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Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia - with buildings and homes collapsing.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 9:54 pm

Trump dismisses concerns about conditions on US aircraft carrier

Donald Trump has downplayed the impact on American sailors who have spent nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 9:05 pm

Potential disaster between two passenger jets averted

A potential mid-air collision was averted in the US after a Phoenix air traffic controller recognised that two American Airlines planes were mistakenly flying under the same number, and acted quickly to keep them apart.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 7:43 pm

British cyclist, 19, dies in serious incident in Volta a Portugal race

British teenage cyclist Finlay Tarling has died after a serious incident in the Volta a Portugal race, the event's organisers said.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 1:01 pm

Hundreds of flights cancelled due to ash from Mount Etna eruption

Drifting ash caused by an eruption from Mount Etna has led to hundreds of flights being cancelled in the past week.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 4:33 am

Skies turn red as wildfires burn across Europe - with thousands of people evacuated

Thousands of people have been evacuated in the wake of wildfires burning across much of Europe.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 4:30 am

Five dead in Japan after record-breaking rainfall causes severe flooding

Five people have died after heavy rain and flooding in Japan, with thousands more left stranded.

Posted on 14 August 2026 | 2:01 am

Revealed: What caused man to be partially sucked out of plane

A shattered window through which a passenger was partially sucked out during a Ryanair flight last month was caused by broken engine parts, US investigators have said.

Posted on 13 August 2026 | 8:25 pm