Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".
Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Republican territory with historic wins
Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.
South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death.
Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat
Ossoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.
ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.
‘I’m not a quitter’: Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar exam
The All's Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be "more quiet" about her journey to become a lawyer.
Choice Shonky awards 2026: From ticket sellers and Virgin flight credits to a 25-hour laundry cycle
Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice
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Concert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits and a washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours have all made the dishonour roll in consumer advocacy group Choice’s annual Shonky awards.
Now in their 21st year, the Shonkys spotlight Australia’s worst products and services as decided by Choice.
Continue reading...Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November
A mother is dead and her daughter is missing in western Canada after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the same community where a bear attacked a group of schoolchildren earlier in the year.
On Tuesday, the British Columbia conservation officer service said in a social media post that it had launched a search for the two missing people on the weekend, and that during the search on Sunday an officer found the mother’s body. The search for her 19-year-old daughter is ongoing.
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Two helicopters collide near Mount Everest during rescue flight, killing one, injuring others – Fox News
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Reform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rape and multiple other offences
George Madgwick, party leader on Hampshire county council, faces charges related to four teenagers between 2008 and 2021
Reform UK’s leader on Hampshire county council has been charged with 12 counts of rape and one of distributing indecent images of a child.
George Madgwick, 37, who is a councillor in Portsmouth and leads the Reform group on the council, was a prominent voice linked to recent protests in the city connected to the arrival of asylum seekers on small boats.
Continue reading...NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site
The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.
Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
Óscar Puente also announces his withdrawal from upcoming election following disaster that killed 69 people
Spain’s transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday after the train crash that killed 69 people last week, one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century.
Óscar Puente, who had earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network, also said he was withdrawing from the country’s upcoming general election.
Continue reading...British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win
Akande joining the international court of justice comes a decade after previous British judge failed to get re-elected
A British judge has been elected on to the UN’s international court of justice, in a big British diplomatic victory that comes almost 10 years after a previous British judge failed to get re-elected.
Dapo Akande will now serve as one of the ICJ’s 15 judges for a minimum nine-year term.
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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year – CNN
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Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats
Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.
King calls slave trade a ‘shameful chapter’ during Commonwealth address – BBC
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Two Australians confirmed dead in Spain’s high-speed train crash
Legal body handling identification says three latest victims include two Australians and a Japanese citizen
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Two Australians are among 69 people who died in last week’s high-speed train collision after Spanish authorities confirmed the identities of three more victims.
A legal body set up to handle the identification work, made up of police and forensics experts, announced in a statement late on Monday the three latest confirmed victims – two Australians and a Japanese citizen. They have not been named.
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