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British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
A cargo ship has come under attack off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea
Nigeria says 2 nationals were killed during anti-migrant violence in South Africa
Nigeria reports that two of its nationals were killed in South Africa following anti-immigrant protests targeting African workers
'Thought People Hated Him': Trump On Iranians Crying At Khamenei's Funeral
Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, was killed on February 28 - the day the US and Israel began striking Iran, triggering a war in the Middle East.
Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north; tropical storm hits the south and Vietnam
Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China, while a tropical storm has toppled tree and submerged cars in the south, according to state media
On Camera, Indonesian Troops Recover Body Of US Pilot Killed By Papua Rebels
Nicholas F Goselin, a pilot for Indonesian aviation company PT AMA, was shot dead Thursday shortly after he landed at the Ipdeheik airstrip in the mountainous province of Papua Highlands.
Baptism record at Manchester Cathedral offers insight into Black Mancunian life in Georgian-era England
A parish entry reveals an argument that proved pivotal to the abolitionist cause, at a time when an estimated 20,000 Black people were living in the countryWhen the abolitionist Thomas Clarkson gave a sermon in 1787 at Manchester Cathedral – during the city’s first mass meeting against the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans – he saw a “great crowd of black people standing round the pulpit”.However, little is known about Black Mancunians in the Georgian era, which makes one recently rediscovered entry in parish records at Manchester Cathedral particularly significant. Continue reading...
Mysterious debris found on Queensland beaches could be ‘space balls’ – and may contain toxic rocket fuel
Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSix pieces of suspected space debris found washed up on north Queensland beaches could be “space balls” that are often left over from rocket launches, according to one expert.The Australian Space Agency confirmed on Sunday it was working to determine the nature and origin of the mysterious objects, which police said were suspected of containing hazardous chemicals. Continue reading...
Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins
Residents in Congo's Ebola outbreak zone are hopeful as researchers begin a study of two potential treatments
As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor culture inspired by Yosemite
As Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, a group of Ukrainian amateur climbers is trying to build something new: a climbing culture inspired by the sense of community surrounding California’s Yosemite National Park
Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan says coalition with One Nation ‘not even being talked about’
Anthony Albanese mocks ructions on conservative side of politics and says three rightwing parties are caught up in ‘race to the bottom’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal frontbencher Dan Tehan says he does not want to be in a rightwing coalition with One Nation, despite senior colleagues urging closer ties with Pauline Hanson and polls suggesting her rise will make it difficult for the opposition party to ever govern in its own right again.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, on Sunday mocked the Liberal, National and One Nation parties as an “axis of grievance” on the conservative side of politics, but Tehan said a formal alliance was not being discussed among his colleagues. Continue reading...
Coalition criticises Labor over electricity prices as Bowen rejects ‘hypocrisy’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Space Agency has confirmed that “suspected space debris” thought to contain hazardous chemicals has been located north of Townsville.Queensland police said four objects were located on Friday and Saturday in the Forrest beach area and 50-metre exclusion zones had been enforced around each object. Continue reading...
How Paris appeals court ruling could upend Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid
Paris' appeals court is set to rule Tuesday on Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case
