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Second Melbourne teen dies from suspected methanol poisoning
Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles has died in a Thai hospital nine days after consuming a suspected methanol-tainted drink in Laos, her father has confirmed.
Laos
Alabama carries out nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker's killing
Grayson responded with an obscenity when the warden asked if he had any final words. He raised both middle fingers at the start of the execution.
World
Former Brazilian president indicted over alleged coup bid
The right-wing firebrand is accused of plotting a takeover to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.
Brazil
Man caught on camera stealing from New York 9/11 memorial
The rose was the centrepiece of a memorial in a Catholic church in Manhattan.
crime
Wong responds to arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
The decision turns Netanyahu into an internationally wanted suspect and is likely to further complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire.
Israel Hamas Conflict
US man believed to have drowned faked his death to flee family: police
Ryan Borgwardt is "alive and well" though he has not told US authorities where he is in Eastern Europe.
crime
Trump picks impeachment defence lawyer as new attorney general
The announcement comes after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination after being asked about a second reported sexual encounter with a 17-year-old, CNN reported.
US Election
FBI seizes North Korean websites allegedly impersonating US companies
It's believed to be part of an effort to raise money for the nuclear armed-North Korean regime.
World
Teen facing 20 years' jail in Dubai for having sex with 17-year-old
The teenager could spend 20 years in prison for having sex with the girl who was also on holiday in the Middle Eastern country.
Dubai
Putin's chilling warning after Russia fires new 'unstoppable' missile
The Russian president said the missile, flying at 10 times the speed of sound, could not be brought down.
War
Thai woman accused of cyanide serial killings sentenced
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn killed her friend last year by spiking the victim's food with the deadly poison.
courts
The most mispronounced places in the world revealed
Melbourne has been ranked 21 on a list of the most mispronounced places in the world. See which well known places were ranked the most difficult.
Travel
Australians blissfully unaware of world's most famous assassination
It seemed the start of a normal spring weekend in Australia, but then shattering news from the other side of the world came through.
Today in History
Who are the frontrunners for Time's Person of the Year?
Time Magazine will announce its Person of the Year in early December. Whoever ends up gracing the cover will join some of the most famous and influential people in modern history. Here's who could get the nod this year.
media
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.
US POLITICS
Police report reveals assault allegations against Trump's pick for defence secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report.
US POLITICS
Jussie Smollett's conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the actor's conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police.
courts
'Would harm global technology': Google lashes US regulators
The tech giant says trying to break up Google with the sale of Chrome threatens personal privacy, after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
Technology
Ukraine says Russia launched ICBM for first time in war
The use of a missile designed to carry nuclear warheads is a chilling reminder and a powerful message of potential escalation.
Russia Ukraine
Prosecutors can seek death penalty for accused killer of four university students, US judge rules
Prosecutors can continue to pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home in 2022, a judge has ruled.
USA
British lawyer among those gravely ill after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
Another victim who fell ill after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos has been identified as British lawyer Simone White.
Laos
The viral duct-taped banana artwork has sold again — this time for $9.58m
The new owner plans to eat it to honour the artwork's place in art history and popular culture.
arts
Ukraine fires UK-made missiles into Russia for first time, reports say
Ukraine's use of the UK-supplied missiles to hit Russian territory was confirmed to Reuters by an official on condition of anonymity.
Russia Ukraine
Asia's second-richest man Gautam Adani indicted on bribery charges
Authorities said Adani and seven other senior business executives, including his nephew Sagar Adani, promised more than $384 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts.
