Israeli jets have intensified attacks on central Gaza, residents and medics say, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end. Netanyahu’s comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled … Read more
A man died Saturday morning in Hawaii after sustaining what authorities called “injuries from a shark encounter” off the coast of Maui. Police responded about 11.19am local time to a beach area off the Hana Highway in Paia. Officers used a jet ski to bring a 39-year-old man to shore who had been injured in … Read more
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate the throne in an unexpected live TV announcement. She will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, married to Australian-born Crown Princess Mary. In February, she underwent a successful back surgery, which she said in her annual New Year’s Eve address contributed to her … Read more
Chinese officials say they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases”, the World Health Organisation reports, after an official request by the UN health agency for information about a spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. WHO cited unspecified media reports and a global infectious disease monitoring service as reporting clusters … Read more
LONDON — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died on Saturday in London. “His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, … Read more
A critically ill Melbourne mother and her family are making a desperate plea to help them raise funds to cover her medical bills and the cost of flying her back to Australia for emergency surgery. Gina Wherrett, 62, was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) in September 2022. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne mum stranded … Read more
No bombings, artillery strikes or rocket attacks have been reported since Israel and Hamas started a four-day ceasefire in Gaza, the first pause in a 48-day-old war that has devastated the Palestinian enclave. The truce began at 7am (3pm AEDT) on Friday, involving a comprehensive ceasefire in north and south Gaza, the release of 13 … Read more
South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been granted parole effective from January 5, the Department of Correctional Services says. Known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, Pistorius went from a public hero as a Paralympic champion to a convicted killer in … Read more
Hamas fighters have released 24 hostages during the first day of the war’s first truce, including Israeli women and children and Thai farm workers, after guns fell silent across the Gaza Strip for the first time in seven weeks. The hostages were transferred out of Gaza and handed over to Egyptian authorities at the Rafah … Read more
An inquest held into the death of a British mother who suffered a fatal brain injury after consuming too much water found failings by medical staff “probably more than minimally” contributed to her death. Michelle Whitehead, 45, died in hospital on May 7, 2021 after drinking an excessive amount of water and falling into a … Read more
