Ambrose McMullen, who was known as Ambie, from Cootehill, in County Cavan, is understood to have been killed at the Endeavor mine at Cobar.
‘Dreadful wrongs’: WA governor apologises to Noongar people for 1834 Pinjarra massacre
Between 15 and 80 Binjareb Noongar people were killed in the massacre which was led by the then WA governor, James StirlingWarning: This article contains historical records that use racist and offensive language, and descriptions of events that will be…
French UN peacekeepers come under Israeli fire
French troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) shot down an Israeli surveillance drone on Sunday near the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila.
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Watch: Streets flood in Kingston as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 295 km/h, the strongest in 174 years. Streets in Kingston were flooded and power cuts hit a third of the island.
Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge as…
Piles of bodies and rivers of blood can be seen from space after thousands massacred in brutal Sudan killings
SHOCKING images taken after the fall of El Fasher in Sudan show vast patches of red-stained sand and clusters of bodies, marking a massacre so large it is visible from space. Analysis by Yale University indicates that more than 2,000 civilians were kil…
Indigenous Communities Are the Frontlines of Climate Action—It’s Time COP Listened
COLUMBUS Ohio, USA , October 28 (IPS) – I had hoped to attend this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP) in person, to stand alongside fellow Indigenous leaders and advocate for the rights of our communities.
Read the full story, “Indigenous Communi…
YouTube will age-restrict more video game content showing “graphic violence” and stop creators from directing users to gambling sites involving digital goods (Emma Roth/The Verge)
Emma Roth / The Verge:
YouTube will age-restrict more video game content showing “graphic violence” and stop creators from directing users to gambling sites involving digital goods — YouTube will age-gate ‘an addit…
A drive through Kingston’s flooded streets
It will likely take days to assess the full scope of the damage after Hurricane Melissa lashed Jamaica.
Photos show massive police raid in Rio’s favelas leaving dozens dead in clashes with drug gangs
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, setting off fierce gun battles that left dozens dead and many wounded, in what officials called one of the largest and most …
From bust to boom: How Kalen DeBoer turned it around at Alabama
The former UW coach has the Crimson Tide on a seven-game winning streak with growing swagger, energy and confidence.