Update / At least 111 killed after 7.4 quake hits Colombia
10 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
9 civilians killed in Sudan drone attack
31 July 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
15 July 2026
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Australia
Two dead, several hurt in Toronto shooting, attacker at large
12 July 2026
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Canada
Aftershock hits Caracas as rescue efforts enter critical hours in Venezuela
29 June 2026
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Natural Disaster
US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia: docs
17 June 2026
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Australia
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
7 June 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
WHO unveils $518m plan to fight Ebola
6 June 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
25 May 2026
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Africa & rest of the world
Close shave: laser hair removal device sparks Australia airport evacuation
21 May 2026
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Australia
Aid focus turns to homeless, destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake
Death toll surpasses 43,000
17 February 2023
Nibir’s condition improving but not out of danger yet, say family members
Bangladeshi students Shahriar Khan, Angela Barai and Aryan Dipta were killed in a road accident in Toronto last Monday at 11:30pm local time. Kumar was seriously injured in this incident.
17 February 2023
Tunisia protest: Journalists accuse state of intimidation
Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested in the Tunisian capital yesterday, accusing the state of “repression” and attempts to intimidate the media.
16 February 2023
Machu Picchu reopens 25 days after Peru protests forced closure
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's tourist jewel, reopened to visitors on Wednesday, 25 days after it closed due to demonstrations that have shaken the country since last December.
16 February 2023
At least 73 migrants missing, presumed dead after shipwreck off Libya
The boat carrying 80 people had departed from Qasr al-Akhyar, east of the capital Tripoli, and was heading to Europe when it ran into trouble on Tuesday, the UN's IOM said
15 February 2023
73 migrants 'presumed dead' after shipwreck off Libya
Dozens of migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off Libya, with only seven survivors found so far, the United Nations said Wednesday
15 February 2023
3 Bangladeshi students dead, 1 injured in Toronto road crash
The deceased were identified as Shahriar Khan, Angela Barai and Aryan Dipta while Kumar Nibir, son of singer Kumar Biswajit, was injured in the same incident. All four of them are students of Humber College
15 February 2023
US fighter jet shot down 'unidentified object' over Canada: Trudeau
Trudeau also said he had spoken with US President Joe Biden about the incident, a day after Biden ordered a shootdown of an unidentified flying object over sea ice near Deadhorse, Alaska
11 February 2023
Toronto Mayor resigns after admitting affair with staffer
Tory, 68, acknowledged the relationship in a statement announcing his departure, saying it had ended earlier this year and the employee had left city hall.
11 February 2023
Twitter down in Turkey as criticism mounts on quake response
AFP reporters were unable to access the social media network across Turkey. It still worked using VPN services that disguise a user's location.
9 February 2023
Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia
A 16-year-old girl died on Saturday after being mauled by a shark in a river in Western Australia's state capital Perth after she jumped in the water to swim with a pod of dolphins.
5 February 2023
At least 41 dead in Nigeria after gunmen, vigilantes clash
At least 41 people were killed when gunmen clashed with a vigilante group in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, a police spokesperson said on Friday, the latest violence ahead of a presidential vote.
4 February 2023
Australia to remove UK monarch from banknotes
Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said yesterday. The decision to leave her successor King Charles III off
2 February 2023
Gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in South Africa
Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others, police said today.
30 January 2023
8 killed in northern Mexico bar shootout
Eight people died and five were injured in a shooting at a busy nightclub in the town of Jerez, in northern Mexico, police have said.
30 January 2023
At least 25 die in Peru bus accident: police
At least 25 people died Saturday when a bus carrying 60 passengers plunged over a cliff in northwestern Peru, police said.
28 January 2023
Sabalenka breaks thru
Aryna Sabalenka powered her way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kazakh 22nd seed Elena Rybakina on Saturday in a thrilling final.
28 January 2023
Thousands rally for ‘Invasion Day’ protests on Australia Day holiday
Thousands of Australians yesterday marked the country’s national day celebrations with rallies in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as “Invasion Day”.
26 January 2023
Brazil and Argentina discuss common currency
Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez said in a joint article they penned.
23 January 2023
Brazil’s Lula sacks army chief
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sacked the commander of Brazil’s army Saturday, two weeks after an election-denying mob loyal to his far-right predecessor ransacked the halls of power in Brasilia.
22 January 2023