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Easy access to family guns fuels Philippine school shootings

The Philippines has suffered three deadly school shootings since June. In each case, at least one weapon belonged to a relative working in government or law enforcement, whether as an official service issue or a privately licensed firearm. On Friday, a student at Banga National High School in South Cotabato province shot dead two classmates, wounded several others and then killed himself. He repor...

1920s Palm Beach mansion near Mar-a-Lago hits market for $59 million

Denver's historic 1907 bank building sits empty despite a $22.4 million renovation

Denver’s historic Vault building, bought for $17.6 million in 2017, remains completely vacant despite a $22.4 million renovation. The 107,630-square-foot former bank building once housed WeWork, which left in 2021. With downtown office vacancies still high, the 119-year-old property is now being offered for office use, adaptive reuse, residential conversion or hospitality.

Converse apologises and removes ad after backlash

Converse, the American footwear brand, has apologised for an ad which critics said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, saying it recognised why the image was "deeply upsetting".

Mourinho fumes at referees in news conference after Madrid derby defeat

Fuming Real Madrid manager waves printouts of what he believes were clear red-card tackles by Atletico Madrid players.

Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial, reducing number of alleged victims to five

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainantFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn by prosecutors, with one charge of indecent assault against a 17-year-old boy dramatically dropped from the former broad...

Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial reducing number of alleged victims to five

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainantFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn by prosecutors, with one charge of indecent assault against a 17-year-old boy dramatically dropped from the former broad...

Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainantFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn by prosecutors, with one charge of indecent assault against a 17-year-old boy dramatically dropped from the former broad...

Scientists tracked 21 oilbirds in Venezuela, and five of them left their cave for up to 73 days

Oilbirds display distinct travel patterns when seeking fruit in tropical forests. Some birds return to their main cave nightly, while others venture out for days. A third group undertakes longer trips, staying away for weeks near feeding grounds. These migratory oilbirds flew less each night, conserving energy by resting closer to food. Researchers tracked twenty-one birds using devices to record ...

Xi and Trump will meet this week. Here’s the exclusive info you need to know

We have put together stories from our exclusive coverage of Xi and Trump’s upcoming meeting in the US. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington China and the United States are discussing possible announcements to strengthen military-to-military ties during Chinese President Xi Jin...

Why can’t the UN stop wars?

The UN was created to help save the world from war. More than 80 years later, conflicts and atrocities continue.

Who actually has power at the United Nations?

Every country at the United Nations gets a vote. But five countries have a power the other 188 don’t.

Communist Party sets October plenum date as Xi prepares for Trump summit

The Communist Party has set a date for its most important political gathering this autumn, on the same day Beijing officially confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump. The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to official news agency Xinhua on Monday. The meeting of political elites is ...

Communist Party sets key October plenum date early, days before Xi-Trump summit

The Communist Party of China has set a date for its most important political gathering this autumn. The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to official news agency Xinhua on Monday. The decision was made during Monday’s meeting of the 21-member Politburo, which is chaired by President Xi Jinping. In a departure from its typical ...

Communist Party sets date for key political gathering in October

The Communist Party of China has set a date for its most important political gathering this autumn. The fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to official news agency Xinhua on Monday. The decision was made during Monday’s meeting of the 21-member Politburo, which is chaired by President Xi Jinping. More to follow...

How is the EU improving kids’ safety online? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the EU KIDS ACT on 17 September. It limits children’s access to social media and makes online games, video-sharing sites, and AI chatbots minor-proof. But what does it include? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

Former husband, in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi stand trial in her killing

A murder trial has begun for the former husband and in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi

Singapore retrenchment rates hit highest level since pandemic

Singapore’s retrenchment rate in the second quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganisation and restructuring, the manpower ministry said on Monday. There were 4,620 retrenchments in the second quarter of this year, up from the 3,830 retrenchments posted in the first quarter of the year, the ministry said in its labour...

‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears

Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian EllisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA Labor councillor feared his presence at a Liberal fundraiser attended by Dominic Perrottet would result in him being forced to give evidence ...

Sydney and parts of NSW swelter through temperatures in the 30s before plummeting 10C within hours

Temperatures in Sydney’s outer west peaked at 35C and 32C in the city on Monday before a cool change from the south-eastSydney and parts of New South Wales have sweltered through an “unseasonably warm” weekend, with temperatures climbing more than 10C above the September average, before a cool change swept much of the coast on Monday.The early burst of heat, part of a classic “spring rollercoaster...

Australia news live: Telstra and other telcos ‘can no longer be trusted’ with triple zero service, Sarah Hanson-Young says

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDan Tehan says fuel excise cut when oil price high a ‘sensible’ planDan Tehan, the shadow minister for energy, said Gallagher’s criticism of the Coalition’s fuel plan wasn’t fair.[What] I would say to Anthony Albanese and the Labor party is get out amongst the people and see what’s happening in your electorates be...

Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure again after his CDU party suffered a disastrous result in Sunday's German state elections, as Ukraine launched its biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow. Today on Europe Today we also cover rising Iran-US tensions and Meloni's burqa ban plan.

Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools

Italy is planning to ban the burqa and niqab in schools and cap the number of foreign students per class.

One complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five

Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainantOne of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn, with one charge of assault with an act of indecency dramatically dropped from the former broadcaster’s trial.The allegation, dating from 2012 and brought by a complainant pseudonymised as F, was withdrawn by the prosecution in a Syd...

Japanese surgeon removes healthy brain tissue, leaving woman on ventilator

A Japanese woman was left unable to breathe on her own after a veteran surgeon mistakenly removed healthy tissue instead of a benign tumour from her brain. Kyoto University Hospital apologised for the medical error and vowed to take measures to prevent similar incidents, local news outlet TV Asahi reported. The woman, in her fifties, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour after consulting doctor...