Microsoft's widespread outages caused global chaos, including in the healthcasre industry
Microsoft says it is seeing improvements in its service availability after an hours-long disruption knocked out its platforms including Outlook and Teams. The outage has affected hundreds of millions of people across the
South Sudan postpones first-ever national elections until February
The vote, first expected in 2022, will now be held on February 11, according to the country's election commission.
How Chinese custom ‘chong xi,’ or ‘clashing with joy,’ can counteract misfortune
In ancient China, when a man became seriously ill, his family might arrange a wedding for him in an attempt to drive away the disease. The custom is called chong xi, literally translated as “clashing with joy”. Its ratio
Missing Australian teenager reunites with his mother
A 17-year-old Australian teenager who went missing for six days has been reunited with his mother.
Southeast Asian leaders to meet as Trump visit highlights trade disruption
ASEAN summit comes as US president embarks on Asia trip that will see him meet China's Xi.
Which jobs are hardest and easiest to fill in Europe, and why?
Teachers and health workers are among the hardest to recruit in the EU, according to the OECD. Experts explain why some jobs are harder to fill than others.
Siege fuels disease fears in Yemen’s Taiz
Health officials warn that falling numbers of recorded infections may conceal a worsening disease crisis in Taiz.
'Plastic farmers' in Indonesia unaware of the dangers of burning waste
For decades, locals in East Java in Indonesia have been burning plastic waste but may not have been aware of the health consequences.
Don’t take Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘sex’ scandal at face value
“I thought spooks were supposed to be stealthy,” the uncouth, flatulent anti-hero Jackson Lamb complains in the hit British spy series Slow Horses as an annoying underling loudly enters his rundown office building, known
Why Japanese DJ who survived spiked-drink ordeal in Hong Kong keeps apologising
When Mao Hamasaki, also known as DJ Mao, took to the social media platform X earlier this month to recount the ordeal of consuming a spiked drink in Hong Kong, her comments were accompanied by an apology, leaving many lo
'Miracle on Mississippi' - All passengers rescued after New Orleans cruise ship collision
The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.
UN hails progress in Ebola response, cites insecurity as biggest challenge
UN health officials on Friday hailed progress in the Ebola response six months after the outbreak first prompted global concerns, but cautioned that the disease continues to spread to more remote and dangerous parts of
32 passengers taken to hospital after tanker hits river cruise boat in US
American Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans.
Spanish goalkeeper barred 12 games for collision leading to death of Tenerife striker
While Spain mourns the death of a soccer player who suffered a cardiac arrest after an on-field collision, the emergency medical treatment he received is falling under scrutiny.
New Orleans crash updates: 32 passengers taken to hospital after tanker slams into riverboat carrying 129 people
The boat, named American Heritage, was left partially submerged in the Mississippi River after the collision Friday
Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi in New Orleans
A freighter collided with a cruise ship carrying around 130 people in New Orleans, causing the paddlewheel vessel to capsize. More than 30 people were hospitalized, but all passengers survived and were accounted for.
'Miracle on the Mississippi': All aboard river cruise boat survive crash with tanker in New Orleans
A tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for
Nigeria ends 21-day Ebola contact monitoring with no secondary transmission
None of the 62 contacts identified after the first case developed the disease, although 13 contacts reported fever.
Mom who fell asleep and accelerated onto soccer field killing two in Wichita won’t be charged
The 34-year-old woman told detectives she awoke to the screams of both her children
New video shows last pickup by DoorDash driver who mysteriously vanished after completing an order
The missing father of two did not have any known mental health issues, his father says
Peruvians flock to mass with Pope Leo in city he served as bishop
Pope Leo held the central event of his 12-day South America tour on Friday, an outdoor mass in northern Peru where he told a vast crowd of people who once knew him as their bishop that he thanked God he was alive to see
‘Ahead of his time’: AI helps unlock discoveries hidden in notebooks of man who transformed maths
Kurt Gödel left 1,009 pages of densely written text – much of it in an obsolete shorthand – which is now said to contain hundreds of proved theorems The Austrian logician Kurt Gödel was one of the most original thinkers
Which jobs are hardest and easiest to fill in Europe, and why?
Teachers and health workers are among the hardest to recruit in the EU, according to the OECD. Experts explain why some jobs are harder to fill than others.
Nigeria Ebola patient contacts complete 21-day monitoring without signs of infection
Good news out of Nigeria where authorities say no further cases of Ebola have been detected since a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive for the virus last month.
A bad year for Hong Kong construction: 6 scandals that shocked city
Hong Kong’s construction industry is facing mounting public scrutiny following a string of scandals involving substandard work, defective installations and questionable maintenance practices. From malfunctioning hospital
Lauren Boebert blames everything but herself as midterms defeat looms
MAGA Colorado congresswoman, who looks set to lose her House seat to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher, offers surprising excuse as she blames likely loss on ‘many different variables’
Hong Kong nature reserve samples test positive for ‘highly pathogenic’ bird flu virus
Two environmental samples taken from Hong Kong’s Mai Po nature reserve have tested positive for the “highly pathogenic” H5 avian flu virus, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has said. A depart
6 dead near Kenya’s capital after building collapses
Six people died near Kenya’s capital Nairobi after the top floor of a building under construction collapsed on Friday, a police official said, the latest in a string of construction accidents to hit the country recent
Mauricio Pochettino announced as new Manchester United manager
Pochettino replaces Michael Carrick, who was sacked after United's disastrous start to the season.
