Turkey shook by 7.8 magnitude earthquake, knocking down buildings: reports
The U.S. Geological Survey said quake was centered about 33 kilometers (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital.
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Chile wildfires: Death toll rises to at least 24, foreign aid set to arrive
Firefighters were battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile, seeking to gain control of one of the country’s worst natural disasters in years.
Billionaire investor Křetínský and trader Vitol eye fortune in British power plant subsidies
Exclusive: Looming auction to earmark £1.5bn to put power generators on standby and keep the lights onThe billionaire West Ham United investor Daniel Křetínský and Swiss commodities giant Vitol are among bidders hoping to land hundreds of millions of p…
Labor plan for nature repair market rehashes old proposal and risks failure, experts say
The private sector is not seen to be ready to act as the main buyer and the draft is cited as nearly identical to a Morrison-era proposalGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Albanese government environment plan to…
Why a Swedish town is on the move – one building at a time
Subsidence from the world’s biggest iron ore mine threatens to swallow up the Arctic town of Kiruna. But what does its relocation mean for the local Sami reindeer herders?In the far north of Sweden, 125 miles above the Arctic Circle, sits the church of…
Labor urged to halve $8bn a year in fuel tax credits for trucks and heavy vehicles
Reforming the scheme would shrink the budget deficit and help Australia hit net zero emissions by 2050, the Grattan Institute saysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily new…
Bull shark likely behind fatal bite on 16-year-old Stella Berry in Perth’s Swan River
Experts urge swimmers to be cautious as more sharks are in the local estuaries at this time of yearFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMarine experts have wa…
Blackpool struck by 1.5-magnitude earthquake
Tremor hit at depth of 0.6 miles outside the village of Weeton just after 7.30pm on FridayBlackpool has been struck by a 1.5-magnitude earthquake, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). The tremor struck at a depth of 0.6 miles (1km) outside…
Sunak ‘risks full-scale trade war’ with Brussels by scrapping EU laws
Leading European politicians have warned that the prime minister’s plan to ditch EU legislation will trigger retaliatory countermeasures, including imposing tariffs on goodsRishi Sunak’s plan to scrap thousands of EU laws by the end of this year risks …
Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite presence of asbestos and toxic materials
Environmental activists had sought to halt the planned scuttling of the warship, warning that it could pollute the marine food chainBrazil has sunk a decommissioned aircraft carrier despite environmental groups claiming the former French ship was packe…