A suspect package similar to those sent to senior public figures has been sent to a New York restaurant owned by the actor Robert De Niro, the FBI has said.… Continue reading Mail bombs: Robert De Niro and Joe Biden latest targets
A student wielding a syringe has pricked eight teenagers in a “prank” at a high school in western Sydney, Australian authorities have said. Several ambulances were called to Plumpton High… Continue reading Sydney high school students hurt in syringe ‘prank’
President Donald Trump has called on people to be more civil in politics, after a series of suspected explosives were sent to high-profile US figures. He was speaking after parcels… Continue reading Donald Trump calls for more civility in politics following suspect packages
Actor Geoffrey Rush has given emotional testimony in court as he sues an Australian newspaper over stories that he says depicted him as a pervert. The Oscar winner is suing… Continue reading Geoffrey Rush: Actor gives emotional evidence in ‘groping’ story case
US President Donald Trump has called Saudi Arabia’s response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi “the worst cover-up ever”. He added that whoever organised the plot “should be in… Continue reading Trump calls Khashoggi murder ‘worst cover-up in history’
A viral outbreak at a New Jersey long-term medical care centre has killed six children and left a dozen more infected. State officials confirmed a total of 18 cases of… Continue reading Six children dead in virus outbreak at US health centre
President Donald Trump has warned that the US will bolster its nuclear arsenal to put pressure on Russia and China. Speaking to reporters, he repeated his belief that Russia has… Continue reading Donald Trump: US will build up nuclear arsenal
Some 11 children have been transferred to Australia from the Nauru detention centre to receive medical treatment. They are the latest to be moved amid a mental health crisis on… Continue reading Nauru migrants: Australia evacuates 11 children off detention island
One of the world’s biggest tobacco firms, Philip Morris, has been accused of “staggering hypocrisy” over its new ad campaign that urges smokers to quit. The Marlboro maker said the… Continue reading Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad
At least 30 people were injured when a floor collapsed at a party at Clemson University, South Carolina. The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity annual homecoming party was just getting started… Continue reading Clemson University: Floor collapse injures 30 in South Carolina
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse. Hundreds of people gathered in Canberra on Monday to hear Mr Morrison deliver the… Continue reading Australia sexual abuse: National apology delivered to victims
Australia’s governing coalition has lost its one-seat parliamentary majority after a by-election in Sydney. Kerryn Phelps, a local doctor and popular independent candidate, comfortably won the Wentworth seat. “This win… Continue reading Australia government suffers Wentworth by-election defeat
