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Darren Bailey said people should 'move on' after the Chicago massacre that took place hours earlier.

Trump-endorsed politician says time to 'move on', hours after Chicago massacre

Just hours after a mass shooting that killed six people and wounded at least 30 more in the US state of Illinois, one of the men running for governor there has said it was time to "move on".

Chicago6 hours ago

'Napalm Girl' escorts refugees fleeing war

Russia launched its attack on eastern Ukraine on February 24. World leaders have condemned the attack as "barbaric" and have rolled out major sanctions against Russia.

Russia Ukraine7 hours ago

The jaw-opening feat this man did in ten minutes

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has won the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest for the 15th time.

USA7 hours ago

Spanish police seize underwater 'drug smuggling drones'

Spanish police have seized three 'drone submarines' capable of carrying large amounts of drugs and broken up an alleged smuggling gang.

drugs7 hours ago

Police find man suspected of shooting six dead at Chicago parade

US police said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people at an Independence Day parade has been taken into custody.

shootings8 hours ago

Israeli security forces clashed with family and friends of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh while they were carrying her coffin during her funeral in Jerusalem.

Israeli soldier likely killed reporter, US probe concludes

The bullet that killed veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fired from an Israeli position, US officials said today.

Palestine10 hours ago

Putin declares victory in eastern Ukraine region

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, after Ukrainian forces withdrew.

Russia Ukraine11 hours ago

This image released by Universal Pictures shows characters, from left, Kevin, Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, and Stuart in a scene from "Minions: The Rise of Gru."

'Minions: The Rise of Gru' breaks box office records

The Minions went bananas at the box office over the weekend.

Movies11 hours ago

Soaring consumer prices have hit the Turkish population of 84 million hard

Turkey's inflation soars to nearly 80 per cent as food prices double

Turkey's annual rate of inflation hit almost 80 per cent in June - its highest level in about two decades.

Inflation11 hours ago

Stunt truck with jet engines crashes at Michigan air show, killing driver

A jet-powered stunt truck spun out of control and crashed at an air show in Battle Creek, Michigan, killing the drive.

crashes11 hours ago

'Hell on earth': Ukrainian soldiers describe eastern front

Torched forests and cities burned to the ground. Colleagues with severed limbs. Bombardments so relentless the only option is to lie in a trench, wait and pray.

Russia Ukraine19 hours ago

South Dakota governor defends state's abortion 'trigger' ban

South Dakota Republican Governor defended her state's abortion ban, which includes an exception when the pregnant person's life is at risk but not in cases involving incest or rape.

abortiona day ago

Bobby DiCello holds up a photograph of Jayland Walker

Video shows US police officers kill Black man in hail of gunfire

Akron police released video of the shooting of Jayland Walker, who was killed on June 27 in a pursuit that had started with an attempted traffic stop.

USA3:34pm Jul 4, 2022

British lord's 'vampire-hunting kit' sells for spooky sum

The kit, sold by auction firm Hansons in the UK, once belonged to Lord William Hailey, a British colonial administrator, in the late 19th century.

money12:05pm Jul 4, 2022

Albanese pledges more Australian military aid for Ukraine during visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged further Australian military support for Ukraine during his visit to the war-torn country.

Russia Ukraine10:11am Jul 4, 2022

Three dead, suspect arrested in Copenhagen mass shooting

A shooting at a mall in the Danish capital Copenhagen has left three people dead, local police said.

shootings10:01am Jul 4, 2022

The vessel's crew abandoned ship after it suffered substantial damage in the South China Sea.

Ship breaks in half and sinks off Hong Kong coast

An industrial support ship in the South China Sea sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members

rescue8:00am Jul 4, 2022

Russia claims control of pivotal eastern Ukrainian province

Russia has claimed control over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war.

Russia Ukraine7:58am Jul 4, 2022

Six killed after massive glacier chunk crashes down Italian mountain

A large chunk of an Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and roared down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak and killing at least six and injuring eight, authorities said.

mountains6:21am Jul 4, 2022

Thousands who turned out for the Field of Flight in Battle Creek witnessed a fiery crash on Saturday.

Horror crash kills jet truck pilot as crowds watch US airshow

An air show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force took a tragic turn.

USA8:17pm Jul 3, 2022

Prince William meets Jacinda Ardern

Prince William hosted New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Kensington Palace.

Royal Family4:09pm Jul 3, 2022

A young couple walks past a Russian soldier guarding an area at the Alley of Glory in Kherson.

Pro-Russian officials targeted in three assassination attempts

A trio of assassination attempts targeting pro-Russian officials over the past two weeks suggests a burgeoning resistance movement against pro-Russian authorities.

