Entire US city told 'lock your doors' as police hunt mass shooter
Sixteen people are dead and at least 50 injured in multiple shootings at a restaurant and bowling alley in the city of Lewiston.
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'Shiny shopfronts' hid $229 million criminal scheme: AFP
Investigators say alleged syndicate members were "living the high life" with $10,000-dollar sake and private jets.
crime
Trump abruptly called to witness stand after breaking gag order again
Donald Trump was abruptly called to the witness stand and fined $15,800 after the judge in his civil fraud trial said the former president had violated a gag order.
Donald Trump
Spymaster 'accidentally' shoots dead president
It appeared the unlucky statesman had been caught in a crossfire, but investigations revealed something more sinister.
history
Wet rock hides the 125-million-year-old prints of 750kg beast
A government project to protect the seafront uncovered footprints dating back millions of years.
archaeology
Biden says Hamas hostages 'obviously' in danger from Israel invasion
The US President has denied he demanded Israel delay its ground invasion of Gaza.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Trump supporter Mike Johnson elected new US House Speaker
After weeks of bitter infighting, Republicans united to fill the key role in US politics.
US POLITICS
'Time we teach them a lesson': Israel-UN spat intensifies
A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations is escalating, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas' October 7 attacks on the country "did not happen in a vacuum."
Israel Hamas Conflict
Hezbollah leader holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures
Following the meeting in Beirut, a brief statement said Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah agreed with Hamas' Saleh al-Arouri and Islamic Jihad's leader Ziad al-Nakhleh on the next steps.
Israel Hamas Conflict
UN agency warns its fuel will run dry in hours
It comes as Israeli airstrikes on the besieged strip reportedly killed more than 700 people in a day.
Israel Hamas ConflictAs it happened: Israel furious after calls for humanitarian ceasefire
Israeli diplomats have taken umbrage at Antonio Guterres after he called for an immediate ceasefire and said "clear violations of international humanitarian law" have been witnessed in Gaza.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Deputy Israeli ambassador to the US: 'We have to pay a price'
Israel's deputy ambassador to the US admits his country may pay "a dear price" for defending itself against Hamas but says it will not come close to that it is already paying with the loss of lives.
national
Experienced skydiver dies after tragic incident in New Zealand
An experienced skydiver has died after a routine skydiving session went terribly wrong at a popular tourist destination in New Zealand.
New Zealand
Stage and screen actor Richard Roundtree dies aged 81
Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971's Shaft, has died, according to multiple reports.
entertainment
Car swallowed by giant sinkhole on bridge amid major storm
A car plunged into a sinkhole that opened up on a bridge in Dundee, Scotland amid torrential rain as Storm Babet ravaged parts of the UK.
sinkhole
Webb telescope spots major hidden storm on Jupiter
The storm around the planet's equator is twice as strong as a Category 5 hurricane on Earth.
space
Museum fixes skin colour of waxwork after 'The Rock' complains
Museum staff worked overnight to darken the Dwayne Johnson figure after complaints it had "whitewashed" the action hero.
celebrities
The 20 minutes a day that could literally be life or (premature) death
If you spend most of your day at a desk or cubicle, just 20 minutes of physical activity could be enough to lower your risk of death.
health
Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash plane 'on magic mushrooms'
The off-duty commercial pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat said "I'm not OK" just before trying to cut the engines midflight.
aviation
Mother charged with murder after six-year-old son found stabbed in house fire
A mother in Peachtree Corners has been charged with murder in the death of her six-year-old son.
crime
UN chief's warning as Gaza situation becomes more dire
United Nations chief warned at a high-level meeting that the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour, with the risk of the Gaza war spreading through the region increasing.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Donald Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela
The former US President sought to paint himself as a victim of political persecution in comments to a crowd of supporters at a Derry, New Hampshire, rally.
Donald Trump
China announces removal of missing defence minister with little explanation
Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was removed from office in July with no explanation offered.
China
'I went through hell': Released Hamas hostage describes kidnapping
Yocheved Lifshitz has described her ordeal after being kidnapped by the Palestinian militant group, saying she "went through hell".
Israel Hamas Conflict
2000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says
Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade on fuel means many more vulnerable babies and wounded people in hospitals will soon die.
