Category: Global

Phil Mackie Midlands Correspondent Shyamantha Asokan BBC News, West Midlands Chris Blakemore BBC Radio WM PA The standoff between bin workers and the council has led to bin bags and … Read More

Tony Grew & Harry Low BBC News PA Media The oak tree was found cut down on 3 April The cutting down of an ancient oak in north London was … Read More

An Australian cafe owner in Canada has sparked an international debate over the sale of Vegemite. The debate, which has even grabbed the attention of the prime minister, was sparked … Read More

Annabelle Liang Business reporter Getty Images Xi started his South East Asia trip in Vietnam China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose “unilateral bullying” to upkeep a … Read More

Getty Images Gene Hackman with his wife Betsy Arakawa in 1986 Nests and some dead rodents were found in outbuildings of the house where Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his … Read More

Jaguar may be in the midst of a complete rebranding, but that doesn’t mean it’s totally turning away from its roots. With the world awaiting the official unveiling of the … Read More

Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent EPA Armed members of Hamas’s military wing took part in hostage handover ceremonies during the recent ceasefire Hamas is said to … Read More

The upgraded 2025 Ram 1500 pickup range could be topped by not one but two new high-performance heroes in Australia, including the turbocharged six-cylinder RHO and the potentially born-again supercharged … Read More

Sidelined West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo says the Eagles need to “get urgent” in addressing their woes following a young star’s heartbreaking admission. After a 71-point loss to Carlton at … Read More

Sidelined West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo says the Eagles need to “get urgent” in addressing their woes following a young star’s heartbreaking admission. After a 71-point loss to Carlton at … Read More

Sidelined West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo says the Eagles need to “get urgent” in addressing their woes following a young star’s heartbreaking admission. After a 71-point loss to Carlton at … Read More

Chinese auto giant Chery has promised to launch 19 new hybrid models globally this year alone, as part of its aim to offer more fuel-efficient vehicles across global markets. At … Read More

A seemingly light-hearted anecdote about his father told by Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall is believed to have been a factor in Willie Rioli’s vicious social media post about the Hawks. … Read More

The AFL Players’ Association are “disappointed” by Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca’s decision to pull out of the investigation into the horrific injuries he suffered in last year’s King’s Birthday clash. … Read More

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Multivan is finally here. Camera Icon2025 Volkswagen Multivan Credit: CarExpert A model that we first tested overseas in late 2021, the all-new Multivan is people mover we’ve … Read More

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continued to battle over whose housing plan would best serve the nation, but on Tuesday were reluctant to speak about their intentions to help their … Read More

Fremantle forward Pat Voss has failed in his bid to have a three game suspension for striking reduced and will be sidelined for games against Melbourne, Adelaide and St Kilda. … Read More

Revo gym has opened its first regional WA venue and fitness fanatics starting queueing at 4am despite doors not opening until 7am. Revo Australind welcomed an influx of members when … Read More

The stunning career of dual-Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe is threatening to end with a whimper after scans confirmed he suffered a moderate-grade hamstring strain playing in the WAFL last weekend. … Read More

The 3,863km or 41-hour trip from Perth to Sydney is one road trip few Aussies dare to traverse; even flying is bad enough. But one determined Brit is intent on … Read More

Chinese auto giant Chery has promised to launch 19 new hybrid models globally this year alone, as part of its aim to offer more fuel-efficient vehicles across global markets. At … Read More

The Wests Tigers have made the bold call to drop five-eighth Lachlan Galvin to the NSW Cup after the gifted youngster told officials that he would not be at the … Read More

Volkswagen has taken in-car gaming to a new level by repurposing the arcade classic Pac-Man for modern audiences. The German auto giant has partnered with Japanese video game publisher Bandai … Read More

Heba Bitar BBC Eye Investigations, el-Geneina Hafiza Hafiza and her brother lost their mother in August 2024 when a shell hit the market where she was working “She left no … Read More

