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Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki River

Detained Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after being jailed in 2021

Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave BaghdadFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after a four-year stint in a Baghdad jail cell that his family feared would kill him.Pether’s family say they have been...

Egypt’s Fayoum mummy portraits to travel abroad for first time after restoration

Egypt has unveiled a restored version of the "Tondo of the Two Brothers," a prized 2nd-century painting from the Fayoum portraits

‘Absolutely senseless’: Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west

The 36-year-old victim had withdrawn cash to give to some young people when he was allegedly stabbed, according to policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday.Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mount Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaul...

‘Just a little spark’: disability advocate on inclusion, belonging in Hong Kong

Greater awareness of disability in Hong Kong has not necessarily made it easier for people with disabilities to find work, according to advocate Faride Shroff, who says tighter corporate budgets and a difficult job market have made the next stage of inclusion more challenging. Shroff, founder of SENsational Foundation, said employers that recruit people with disabilities also need to provide guida...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

Latest missile launch appears to be a show of force since South Korea's hypersonic missile test-fire, Seoul says.

Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked

Federal government urged to prevent Australians from viewing planned broadcast of Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan’s executionGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesThe Australian government should block the “barbaric” broadcast or live stream of a US military execution, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says, but it ...

AirAsia founder denies state bailout talks despite insiders’ claims

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes met with officials from Malaysia’s finance ministry two weeks ago to discuss potential government support for Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost airline, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The talks reflect growing government concerns about the financial health of the country’s largest domestic carrier following a spike in jet fuel prices, the ...

Australian politics live: Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’; Pocock backs efforts to save swift parrot

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

'Energy ceasefire': Confusion in Kyiv, support from allies, silence from Moscow and fresh strikes

Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but Moscow has not confirmed it. Zelenskyy expressed surprise and reported fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian power plants, causing outages.

Energy ceasefire: Confusion in Kyiv, support from allies, silence from Moscow and fresh strikes

Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but Moscow has not confirmed it. Zelenskyy expressed surprise and reported fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian power plants, causing outages.

Energy ceasefire: confusion in Kyiv, support from allies, silence from Moscow and fresh strikes

Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but Moscow has not confirmed it. Zelensky expressed surprise and reported fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian power plants, causing outages.

At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a migrant boat capsized.

Hong Kong’s ‘AI city brain’ could undergo testing next typhoon season: Eric Chan

Hong Kong’s artificial intelligence management system could take shape and be tested as early as the typhoon season next year, the government’s No 2 official has said, adding that the project will give authorities a “full picture” of the city once it is in full swing. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said the “AI city brain” system aime...

Robert Pether was detained in Iraq in 2021 and his family feared he would die in jail. Now he’s coming home

Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave BaghdadFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after a four-year stint in a Baghdad jail cell that his family feared would kill him.Pether’s family say they have been...

UK engineers build tiny pump that could let robots move without bulky motors

Australian politics live: Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’; imprisoned Australian engineer Robert Pether departs Iraq

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Buckingham Palace workers find theatre listings, newspaper pages, and a sixpence ticket

During the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace, various historical objects were discovered hidden under the floorboards. These items included hobnailed boots, betting slips, and newspaper fragments dating back to the 19th century. Additionally, a typed document concerning Queen Elizabeth II's diplomatic reception from 1977 was recovered. The restoration aims to update the palace's electrical system...

Indonesia finds orangutans saved from wildfires a new home

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers have successfully moved eight ⁠orangutans to a safe ⁠location after the endangered ⁠primates’ homes were destroyed by wildfires in the forests of Borneo. The Southeast Asian nation is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, mainly on Sumatra and Borneo islands, and the ‌government has warned the blazes could continue until November, aggravat...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons tests

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

Jennifer Garner’s Oklahoma farm inspires her organic baby food business

Jennifer Garner’s work with organic children’s food company Once Upon a Farm has a personal connection to her family’s Oklahoma farm, which has been in the family since 1936. Since joining the business in 2017, Garner has helped promote nutritious food for children. As the company expands across the United States, her family’s farming heritage continues to shape its approach to childhood nutrition...

12 Australian farming families fined $814 each over power line survey access

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: educator who removes death’s stigma through culture

Joseph Lau Yui-yip has taken students to cemeteries, funeral parlours and heritage exhibitions because he believes some parts of Hong Kong culture are best understood outside the classroom. Lau heads the student affairs department of Polytechnic University’s college of professional and continuing education and has spent years researching subjects ranging from funeral customs to a little-known Hakk...

El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies

An intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September, the EU’s Copernicus climate service said Monday. Forecasters expect the weather pattern, which raises drought and flood risks and exacerbates global warming, to become the strongest ever recorded this year.

Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport

Sunday's strike on King Khalid International airport kills a Pakistani national.