Hurricane Ian has been churning across Cuba as a category three storm with wind speeds of up to 205km/h. Hundreds of thousands of residents in the west of the island…
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USA: Apple’s original computer fetches $400,000 at US auction
An original Apple computer built by firm co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976 has fetched $400,000 (£294,990) at auction in the US. The rare Hawaiian koa wood-cased Apple-1…
Wales: Man rescued from cave after two days
A man who was injured while caving in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday has been rescued. After he was lifted to the surface on a stretcher, he was clapped and…
USA: California couple sue clinic for alleged IVF swap ‘horror’
A California couple gave birth to a stranger’s child after being given the wrong embryo by a fertility clinic during in vitro fertilisation (IVF), says a lawsuit. Daphna and Alexander…
Mexico: Shooting near Cancun leaves two dead, prosecutors say
A shootout involving rival gangs on a beach near the Mexican resort of Cancún has left two suspected drug dealers dead, prosecutors say. The shooting happened on a beach in…
Australia: Man charged over four-year-old’s abduction
An Australian man has been charged with the abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith, who was rescued on Wednesday after being missing for 18 days. Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, appeared in…
Portugal: President calls snap election
Portugal’s president has announced plans to dissolve parliament and call a snap election on 30 January. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa cited the national assembly’s rejection of the government’s draft budget…
Zimbabwe: South African Gay TV star cancels trip after churches complain
A South African celebrity has cancelled an appearance in Zimbabwe after a Christian group tried to ban him from entering the country because he is gay. The Apostolic Christian Council…
Australia: Four-year-old’s suspected abductor to be charged
A 36-year-old man will be charged in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old Australian girl, in a case that has gripped the nation. Detective Superintendent Rod Wilde told reporters…
USA: Facebook deletes Ethiopia PM’s post that urged citizens to ‘bury’ rebels
Facebook has removed a post from Ethiopia’s prime minister for violating its policies against inciting violence. On Sunday, Abiy Ahmed called on citizens take up arms to block the advance…