Bear runs onto airport tarmac, halting flights
An airport in the Japanese city of Hanamaki temporarily suspended flights on Wednesday after a bear wandered onto its grounds. The animal was spotted on the tarmac at 13:00 local...
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South Africa to investigate ‘mystery’ of planeload of Palestinians, Cyril...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the “mysterious” arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza into the country. The group arrived...
Second brother of French anti-drugs campaigner shot dead in Marseille
A second brother of a young French anti-drugs campaigner, Amine Kessaci, has been shot dead in Marseille in a suspected criminal gang killing. An elder brother was murdered in 2020....
Freed British-Egyptian activist not allowed to fly to UK, family...
Reuters Alaa Abdel Fattah celebrated with his mother, Leila Souief (left), and his sister, Sanaa Seif (right), following his release from prison in September British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah...
Australian schools shut over asbestos risk in children’s sand
About 30 schools in Australia have been fully or partially closed after a warning over asbestos risks in children’s sand. A recall notice for the coloured products, which were found...
China and Japan in escalating spat over Taiwan: What to...
Kyodo via Reuters Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi (left) met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on 31 October China has summoned the Japanese ambassador in Beijing over...
Four killed in wave of Russian strikes across Kyiv, officials...
Four people have died and dozens more have been wounded in a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Condemning the strikes as...
Mud volcano erupts in southern Taiwan
A mud volcano erupted in Taiwan on Wednesday spewing water with sediments and gas. Video shows locals enjoying the spectacle by throwing flaming rags into the volcano, which sets alight...
Deadly Rio police raid failed to loosen gang’s iron grip,...
Luiz Fernando Toledo and Carol Castro,BBC News Brazil, Rio de Janeiro MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images Police arrested scores of suspected gang members but the gang’s leader remains at large...
Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers
Germany’s coalition government has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers following months of wrangling between political forces. The new military service plan will mandate all 18-year-old...
