World

New Delhi to restrict use of vehicles to curb air pollution

India’s Delhi city will restrict use of vehicles next week to curb rising pollution as air quality in the capital remained dangerously unsafe for a third consecutive day despite mitigation efforts.

November 7, 2023 7:20 am
 

World

Pressure mounts on Israel over civilian casualties as ceasefire calls rebuffed

Having rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, Israel was set to come under sustained pressure to avoid civilian casualties during its assault on Gaza, while a U.S. diplomatic blitz in the region sought to reduce risks of the conflict escalating.

November 6, 2023 5:49 pm
 

World

Hundreds leave to join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

A caravan of at least hundreds of migrants left from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula, heading for the U.S. southern border.

November 6, 2023 4:52 pm
 

World

Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military says it has surrounded Gaza City

Gaza lost communications Sunday in its third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, while Israel’s military said it encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two.

November 6, 2023 3:06 pm
 

World

Hezbollah says Israel to 'pay price' after strike kills 3 children in Lebanon

An Israeli strike on a car in south Lebanon killed three children and their grandmother, Lebanese authorities said, as the Israeli army said a Hezbollah attack from Lebanon killed an Israeli citizen in northern Israel.

November 6, 2023 2:35 pm
 

Pacific Islands

Does AUKUS undermine Australia’s position in the Pacific?

As Pacific leaders meet in the Cook Islands, is Australia’s double game with AUKUS harming its local relationships?

November 6, 2023 1:42 pm
 

World

Israel rebuffs calls for ceasefire; Lebanon strike angers Hezbollah

Israel on Sunday rebuffed growing international pressure for a ceasefire and said its forces had encircled Gaza City as the top U.S. diplomat scrambled to contain a crisis that threatened to cause further escalation in neighbouring Lebanon.

November 6, 2023 12:18 pm
 

World

Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza

From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

November 6, 2023 11:18 am
 

World

French power supplier says technician killed as it battles damage from Storm Ciarán

French power network operator Enedis said Sunday that one of its technicians was killed as it battles to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes in the wake of major storms.

November 6, 2023 10:20 am
 

World

A Philippine radio anchor is fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followers

A radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station Sunday in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook.

November 6, 2023 9:14 am
 

World

Russian nuclear submarine test launches Bulava intercontinental missile

Russia’s new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, has successfully tested a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, the Russian defence ministry said.

November 6, 2023 8:08 am
 

World

Hamburg airport hostage standoff over, suspect arrested

Police arrested a man and rescued a child at the centre of a hostage standoff at Hamburg airport, ending a crisis that had forced authorities to close the busy air hub.

November 6, 2023 7:05 am

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