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North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack

US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist.

Raids on Power TV boss Rakesh Shetty’s residence, office in Bengaluru in Siddaramaiah sting video case

Rakesh Shetty is a key suspect in the case and, along with expelled Congress leader Kripa Alva, is accused of being involved in the creation of the allegedly fabricated video

Animal welfare advocates criticise greyhound racing's return to NSW track

Greyhound racing has returned to Lithgow after a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the track, but animal welfare groups say the upgrade will not stop dogs dying at the circuit.

Opals veteran opens door to Australian return after WNBA retirement

After leaving the WNBA following a stellar 11-year stint, Bec Allen has not shut the door on a potential return to the WNBL.

Man dies in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

A man has died in a fatal accident involving a Mercedes-Benz, a bus, and a hit-and-run trailer on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Magboro, Ogun State.

NT 'not immune' to growing threat of violent extremism, top cop says

The NT's Police Commissioner says the threat of violent extremism and radicalisation among young people is growing rapidly. He encouraged parents to monitor the online habits of their children and learn to recognise the early warning signs.

ECG Tema Region replaces 14 transformers

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) The replacement exercise covered six districts: Krobo, Ada, Prampram, Afienya, Tema North, and Nungua.

Daily Insight for CEOs: The CEO’s Role in Driving Year-End Performance

By Ernest De-Graft Egyir Insight. Ernest De-Graft Egyir, CEO advisor, Thought Leader and Founding CEO of Chief Executives Network Ghana, convenes the Ghana CEO Summit and served on Ghana’s Economic Dialogue Planning Committee.

Powerful storm tears through beach resort on Italy’s southern coast

Surveillance footage captured the moment a tornado ripped through a beach resort restaurant in Castellaneta Marina

Supercells forecast for Queensland and NSW after overnight hail dump

A trough over southern inland Queensland has already triggered a line of severe storms this morning.

‘Work to do’: Authorities give update on Florida private jet crash

Officials have provided an update on the investigation into Sunday’s deadly Learjet crash in Florida.

Outback helicopter firm grounded over 'serious and imminent risk to safety'

A helicopter company with bases in WA and Queensland has had its fleet grounded over a "deliberately and systemically non-compliant safety culture".

What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?

The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension.

Community radio station faces closure as Sydney Water issues eviction notice

Station volunteers say Hawkesbury Radio was a lifeline for outer north-west Sydney residents during recent floods and bushfires, but it could soon close.

UK bookshop helps meet demand for Sally Rooney novels

Novels by Irish author Sally Rooney are in high demand after her publisher, Faber, halted supplies in the United Kingdom

Severe Cyclone Murasu: Landfall to begin in A.P. around 2-3 a.m.

Severe Cyclone Murasu: Landfall to begin in A.P. around 2-3 a.m.. Very heavy rainfall is expected in Ongole Urban, Naguluppalapadu, Vetapalem, Tangutur, Singarayakonda, Ulavapadu, Maddipadu, Gudluru, Zarugumilli, Santhanuthalapadu and Kandukur mandals of the district

What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments

A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities. BBC Verify has used air traffic control audio and flight tracking data to reconstruct the final moments before the plane crashed.

NCP leaders express discontent in core committee meeting after talks with Amit Shah

A day before the core committee meeting, six senior NCP leaders met Amit Shah on Sunday night and is learnt to have informed him about their unhappiness with the party’s functioning under Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar

Tamil Nadu can lead in expenditure reform

If the committee tasked with defining how expenditure is measured and evaluated succeeds, Tamil Nadu could offer other States a practical approach to expenditure reform

NDDC denies bridge collapse report in Bayelsa

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media that a bridge project under construction in Otuogori community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, had collapsed. Addressing journalists during an inspection of the project, the NDDC Director, Bayelsa State Office, Engr.

Iran pushing accelerated plan for ceasefire talks with US

Tehran says plan has been condensed and can be implemented within two days as it continues talks with mediators.

German unions launch wave of strikes over cost-of-living pressures

The expanded industrial action comes amid a wave of strikes and protests that have sparked unrest across Europe.

Former Ranji trophy crickter cremated

Panel proposes 10-year roadmap for stray dog issue in Keralam

Committee of experts call for a shift from the conventional sterilisation-and-release approach to model centred on adoption by individuals and institutions, alongside scientific waste management to reduce the street dog population; recommends monthly maintenance subsidy for those adopting adult dogs, promotes ‘institutional adoption’ of strays