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The murder of Toyah Cordingley prompted an outpouring of grief across the state of Queensland
Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years
SYDNEY — A former nurse has been found guilty of the high-profile murder of Toyah Cordingley, whose body was found on a popular tropical beach in Australia seven years ago.Toyah Cordingley was stabbed at least 26 times while out on a Sunday afternoon walk with her dog in October 2018.The 24-year-old's body was discovered by her father, half-buried in sand dunes on Wangetti beach between the popular tourist hotspots of Cairns and Port Douglas.Rajwinder Singh, 41, fled to India the day after Ms Cordingley's body was found and spent four years on the run. After a month-long trial, he was found guilty by a jury on Monday, eliciting cheers and tears from members of the public gathered in court.It is the second trial for Singh, after a trial in March ended in a hung jury.A health...
December 08, 2025

Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years

China displays its J-15 fighter jets at an air show in Zhuhai, in this file photograph from June last year
Tokyo protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes
TOKYO — Japan has protested after Chinese fighter jets locked radars on Japanese aircraft as tensions between the two nations worsened.Locking radar onto an aircraft is considered a threat because it can signal a potential attack. Japan said there were two such incidents Saturday off its southern Okinawa islands.Japan said it scrambled fighter jets in response to the Chinese J-15 fighter jets, while Beijing accused Tokyo of "harassing" its forces during a training exercise. No injuries or damage were reported.Diplomatic ties between Japan and China have spiralled since last month, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.Beijing views self-governed Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use...
December 08, 2025

Tokyo protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes

People rest at a shelter, following fresh military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along parts of their disputed border, on December 8, 2025
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance
BANGKOK — Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia on Monday as a new wave of fighting erupted between the southeast Asian neighbors, leaving a peace plan presided over by US President Donald Trump just two months ago in danger of collapse.Both sides accused the other of launching strikes along their disputed border in the early morning hours, after weeks of simmering tension and the earlier suspension of progress on the ceasefire agreement by Thailand.The two nations have repeatedly fought brief border skirmishes in recent decades, with a deadly five-day conflict in July leaving dozens dead and displacing about 200,000 on both sides of the frontier.Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the country “never wished to see violence,” but would “not allow the...
December 08, 2025

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as Trump’s peace agreement hangs in balance

Police officials investigate the burned-out interior at the site of the Goa nightclub fire in Goa, India, 07 December 2025. (EPA)
At least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire after suspected gas explosion
GOA, India — At least 25 people were killed when a fire tore through a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa after a suspected gas cylinder explosion in the kitchen, local officials said Sunday. Most of the victims are believed to be staff members at the club in Arpora, North Goa, though several tourists are also among the dead. The blaze erupted around midnight Saturday and quickly swept through the venue. “The fire was mainly concentrated around the kitchen area on the ground floor,” said Shri Alok Kumar, Goa’s director general of police. “The fire occurred around midnight. It has now been brought under control.” He said most bodies were found near the kitchen, “suggesting that the victims were employed at the club.” Local media identified the venue as Birch by...
December 07, 2025

At least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire after suspected gas explosion

Residents help clean a mosque covered in mud and water in a flood-affected village in the Meureudu area, Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Indonesia. (EPA)
Indonesia flood death toll surpasses 900 as remote areas face starvation risk
JAKARTA — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Indonesia has climbed past 900, with hundreds still missing, as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities devastated by torrential rain, landslides and a rare cyclone that formed over the Malaca Strait last week. More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when the powerful weather system swept across parts of the country, triggering fast-moving floods that obliterated entire villages. Aid delivery remains extremely difficult, with some areas accessible only by airdrops. The disaster is one of several severe weather events across Asia in recent weeks, with cumulative deaths in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam approaching 2,000. In Aceh Tamiang, among the hardest-hit regions, survivors described whole communities being...
December 07, 2025

Indonesia flood death toll surpasses 900 as remote areas face starvation risk

Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese fighters
TOKYO — Japan and Australia called for calm Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa, escalating tensions already heightened by recent remarks from Japan’s prime minister on Taiwan. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan lodged a formal protest with Beijing, calling the radar lock “extremely regrettable,” “dangerous,” and beyond what is necessary for safe aircraft operations. “We have lodged a strong protest with the Chinese side and demanded strict preventive measures,” he said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said a Chinese J-15 aircraft took off from the carrier Liaoning on Saturday and “intermittently” locked its radar onto Japanese F-15s twice — for about three minutes in the late afternoon and for about 30...
December 07, 2025

Japan, Australia urge calm after Chinese jet locks radar on Japanese fighters

People leave flowers and pray near the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po district, the site of a deadly fire in Hong Kong. (EPA)
Hong Kong votes in LegCo election as city mourns deadly Tai Po fire
HONG KONG — Hongkongers headed to the polls Sunday in a Legislative Council (LegCo) election seen as a test of public sentiment after a devastating residential fire that has left nearly 160 people dead and fueled widespread anger over building safety and government accountability. The government has mounted an extensive campaign urging residents to vote in the second LegCo election since Beijing’s 2021 overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system, which ensures only candidates loyal to China can run. All contenders have been vetted for “patriotism.” A total of 161 candidates are competing for 90 seats in the legislature. Authorities have flooded the city with posters, perks and giveaways in an attempt to counter voter apathy. Voters receive a “thank you card” redeemable for...
December 07, 2025

Hong Kong votes in LegCo election as city mourns deadly Tai Po fire

Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their delegation level talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi
Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India
NEW DELHI — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to provide "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as Delhi faces pressure from the US to stop buying Russian oil.Putin, speaking alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, questioned earlier why India should be punished for buying oil when the US itself buys nuclear fuel from Moscow.President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on most Indian products, arguing that Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil helped fund the war in Ukraine - an accusation India denies.Putin's visit comes as the US holds a series of talks with Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to broker a peace deal to end the war.On Thursday, Putin told India Today that Russia was working on a "peaceful solution" to ending the...
December 05, 2025

Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India

All IndiGo flights from Delhi are canceled on Friday
India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights
NEW DELHI — India's travel chaos has worsened after the country's largest airline IndiGo cancelled hundreds of scheduled flights on Friday after three days of widespread disruption across its network.The carrier, which has a 60% market share in India and flies more than 2,000 flights a day, has been facing pilot shortages after it failed to adapt to new crew rostering rules.Thousands of passengers are stranded across India in what's a busy travel season, with all IndiGo flights from the capital Delhi cancelled.IndiGo has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February, and has sought temporary relief on the new rules that call for more rest hours and restricted night-duty.The airline has also said it will reduce its flight operations to minimise...
December 05, 2025

India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

An emerald green Octopussy Fabergé egg locket placed on serviettes
Police recover $19k Fabergé egg swallowed by NZ man
AUCKLAND — A diamond-studded locket swallowed by a New Zealand man who tried to steal it has been "recovered", police say.The Fabergé egg locket, valued at NZ$33,585 ($19,300; £14,600), was recovered in a "natural" manner. "Medical intervention [was] not required," they told the BBC.This comes about a week after police arrested the 32-year-old man at Patridge Jewellers in central Auckland, minutes after he allegedly ate the locket.The ingested loot is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, according to the jeweller's website, and opens to reveal an 18-carat gold miniature octopus.The man has been charged with theft.Earlier this week, New Zealand police said the man had undergone a medical assessment and is constantly being monitored."Given this man is in police custody,...
December 05, 2025

Police recover $19k Fabergé egg swallowed by NZ man

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