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David Littleproud said the decision was one of the hardest of his career

Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits after election thrashing

SYDNEY — Australia's conservative Liberal-National coalition — the nation's main opposition political party — has split after a partnership lasting almost 80 years.The move marks a seismic change in the country's political landscape and comes just weeks after a federal election that saw Labor win a second term in a landslide victory.Nationals leader David Littleproud on Tuesday said his party was not re-entering a coalition agreement, amid policy disagreements with the Liberal Party as it goes on a journey of "rediscovery" following the empathic loss.Littleproud added that the Coalition has been broken and repaired before, and he hoped that — with time — the parties could reconcile again.The Liberal Party — which has the second largest number of seats in...

May 20, 2025

Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits after election thrashing

Joe and Jill Biden

Cancer touches us all, says Biden after outpouring of support

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden expressed his gratitude for the words of support that have poured in from across the world, including a private letter from Britain's King Charles, after the former US president announced his cancer diagnosis on Sunday."Cancer touches us all," Biden wrote on social media on Monday morning. "Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support."On Sunday, Biden's office disclosed that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.The news comes as fresh questions are being raised about the former president's health while he was in office.President Donald Trump posted that he was "saddened" by...

May 20, 2025

Cancer touches us all, says Biden after outpouring of support

A large group of Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip. They are holding on pans and other receptacles and look distressed

UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel over Gaza

LONDON — The UK, France and Canada have warned Israel they will take "concrete actions" if it continues an "egregious" expansion of military operations in Gaza.Sir Keir Starmer joined the French and Canadian leaders to call on the Israeli government to "stop its military operations" and "immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza".Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by saying the three leaders had offered a "huge prize" for Hamas in the Gaza war.No food, fuel or medicine had been allowed into Gaza since 2 March, a situation the UN previously described as taking a "disastrous toll" on the Palestinian population.On Sunday, Netanyahu said his country would allow a "basic amount of food" to enter...

May 20, 2025

UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel over Gaza

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien won the Miss Grand International pageant in 2021

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fiber gummies

HANOI — Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fiber supplement.Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fiber on her social media channels.But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue.A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government.Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc.Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers.The influencers claimed that each of...

May 20, 2025

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fiber gummies

A protester holds a photo of Ashli Babbitt

US to pay $5m to family of 6 January rioter Ashli Babbitt

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has agreed to pay a $5m (£3.7m) settlement to the family of Ashli Babbitt, a US Air Force veteran who was shot and killed by a Capitol police officer while breaching the US Congress on 6 January 2021.Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told CBS, the BBC's US partner, he is "extremely disappointed" with the decision. The officer involved in her shooting has been cleared of any wrongdoing.The settlement resolves a $30m wrongful death suit filed by Babbitt's family and the conservative activist group Judicial Watch.Thousands of Trump supporters descended on the US Capitol on 6 January in an attempt to halt the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.Babbitt was part of a group that smashed windows in an effort to...

May 20, 2025

US to pay $5m to family of 6 January rioter Ashli Babbitt

William Goodge beat the previous record by four days

British man breaks record for fastest run across Australia

SYDNEY — A British ultra-endurance athlete has broken the world record for running across the width of Australia, after a grueling 35-day journey.William Goodge, 31, started the 3,800km (2,361 miles) run from Cottesloe Beach in Perth on 15 April, and finished on Monday afternoon at Australia's iconic Bondi Beach, his father by his side.Originally from Bedfordshire in England, Goodge ran the equivalent of two-and-a-half marathons — about 100km — every day.He started running marathons after his mother, Amanda, died from cancer in 2018, with this journey raising money for cancer charities in the UK, US and Australia.The previous world record for running across Australia was held by Chris Turnbull, who managed the feat in 39 days in 2023. The year before, Australian electrician Nedd...

May 20, 2025

British man breaks record for fastest run across Australia

Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately following call with Putin

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Russia and Ukraine would begin immediate ceasefire negotiations after what he described as an “excellent” two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The high-level call, confirmed by both leaders, marks a potential breakthrough following months of deadlock in efforts to end the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022.Trump also spoke separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders.In a post on social media, Trump said, “The conditions for that [ceasefire] will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of.”Putin confirmed the conversation took place, describing it as...

May 19, 2025

Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately following call with Putin

Ambulances park outside a railway station where rescued and injured passenger of a train attacked by insurgents are brought on 12 March, 2025

Car bomb in Pakistan's Balochistan leaves four dead and 20 injured

ISLAMABAD — Four people died and at least 20 were injured when a car bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan late on Sunday, a senior official has said.The explosion hit the city of Qillah Abdullah in Balochistan province, close to the country's border with Afghanistan.It damaged several shops and the outer perimeter of a building housing paramilitary forces, according to Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Riaz.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion is likely to fall on ethnic Baloch separatists, who have carried out numerous attacks on security forces and civilians in Balochistan and other areas of the country.Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind condemned the bombing and said an investigation had been launched.The province has long been the centre of...

May 19, 2025

Car bomb in Pakistan's Balochistan leaves four dead and 20 injured

Distressed Palestinian walking down a street

Israel orders Khan Younis evacuation ahead of 'unprecedented attack'

JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered residents of Khan Younis to evacuate as it prepares to launch an "unprecedented attack".People were ordered to move toward al-Mawasi in the west of the strip, in one of the largest evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in recent months.An Arabic statement shared by IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the area "will be considered a dangerous combat zone", adding: "Terrorist organizations have brought you disaster. For your safety, evacuate immediately."The IDF launched a major new Gaza offensive on Saturday named Operation Gideon's Chariots. Hospitals have said more than 100 people have been killed in the last 24 hours.One woman from Khan Younis told BBC News that the new evacuation order...

May 19, 2025

Israel orders Khan Younis evacuation ahead of 'unprecedented attack'

The YouTuber was allegedly in touch with a Pakistan High Commission official in India

Indian YouTuber arrested for allegedly 'spying' for Pakistan

NEW DELHI — Police in India have arrested a local YouTuber on suspicions of spying for Pakistan.Jyoti Malhotra, a travel influencer from the northern Indian state of Haryana, allegedly traveled to the neighboring country several times — her last trip was in March 2025.Police in Haryana allege that she was in touch with a Pakistan High Commission official, who was expelled from India earlier this month.The YouTuber's father has denied allegations that she was a spy, saying she went to Pakistan after acquiring the necessary permissions.Ms Malhotra describes herself on social media as a "modern girl with old ideas", and has 377,000 subscribers on YouTube and 133,000 followers on Instagram.But officers have questioned how she financed her travel around the globe, with her...

May 19, 2025

Indian YouTuber arrested for allegedly 'spying' for Pakistan

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