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The Coral Adventurer anchored near Cairns more than a week after leaving behind a passenger on a remote Australian island who was later found dead
Investigators board cruise ship that left woman behind on island
SYDNEY — Investigators have boarded an Australian cruise ship, more than 10 days after the death of an elderly female passenger who was left behind on a remote island.Suzanne Rees, 80, had been hiking on Lizard Island with fellow passengers from the Coral Adventurer, but broke off from the group for a rest.The ship left without her, only returning several hours later when the crew realised Ms Rees was missing.Officials from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) boarded the vessel on Wednesday morning local time.The organisation, which is probing the incident, alongside Queensland Police and the state coroner, told the BBC it could not comment on the investigation.The Coral Adventurer had been expected to dock at Cairns – where its operator Coral Expeditions is based.But a...
November 05, 2025

Investigators board cruise ship that left woman behind on island

Smoke billows from a plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky
LOUISEVILLE — Seven people were killed when a UPS cargo plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday evening, the state's governor said.At least 11 other people were injured when the freight plane exploded as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport at around 17:15 local time (22:15 GMT), sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the plane's three crew members were likely to be among the dead, adding that, "Anyone who has seen the images and the video knows how violent this crash is".Officials warned that people suffered "very significant" injuries in the incident and the death toll could rise.UPS flight 2976 bound for Honolulu, Hawaii was carrying 38,000 gallons (144,000 litres) of...
November 05, 2025

At least seven people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky

Videos show people sheltering on rooftops, while cars and shipping containers have been swept through the streets.
At least three dead as typhoon causes devastation in the Philippines
MANILA — At least three people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes as a typhoon ripped through the central Philippines, the country's disaster agency said.Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded large areas, including entire towns on the island of Cebu.Videos show people sheltering on rooftops, while cars and shipping containers have been swept through the streets.A military helicopter deployed to assist relief efforts crashed in northern Mindanao island, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said. It is not yet clear if there were any survivors of the crash.The typhoon, locally named Tino, has weakened since making landfall early on Tuesday, but has continued to bring winds of more than 80mph (130km/h).It is forecast to move across the Visayas islands...
November 04, 2025

At least three dead as typhoon causes devastation in the Philippines

Bai Suocheng, the patriarch of the Bai family, was among the Myanmar warlords taken to Beijing in 2024
China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death
BEIJING— A Chinese court has sentenced five top members of an infamous Myanmar mafia to death as Beijing continues its crackdown on scam operations in South East Asia.In all 21 Bai family members and associates were convicted of fraud, homicide, injury and other crimes, said a state media report published on the court website.The family is among a handful of mafias that rose to power in the 2000s and transformed the impoverished backwater town of Laukkaing into a lucrative hub of casinos and red-light districts.In recent years they pivoted to scams in which thousands of trafficked workers, many of them Chinese, are trapped, abused and forced to defraud others in criminal operations worth billions.Mafia boss Bai Suocheng and his son Bai Yingcang were among the five men sentenced to death...
November 04, 2025

China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death

Shankar endured a lonely existence in India after his companion died in 2001
Delhi's lonely African elephant was killed by rare rodent-borne virus
DELHI — A rodent-borne virus led to the death of the only African elephant at the zoo in India's capital Delhi, officials have told the BBC.Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending much of his life in isolation. The cause of his death wasn't known at the time.Now, an autopsy has revealed that the elephant tested positive for encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), Delhi Zoo director Sanjeet Kumar said.EMCV is known to cause fatal inflammation of the heart and sometimes brain fever in mammals. The virus is spread through rodent faeces and urine.Most outbreaks of EMCV have been associated with captive animals in pig farms, primate research centres and zoos, according to the MSD veterinary manual.The virus replicates rapidly and can attack the heart and...
November 04, 2025

