Coogee road rage: Pedestrian crossing dispute sparks wild brawl
Coogee road rage: Pedestrian crossing dispute sparks wild brawl A simple crossing dispute took a violent turn when one man uttered three words that sparked an explosive confrontation. Wild video shows the moment a disagreement between a driver and a pedestrian escalated into a full on roadside brawl after tempers boiled over. The incident occurred around midday on Sunday in the popular beachside Sydney suburb of Coogee. Bystander Steve said the two men were trading words for
Australia's Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Fina
SYDNEY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Residents in parts of Australia's Northern Territory were urged on Saturday to prepare for a tropical cyclone forecast to bring destructive winds and potential flooding to the city of Darwin. Fina, a category three cyclone sitting in the Van Diemen Gulf with wind gusts up to 165 kph (102 mph), was predicted to pass to the north of Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, later on Saturday as a "severe tropical cyclone", the nation's Bureau of
A man allegedly killed his three children. The warning signs of a crime like this are not always predictable
Warning: This story discusses family harm, suicide and mental health, and may upset some readers. After the suspected killings of three children by their father at their Manawatu home, questions immediately focused on whether there were any “red flags”. Previous cases of filicide in New Zealand show that the warning signs are not always predictable. On Saturday, Manawatu father Dean Field seemingly killed his three children , set his house alight and is suspected of then taki
Moscow Police Arrest Mother of Boy Whose Severed Head Was Found in Backpack
Russian law enforcement authorities on Monday said they arrested the mother of a six-year-old boy whose severed head was reportedly discovered inside a backpack left at a pond in northeastern Moscow over the weekend. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said a backpack containing “a fragment of the child’s body” was recovered at the Golyanovsky Pond on Sunday. Telegram news channels with purported links to law enforcement authorities claimed the bo
China to reimpose ban on Japanese seafood imports amid row over Taiwan, reports say
China will reimpose a ban on imports of Japanese seafood products, media reports said Wednesday, as the diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan escalated and officials girded for a prolonged dispute. The ban would effectively be a return to one put in place in August 2023, following Japan’s release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Tokyo and Beijing reached an agreement in September last year to resume im
Mainland spokesperson calls on Taiwan compatriots to recognize harmful nature of Japan's actions
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday called on compatriots in Taiwan to recognize the dangers and harmful nature of Japan's related actions, stand together to resolutely crush all separatist activities aimed at "Taiwan independence" and foreign interference, and safeguard the shared homeland of the Chinese nation. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular press conference that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's rec
Sudan: Pregnant women embark on harrowing journeys to flee El-Fasher violence
Nadra Mohamed Ahmed was seven months pregnant when she fled violence in her hometown of El-Fasher in Sudan. After a nearly 40 kilometres walk across unsafe roads with her two children, she found safe transportation to a shelter across the country. “By the time I arrived here, I had lost a lot of blood," said Ahmed from her tent at the overcrowded displacement camp in the town of Al-Dabbah, in northern Sudan. "I was admitted to the ICU where I spent a few days and had a blood
At least 32 dead in Congo mine bridge collapse
A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday. The bridge at the Kalando mine in Mulondo in Lualaba province fell on Saturday, Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the province's interior minister, said during a press conference. “Despite the strict prohibition on accessing the site due to heavy rainfall and the risk of landslides, illegal diggers forced their way into the quarry
Mali foreign minister discusses security situation with U.S. official
State Department official Christopher Landau said Tuesday he spoke on the phone with Mali's foreign minister to discuss security developments in the country. The call comes in the wake of a U.S warning against travel to Mali. Last week, Washington ordered non-essential embassy staff and citizens to leave Mali over security risks. A blockade by Islamist insurgents has seen Mali's capital suffer widespread fuel shortages, prompting fears that the junta's control may be slipping
South Sudan: Food security experts warn of worsening hunger crisis
International food security experts have warned that South Sudan continues to face a severe food and nutrition crisis that is likely to worsen without urgent humanitarian aid. More than half the country's population — about 7.56 million people — is expected to face severe hunger in 2026, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said in new report released on Tuesday. More than two million children are also expected to suffer from acute malnutrition. Experts are
