A teenage boy has been killed in a shark attack at a popular holiday and surfing spot in South Australia, police have said. The body was recovered from the water…
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UK: Teen missing for seven years found in France
British teenager Alex Batty, who was found in France after being missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police has said. Alex, his mother and grandfather…
China: Beijing subway crash leaves 102 with injuries
A rush hour collision between two subway trains in Beijing has left 102 people with broken bones, Chinese state media reported. More than 500 people were sent to hospital after…
Venezuela: Lorry ploughs into crash site causing a blaze
At least eight people have been killed in an accident on the outskirts of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, officials say. A lorry ploughed into several cars which were stopped on…
Denmark: Accused stowaway flies from Copenhagen to LA with no ticket or passport
US officials have charged a man with being a stowaway after he disembarked in Los Angeles from a Copenhagen flight without a ticket or passport. Sergey Ochigava, 46, had Israeli…
France: Missing $806k ring found in hotel vacuum bag
A ring worth $806,000 (£643,000) which went missing at the Ritz hotel in Paris has been found in a vacuum cleaner. The owner, a Malaysian businesswoman who was a guest…
Australia: Government to halve immigration intake, toughen English test for students
The Australian government says it will halve the migration intake within two years in a bid to fix the country’s “broken” immigration system. It aims to slash the annual intake…
Zimbabwe: Harare and Gaborone announce visa-free travel deal
Zimbabwe and Botswana are working on a bilateral deal to scrap visa requirements for each other’s citizens. They join the growing wave of African countries easing entry restrictions for visitors…
UK: Airline adverts banned over ‘greenwashing’ claims
Adverts for Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad have been banned for misleading consumers about the airlines’ environmental impact. Air France’s ad said it was “committed to protecting the environment” and…
France: Small plane makes emergency landing in Paris suburb
A small twin-engine plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in a southern Paris suburb. The three people on board were taken to hospital requiring urgent attention, but…