Delhi's lonely African elephant was killed by rare rodent-borne virus

Kim Yong Nam
North Korea's former ceremonial head of state dies
SEOUL — Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state and a lifelong supporter of the ruling dynasty, has died aged 97, according to state media.He held the role of president of Pyongyang's rubber-stamp Supreme People's Assembly from 1998 to 2019.Kim Yong Nam served in various diplomatic roles under the regimes of the country's founder Kim Il Sung, his son Kim Jong Il, and his grandson Kim Jong Un - though was not related to the family.He died of multiple organ failure on 3 November, according to the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The agency described him as an "old-generation revolutionary who left extraordinary achievements in the development history of our party and country". A state funeral has been held for him.Kim Yong Nam was born...
November 04, 2025

North Korea's former ceremonial head of state dies

Viswashkumar Ramesh
I'm the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor
LEICESTER — The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, which killed 241 people on board, has said he feels like the "luckiest man" alive, but is also suffering physically and mentally.Viswashkumar Ramesh walked away from the wreckage of the London-bound flight in Ahmedabad in extraordinary scenes that amazed the world.He said it was a "miracle" he escaped but told how he has lost everything, as his younger brother Ajay was a few seats away on the flight and died in the crash in June.Since returning to his home in Leicester, Ramesh has struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), his advisers said, and has been unable to speak to his wife and four-year-old son.Flames engulfed the Boeing 787 flight when it went down shortly after take-off in western India.Shocking video...
November 03, 2025

I'm the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor

An injured woman receives treatment at a hospital in the aftermath of an earthquake, that struck overnight in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, on November 3, 2025
Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble
MAZAR-I-SHARIF — A powerful earthquake has rattled northern Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen people, injuring hundreds and damaging one the country’s most beautiful mosques.Families were jolted awake in the early hours of Monday when the 6.3 magnitude quake struck near Mazar-i-Sharif, one of the most populated cities in the north of the country, at a shallow depth of 28 kilometers (17.4 miles), the United States Geological Survey said.A massive search and rescue operation is underway, with a child seen pulled alive from the rubble in the north of the country in video released by the Ministry of Defense on Monday morning. The girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition, a spokesperson for the 209 Al-Fath Army Corp told CNN.Mazar-i-Sharif’s iconic Blue Mosque was damaged...
November 03, 2025

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

Namewee is known for his satirical songs and music videos
Popular Malaysian rapper charged with drug use
KUALA LUMPUR — Popular Malaysian rapper Namewee has been charged with illegal drug use and possession, local media reported on Monday, quoting Kuala Lumpur police.Namewee, who pleaded not guilty to both charges, has been released on bail after being arrested last month, authorities said.The 42-year-old is known for his satirical songs and music videos about taboo topics in Malaysia, from obscenity to religion to China's censorship.In an Instagram post on Sunday, Namewee denied using or carrying drugs."The truth will be out when the police report is released," he wrote.Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said that Namewee was arrested on 22 October in a hotel room, where they found pills believed to be ecstasy - also known as MDMA.Namewee later tested positive for illicit...
November 03, 2025

Popular Malaysian rapper charged with drug use

Locals and tourists say the glass lift destroys the area's natural beauty and accelerates erosion
Bali halts Chinese construction of glass lift on cliffside
JAKARTA — Bali authorities have suspended the construction of a 182m (597 ft) cliffside glass lift on one of the Indonesian province's most-photographed cliffs, after it sparked outrage over concerns of environmental harm.The lift on Kelingking Beach, to be built by Chinese developer China Kaishi Group, was supposed to make it easier for visitors to reach the beach.But photographs of the first lift shafts cutting through the iconic cliff - nicknamed the "T-Rex cliff" for its shape - have gone viral on social media, angering locals and tourists who say it destroys the area's natural beauty and accelerates erosion.Authorities have also found that the project did not obtain the necessary permits."It's a shame that the beautiful view of Kelingking Beach has been destroyed by...
November 03, 2025

Bali halts Chinese construction of glass lift on cliffside

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