Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah
While Israel is unlikely to comply with any such order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.
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DFAT 'standing by' after more than 100 feared dead in landslide in Papua New Guinea
The landslide is believed to have hit Kaokalam, a village in the Enga Province around 600 kilometres north-west of Port Moresby.
papua new guinea
Wreck of famed US Navy World War II sub USS Harder found
The wreck of one of the most storied US Navy submarines of World War II has been found in the South China Sea eight decades after its last patrol, the Navy's History and Heritage Command said.
Submarines
American missionary couple killed by gang in Haiti, family says
A married couple from the US who were serving as missionaries in Haiti were killed there on Thursday, family members said.
USA
New lawsuit accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually abusing student
A woman who says Sean “Diddy” Combs subjected her to violence and abuse over several years in the 1990s has filed a lawsuit in New York accusing the rapper of sexual assault, battery and gender-motivated violence.
USA
UN human rights office decries beheadings in Myanmar
The UN human rights office warned of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it.
Myanmar
Director Morgan Spurlock, most famous for Super Size Me, dies
Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker whose McDonald's documentary Super Size Me was nominated for an Academy Award, died of cancer complications, according to his family.
World
Thai town maddened by monkeys launches plan to send them away
A Thai town, run ragged by its ever-growing population of marauding wild monkeys, launched an offensive against the simian raiders, using trickery and ripe tropical fruit.
Thailand
British nurse convicted of killing seven babies loses her bid to appeal
A British neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has lost her bid to appeal.
UK
Bodies of three more Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza
The bodies of three more hostages killed on October 7 have been recovered from Gaza, Israel's army said, as the top United Nations court prepares to rule on whether Israel must halt its military operations and withdraw from the enclave.
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Police officer detained after seventh death in New Caledonia
The French prosecutor for New Caledonia says a police officer has been taken into custody after shooting and killing a man when the officer was set upon by a group of about 15 people.
New Caledonia
Taiwan tracks dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast
China's military said its two-day exercises around Taiwan were punishment for separatist forces seeking independence.
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Singapore Airlines update turbulence protocols to 'more cautious approach'
The changes include suspending both hot beverage and meal services when the seatbelt sign is on.
World
Climber dead and sherpa missing on Mount Everest after summit attempt
An experienced Kenyan mountaineer died Wednesday and rescuers are still searching for the Nepali sherpa who was with him, after the team attempted to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.
mountains
Romeo, the SUV-sized steer, named world's biggest
The American steer Romeo has been newly crowned the world's tallest, standing at 1.94 metres, that's bigger than the average SUV.
animals
Teen to become first millennial saint after second miracle recognised
Carlos Acutis was a computer prodigy who became knowns as 'God's influencer' for his work spreading Roman Catholic teaching online, before his sudden death from leukemia in 2006.
Religion
Dave Chappelle says there's a 'genocide' happening in the Gaza Strip
American comedian Dave Chappelle said a "genocide" is striking the Gaza Strip amid the Israel-Hamas war to cheers during his performance in the United Arab Emirates.
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Elon Musk predicts AI will take everybody's jobs
The Tesla CEO spoke to a tech conference about a future where jobs would be considered "optional".
Tech
Hoard of silver may prove existence of legendary religious conman
The coins were unearthed in the Polish mountains where centuries ago a man claimed the power of divine healing.
archaeology
Detective who arrested golf star Scottie Scheffler disciplined
The American golf champion described his detention as a "big misunderstanding" during a "chaotic situation.
USA
US man murdered six-year-old son by starving him, court finds
Deshaun Martinez weighed just 8.1 kilograms when he died and spent hours a day locked in a closet.
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Taiwan scrambles jets over China's military drills
Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week.
taiwan
Illegal monopoly drives up concert ticket prices, US lawsuit says
The US Justice Department has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment.
USA
Macron backs down on reform that sparked New Caledonia riots
Macron pushed for the removal of protesters' barricades and said police sent in to help battle unrest "will stay as long as necessary".
