Surfer’s leg washes up on shore after shark attack
A surfer’s leg that was severed by a shark attack on Tuesday later washed up on an Australian beach, where a police officer retrieved it and put on ice. McKenzie…
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Plane crashes during takeoff in Nepal, killing at least 18
At least 18 people were killed after a small plane skidded off the runway in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, according to local officials. One person survived the Saurya Airlines crash, the…
New Zealand enquiry finds 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care, leader says ‘we should have done better’
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret on Wednesday after a public enquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the…
North Korea’s trash balloons fall near South’s presidential office
Trash-laden North Korean balloons were found on the grounds of South Korea’s presidential office compound, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions and…
Russia is offering Moscow residents a record $22,000 to fight in Ukraine
Authorities in the city of Moscow are offering a record signing-on bonus for new recruits to fight in Ukraine, in the latest sign of a scramble to boost Russian troop numbers. The…
Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed
An interim deal to smooth deliveries to Philippine marines marooned on a ship at a hotly disputed reef in the South China Sea appears to be in doubt after Manila and…
US reality show contestant kills and eats protected bird in New Zealand
A reality show contestant who killed and ate a protected bird has been let off with a warning after New Zealand wildlife officials said cast members were tired, hungry and placed in a…
Israel is blocking physicians with Palestinian heritage from entering Gaza
Palestinian-American doctor Jiab Suleiman arrived in Jordan last month ahead of an emergency medical mission into Gaza, which he was due to oversee. The Ohio-born orthopedic surgeon had already led…
Powerful Typhoon Gaemi churns toward Taiwan, menaces already soaked China with more rainfall
A powerful and rapidly intensifying typhoon is barreling toward Taiwan, disrupting ongoing military drills and prompting authorities to close financial markets, schools and offices. Typhoon Gaemi is expected to strengthen…
At least 6 dead, 7 missing as fishing vessel carrying 27 sinks off Falkland Islands
At least six people are dead and seven missing after a fishing vessel carrying 27 onboard sank in the South Atlantic about 200 miles off the coast of the Falkland…