Oktoberfest opening delayed in Munich after fatal fire and bomb threat
Munich police say the opening of the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place has been delayed because of possible connections to an explosion and fire at a house in the…
Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves
A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns. Analysis by a consumer advocacy group…
European leaders meet in high-security Danish summit after drone disruption
Jessica ParkerEurope correspondent in Copenhagen and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Reuters Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences EU leaders gather…
Italy PM tells Gaza aid flotilla to stop or risk ‘preventing peace’
Reuters Italian leader Giorgia Meloni says a new US proposal has sparked “hope” of ending the Israel-Hamas war Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has told a flotilla sailing towards Gaza…
Footprint found in South Australian outback search for four-year-old boy | South Australia
The discovery of a footprint is providing a glimmer of hope before the search for a preschooler on an outback homestead becomes a recovery operation. Four-year-old August, known as Gus,…
Australia news live: Jim Chalmers concerned by reports China blockading BHP iron ore; police find footprint in search for missing boy | Australia news
Gladstone coal power station could close six years early in March 2029 Graham Readfearn The co-owner of Queensland’s biggest coal-fired power station in Gladstone has said it could close the…
Indian court tells doctors to fix their handwriting
Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi Getty Images Jokes around bad handwriting of doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common around the world At a time when most people…
Senate fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government heads for midnight shutdown – follow live | Trump administration
Senate rejects Democratic resolution to keep government funded The Senate has rejected a stopgap funding bill, drawn up by congressional Democrats, that would keep the government funded until the end…
Trump peace plan ‘ignores interests of Palestinian people’, Hamas official tells BBC
A senior Hamas figure has told the BBC that the group is likely to reject Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, saying it “serves Israel’s interests” and “ignores those of…
Momentum is the strength of Trump’s Gaza plan, but lack of detail is its weakness
Donald Trump’s framework agreement for ending the Gaza war and reconstructing the devastated territory has momentum behind it. Much of it comes from the president himself. Momentum comes too from…