New Caledonia
Schumacher's family wins legal case over fake AI interview
The family of Michael Schumacher has won legal action against the publisher of a magazine which printed an artificial intelligence-generated interview with the Formula 1 great.
Germany
'Pretty suspicious': NZ man's shocking find while metal detecting
Wellington man Dan O'Donnell, 42, was keen to try out his metal detector for the first time when he unearthed an AK-47.
Weapons
Single feather from extinct bird sells for more than $40,000
A single feather from an extinct New Zealand bird has broken the record for the most expensive one sold at auction.
money
Citizen journalist jailed by China for filming COVID-19 lockdown freed
Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble."
China
Apple Music names the 10 greatest albums of all time
Music trends shift and reform like the tides, but somehow, the classics will always be classics.
music
French President arrives in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest
He plans a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago wracked by deadly unrest.
Pacific
Kiwi neighbours' dispute escalates with erection of view-blocking fence
A couple who blocked their elderly neighbours' view of the sea with shipping containers and old car bodies has now erected a 2metre high fence, prompting them to threaten court action.
New Zealand
Israeli hostages' families release video of Hamas capturing female soldiers
A group representing the families of hostages held in Gaza has released new video footage showing Hamas' capture of five female Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on October 7.
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Scientists reveal surprise origin of sun's magnetic field
The model developed by the team could help scientists better understand the 11-year solar cycle.
space
Massive crowds gather for Iranian president's funeral procession
Iran's supreme leader prayed over the coffins of Ebrahim Raisi and other officials killed in a helicopter crash.
Iran
Canadian pig farm serial killer attacked in prison
Robert Pickton, who was confirmed to have killed six women, suffered life-threatening injuries.
crime
Former Train bassist Charlie Colin dies aged 58
Colin, who performed on the group's smash hit Drops of Jupiter, died while house-sitting in Brussels.
celebrity
Grizzly bear that mauled hiker in US won't be pursued
A grizzly bear that attacked a hiker in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park in the USA won't be captured or killed by wildlife authorities because it may have been trying to protect a cub, park officials said in a statement.
Bears
'Nothing left': Tornado-spawning storms kill multiple people in US
Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing in an Iowa community devastated by a brutal tornado
USA
Zara Tindall joins Prince of Wales at garden party
The granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Zara Tindall, made a rare appearance at the Sovereign's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace alongside her cousins.joined her cousin, Prince William to meet guests.
Royal Family
UK prime minister announces general election for July 4
Sunak said he'd asked King Charles III to formally dissolve parliament and the monarch had agreed.
UK
Ex-UK Post Office boss breaks down in tears at inquiry into scandal
The former head of Britain's Post Office Paula Vennells broke down in tears on several occasions as she gave evidence to an inquiry into one of the country’s biggest miscarriages of justice.
UK
UK lawmaker who lost four limbs to sepsis returns to parliament
He started to feel ill and turned "a very strange blue" within about 30 minutes. Months later, he's made an emotional return from a brush with death.
UK
Three nations make historic Palestine call, isolating Israel further
It's a historic move that has drawn condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians.
World
Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount Fuji
The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town's huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms.
Turbulence X-factor airlines can't always see
Pilots can detect storms from hundreds of kilometres away - but this other kind of turbulence can have deadly consequences.
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Nightmares could be a sign of an autoimmune disease, study finds
Nightmares and 'daymares' may be little-known signs of the onset of lupus and other systemic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
World
Former soldier charged with spying for China found dead
The British man was accused of working with the Hong Kong intelligence service.
Spy
Brutal storms, tornadoes topple wind turbines across midwestern US
Powerful storms that rolled through the Midwest spun up multiple tornadoes, including a fierce twister that smashed through a small Iowa town on Tuesday.
Photos
Israel says it will return video equipment seized from news organisation
The Israeli government has reversed course hours after it blocked the AP's live video of Gaza and faced mounting criticism for interfering with independent journalism.
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Singapore Airlines CEO 'very sorry' after passenger dies mid-flight
Goh Choon Phong said his airline is cooperating with investigations into the incident and apologised for the "traumatic experience".
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