Russia Ukraine9:18am Jul 3, 2022

Google to erase more user location info as abortion bans expand

Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems.

abortion8:53am Jul 3, 2022

This electron microscopic (EM) image depicted a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from of a human skin sample. On the left were mature, oval-shaped virus particles, and on the right were the crescents, and spherical particles of immature virions. High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (5.21 MB) Content Providers(s): CDC/ Cynthia S. Goldsmith Creation Date: 2003 Photo Credit: Cynthia S. Goldsmi

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says

And African health authorities said they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak as an emergency, calling on rich countries to share limited supplies of vaccines to avoid equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monkeypox12:50pm Jul 2, 2022

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 15, 2016, file photo, Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, after his sentencing proceedings. South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot to death in 2013, as part of his parole process, the Steenkamp's family lawyer told The Associated Press on Friday July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

South African former athlete Oscar Pistorius seeks parole

South African former athlete Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot to death in 2013, as part of his parole process, Steenkamp's family lawyer said.

south africa10:00am Jul 2, 2022

This image provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Ramiro Gonzales, who is set to be put to death in less than two week. Gonzales has asked that his execution be temporarily delayed so he can donate a kidney. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

US inmate asks to delay execution for kidney donation

Ramiro Gonzales is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on July 13 for fatally shooting 18-year-old Bridget Townsend, a southwest Texas woman whose remains were found nearly two years after she vanished in 200

death penalty9:33am Jul 2, 2022

In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone on May 8, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. - One week after Sally realized she was pregnant, her home state Texas temporarily banned abortions, deeming them unnecessary elective procedures that were suspended because of the coronavirus crisis.So, the 34-year-old, whose name has been changed for this story to protect her privacy, took matters into her own hands

Online abortion pill interest soars after the demise of Roe v Wade

Traffic to telehealth abortion platforms has skyrocketed by 476 per cent since the verdict.

Roe v Wade8:07am Jul 2, 2022

Pictures of the week: Charity swim that broke a world record

The participants wore blue and yellow swimming caps in honour of Ukraine as they raised money for UNICEF.

World7:12am Jul 2, 2022

Joe Biden's chances of re-nomination for a second term are far from guaranteed.

The Democratic presidential aspirants breathing down Joe Biden's neck

Typically presidents have the close-to-unanimous backing of their own parties to run for their second term in office. Not this time.

Joe Biden7:10am Jul 2, 2022

A view of the Uglegorskaya power plant, one of the largest thermal power plants in Europe, in Svitlodarsk, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, May 26, 2022. Svetlodarsk came under the control of the forces of the people's republics, as a result of the offensive of their units and with the support of Russian troops. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

Russian hackers allegedly target Ukraine's biggest private energy firm

The actual impact of the hack, and what computer systems were breached, is unclear.

Russia Ukraine7:04am Jul 2, 2022

Julian Assange appeals to UK court against extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed against the British's government decision to order his extradition to the US.

Julian Assange1:53am Jul 2, 2022

Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine's Odesa region

Russian missile attacks on residential areas killed at least 21 people near the Ukrainian port of Odesa.

Russia Ukraine1:15am Jul 2, 2022

Yellowstone National Park is famed for its expansive beauty and wildlife.

Second bison goring in two days at Yellowstone National Park

A woman visiting the Yellowstone National Park in the US was gored by a bison, the second incident of an animal injuring a park visitor this week.

nature7:19pm Jul 1, 2022

Cruise ship damaged after Alaska iceberg crash

The Norwegian Sun arrived in Seattle yesterday for emergency repairs.

Cruise Ship6:38pm Jul 1, 2022

Joseph Petito, father of Gabby Petito, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents can move forward.

Judge allows lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents to proceed

A Florida judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against Brian Laundrie's parents can move forward.

Gabby Petito2:38pm Jul 1, 2022

'This was a crime against humanity'

The Chief of Police at San Antonio has described the moment his officers stumbled upon an 18-wheeler truck that was littered with the bodies of illegal migrants.

Texas11:02am Jul 1, 2022

Security tries in vain to break up a brawl on a cruise ship.

Mass brawl breaks out on cruise ship dance floor

A mass brawl has broken out on a cruise ship heading into New York, but there is doubt as to whether anybody can be charged.

Cruise Ship10:24am Jul 1, 2022

A sinkhole formed and swallowed up a parked minivan in the Berkeley Hills district of California.

Sinkhole swallows parked minivan after water main breaks on US street

A sinkhole has formed and swallowed up a parked minivan on a US street.

sinkhole9:59am Jul 1, 2022

Sinkholes from around the world

Sinkholes form when acidic rainwater seeps through soil and eventually reaches bedrock such as sandstone, chalk or limestone beneath and dissolves it.

sinkhole9:50am Jul 1, 2022

'World's largest chocolate factory' shut down

A huge Belgian chocolate factory has halted production after detecting salmonella in a batch of chocolates.

food7:06am Jul 1, 2022

The Proud Boys emerged from far-right fringes during the Trump administration.

New Zealand declares US far-right groups terror organisations

New Zealand has declared that US far-right groups the Proud Boys and The Base are terrorist organisations.

terrorism6:20am Jul 1, 2022

Woman accused of killing elite cyclist captured after 43 days on run

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, was found Wednesday at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, the Marshals Office said.

crime4:46am Jul 1, 2022

Russian ordinance on the ground of a concert hall damaged by strikes, in Yahidne village, northern Chernihiv region in Ukraine on Wednesday.

Russian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault

Russia pulled back its forces from a strategically placed Black Sea island on Thursday, where they have faced relentless Ukrainian attacks.

Russia Ukraine11:51pm Jun 30, 2022

What a bowl of congee says about Australia's role in South-East Asia

Penny Wong's homecoming — as a Malaysian-born Australian foreign minister trying to deepen the country's soft power in South-East Asia — is very different.

Politics10:14pm Jun 30, 2022

Warrant discovery prompts calls for arrest over 1955 lynching in US

A team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping, and relatives of the victim want authorities to finally arrest her nearly 70 years later.

crime8:33pm Jun 30, 2022