Lost luggage: “Mischievous” Singapore handler sent bags astray at world’s best airport
A man who worked as a baggage handler at Singapore’s Changi Airport had swapped tags on hundreds of bags, sending the luggage to the wrong destinations, the Straits Times newspaper…
Mexico rescuers work into night to save trapped girl as quake toll tops 230
Mexican rescuers have laboured for a second night amid the rubble to save possible survivors of the country’s most lethal earthquake in a generation, including a girl trapped under a…
May, Macron, Gentiloni push for quick removal of extremist online content
Leaders of France, Italy and the United Kingdom have urged social media companies to more swiftly remove “terrorist content” from the internet, with the aim of stopping it from being…
Strong quake near Mexico City kills more than 138
At least 138 people have died after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers scoured frantically under the rubble…
Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars named ‘most dangerous’ in online searches
Pop singers Avril Lavigne and Bruno Mars have topped a list of celebrities ranked the most dangerous to search for online because of results that could expose fans to malicious…
Trump says if threatened, US will ‘totally destroy’ North Korea
US President Donald Trump has escalated his threats against North Korea over its nuclear challenge, threatening to “totally destroy” the country of 26 million people and mocking its leader, Kim…
Monsoon rains lash India’s financial capital, disrupt transport
Torrential rains have lashed India‘s financial capital of Mumbai, flooding low-lying areas and disrupting transport. Staff at Mumbai International Airport, India‘s second busiest, diverted four flights and shut down operations…
Russia unveils monument to designer of iconic AK-47 rifle
Russia has unveiled a statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle that became by some estimates the most lethal weapon ever made and the best known Russian…
Polluters must pick up tab for damage to planet: UN environment chief
Turning the planet’s environmental fortunes around is achievable if businesses, politicians and citizens work towards a common goal, with the biggest polluters picking up the bill, said the United Nations’…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns all rights violations in Rakhine State
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has condemned all human rights violations and said anyone responsible for abuses in troubled Rakhine State would face the law, and she felt deeply…
