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The death toll is rising in Colombia following the country’s worst earthquake in decades. At least 240 people have been confirmed killed in the west of the country, many of them found beneath the rubble of their homes. But the painstaking search for survivors continues, with some stories of hope, including that of a 32-year-old woman who was pulled alive from a collapsed apartment on Tuesday. Morg...
Some of Germany’s best places to take in the views are from above, including at the country’s highest mountain standing next to a statue of mythological hero Hercules.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered a landslide in Mumbai, killing at least six people and injuring four others
A drone strike has ignited a fire at a power plant in western Libya, knocking the facility out of service
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation
Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.
The Hong Kong government has demanded that a contractor rectify faulty lifts in a new block at Queen Mary Hospital after multiple glitches delayed the launch of all clinical services at the building. A veteran electrical and building services engineer said it was unusual for 24 out of 28 lifts in a new building to malfunction, while a lawmaker said the situation involving Anlev Elex Elevator was “...
The EU keeps churning out new rules, writes Gitta Connemann, head of Germany's CDU's influential business association, MIT. Small and medium-sized businesses bear the brunt of EU bureaucracy, she argues, calling for a halt to new regulation and for rules that add no value to be scrapped.
Elena Rybakina stages a huge comeback to beat Naomi Osaka and will now play Coco Gauff for a place in the final.
Trump-backed candidates both win and lose: Results from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Alabama.
Trump-backed candidates both win and lose: Results from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Alabama.
Repeated heatwaves this summer have had severe consequences across Europe, scorching grasslands and causing rivers to fall so low that they’ve revealed secrets dating back to the Second World War. July was the hottest month on record for nearly 120 million Europeans, and Europe remains the fastest-warming continent. Here’s Emerald Maxwell with a snapshot of what that looks like.
The Koskarlı Cave in Türkiye has unveiled a remarkable 12,900-year-old layer showcasing the life of hunter-gatherers. This extraordinary find includes evidence of Epipalaeolithic individuals, featuring items like a hearth, stone tools, and personal ornaments. Importantly, these discoveries hint at cultural links between regions such as Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Levant, paving the way for dee...
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has spread to the Red Sea and another strategic shipping route.
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’re very close, mate. I know [Victorian premier] Ben Carroll gets this, and I’m optimistic tha...
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’re very close, mate. I know [Victorian premier] Ben Carroll gets this, and I’m optimistic tha...
Russia’s only anti-war party has been barred from taking part in next month’s parliamentary elections, after the country’s Supreme Court handed down the decision. It’s the latest sign of the Kremlin’s efforts to silence criticism of the war in Ukraine, launched by Vladimir Putin more than four years ago. Monte Francis has the story.
North Korea has declared it must possess the capability to counter any potential enemy moves with retaliatory strikes that would make their "survival and recovery impossible", according to reports.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a leadership vote among his party’s lawmakers less than three months before an election
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation
Erblin Ademi has long lost hope that his father, who went missing nearly 30 years ago, could still be alive
The Thai government has pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok intensified calls for tougher enforcement
Donald Trump reportedly took a secret military flight out of Turkey last month in an undercover operation prompted by fears that Iran was planning an assassination attempt against the US president. The operation reportedly involved Trump being transferred between aircraft inside a catering truck.
