Australia’s busiest airport, Sydney Airport, was briefly thrown into chaos on Wednesday when a police officer’s gun was fired during the arrest of a suspect. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed that a “police firearm was discharged” inside the domestic terminal. Footage obtained by local media showed an officer checking his rifle as two other […]

Elon Musk has escalated his ongoing feud with OpenAI to the Apple App Store, accusing the tech giant of favouring ChatGPT in its digital marketplace and pledging legal action. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an […]

A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced six former officials to prison for their role in a 2017 orphanage fire that claimed the lives of 41 adolescent girls. The judge found the accused guilty of offences ranging from abuse of power to culpable homicide, imposing sentences between six and 25 years. The tragedy occurred after the […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday revived proposals to “allow” Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, amid preparations for a broader military offensive in the territory. Past suggestions to resettle Gazans outside the war-torn enclave, including from former US President Donald Trump, have drawn strong concern from Palestinians and condemnation from the international community. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation, days before Putin is scheduled to meet former US President Donald Trump in Alaska, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Wednesday. The two leaders spoke by telephone on Tuesday in a “warm comradely atmosphere” and confirmed “their will to […]

Justice officials announced on Tuesday that Mexico has extradited 26 wanted fugitives to the United States, including alleged leaders of Mexican drug cartels, amid mounting pressure to combat cross-border fentanyl smuggling. “These fugitives are collectively alleged to have imported into the United States tonnage quantities of dangerous drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin,” the […]

A fifteen-minute walk from the White House, residents Tony and Mike stood on the sidewalk near the site where a man was shot on Monday, marking the 100th homicide of the year in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred just hours after former President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the city, describing it as […]

Sun-seekers crowded the beaches of Mariupol in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine, a city devastated by war that Moscow now seeks to transform into an unlikely seaside resort. “Take a dip in the Sea of Azov!” said 52-year-old local Ivan, who, like other beachgoers, enjoyed the good weather and mild waters of the coastline now entirely under […]