaley eligible for parole after drug plot sentencing
The double silver medallist and his brother given 13- and 15-year sentences but could be freed because of time served for 2018 cocaine operation
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An Olympic silver medallist and his brother are eligible for parole after being sentenced over a failed attempt to import cocaine worth about $200m.
Nathan Baggaley, 48, a former champion kayaker, and Dru Baggaley, 42, faced Brisbane supreme court on Monday after pleading guilty in October to attempting to import a commercial quantity of drugs – just days before they were due to face a retrial.
Continue reading...Four wounded after axe used in fight on Paris suburban train
Source says one person’s hand was severed in altercation involving several people at Ozoir-la-Ferrière station
Four teenagers were wounded, two of them seriously, after an axe was used during a fight on a suburban train outside Paris, French police sources have said.
One of the victims, all aged 16 or 17, had a hand cut off and another had their skull split open. The main suspect in the incident was later arrested.
Continue reading...Search for boy, 11, swept out to sea on NSW Central Coast to resume on Tuesday
Strong current took child trying to cross The Entrance channel with father and three younger brothers
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A search for an 11-year-old boy swept out to sea by a strong current on the New South Wales Central Coast will resume on Tuesday.
A 43-year-old man had been crossing the channel between an estuary and the ocean from the northern side of a location known as The Entrance, with his four boys, aged 11, nine, seven and three. The eldest child was swept into the ocean.
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Continue reading...Palestine sets sights on FIFA World Cup 2026 despite Israel’s war on Gaza
Israel's war on Gaza and restrictions in the occupied West Bank have 'paralysed everything', say Palestinian officials.
Harris says will end Gaza war in final election appeal to Arab Americans
Harris risks losing support of Michigan's 200,000-strong Arab Americans, who denounce the US handling of Israel's war.
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space – The Associated Press
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At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia
Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday.
Ten reasons why either Trump or Harris might win
Polls suggest the race is deadlocked - but if one candidate pulls away, these factors could explain why.
‘Little Filmmaker’ initiative trains Palestinian kids during Gaza war
The 'Little Filmmaker' initiative aims to train children in Gaza to write and film stories inspired by the war.
Quincy Jones, giant of US music, has died aged 91
Jones was best known as the producer of three Michael Jackson albums - Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.
US election: 1 day left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to
One day before Election Day, Trump and Harris focus on swing states as they aim to sway undecided voters.
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‘Fact-finding’ mission to look at $300,000 payout for Australian public servant after relationship declared
Cate Saunders was seconded to Services Australia but accepted an incentive payment to retire from public service in 2023
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The Department of Parliamentary Services has ordered an independent “fact-finding” mission into the role its officials played in a $300,000 payout to a former deputy secretary, who was moved to another department after a “close personal relationship” was declared.
Appearing before Senate estimates on Monday, the acting secretary, Jaala Hinchcliffe, addressed a number of open questions about the parliamentary department, after a series of high-profile integrity issues.
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Continue reading...Israel’s “impunity” shows it’s “held to no standard at all”
Daniel Levy on how Israel acts with impunity against its neighbours and the international community is complicit.
Trump’s road to the election
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