World News Digest
Report card raps Australian efforts to improve Great Barrier Reef water quality
Australia’s attempts to curb damage to the Great Barrier Reef, which was almost listed as being in danger earlier this year, are falling well short...
‘I don’t know what the point of Tony Abbott was but it was fun’: John Oliver farewells Aussie PM
Spare a thought for the unheralded victims of last week’s change of Prime Minister – the comedians.
Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly clear election win
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece’s...
The gamble pays off: Tsipras voted back into power in Greece
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece’s...
Burkina Faso: amnesty deal proposed, coup leaders deem ‘shameful’
West African leaders trying to mediate an end to Burkina Faso’s coup proposed the return of the ousted interim president on Sunday in exchange for...
Greek leftist Tsipras voted back in
Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory on Sunday, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece’s...
Fired-up U.S. storm back to win after starlets left in tears over putt controversy
Golfers from both teams were left in tears as the Solheim Cup was mired in controversy on Sunday – but it only seemed to inspire the U.S.
As nations squabble over migrants, dozens feared dead in double boat sinking
Thirteen migrants, four of them children, have died after their inflatable dinghy collided with a ferry off the Turkish coast.
Violence erupts inside hotel as protesters await outcome of coup talks
Violence broke out at the main hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital where talks were taking place in the wake of last week’s military coup. Dozens...
Golfers in tears as conceded putt controversy ‘tarnishes Solheim Cup’
Players from both teams were in tears after a controversial incident helped holders Europe take a commanding lead over the U.S in the Solheim Cup on Sunday.
As Europe squabbles over migrants, dozens feared dead in double boat sinking
Thirteen migrants, four of them children, have died after their inflatable dinghy collided with a ferry off the Turkish coast.
Tiger mauls keeper to death as visitors throng New Zealand zoo
A New Zealand zookeeper was killed Sunday by a Sumatran tiger on a morning when the zoo was open to visitors.
After years of delay, Mega founder Kim Dotcom facing extradition
Nearly four years after dozens of black-clad police rappelled into his New Zealand mansion and cut him from a safe room, flamboyant German tech entrepreneur...
Blown away by his welcome, Pope Francis urges Cuba and US to reconcile
Pope Francis has been greeted by hundreds of well-wishers in Havana, as he begins a historic visit to Cuba and the United States.
Japan write Rugby World Cup history with sensational win against Springboks
Japan recorded the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history as substitute Kame Hesketh scored on the last play of the game to seal a 34-32 victory over...
Pro-democracy protesters stage rare rally in Thai capital
Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand’s capital defied a ban on protests and staged a rare rally Saturday against the country’s ruling military...
Fire officials say 250 additional homes burned in California wildfire
Firefighters in California on Friday finally began containing some of the worst wildfires ravaging the drought-hit state, which have already killed at...
Hungary mobilises military reservists to tackle ‘mass migration situation’
Hungary has now called up military reservists to deal with the “mass migration situation”. On the Hungary-Austria border at Hegyeshalom,...
‘It’s tapped!’: Thousands head to Munich’s Oktoberfest
The beer is flowing again at Munich’s fabled Oktoberfest. Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap into the first keg Saturday with two blows of...
Syrian jets pound IS stronghold of Palmyra as Kerry urges Russia to help
Syrian war planes have launched the heaviest raids yet on the ancient city of Palmyra, which is held by Islamic State fighters.
Bad blood? You still belong to me… Taylor and Calvin ‘stronger than ever’
American singer/songwriter Taylor Swift and Scottish singer/DJ Calvin Harris are hit by reports that their relationship is on the rocks.
Hungary accuses Croatia of people smuggling after ‘illegal’ train seized
Hungary has accused Croatia of committing “a major violation of international law” by trying to transport 1,000 migrants by train across its...
Can Tsipras earn a second chance? Weary Greeks poised for 4th election
On the eve of another crucial Greece election, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has a narrow lead in the opinion polls.
First stop, Havana: Pope Francis beings 10-day trip to Cuba and US
Today, Pope Francis begins a 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States, embarking on his first trip to the onetime Cold War foes after helping to nudge...
Taliban gunmen kill 29 in attack on Pakistan air force base
Taliban gunmen killed 29 people, including 16 praying in a mosque, when they stormed a Pakistani air force base on Friday, in the deadliest Taliban attack...
London Fashion Week kicks off five-day whirlwind of shows
With New York shows wrapped, fashionistas descend on London for the next leg of spring/summer 2016 collections.
Bitter political row after Hungary turns back Croatian migrant train
Hungary has accused Croatia of committing “a major violation of international law” by trying to transport 1,000 migrants by train across its...
Taliban gunmen kill 17 in attack on Pakistan air force base
Taliban gunmen killed 29 people, including 16 praying in a mosque, when they stormed a Pakistani air force base on Friday, in the deadliest Taliban attack...
London Fashion Week kicks off 5-day whirlwind of shows
With New York shows wrapped, fashionistas descend on the British capital for the next leg of spring/summer 2016 collections.
Europeans shut borders, block bridges, to halt migrant surge
Thousands of migrants were trapped Friday in a vicious tug-of-war as bickering European governments shut border crossings, blocked bridges and erected...
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