Mahjooba Nowrouzi BBC Afghan Service BBC Carpet weaving is one of few professions open to women since the Taliban government took power in 2021 At a workshop in Kabul where … Read More

Australian buyers of the GMC Yukon will be forced to fork out an extra $5000 for the V8-powered SUV, after a price increase was handed out just weeks before local … Read More

Sydney Roosters skipper James Tedesco declared Wests Tigers young gun Lachlan Galvin should have been the “the future of the club” and that coach Benji Marshall would have been “looking … Read More

The drummer and vocalist for one on Australia’s most iconic and controversial rock bands has announced he has been waging a fight against cancer for over two years. Rob Hirst, … Read More

Sydney Roosters skipper James Tedesco declared Wests Tigers young gun Lachlan Galvin should have been the “the future of the club” and that coach Benji Marshall would have been “looking … Read More

Australian buyers of the GMC Yukon will be forced to fork out an extra $5000 for the V8-powered SUV, after a price increase was handed out just weeks before local … Read More

Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli has been granted leave following the furore around his social media post that expressed hatred for AFL rivals Hawthorn. Rioli did not attend Tuesday morning’s … Read More

The Land Rover Defender family is set to grow, with a smaller electrified SUV wearing the popular nameplate due to launch within two years. Autocar reports the ‘Defender Sport’ will … Read More

Australian guard Georgia Amoore has been selected by the Washington Mystics with pick six in the WNBA Draft. The Mystics, with a new coach and general manager, had three of … Read More

Alfie Tobutt BBC World Service Getty Images The sandstorm blanketed parts of southern Iraq in an orange haze More than a thousand people have been left with respiratory problems after … Read More

Former Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis says he was “shocked” by the timing of Lachlan Galvin’s bombshell announcement he’d be leaving the club next season but said it was “inevitable” … Read More

Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed reporters within minutes of Trump’s tariffs pause on 9 April In the chaotic minutes after US … Read More

Getty Images Mr Mahdawi participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University An organiser of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University has been arrested by immigration officials as he attended an interview … Read More

BBC Machias Seal Island is a tiny dot on maps of North America. But the uninhabited, fogbound rock is significant for its location in an area known as the “Grey … Read More

The European Union (EU) could ban the use of carbon fibre in automobiles as soon as 2029 because the material can cause health problems when cars are disassembled or recycled. … Read More

The man charged with the murder of Samantha Murphy has reportedly been pulled from prison and taken to Ballarat bushland where Victoria Police believe her body may be. Patrick Orren … Read More

The widow of a WA agriculture stalwart who took his own life amid a battle with prostate cancer, is calling on politicians to “stand up” and pay more attention to … Read More

Getty Images Nayib Bukele has been praised by Trump for imprisoning American deportees alleged to have been gang members El Salvador will not return Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national … Read More

Import Nici Gilday’s value to the Goldfields Giants in just her second game for the women’s NBL1 West squad loomed large on Saturday when her game-high 33 points underpinned a … Read More

Import Nici Gilday’s value to the Goldfields Giants in just her second game for the women’s NBL1 West squad loomed large on Saturday when her game-high 33 points underpinned a … Read More

Import Nici Gilday’s value to the Goldfields Giants in just her second game for the women’s NBL1 West squad loomed large on Saturday when her game-high 33 points underpinned a … Read More

A winless start to the 2025 NBL1 West season continued for South West Slammers’ men’s side with a 13-point loss to the Goldfields Giants at Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium on … Read More

South West Slammers women’s side were not able to back up their breakthrough victory in their second game of the 2025 NBL1 West season, suffering a 25-point loss to Goldfields … Read More

Bunbury will host the 2025 edition of football’s women’s Country Championships. Country Football WA announced on Friday the competition will be staged at the newly redeveloped Hands Oval from October … Read More

Waroona was packed with certified classics, roaring V8s and everything in between this weekend as the All Australian Car Day drove into town. More than 350 vehicles made their way … Read More

