World

Gaza militants enter Israel after rocket barrage

Dozens of militants from the Islamist militant group Hamas appear to have entered southern Israel in a surprise attack and are currently at large.

October 7, 2023 6:17 pm
 

World

Australia PM votes in struggling referendum on Indigenous rights

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese voted on Saturday in a referendum to recognise the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution, a week from a national polling day on the measure that is trailing in opinion surveys.

October 7, 2023 4:20 pm
 

World

McCarthy won't resign after speaker ouster

Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Friday he will finish his congressional term and run for re-election, denying media reports that suggested the Republican would resign from Congress before the end of his term.

October 7, 2023 1:24 pm
 

World

UK's Labour Party Gathers, Eyes Power

Britain’s opposition Labour Party gathers in northern England this weekend for its annual conference seeking to cement its huge lead in opinion polls as it boasts of record business interest in its convention.

October 7, 2023 12:34 pm
 

World

Record surge in days over key 1.5C warming limit

The world is breaching a key warming threshold at a rate that has scientists concerned, a BBC analysis has found.

October 7, 2023 11:37 am
 

World

Rebuilding shattered lives after Ukraine’s dam collapse

When Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam was blown up in June, it led to devastating floods that destroyed homes and farmland, and left hundreds of thousands without drinking water. Four months on, Ukrainians are still facing water shortages but say they are determined to overcome the destruction.

October 7, 2023 9:34 am
 

World

Death toll from Indian Himalayan flash floods rises to 42

At least 42 people were killed after a glacial lake burst its banks and triggered flash floods in the Indian Himalayas this week, government officials said on Friday as rescuers kept searching for almost 150 missing.

October 7, 2023 8:40 am
 

World

Trump files to dismiss $500 million lawsuit against his ex-lawyer

Former U.S. President Donald Trump filed a notice to voluntarily dismiss his $500 million lawsuit against his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, a court filing showed today.

October 6, 2023 5:11 pm
 

World

Biden to build more US border wall using Trump-era funds

President Joe Biden’s administration said this morning  it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, carrying forward a signature policy of former President Donald Trump.

October 6, 2023 4:00 pm
 

World

Russian missile strike on Ukraine village kills 51 during memorial to fallen soldier

A Russian missile slammed into a cafe and grocery store in a village in northeastern Ukraine, killing 51 people during a gathering to mourn a fallen Ukrainian soldier, Ukrainian officials said.

October 6, 2023 3:11 pm
 

World

India lake that flooded was poised to get early warning system

Scientists and government authorities were working on an early warning system for glacial floods at a Himalayan lake in northeast India when it broke its banks this week with deadly consequences.

October 6, 2023 2:06 pm
 

New Zealand

New Zealand PM returns to campaign trail after recovering from COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Friday said he was back on the election campaign trail, after he tested negative for COVID-19 earlier in the day.

October 6, 2023 12:17 pm

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