World
Green Day to headline Coachella for first time in history
The iconic rockers have never taken the stage at the annual festival in their 37-year history.
celebrity
Jaguar unveils controversial changes to its iconic logo
Company logos change over time, sometimes dramatically, sometimes discreetly. Some changes are so subtle yet so constant that we don't even notice their evolution.
finance
Ford slashing thousands of jobs amid economic headwinds
US-based Ford says lagging sales of electric cars and challenging economic conditions were behind the move.
business
'Monster' who killed US nursing student sentenced
Laken Riley, 22, was murdered in February this year in Georgia, while out for a jog.
crime
Scientists think they've figured out how to break down 'forever chemicals'
Cancer-linked PFAS are polluting our waterways, endangering our wildlife and causing health complications - and there's virtually no way to get rid of them.
science
The man who boasted he was 'Hitler of Africa'
Hailed an independence hero, he turned his back on his people and installed a brutal regime lasting decades.
Today in History
Queen Camilla returns to spotlight after illness
Queen Camilla, who wore the late Queen's aquamarine and diamond tiara, returned to the public eye after having a chest infection.
Royal Family
Mum sobs as bandmates, loved ones farewell former 1D singer Liam Payne
Famous faces rugged up in long black coats against a brisk wind watched Payne's casket arrive in a white horse-drawn carriage under clear blue skies.
music
Italian village offers $1.50 homes to Americans upset by the US election result
While many communities around the world have been wondering what to make of Donald Trump's presidential re-election, a village on the Italian island of Sardinia has sniffed a potential opportunity.
USA
Trump watches on as SpaceX calls off catch attempt as booster splashes down
Just weeks after SpaceX stunned audiences with a precision landing of a giant rocket booster, the company has kicked off another test flight of the most powerful launch vehicle ever built.
elon musk
Dramatic video shows NYC sidewalk shed collapse onto pedestrians, injuring 3
Dramatic video shows the moment the structure crumbled on 29th Street near Eighth Avenue in Chelsea and injured the pedestrians, including one who suffered a serious head injury.
New York City
'A trial of cowardice': Mass rape victim lambasts alleged abusers in court
Gisele Pelicot told a French court the country's patriarchal society must change.
France
Prosecutor agrees to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case
A spokesperson for the US President-elect declared the decision a "total victory".
Donald Trump
Matt Gaetz urging senators to back him as Trump's attorney general
Trump's pick of the controversial former congressman for the US' top law officer stunned allies and foes alike.
Donald Trump
Blunder by tradie causes royal castle to go up in flames
The nation's monarch pitched in to save priceless paintings as flames engulfed her 800-year-old home.
Today in History
School closures, travel delays as Arctic air brings snow to parts of the UK
Around 200 schools across the UK closed their gates, while thousands of commuters faced disruption to their journeys as dozens of train services were cancelled or delayed by snow on the tracks.
Photos
Putin steps up nuke threat as Ukraine fires US-made missiles
It follows US President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied longer-range missiles.
Russia
Russia says Ukraine fired US-made long-range missiles into Russia for the first time
Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Russia's Defence Ministry said, days after US President Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons.
Russia Ukraine
NZ shark attack victim had a previous near miss, grieving father says
A young man killed in a suspected great white shark attack near the Chatham Islands was an "amazing boy" who loved fishing and diving, his grieving father says.
New Zealand
Aussie man among dozens sentenced in Hong Kong national security case
Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong
Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights in New Zealand?
A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted more than 35,000 people to show up in protest at the country's Parliament on Tuesday.
New Zealand
Australian mining company to pay Mali junta $246 million after CEO detained
Australia's Resolute Mining said on Monday it would pay $US160 million ($AU246 million) to Mali's ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company's CEO and two employees were detained in the West African country.
national
Disruption of underwater cables triggers warning of 'hybrid warfare'
The interruption comes amid warnings by the US that it had detected increased Russian military activity around key undersea infrastructure.
Internet
Dad called 911 about a shooting, before a police officer shot and killed him
A 43-year-old father was shot and killed in his home by a Las Vegas police officer last week, authorities said.
USA
'Too young to die': One Tree Hill actor dies aged 35
"His remarkable talent, along with his gentle spirit, has left an indelible mark on all of us fortunate enough to have known him. The loss we feel in our hearts is immeasurable."
celebrity
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