Australia’s Great Ocean Road, famous for its scenic coastal views, was forced to close on Thursday after flash floods triggered by a storm hit the state of Victoria.
Aerial footage showed vehicles swept out to sea by floodwaters and caravan parks…
Category: 2. World
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Hamas urges opening of crossings, Israeli pullout as ceasefire enters phase two
A senior Hamas official welcomes the US announcement on the start of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement with Israel.
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Iranian forces at ‘highest level’ of readiness, says IRGC amid US threats
IRGC Ground Forces Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Karami says Iranian armed forces are on high alert as the US is threatening military aggression amid foreign-backed riots in Iran.
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Singapore’s leader of opposition stripped of title after lying conviction
Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, Singapore
Getty ImagesSingh was the first person to hold the title of Leader of the Opposition Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister…
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Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential poll
Wedaeli Chibelushiand
Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, Kampala
AFP via Getty ImagesMore than 21 million Ugandans have registered to vote Polls have opened in Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary election, though voting has been disrupted by widespread…
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The Taliban rift at the top of the leadership in Afghanistan
AFP via Getty ImagesIt was a piece of audio obtained by the BBC that revealed what worries the Taliban’s leader most.
Not an external danger, but one from within Afghanistan, which the Taliban seized control of as the previous government collapsed…
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ICE agent shoots Minneapolis man in the leg
ReutersProtester shielding themself from tear gas in Minneapolis An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has shot a man in the leg in the US city of Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot dead a woman last week.
In a statement, the…
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Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
A labour rights organisation claims it has found evidence of worker exploitation in a Chinese factory that makes the viral Labubu dolls.
China Labor Watch (CLW), a US-based non-governmental organisation, alleges that its investigation found that…
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Trump says Iran has ‘no plan’ to execute protesters
Watch: Trump says the “killing has stopped” in Iran President Donald Trump says Tehran has “no plan” to execute protesters, but still hasn’t ruled out US military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government…
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Residents describe ‘terrifying’ carnage after crane falls on moving train
Panisa AemochaBBC Thai, Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima
Watch: BBC reports from site where crane collapsed on train in Thailand Residents in Thailand’s Ban Thanon Khot are accustomed to the rumbling of trains – rail is a key mode of transportation…
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