World

Titanic tourist sub still missing as rescuers race the clock

Rescuers were scouring thousands of square miles in the remote North Atlantic for a third day, racing against time to find a missing submersible after it disappeared while taking wealthy tourists to see the wreckage of the Titanic in deep waters off Canada’s coast.

June 21, 2023 9:37 am
 

World

Australians say they would support Taiwan if China attacked, with limits, poll shows

Australians would support responding to a Chinese attack on Taiwan with economic sanctions, arms supplies or using the navy to prevent a blockade, but don’t support sending troops, an opinion poll to be released Wednesday finds.

June 21, 2023 8:49 am
 

World

Defence, critical tech on agenda as India's Modi heads to US for landmark visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States this week for a visit billed as a turning point for bilateral relations, with deeper cooperation in defence industry and sharing high technology in sharp focus.

June 20, 2023 5:25 pm
 

New Zealand

Man with axe attacks Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, injuring four

A man wielding an axe entered three Chinese restaurants on Monday night in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, sending four people to hospital, authorities and local media reported.

June 20, 2023 3:21 pm
 

World

Scores die in northern India as heat wave scorches region

At least 54 people died in a district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh over the last few days, the Times of India newspaper reported on Monday, as authorities probed if the loss of lives was due to the heat wave in the region.

June 20, 2023 2:29 pm
 

World

Ukraine prepares 'biggest blow' as it claims recapture of eight villages from Russia

Ukraine said it had driven Russian forces out of an eighth village in its two-week-old counteroffensive and a defence official vowed Kyiv’s “biggest blow” lay ahead despite tough resistance from Moscow’s troops.

June 20, 2023 1:54 pm
 

World

UK parliament backs report that Boris Johnson lied over 'partygate'

Britain’s parliament delivered another blow to the political career of former prime minister Boris Johnson on Monday when it endorsed a report that concluded that he deliberately lied about rule-breaking parties.

June 20, 2023 12:27 pm
 

World

Ships, planes search for sub that went missing on trip to Titanic wreckage

U.S. and Canadian ships and planes searched for a submarine that went missing more than a day earlier off the coast of southeastern Canada while taking tourists to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, officials said.

June 20, 2023 11:30 am
 

World

Rome to open ancient square where Julius Caesar was killed

History buffs will be able to stroll close to the spot where legend says Julius Caesar met his bloody end, when Rome authorities open a new walkway on the ancient site.

June 20, 2023 10:20 am
 

World

US judge orders Trump lawyers not to release evidence in documents probe

A U.S. judge in Florida ordered defence lawyers for former President Donald Trump not to release evidence in the classified documents case to the media or the public, according to a court filing.

June 20, 2023 9:40 am
 

World

Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt

Voters in Switzerland have backed a new climate bill designed to cut fossil fuel use and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

June 20, 2023 6:15 am
 

World

Attack on Vienna's pride parade prevented

Austrian security services said they had thwarted a planned attack on Saturday’s pride parade in the capital.

June 19, 2023 4:27 pm

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