Oliver Smith 
Victorian mother Fiona Ollaik is stuck in Beirut, Lebanon, with her four children and is desperate for the Albanese Government to assist them getting out of the country, as Israel’s military launches its ground invasion. The family, originally from Werribee, in Melbourne’s south-west, was forced onto the streets after sources from Israel called saying their … Read more
BANGKOK – A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, with more than 20 of those on board feared dead, officials and rescuers said. The bus was carrying 44 passengers from central Uthai Thani province for a school trip in Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi provinces, Transport Minister … Read more
Belfast, United Kingdom: A luxury round-the-world cruise ship beset with technical delays and docked in rainy Belfast since May finally departed from the Northern Irish capital late Monday, prompting celebration among its passengers. “We are going to have one heck of a time tonight, we are going to party like there’s no tomorrow,” beaming passenger … Read more
IDF spokesperson: Israel will continue to do ‘whatever necessary’ to avoid 7 October repeat on any of its borders Israel’s military spokesperson Daniel Hagari has issued a video message in English, in which he has claimed Israel is attacking villages inside Lebanon which Hezbollah has converted to military bases as part of a plan to … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature In his interview on the Today programme, when asked to explain why he had gone from being an MP who voted against Brexit to one who is now, not just a supporter of Brexit but an advocate of leaving the European … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Mark Thiessen Published Sep 30, 2024 • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In this Sept. 23, 2024, image taken from video, a U.S. Air Force F-16 operating under the direction … Read more
CNBC is now accepting nominations for our second annual Changemakers list. The list recognizes women transforming business and philanthropy, female leaders who have accomplished a meaningful achievement in 2024. The goal of our list is to highlight trailblazing women who have defied the odds — about 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, and female … Read more
A shopping street in Steglitz district, Berlin, Germany. Getty Images LONDON — European stocks kicked off October trading in positive territory after ending September on a somber note. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was slightly higher, up 0.07%, by 8:30 a.m. London time. Sectors and major bourses diverged, with tech stocks adding 0.9%, while household goods … Read more
Retail investing platform Robinhood on Tuesday announced that it’s offering customers in Europe the ability to transfer cryptocurrencies in and out of its app, broadening its product capabilities in the region as it presses ahead with international expansion. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company said that it’ll allow customers in the European Union … Read more
Residents in a small New South Wales town have been rattled by a strong earthquake, the latest in a “swarm” of tremors across the state. The 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Barraba, 334km west of Coffs Harbour, just after 3am on Tuesday. The quake occurred at a depth of 10km, and only a handful of … Read more
