A New South Wales police officer and volunteer firefighter involved in a car crash in Sydney’s south last week has died in hospital. Timothy Proctor, 29, a probationary constable with… Continue reading Police officer dies in hospital after head-on Sydney crash
India has made a diplomatic protest to the US after 129 Indian students were arrested for enrolling in a fake university. The University of Farmington, advertised as based in Michigan… Continue reading US fake university: India protests after students arrested
An air passenger who arrived in India from Thailand has been detained at the airport after customs officers found a month-old leopard cub in his luggage. Suspicions were raised when… Continue reading Leopard cub found in passenger’s luggage at Indian airport
Exceptional monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in parts of Australia’s north-eastern state of Queensland. Cars and livestock have been swept away over a large area around the coastal city… Continue reading Australia weather: Monsoon rains cause floods in Queensland
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has apologised after his 1984 medical yearbook page emerged, showing a photo featuring men in racist costumes. “I am deeply sorry for the decision I made… Continue reading Virginia Governor Ralph Northam sorry for racist yearbook photo
Democrat Cory Booker says he will run for president in the 2020 election, joining a crowded field of candidates seeking the party’s nomination. The New Jersey senator, 49, was elected… Continue reading Cory Booker: New Jersey Democrat joins presidential race
Amazon has been forced to remove an array of products from its website in India to comply with new regulations. The rules prevent online retailers from selling products through vendors… Continue reading Amazon forced to pull products in India as new rules bite
Trainer Darren Weir has been charged and faces suspension for possessing devices used to deliver electric shocks to make horses run faster. On Wednesday, police seized a firearm, a substance… Continue reading Darren Weir: Australian trainer in welfare scandal charged by stewards
Australia recorded its hottest month ever in January, with average temperatures exceeding 30C (86F) for the first time. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the extreme heat was “unprecedented” during… Continue reading Australia weather: January was hottest month on record
Migrants on hunger strike at an immigration detention centre in Texas are being force-fed, officials say. Immigration officials are using plastic nasal tubes to feed four men, which family members… Continue reading Migrants force-fed at Texas detention centre
At least eight people have died in the US Midwest as the region shivers in the grip of its worst cold snap in decades. An Iowa student found dead outside… Continue reading Polar vortex claims eight lives as US cold snap continues
An asylum seeker and journalist detained for years by Australia on an island in the Pacific has been awarded the country’s richest literary prize. Behrouz Boochani, an Iranian Kurd, wrote… Continue reading Behrouz Boochani: Refugee who wrote book using WhatsApp wins top prize
