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The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.

Film star Vijay has defied naysayers to almost sweep Tamil Nadu polls, marking a break in the political order.

The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.

A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.

A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.

The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.

Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.

Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire to cover the event and threatened a massive strike on central Kyiv if it were disrupted.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.

The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.

They gathered information using a "forest of antennas" installed on top of diplomatic buildings, the foreign minister says.

The ex-New York mayor 'remains in critical but stable condition', according to his spokesman.

Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.

West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal".

A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.