Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina after deadly march across Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, USReuters A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses and stranded thousands along the state’s Gulf Coast. The storm swept ashore at 2:05pm near Georgetown, a waterfront town about 97 kilometres north […]
Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government
Updated: 11am (AEST)Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoReuters Armed soldiers in fatigues and masks appeared on television in Burkina Faso on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba, the second coup in the troubled West African country this year. The announcement capped a day that began with gunfire near a military camp in the capital […]
Defiant Putin proclaims Ukrainian annexation as military setback looms
Updated: 8:20am, 1st October, 2022 (AEST)London, UKReuters A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia’s annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its “special military operation” even as he faced a potentially serious new military reversal. The proclamation of Russian rule over 15 per cent of Ukraine – […]
Suicide attack at tutoring centre in Afghan capital kills 19
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters A suicide attack at a tutoring centre in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens, police said on Friday, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. Many of those living in the western area where the blast occurred are Hazara, an ethnic mostly Shi’ite […]
Russian missile strikes kill at least 23 civilians in south Ukraine – local officials
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine Reuters Missiles slammed into a car market in southern Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 23 people in a convoy of civilian vehicles and leaving bloodied bodies strewn across the ground in an attack local officials blamed on Russia. The convoy had been assembling at the car market on the edge of the city […]
Australian police seek to protect 10,000 customers after Optus hack
Sydney, Australia Reuters Australian authorities said on Friday they have commenced an operation to protect the personal information of 10,000 people whose data may have been shared online after a cyber attack on Optus, the country’s second-largest telco. The efforts come three days after an unidentified person posted online that they had released personal details […]
Experts accuse Mexico of hampering new probe into 2014 student disappearances
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Apanel of experts on Thursday accused Mexico’s government of blocking prosecutions in the 2014 disappearances of 43 student teachers, dealing a blow to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who vowed to clear up the case. The Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) said elements of the government had interfered with the troubled […]
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Weary Bulgarians fear more political turmoil after latest election
Davidkovo, Bulgaria Reuters Bulgarians bracing for their fourth election in less than two years face a winter of want amid soaring inflation driven by the war in Ukraine, making many yearn for good government and stability after years of political turmoil. At stake is the next government’s ability to tackle rocketing energy costs and secure gas […]