Goldfields Giants head into this weekend’s Easter bye among three unbeaten teams in the men’s NBL1 West division after Saturday’s second appearance in their new stadium yielded a 106-93 win … Read More

You feel it in the air pre-race, when Gout Gout takes his mark and the electricity in the air is suddenly condemned, the tension palpable before being released by the … Read More

The search for the American missionary kidnapped at gunpoint during his church service continues in South Africa.  Pastor Josh Sullivan was reportedly abducted last Thursday by armed men who burst … Read More

Ben Chu & Lucy Gilder BBC Verify Reuters The fate of the Scunthorpe steel works has shone a fresh spotlight on Chinese investment in the UK economy with critics raising … Read More

Maia Davies & Adam Durbin BBC News Reuters Downing Street has said it is “confident” the raw materials needed to keep the furnaces at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site switched on … Read More

Kate Whannel Political reporter Alamy Craig Williams was previously the MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to Rishi Sunak Fifteen people including former Conservative MP Craig Williams have been charged … Read More

Daniel De Simone Investigations correspondent Handout The families of (clockwise from top left) Liam Curry, Chloe Rutherford, Megan Hurley, Eilidh MacLeod and Kelly Brewster say the situation was “beyond comprehension” … Read More

Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media An anti-Brexit activist has been cleared of breaching a police ban after playing music on loudspeakers at a protest outside Parliament in London. Steve … Read More

EPA The Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital destroyed its laboratory and damaged its emergency room, according to Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem The World Health Organization has said conditions at hospitals … Read More

Everybody knows the Goldilocks story – the one where she finds the sweet spot among three bowls of breakfast left by a family of bears. Well, this might be very … Read More

Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter Sean Seddon & Maia Davies BBC News Getty Images The UK government has taken control of British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, to prevent it from … Read More

Tanya Gupta BBC News, West Midlands Josh Sandiford BBC News, West Midlands Getty Images Military planners have been called in to help tackle mounting piles of rubbish in Birmingham following … Read More

Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter Sean Seddon & Maia Davies BBC News Getty Images The UK government has taken control of British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, to prevent it from … Read More

US President Donald Trump has warned that the earlier announced exemptions on smartphones, computers and electronics are only temporary, whilst his administration works out a new sector-specific tariff, which will … Read More

US President Donald Trump has warned that the earlier announced exemptions on smartphones, computers and electronics are only temporary, whilst his administration works out a new sector-specific tariff, which will … Read More

First-home buyers were central to the Federal election campaigns of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Monday as they both started week three selling their latest headline policies. The Prime … Read More

First-home buyers were central to the Federal election campaigns of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Monday as they both started week three selling their latest headline policies. The Prime … Read More

First-home buyers were central to the Federal election campaigns of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Monday as they both started week three selling their latest headline policies. The Prime … Read More

First-home buyers were central to the Federal election campaigns of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Monday as they both started week three selling their latest headline policies. The Prime … Read More

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has revealed he is hopeful star veteran Jeremy McGovern will return to the side this week after completing rehab on his groin injury. But the … Read More

First-home buyers were central to the Federal election campaigns of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Monday as they both started week three selling their latest headline policies. The Prime … Read More

The new-generation 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan lineup has been priced for Australia, promising a greater focus on value and attainable luxuries. Due to arrive in May, the German brand’s competitor to … Read More

The new-generation 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan lineup has been priced for Australia, promising a greater focus on value and attainable luxuries. Due to arrive in May, the German brand’s competitor to … Read More

MG revealed its first ever ute – the U9 – in Melbourne just over one week ago, and now the Chinese carmaker isn’t wasting any time in preparing the vital … Read More

Police say they have “had enough” of bad driver behaviour as they prepare to enforce double demerits for the Easter long weekend, revealing dozens of drivers were caught drink-driving in … Read More

US restomodders Helderburg have unveiled the Bellatrix, a $1 million luxury war machine based on the bones of the classic Land Rover Defender. Helderburg describes the heavily modified Bellatrix – … Read More

US restomodders Helderburg have unveiled the Bellatrix, a $1 million luxury war machine based on the bones of the classic Land Rover Defender. Helderburg describes the heavily modified Bellatrix – … Read More

With the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends quickly approaching, drivers are being urged to slow down and stay safe during one of the most dangerous and busiest times on … Read More

Matt Burton is a strong chance of making his return from injury for the blockbuster Good Friday showdown against the Rabbitohs as his teammates stayed out of talk the Bulldogs … Read More

Matt Burton is a strong chance of making his return from injury for the blockbuster Good Friday showdown against the Rabbitohs as his teammates stayed out of talk the Bulldogs … Read More

Hybrid vehicles have come a long way in the past three decades, but not all models on sale provide the fuel savings motorists would hope for. That’s the claim being … Read More

Peter Dutton has warned left-wing pressure group GetUp! is meddling behind the Teals in a covert campaign ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. After a wave of upsets in blue-ribbon … Read More

Mohamed Zakaria & Damian Zane BBC News AFP Zamzam camp near el-Fasher hosts hundreds of thousands of people, who are living in famine-like conditions Devastating attacks on a camp hosting … Read More

Getty Images Mario Vargas Llosa in 1990 Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died at the age of 89 in his native Peru, was a towering figure in Latin American literature … Read More

Mohamed Zakaria & Damian Zane BBC News AFP Zamzam camp near el-Fasher hosts hundreds of thousands of people, who are living in famine-like conditions Devastating attacks on a camp hosting … Read More

Ione Wells South America correspondent Reuters Noboa told reporters in Santa Elena there was “no doubt as to who the winner” in the run-off vote was Sitting centre-right President Daniel … Read More

Subaru will expand its burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) lineup with the Trailseeker, an all-new model that’s set to be unveiled at the New York motor show this week. The Japanese … Read More

Port Adelaide match-winner Willie Rioli has added more fuel to the fiery rivalry with Hawthorn with an explosive Instagram post on Monday morning. Rioli sealed the grudge match against the … Read More

Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News Reporting fromWindsor, Ontario Ali Abbas Ahmadi/BBC Ford workers Kathryn Lawton (L) and Christina Grossi are afraid the tariffs could upend their lives A Lawton has … Read More

Getty Images Shapiro, a contender for vice-president during Kamala Harris’s 2024 White House run, held a news conference in front of the damaged home A 38-year-old man has been arrested … Read More

MG is the latest carmaker to go for a boxy look in its upcoming SUVs, previewing the Cyber X which will debut later this month. Set to be revealed at … Read More

Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Daryl Hannah and Neil Young married in 2018, and she has directed several of his music videos Fifty-seven years into his career, Neil Young … Read More

Eliza Rain Eliza Rain, 28, said one passenger “threatened to push me off the train” when she was using her TfL “Please Offer Me A Seat” badge Londoners living with … Read More

For decades the claim has been made that Formula 1 cars can generate enough downforce to drive upside down – at least at high speed. However, the first car to … Read More

The arson squad is on the hunt for firebugs after a two cars parked outside a health centre were set alight at the weekend. Mirrabooka detectives are leading the investigation … Read More

Olympian Matt Denny smashed his personal best for the third time in a week and set a new discus world record only to have his main rival launch the discus … Read More

After the government took control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant over the weekend, many of Monday’s front pages consider what might happen next. “Blast chance saloon” is how the Metro … Read More

After the government took control of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant over the weekend, many of Monday’s front pages consider what might happen next. “Blast chance saloon” is how the Metro … Read More

Hybrids continue to rise up the sales charts, now accounting for more than 15 per cent of all new vehicle deliveries in Australia throughout the first quarter of 2025. Between … Read More

UPDATE:  President Donald Trump halted most of his tariffs on U.S. trading partners on Wednesday, sending stock markets soaring.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked by 2,962 points to 40,608, a … Read More