14-month-old girl is Hong Kong’s third child fatality this flu season
A 14-month-old girl died in Hong Kong on Friday after catching influenza, the third death of a child recorded by the city’s health authorities this flu season. The Centre for Health Protection said that although influenz
‘10,000-tonne level talent’ biologist Zhao Yingming leaves Chicago for Hangzhou
In early November, a low-resolution photo of an internal meeting circulated on China’s social networks, accompanied by a caption with only one sentence: “It is said that he is a top-tier introduced talent at the 10,000-t
India cancels visa of Norwegian journalist who questioned Modi
The Norwegian journalist who questioned PM Narendra Modi over press freedom has had her visa to India cancelled.
Swiss hospital discharges Ebola patient after successful treatment
A Swiss woman who contracted the strain of Ebola linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been discharged from hospital in Geneva, health officials said on Thursday.
Russia strikes hospital in central Kyiv after SpaceX system falters again
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says speed restrictions on Starshield system made it harder for Ukraine to shoot down drones Europe live – latest updates Russia has attacked a hospital in the centre of Kyiv, close to several western
Peruvians flock to see Pope Leo XIV in city he served as bishop
Crowds in Peru's northern city of Chiclayo gathered early on Friday, November 13, ahead of Pope Leo's arrival for the centerpiece event of his 12-day South America tour, an outdoor Mass with the people who called him
US faces losing measles elimination status next week as experts blame RFK Jr. for muted vaccine response
International health experts are meeting to assess whether the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles elimination status
Guinea opens illegal gold mining trial, 1,200 people arrested
Guinea opened a trial over illegal gold mining on Thursday, November 12, after a crackdown on mineral extraction in the district of Siguiri. There was a ban on "unregulated and illegal" gold mining in the area where the
Dementia risk increases with number of cigarettes smoked per day
Researchers found that dementia risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked per day, rising by 16% for those who smoke 10 a day and by 34% for those who smoke 20, compared with people who have never smoked.
Prisoner who bolted from brother's funeral caught after months on the run
Orijol Rukaj was in handcuffs when he fled the funeral in Melbourne after helping to carry the casket. Seven months later, he's been found almost 3,800km away.
With every rainfall, Gaza risks losing access to power and healthcare
Heavy rains flood shelters, damage solar power systems and threaten essential healthcare services.
Hong Kong to exempt medical device imports for personal use from new regulation
Medical devices bought from online platforms based outside Hong Kong for self-use or as personal gifts will not be targeted by a proposed law requiring medical device traders to register with the government, the city’s h
José Pinhal's rediscovered songs sell out Porto and Lisbon Coliseums
A tribute band to an artist who was only known in an ultra-restricted circle while alive sent the Coliseu dos Recreios wild at its farewell concert. Understanding the José Pinhal phenomenon means grasping our century's d
Who gets to tell the world’s news?
A look back at the Global South's early efforts to challenge Western dominance of international news.
Hong Kong lawmakers call for wider investigation into hospital lift scandal
The Hong Kong government is facing mounting pressure to launch a second-tier accountability investigation into department heads over the Queen Mary Hospital lift scandal, but the development minister has said such a prob
EU leaders in Dublin grapple with who speaks for Europe in peace talks
Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. The Ukraine peace talks, and the question of who should speak for Europe at the table, have swamped the informal EU summit, kicking off another rou
Who will inherit 007's licence to thrill? 'The world is not enough' in the hunt for James Bond
More than six decades after James Bond first appeared on the big screen, the search for Daniel Craig's successor has become a revealing debate about the future of one of cinema's most enduring, and endearing, franchises.
Man who burned shoebox of tax records fined for resulting bushfire
A Tasmanian man who lit a fire to burn tax documents in a shoebox, which then spread and destroyed two homes, has been convicted and fined.
Hung jury in trial of man accused of Busselton 'love triangle' murder
A jury is discharged in the murder trial of James Anthony Sorgiovanni, 29, who had been accused of the stabbing murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed in a wardrobe.
Teen sentenced for 'vicious' attack on woman sleeping rough
An teenager has been sentenced for a nine-minute attack on a woman who was sleeping rough near a public library in Adelaide's inner south last year.
Locusts wreaking havoc across South Australia's pastoral land
Producers across South Australia's Mid North and Flinders Ranges are reporting significant locust outbreaks.
Getting ready for bombs: Europe's healthcare systems prepare for the unthinkable
As Europe prepares for the threat of wider conflict, its hospitals and healthcare systems are emerging as a critical — but still underprepared — line of defence.
Singaporean woman who helped dispose of Megan Khung’s body gets 13 years’ jail
The woman who conspired to abuse four-year-old Megan Khung, then later helped dispose of the child’s corpse, was sentenced to 13 years’ jail on Friday. Passing the sentence on Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi at the High Court, Just
US Senator Chris Van Hollen seeks to lead Democrats: Who is he?
Van Hollen is known for his antiwar positions and championing progressive causes.
Who is Britain’s ‘perfect’ immigrant?
Shabana Mahmood is the latest home secretary to try to reform Britain’s complex immigration policy. Her latest proposals on so-called ‘indefinite leave to remain’ are designed to assess migrants based on the extent of th
Who is Britain’s ‘perfect’ immigrant?
Shabana Mahmood is the latest home secretary to try to reform Britain’s complex immigration policy. Her latest proposals on so-called ‘indefinite leave to remain’ are designed to assess migrants based on the extent of th