Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake enters "final phase"
Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.
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$5,255 fine issued after foghorn wakes up sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear," which was declared a protected species in 1972.
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One killed and six injured after 'tragic incident' at Dutch port
A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the port of Rotterdam has killed one person and wounded six others, Dutch officials said.
One person killed and six injured after explosion at Dutch port
A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the port of Rotterdam has killed one person and wounded six others, Dutch officials said.
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Colombia earthquake response tests new far-right government
Disaster tests President Abelardo de la Espriella and his government as it scrambles to find survivors and provide aid.
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More than 135 million people in Europe face temperatures over 35C
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and in some places is ill-equipped to deal with hot weather.
More than 135 million people in Europe set for temperatures over 35C
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and in some places is ill-equipped to deal with hot weather.
Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
Tributes have been flooding in for former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the reformist statesman who played a leading role in integrating China’s economy into the global system and charmed neighbouring countries with his candid diplomacy. In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend...
Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
Tributes have been flooding in for former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the reformist statesman who played a leading role in integrating China’s economy into the global system and charmed neighbouring countries with his candid diplomacy. In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend...
Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Ronji
Tributes have been flooding in for former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the reformist statesman who played a leading role in integrating China’s economy into the global system and charmed neighbouring countries with his candid diplomacy. In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend...
Amondawa tribe does not use weeks, months or years to describe time
The Amondawa tribe structures their daily living around significant events and life phases rather than fixed numbers of weeks or years. Their language features an absence of abstract units of time, showcasing a unique relationship between age and identity rooted in transitional life stages. This inquiry prompts a reevaluation of conventional beliefs regarding human perceptions of time.
Israel trucks out Gaza’s rubble to ‘hide genocide’ and ‘redraw the map’
Israel carts away Gaza's rubble to destroy war crimes evidence and make the landscape unliveable, rights groups say.
Washington launches project to restore 270 acres of Skagit estuary habitat
In a significant environmental effort, the restoration of 270 acres of estuary habitat in the South Fork Skagit River is underway, starting from June 2026 and set to finish by fall 2028. This initiative focuses on enhancing the habitat for the endangered Puget Sound Chinook salmon, ensuring a sustainable ecosystem by reconnecting islands to tidal flows, and supporting various wildlife, including w...
Who is Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's new security chief with an Interpol Red Notice?
Mohsen Rezaei is one of the Islamic Republic's founding military figures, a four-time failed presidential candidate and the subject of an Interpol Red Notice over the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people. Here is what we know about Iran's new security council chief.
Supplier says subcontractor ordered non-fire-retardant nets before Tai Po blaze
A scaffolding subcontractor at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court estate had ordered batches of non-fire-retardant protective nets, according to a supplier’s statement released by the independent panel investigating the deadly blaze. Lam Kee Construction Materials’ statement was among documents released on Wednesday by the independent committee investigating the causes of the fire in November...
Fulham walk off in Malaga in friendly repeat of Senegal AFCON final protest
Fulham's friendly in Malaga turned sour as the Premier League club walked off ahead of a penalty shootout.
Civilian deaths in Ukraine in July hit highest level since May 2022: UN
At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said.
Suspicious object on rail tracks in Germany did not contain explosives: police
German police said on Thursday that a suspicious object found on rail tracks in a Bavarian town did not contain explosives, as initially feared. Earlier on Thursday, buildings near the object were evacuated in the town of Treuchtlingen for the item to be moved safely by a robot. Experts had earlier taken X-ray images of the object that was found in the southern part of the town. The public ha...
Germany probes suspected explosive device on rail tracks
German police said on Thursday they were evacuating buildings near a potentially explosive object found on rail tracks in the Bavarian town of Treuchtlingen for the item to be moved safely. Bavarian police said on social media that some buildings close by were being cleared as a precaution, and a spokesperson added that two to three houses are being evacuated so that the object can be moved. Exp...
70 million years ago, Earth had 372 days a year, with days lasting 23 hours
Research into ancient shells has unveiled that Earth experienced a 372-day year around seventy million years ago. During the Cretaceous period, each day was approximately twenty-three hours and thirty-one minutes long. This study also examined the ancient Earth-Moon distance and revealed warmer ocean temperatures, with evidence of photosymbiosis. The mollusc fossil indicates it thrived for over ni...
PAS’ latest sharia law push signals its Malaysian federal power ambition
Malaysia’s foremost Islamist party has set an early pace ahead of national polls, calling on the country’s Malay-Muslim majority to endorse its renewed efforts to broaden the reach of sharia law. On Wednesday, the Kelantan state assembly – which is dominated by the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) – unanimously passed amendments to the Kelantan Syariah Offences Enactment Bill, in a bid to circumv...
Eurovision Song Contest 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria
The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest.
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Britain is set to face it's fifth heatwave this summer while France has put 80 départements on orange alert.
Thousands of bargain hunters descend on Hong Kong’s Food Expo despite heatwave
Thousands of Hongkongers packed the city’s annual food fair for its opening on Thursday, snapping up abalone, frozen salmon, instant noodles and other products, as some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year. The five-day Food Expo is among five trade fairs that opened on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. More than 1,850 exhibitors fr...
Eurovision 2027: A guide to Burgas, Bulgaria’s sunny seaside host city
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Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain; rare warning for ‘extreme heat’ expanded across England
A former UK government scientific adviser warned amid the ‘shattering’ heat that worse is still to comeMet Office has just offered an update on temperatures across the UK, with several stations already reporting temperatures above 30C – and it’s not even 11am.It’s 30.4C in Wych Cross, 30.3C in Charlwood, 30.2C at Kenly Airfield. Continue reading...
‘Melancholic fantasy’: Wong escalates Labor rhetoric against Hanson, condemning ‘monoculture’ comment
Foreign affairs minister and first Asian-Australian to serve in federal cabinet to use Lowy Institute address to criticise politicians stoking racial divisionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has escalated its pushback on One Nation’s surging political support, with the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, labelling Pauline Hanson’s push for a monoculture a “melanc...