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‘It broke my heart’: Limoges residents reel after town hall fire

Residents in Limoges, France, are expressing shock and anger after protests saw their 140-year-old town hall set ablaze.

Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet

Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient

China's economy accelerates on robust exports as domestic weakness persists

China says its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago, moving closer to meeting its official annual growth target as the year nears its end

Beau Lamarre-Condon told officer friend ‘I love you’ and ‘not everything in the news is true’ after arrest, court told

Accused asked fellow police officer how law enforcement would respond to reports of gunshots days before alleged murders, court hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeau Lamarre-Condon allegedly told a friend “I love you’” and “not everything in the news is true” a month after he was arrested over a double murder, a court has heard.Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of...

Beau Lamarre-Condon told cop friend ‘I love you’ and ‘not everything in the news is true’ after arrest, court told

Accused asks fellow police officer how law enforcement would respond to reports of gunshots days before alleged murders, court hearsBeau Lamarre-Condon allegedly told a friend “I love you’” and “not everything in the news is true” a month after he was arrested over a double murder, a court has heard.Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies ...

Can Hong Kong become a new centre for frontier medicine?

AI giant Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

Claude creator says fund could be used for donations to NGOs and 'direct distributions to specific populations'.

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

Claude creator says fund could be used for donations to NGOs and 'direct distributions to specific populations'.

Trudy weakens to Category 1 storm after dumping heavy rain on Mexico

Trudy was expected to turn toward the west-northwest Sunday night into Monday, taking it away from Mexico's coast and south of the Baja California Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday.

Trump defends Russian sanctions relief, lashes out at Zelenskyy

US president accuses Ukrainian leader of not wanting to end the war, as Zelenskyy speaks with Washington envoys.

Fast-moving grass fire caused Canada’s military base tragedy

Fast-moving grass fire caused Canada’s military base tragedy

Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing

The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.

Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing

The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'

The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.

Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss

McClelland, who served in the Rudd government, named as boss of National Anti-Corruption Commission after Paul Brereton quit in MayFormer Labor attorney general and federal court judge Robert McClelland has been named as the new boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.McClelland was the country’s top law officer in the Rudd government, serving from 2007 until 2011. He has served as the dep...

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work

Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and organisa...

No danger found after bomb threat diverts Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv

Searches of an Austrian Airlines aircraft, its passengers and crew in Sofia found no danger after a bomb threat forced the Tel Aviv–Vienna service to make an emergency diversion on Sunday, the airline said on Monday. The crew decided to make an emergency landing in the Bulgarian capital after receiving a bomb threat as the aircraft neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement ...

Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s transport ministry said in a statement, adding that the passengers were eva...

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze

The air strike, one of Ukraine's largest in the war, comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

Muizzu begins 3-day Pak visit tomorrow, 1st Maldives prez trip in over a decade

France counts cost of worst unrest in years as tensions flare again in Paris

Louvre's $100 million crown jewels still missing one year after daring heist

A year after thieves stole $100 million worth of crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre Museum, four suspects remain jailed awaiting trial, but the treasures are still missing. The October 19 heist saw thieves disguised as workers steal eight historic items, including jewellery belonging to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III’s wife.

No fuss, just dinner: China couple trade wedding extravagance for US$11,000 feast, cash gifts

A young couple in eastern China have gone viral on social media for skipping elaborate wedding traditions and instead holding simple nuptials, spending money only on banquets and cash gifts for their guests. The bride, surnamed Zhu, is from Ningbo in Zhejiang province, while the groom, Wang, is from Taizhou, also in Zhejiang. The couple, both in their early 30s, held wedding celebrations in their ...

After Tai Po fire, children make slow but steady recovery through play therapy

Almost a year after a catastrophic fire tore through Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court, 11-year-old Jackey* still remembers the home he lost. “I sometimes think of Wang Fuk Court and the things I left behind there,” the Primary Six pupil said. “I wanted to go back and get them, including the gifts my mum gave me.” Now living with his parents in a transitional housing flat, Jackey turns to the two calm-do...

Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has dropped out of the race hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash