Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Hostel staff detained after 6 deaths linked to alcohol poisoning

Alcohol tainted with methanol is suspected to be the cause of the six deaths.

Australian breaker Raygun retires from sport after Olympic backlash

Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.

After a 2,000-Mile Trip, a Penguin Finds Itself on an Australian Beach

“This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin,” an expert said.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Consumer anger over high prices piles pressure on politicians

Post-Covid inflation rise leaves toxic legacy for governments across rich economies

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Australian gold miner’s shares plunge after chief executive detained in Mali

Resolute Mining says Terence Holohan and other executives were in Bamako to discuss claims made against company

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after complaints from Indigenous Australians

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.

Gus the emperor penguin returned to the wild after Australian rescue and recovery

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

More tourists die after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos as several people held

The death toll has inched up after tourists drank tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos. Authorities say several people are in custody.

Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade

Rare comments from Xi Jinping signal Beijing’s determination to maintain social control

World - Financial Times - November 15

Student kills eight in mass stabbing in China after failing exams

A 21-year-old former student carried out the attack at a vocational college in the eastern city of Wuxi, police said, after failing exams and being frustrated with low internship pay. Eight people ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Canada Prepares for Immigration Surge After Trump Vows Mass Deportation

The Canadian authorities are preparing for a possible spike in undocumented migrants, just as Trump appointees complain about too many people arriving from Canada.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Man arrested after suspect item led to tower block evacuation

Flats were cleared while a controlled explosion was carried out on a "device" found during death inquiry.

Cargo plane operators are on high alert after a string of suspected Russian sabotages

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Idaho murders suspect "deserves to die," victim's mom says after hearing

Bryan Kohberger is accused of the Nov. 13, 2022, killings of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

Flights to Haiti Canceled After Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Planes Hit by Suspected Gunfire

The main airport in Port-au-Prince is temporarily closed to air traffic. The country is embroiled in political unrest.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Swedish police focus on Chinese ship after suspected undersea cable sabotage

Investigators gather evidence at two Baltic sites while Danish navy is shadowing Chinese cargo ship. Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Gatwick airport south terminal evacuated after suspected banned item found

Army ordnance disposal unit deployed

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Gatwick airport reopens terminal after bomb scare evacuation

Security cordon lifted and train services resume, though thousands of people have had their travel plans disrupted . Gatwick’s southern terminal reopened for passengers on Friday afternoon after a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Avis’s stock slides after third-quarter earnings fall short of estimates

Avis Budget Group’s stock was falling in after-hours trade Thursday, after the car-rental company’s third-quarter earnings fell short of estimates.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Sage Therapeutics to end development of key therapy after a third trial failure

It was the third failed trial for the therapy, called dalzanemdor, which also failed to meet its goals in a Phase 2 trial as a treatment for mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia in ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

‘I have little faith in the world right now’: My husband died after a long illness and our joint bank account was frozen. How could this happen?

“Am I still the joint owner of this account?”