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Eight injured after car ploughs into pedestrians in Italy

Eight people were injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians in the centre of the northern ‌Italian city of Modena, police said.

Posted on 16 May 2026 | 2:42 pm

Freight train hits bus in Thailand - eight dead

At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in Thailand's capital after a freight train hit a bus at ‌a rail crossing, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

Posted on 16 May 2026 | 10:59 am

Man dies after shark attack in Australia

A man has died after being bitten by a shark in a tourist hotspot in western Australia - the second fatal shark attack in the country this year.

Posted on 16 May 2026 | 2:36 am

Trump says freeing activist Jimmy Lai jailed in China is 'tough'

Donald Trump has said that freeing Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in China, would be "tough".

Posted on 15 May 2026 | 9:57 pm

Who's behind bizarre Eurovision song hoping to end UK's 29-year drought?

The UK appears to have gone for broke at this year's Eurovision final, choosing one of its most leftfield entries in years.

Posted on 15 May 2026 | 7:01 pm

New Ebola outbreak 'kills 80' in Democratic Republic of Congo

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 80 deaths, the country's health ministry has said, according to the Reuters news agency.

Posted on 15 May 2026 | 11:05 am

Maldives suspends search for bodies of Italian divers

The search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives has been suspended, after a military diver died trying to reach them.

Posted on 15 May 2026 | 2:03 am

CIA chief visits Cuba as US demands 'fundamental changes'

The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

Posted on 14 May 2026 | 9:30 pm