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Heat killed nearly 50,000 in Europe in 2023: study

High temperatures which scientists say are being worsened by human-driven carbon emissions caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe last year, a study published Monday found. The study by the Barcelona …

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Au revoir: Paris Olympics close with star-studded show

Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars as it took over Olympic …

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Rambling Trump agrees to debate Harris September 10

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on September 10, setting up the first face-to-face matchup between the rivals in what polls show is …

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Aussies told to leave Lebanon as contingencies prepped

The federal government is working to have plans in place in case the security situation in Lebanon deteriorates further but Australian citizens have been urged to heed warnings and leave …

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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran, the Palestinian militant group Hamas said in a statement. In a statement issued on Wednesday the Islamist faction mourned the death …

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Harris says she is the ‘underdog’, Trump goes on attack

Kamala Harris has cast herself as the “underdog” in the US presidential race and called her opponent Donald Trump “just plain weird,” while Trump painted the vice president as “evil,” …

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French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris

Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, setting fires that paralysed train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the …

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Harris pushes on with campaign blitz, gaining on Trump

US Vice President Kamala Harris has promised a “fight for the future” as new opinion polls showed her narrowing the gap with Republican rival Donald Trump. Harris’ swift emergence as …

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Biden says bowing out was the best way to unite America

US President Joe Biden says dropping out of the race for the presidency and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic candidate was the best way to unite …

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US Democrats will deliver their nominee by August 7

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison says the Democratic party will deliver a presidential nominee by August 7 and is committed to an “open and fair” nominating process. Earlier on …

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