World

Migrants amass along US-Mexico border as COVID-era restrictions near end

U.S. border agents in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday urged hundreds of migrants amassing on city streets to surrender to authorities as illegal crossings rose in the run-up to the end of COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 later this week.

May 10, 2023 11:54 am
 

World

Thousands still missing as Congo flood survivors search for relatives

The death toll from flooding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo crept higher as aid workers found more bodies among the muddy devastation and wounded residents succumbed to their injuries in an underequipped local clinic.

May 10, 2023 10:40 am
 

World

Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting

Residents of Sudan’s capital reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum on Tuesday amid a surge in looting while Saudi Arabia said negotiators were working toward a short-term ceasefire.

May 10, 2023 9:41 am
 

World

T-bills hit by US debt ceiling worries, stocks slip ahead of CPI

A gauge of global equities fell on Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of key data on U.S. consumer prices, while the impasse over the U.S. debt ceiling sparked a sharp sell-off in short-dated Treasury bills.

May 10, 2023 8:42 am
 

New Zealand

Child missing in cave as country hit by heavy rain and flooding

A child has gone missing in a caving system as torrential rain and flooding hit the North Island of New Zealand, with search and rescue teams suspending their search as night fell.

May 9, 2023 5:20 pm
 

World

Sudanese pin hopes on Jeddah talks between warring factions

Sudanese are pinning their hopes on talks in Saudi Arabia between envoys of warring factions to end bloodshed that has killed hundreds and triggered a mass exodus, but there is no sign lasting relief will come anytime soon.

May 9, 2023 4:02 pm
 

World

Trump's absence at civil rape trial shows 'he did it,' accuser's lawyer says

Donald Trump’s absence from a trial where writer E. Jean Carroll accuses him of rape and defamation shows that “he did it,” a lawyer for Carroll said on Monday, while Trump’s lawyer told jurors the case was “outrageous.”

May 9, 2023 3:01 pm
 

World

U.S. seeks to shore up border as migrants gather ahead of end to Title 42

The Biden administration and Texas state government are sending reinforcements to the U.S.-Mexico border to prepare for a possible increase in illegal immigration when COVID-19 restrictions known as Title 42 are set to end on Thursday.

May 9, 2023 2:00 pm
 

New Zealand

Auckland Emergency Management gives update

A state of emergency has been declared for Auckland as torrential rain wreaks havoc in the region, causing flooding in some areas.

May 9, 2023 1:21 pm
 

World

King Charles gives 'heartfelt' thanks as coronation celebrations end

King Charles on Monday gave “sincere and heartfelt” thanks to everyone involved in his coronation weekend and said he and his wife Camilla would rededicate their lives to service as three days of celebrations drew to a close.

May 9, 2023 1:00 pm
 

World

Mexican president to discuss migration with Biden ahead of U.S. policy change

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he will discuss migration with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden this week.

May 9, 2023 12:31 pm
 

World

Singapore firms scramble to soften blow of soaring rent costs

Companies in Singapore are partially paying housing costs of employees and even relocating staff to cheaper neighbouring cities to help them tackle home rents that rose last year at their fastest rate in 15 years.

May 9, 2023 12:07 pm

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