Thousands of people in New Zealand have been left without power as parts of the country endure the start of a severe storm. Gabrielle buffeted Australia’s Norfolk Island overnight and…
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Netherlands: Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district
It will soon be illegal to smoke cannabis on the street in Amsterdam’s red light district under new regulations unveiled by the city. The laws will come into effect from…
USA: SpaceX tests the most powerful ever rocket system
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has performed a key test on its huge new rocket system, Starship. Engineers conducted what’s called a “static fire”, simultaneously igniting 31 out of 33 of…
Turkey: Authorities issue 113 arrest warrants connected to building construction
Officials in Turkey say 113 arrest warrants have been issued in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in Monday’s earthquake. Turkish police have already taken at least 12…
Turkey: Mexico sends its famed search and rescue dogs
Mexico is sending some of its famous search and rescue dogs to Turkey to help look for people buried under rubble following Monday’s earthquake. A plane with 16 dogs on…
Chile: Nation battles forest fires amid heatwave
The Chilean government has put three central regions of the country on high alert for forest fires amid a heatwave. while thousands of firefighters continue to battle blazes in the…
Brazil: Authorities expelling illegal miners from indigenous lands
A major operation to drive out illegal miners from indigenous land is underway in Brazil. Government officials burned a plane and seized boats, weapons and petrol used by the miners…
Nicaragua: 222 opposition figures deported to US
Nicaragua has released 222 of the 245 opposition prisoners it was holding. The freed prisoners, who are critics of President Daniel Ortega, were deported to the United States. The US…
South African: Rapper AKA shot dead with friend
One of South Africa’s leading rappers, popularly known as AKA, has been shot dead outside a restaurant in the coastal city of Durban. Kiernan Forbes was killed along with his…
Kenya: Stone tools predating humans unearthed
Archaeologists in Kenya have dug up some of the oldest stone tools ever used by ancient humans, dating back around 2.9 million years. They say the discovery is evidence that…