Authorities and media in Turkey and Syria say the death toll has risen to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after a devastating temblor killed nearly 45,000 people.
MP tells Folbigg inquiry son may have died from undiagnosed neurogenetic disorder
Monique Ryan, a paediatric neurologist before entering parliament, says Patrick Folbigg’s death could be linked to epileptic seizuresGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastKooyong MP Monique Ryan has told an inquiry in…
New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey, Syria
Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked th…
New earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, killing six
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria on Monday evening, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. According to AFAD …
S Korea court landmark ruling recognises same-sex couple’s rights
Court rules that So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min should be treated the same as a heterosexual couple by state insurer.
Call to back Rishi Sunak on NI protocol deal amid fears ministers may quit
Senior Brexiter Maria Caulfield says PM must be given ‘time and space’ to conclude talks with EUA senior Brexiter minister has urged colleagues to give Rishi Sunak “time and space” to finish negotiations with the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol, …
Group urges radiation tests for 900 North Korean escapees
North Korea has rejected safety concerns surrounding its nuclear tests.
UNSC voices ‘dismay’ over Israeli settlements, says it ‘impedes peace’
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern and dismay over Israel’s settlement activity in a statement replacing a draft resolution that would have explicitly condemned Tel Aviv. The members have warned that such measures wo…
Ukraine’s unlikely wartime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy instills hope
Zelenskyy has been highly effective in getting the world to stand with the Ukrainians and provide the steady flow of money and military supplies that have kept them in the fight against Russia. At the Munich Security Conference last week, Zelenskyy was…