Darwin, October 04: Ten people, including three children, have been injured after a car crashed into a crowd of rugby league fans in Newcastle, eastern…
Darwin, October 4: Australia’s central bank has raised interest rates to their highest level in 15 years, increasing mortgage repayments for millions of Australian households….
Darwin, October 3: Under pressure from US President Donald Trump to bring down rising fuel prices, G7 leaders are set to release up to 100…
Darwin, October 3: Russia’s daily attacks are filling the lives of Kyiv residents with fear and uncertainty. From schools and hospitals to bridges, power plants…
Relentless rains in central Vietnam have killed 43 people and caused over $120 million in economic losses. The disaster, exacerbated by prior Typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi, has submerged more than 67,700 homes in the coffee heartland of Dak Lak and tourist cities like Hoi An and Nha Trang, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and triggering massive military evacuations.
Who is Kirill Dmitriev? The US-educated financier and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund is the Kremlin’s key negotiator in talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff. Under US sanctions, Dmitriev’s controversial peace plan proposal, demanding Ukraine cede territory and military cuts, reveals his central role as a Putin ally with deep ties to the Russian leader’s daughter and a track record of bridging the two nations through commerce.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to discuss the US-drafted peace plan, which reportedly demands Ukraine cede Donbas territory, cap its army at 600k personnel, and renounce Nato membership. The diplomatic push by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has alarmed European allies, who warn the terms appear heavily slanted toward Moscow and bypass Kyiv’s sovereignty red lines.
A powerful 5.7-magnitude earthquake, centred in Madhabdi, Narsingdi, killed at least six people and injured dozens across central Bangladesh. The tremor sent residents fleeing into the streets of Dhaka, where reports of tilting buildings and structural cracks at sites like Jahangirnagar University highlighted the capital’s acute vulnerability.
Darwin, 21 November: Northern Australia’s Northern Territory is once again bracing for a tropical threat as Cyclone Fina continues to strengthen. The season’s first major…
Darwin, 20 November – Bangladesh’s Appellate Division has overturned its 2011 judgment that had nullified the 13th Amendment—which introduced the non-partisan caretaker government system for…
Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet is facing intense heat after describing the choice to be childless as “bleak” in a Vogue interview. Fans took to social media to call out the 29-year-old for his insensitivity toward individuals facing infertility or choosing a childfree life, amidst a global discussion on declining birth rates.
Meta has started notifying an estimated 500,000 Australian teens (aged 13-15) that their Facebook and Instagram accounts will be shut down from December 4, ahead of the world-leading December 10 ban. Companies face up to a A$50 million fine for failing to take “reasonable steps” to block under-16s.
Reports of a secret 28-point US-Russia peace plan, drafted by envoys Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, require Ukraine to relinquish controlled Donbas territory and cut military size. The controversial framework emerges as Army Secretary Dan Driscoll leads a senior Pentagon delegation to Kyiv to discuss efforts to end the war.
Darwin, 20 November – Ukraine is entering what may be the most dangerous phase of its war with Russia. After years of conflict, the country’s…