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Sun, 24 May 2026 07:53:12 GMT
Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state
The 39-year-old died from his injuries at a boat ramp after he was pulled from the water following the attack at Kennedy Shoal, an offshore reef, Queensland police said in a statement. Emergency services were called to Hull River Heads boat ramp ju...

Sun, 24 May 2026 06:39:13 GMT
Dozens killed in blast targeting train in SW Pakistan: official
Army servicemen were among the victims in the attack in the provincial capital Quetta, which left more than 50 people injured, the official told AFP. Images showed a mangled train carriage on its side as people clambered over the wreckage to find s...

Sun, 24 May 2026 06:35:27 GMT
'Party in the back': Competitors vie for European mullet crown
Best captured by the tagline "business in the front, party in the back", the mullet typically combines a closely cropped fringe and sides with flowing locks down the back of the neck. Popularised in the 1980s, it fell dramatically out of fashion be...

Sun, 24 May 2026 06:11:14 GMT
'Extremely dangerous': Cycle-mad Amsterdam slams brakes on 'fatbikes'
Hugely popular with children, fatbikes -- so called for their ultra-thick tyres -- are electric bikes that look like squat motorcycles and can reach speeds of up to 60 kilometres (37 miles) per hour. Competing for space on busy cycle paths in the f...

Sun, 24 May 2026 05:49:43 GMT
US secret service kills gunman near White House, President Trump says suspect had ‘violent history’

Sun, 24 May 2026 05:27:10 GMT
Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
India is no stranger to scorching summers but years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense. Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country of 1.4 billion...

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:45:14 GMT
Bolivian police confront protesters blockading roads
Demands for Paz to resign have persisted despite his promise to respond to the grievances of labor unions and Indigenous communities. The business-friendly conservative came to power six months ago, in the midst of the country's worst economic cris...

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:43:11 GMT
Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic
Across Dhaka, buses, cars, motorcycles and pedal rickshaws jostle for space -- seeming to treat signals, pedestrian crossings and even traffic police as obstacles to overcome. On-the-spot police fines often spark arguments, confrontations are commo...

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:21:15 GMT
Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points, O.G. Anunoby added 21 and Mikal Bridges contributed 22 on 11-of-15 shooting as New York pushed the Cavaliers to the edge of elimination. "I'm at a loss for words," Brunson said. "I thought we fought, most...

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:13:14 GMT
Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
Whether using ChatGPT or AI-enabled travel sites like Layla.ai, it is already possible to pose search questions like: "Calm hotel with west-facing balcony" or "Charming hotel with spa that accepts dogs". This simple switch to plain speech searches ...

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:13:13 GMT
Fly-half Love ready for All Blacks role: Hurricanes coach Laidlaw
Love has been influential in a dominant Super Rugby campaign for the Hurricanes, who are guaranteed to take the top seeding into the play-offs after beating Otago Highlanders 45-28 on Saturday. The Hurricanes' seven tries included a brilliant solo ...

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:07:14 GMT
Pilgrims from the West flock to hajj despite Mideast war
"Even if the war were still ongoing, I would not have backed out," the 49-year-old US national, who asked that only his first name be used, told AFP. "We are undoubtedly in the safest place in the world," he added, referring to a passage from the K...

Sun, 24 May 2026 02:45:18 GMT
Lightning advance: swathes of Hanoi demolished for development
A "100-year master plan" for the Vietnamese capital includes new bridges, subway lines and riverside developments. Hundreds of thousands could be displaced to make way for construction, authorities say, as the city of eight million prepares to acco...

Sun, 24 May 2026 01:35:13 GMT
Australia cricket split over BBL future after selloff plan stalls
Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg is adamant that outside investment is necessary to shore up the game's financial future and keep pace with a boom in other well-funded leagues played in a similar time slot. They include the UAE's ILT20, South...

Sun, 24 May 2026 01:23:10 GMT
NYC immigrant hubs eye FIFA bounce after Trump crackdown woe
In Brooklyn's "Little Haiti," street blocks once busy with merchants were quiet earlier this week. Mahalia Desrosiers, a project manager for the civic group Little Haiti BK, has seen some businesses shut down even though the neighborhood has not a...

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