Two dead, thousands homeless in Chile after heavy rains
August 22, 2023 5:50 AM More than 26,000 people remain cut off from basic services and almost 34,000 have been evacuated. Read More
Greece wildfires fanned by strong winds, killing one
August 22, 2023 5:43 AM A total of 64 wildfires erupted across Greece in the last 24 hours. Read More
Republican feud over ‘root canal’ spending cuts raises US government shutdown risk
August 22, 2023 2:59 AM Hardliners view the 2024 fiscal year that begins on Oct 1 as a test of Republican resolve to reduce the federal debt. Read More
Greece offers F-16 training to Ukrainian pilots: Zelensky
August 22, 2023 2:44 AM Training by an 11-nation coalition is to begin this month, and officials hope pilots will be ready by early 2024. Read More
Hitler birth house redesign to start in October: Ministry
August 22, 2023 1:44 AM Hitler only spent a short time at the property but it has continued to draw Nazi sympathisers from around the world. Read More
Canada PM Trudeau says focusing on kids and future after separation from wife
August 22, 2023 1:29 AM Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau have three children, Xavier aged 15, Ella-Grace, 14 and Hadrien, 9. Read More
Trump dominates in new Iowa poll despite rivals’ big push
August 22, 2023 12:15 AM The former president leads Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by 23 percentage points. Read More
France issues ‘red alert’ as south sizzles in late summer heatwave
August 21, 2023 11:10 PM The departments targeted by the alert are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire. Read More
Serial child killer nurse Lucy Letby jailed for the rest of her life
August 21, 2023 8:38 PM She was found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six. Read More
Some 80,000 luxury watches worth $1.73b reported missing in theft surge
August 21, 2023 8:05 PM Upswing in stolen high-end brands, from Rolex to Patek Philippe, in 2022 coincided with the pandemic. Read More