Rescue workers in Argentina were scrambling to reach people trapped under debris after a hotel collapsed, with one person confirmed dead.The 10-storey Dubrovnik hotel, in the coastal city of Villa…
Spain: Torrential rains cause deadly flash floods
Bodies have been recovered after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, the leader of the Valencia region says. “Dead bodies have been found, but out of respect for…
Botswana: Ruling Democratic Party seeks to extend 58 years in power
Polls opened in a national election in Botswana on Wednesday as voters decide if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. President Mokgweetsi Masisi is seeking a…
Australia: Police arrest three and recover stolen Bluey coins
Police in Australia say they have recovered around 40,000 limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s television show Bluey. It was reported in July that 63,000 of the coins –…
China: Spacecraft with three youngest astronauts reaches space
A Chinese spacecraft with a three-person crew, including the country’s first female space engineer, has docked after a journey of more than six hours. The crew will use the homegrown…
Ukraine: Russia war is being pushed ‘beyond borders’-Zelenskyy
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the thousands of North Korean soldiers expected to reinforce Russian troops on the front line in Ukraine are pushing the almost three-year war beyond…
USA: Hundreds of ballots ruined after drop boxes are burned
Hundreds of United States election ballots have been ruined after two drop boxes were destroyed – one in Oregon and one in Washington state – in incidents that authorities believe are linked. One of…
USA:More backlash after Trump calls controversial New York rally ‘a lovefest’
The United States presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing more blowback from a controversial Madison Square Garden rally marred by sexist and racist insults, by calling it a “beautiful” event and “an…
Nigeria: MP Alex Ikwechegh apologises after taxi driver slapping video went viral
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh has apologised after a video went viral of him slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver who had come to deliver food to his house. “I…
UK: HSBC profits jump by 10% as bank set for major shakeup
HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by 10% as the UK-based banking giant embarks on one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history. The firm said its pre-tax profits rose…