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The accident occurred on Saturday when a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai, off Phu Quoc Island The mortal remains of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island will be repatriated to India on Monday, the…
Israelis will head to the polls on the last Tuesday in October for an election that will serve as a referendum on the legacy of the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Current polling suggests Mr Netanyahu could be in trouble, with data in recent weeks showing support for his Likud party has slipped to…
US senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly on Saturday night, local time, creating an unexpected vacancy in Congress. Graham was in the middle of a campaign for his fifth term and his death has triggered a process to elect someone to take his place on November’s midterm election ballot. Here’s what we know about what comes…
A Melbourne woman who was fatally stabbed in her home last week has been remembered by family as a loving mother and dear friend. Homicide detectives allege 39-year-old mother-of-two Lavanya Chappa was murdered in her Vermont home in Melbourne’s east on July 7. The ABC understands members of Ms Chappa’s family arrived in Australia from…
Calls are growing for domestic roaming to be mandated in Australia, with advocates claiming it would help give mobile users better access and more competitive prices. An Australian Communications Consumer Advocacy Network (ACCAN) report released today shows 73 per cent of Australians support the change, which would allow customers to use their phones on another…
A teenager has died and 22 people have been injured in e-mobility device crashes in the 12 days since Queensland’s new safety laws came into effect. The regulations limit e-mobility devices to 12 km/h on footpaths and riders must 16 and above, or supervised by a parent. Police Minister Dan Purdie said new penalties were…
Min Woo Lee has had to watch another title slip agonisingly away as South Korea’s Tom Kim pipped him from earning victory in the Scottish Open, the tournament where the Australian star first made his international name. Lee, who was a breakthrough champion back in 2021 in this event, clung on doggedly in pursuit of…
Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential monsoon rain have killed dozens of people in Bangladesh and left millions stranded. Areas in and around the south-eastern city of Chattogram have been hit the hardest, with food supplies running low. Officials in Bangladesh told the BBC at least 50 people are now confirmed dead. A…
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