At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in ...

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan. Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter ...

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The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia. Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of ...

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Authorities are pumping air into one tunnel and digging with excavators, as fears grow that a critical window to rescue underground survivors may be closing. Sonia Gandhi’s memoir may finally answer ...

Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach. According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last ...