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A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles has been given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.The course on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, has passed...

North-eastern Spain has been hit by torrential rain and flash floods, leaving one person dead and causing widespread disruption across the region.Spain's national weather agency AEMET issued warnings for heavy rain across eastern regions on Wednesday, including a red...

The EU has announced plans to restrict social media access for under-16s across its member states, in a bid to increase wellbeing and tackle online safety.Under the plans, there would be a gradual approach to children using social media...

KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital injured at least 16 people overnight and into Thursday morning, local authorities said.The Kyiv City Military Administration said the attacks were recorded at more than 10...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.HSBC is ending its $38,000 school fee subsidy for new hires in Hong Kong, phasing out a longstanding perk that the...

International students, so-called "visa hoppers" and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration.Foreign students will no longer be able to bring their families with them and those who...

"All parties in the Duma, every single one, voted in favour of 170 laws to support the special military operation," Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov told me with obvious pride about the last parliament."In that sense there is 100%...

Georgetown University law student Tice, who had served as a US Marines captain, was last seen in a video - blindfolded and in apparent distress - posted more than a month after his capture.As the regime fell 12 years...

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Kennedy Center could "close" or be "ripped down" if his administration doesn't receive recognition on the performing arts center as tensions over his name being removed mount."I think that the Trump administration should...

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