Israel Hamas Conflict
'Superfog' blamed for killer US highway crashes
At least seven people were killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving 158 vehicles.
Wild Weather
Google Maps turns off key feature ahead of potential invasion
LIVE UPDATES: The tech company confirmed the move, as the country prepares for a potential ground invasion into Gaza.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Bitcoin is skyrocketing once again
Following a long and punishing crypto winter, and despite the damaging trials and tribulation of Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitcoin is on a red-hot run.
Bitcoin
Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mum in Gaza struggles to survive
Yousra Abu Sharekh's days begin in the southern Gaza Strip often after sleepless nights amid blaring ambulance sirens and the clamor of neighbors in the brief pause between relentless Israeli airstrikes.
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World's oldest dog ever dies in Portugal
A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said.
dogs
Second most powerful job in Washington has been vacant for three weeks and counting
Three weeks after Speaker Kevin McCarthy was toppled in an intra-party coup, the second-most powerful job in Washington remains vacant.
US POLITICS
Rapid melting in West Antarctica is 'unavoidable,' study finds
The region is home to the so-called "doomsday glacier". The author of the study said "It appears that we may have lost control."
Antarctica
Hamas frees two more elderly hostages
It comes as the US expresses increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Faster than a speeding bullet: What it was like to fly Concorde
A retired British Airways pilot explains why royalty, superstars and celebrities were hopelessly seduced by the power and prestige of Concorde.
aviation
Category five tropical cyclone sets southern hemisphere record
A Category Five storm has never before been recorded this early in the season this side of the equator.
Wild Weather
Israeli boy marks 9th birthday while held in Hamas captivity
Ohad Munder-Zichri's will mark his ninth birthday in captivity after he and his family were taken by Hamas militants from Nir Oz more than two weeks ago.
World
Hospitals will be 'mass graves' as Gaza crisis worsens: doctor
Israel has stepped up its bombardment after letting in some few relief trucks.
Israel
Aid convoy to Gaza a 'PR stunt', Palestinian man claims
A Gaza man has labelled the much-touted humanitarian aid convoy into Gaza a "PR stunt", saying it's less than a tenth of the normal daily traffic into the besieged territory.
TODAY
Off-duty pilot faces 83 attempted murder counts after alleged hijack attempt
An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight tried to "disrupt the operation of the engines" on Sunday.
Alaska
Names written on kids' bodies speak to fears of Gaza parents
The black ink is a small sign of the fear and desperation felt by parents in the densely populated enclave.
Israel Hamas Conflict
As it happened: Top US official's concern over Israel-Hamas conflict
Antony Blinken is fearing the fighting is about to spread – and has blamed one country for the expected escalation.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Israel bombards Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy
Israeli warplanes have struck targets across Gaza, including in areas where Palestinian civilians have been told to seek refuge.
Israel Hamas Conflict
The pub with no beer: Violent Auckland pub stops selling booze
The Edinburgh Castle's owner says he intends to keep his pokie machines open.
New Zealand
Coast guard ship and supply boat 'rammed' by Chinese vessels in South China Sea
The incidents near Second Thomas Shoal, where China has repeatedly tried to isolate a Philippine marine outpost, could have been worse if the vessels were not able to manoeuvre rapidly away from the Chinese ships.
China
Man who gunned down US judge in his driveway remains at large
Police are still hunting for a man suspected of shooting and killing a US judge hours after he awarded custody of the man's children to his wife.
crime
Six dead after Russian strike on 'ordinary civilian object'
A further 17 people were wounded in the blast. All of the victims were employees of private Ukrainian postal and courier service.
World
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria, West Bank as war threatens to ignite other fronts
The two-week-old war with Hamas has threatened to spiral into a broader conflict.
Israel Hamas Conflict
Aid arrives in Gaza as Israel says it will 'increase' attacks
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened, allowing desperately needed aid to flow to civilians running short of food, medicine, water.
Israel Hamas Conflict
US synagogue president stabbed to death outside home, police say
Police believe the crime took place inside Samantha Woll's home. Officers found her body with multiple stab wounds and she was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
World
Father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good'
Uri Raanan of Illinois told The Associated Press that he spoke to his daughter by telephone.
Israel Hamas Conflict
