International student allegedly stabs six to death in Ottawa family home
A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka who lived with a family of six in Ottawa has been accused of stabbing and killing them — including a baby girl and three …
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Nine LA firefighters hurt after truck’s fuel tank explodes while attempting to battle blaze in US
A truck’s fuel tank has exploded in a neighbourhood south of downtown Los Angeles, in the US, sending a fireball into the air and injuring nine of the 10 firefighters …
Argentina strike poses major battle to Milei’s shock economic agenda
Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, during a special address on day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty …
American woman accused of stealing 65 Stanley cups worth almost $A4000
The craze for Stanley stainless steel drinking cups reached new levels last week when a US woman was arrested and accused of stealing 65 of them, worth almost $US2500 ($A3801), …
Argentina President Javier Milei urges Davos elite to reject socialism
Argentina’s President Javier Milei delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos on January 17, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP …
Ecuador declares ‘war’ on gangs amid rising violence. How did it get here? – National
Ecuador is facing a fresh wave of violence that has rocked the South American country, with President Daniel Noboa launching a military crackdown on drug gangs that experts say could …
Ecuador president declares war on armed gangs after TV station attack
Ecuadorean security forces patrol the area around the main square and presidential palace after Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa declared the country in a state of “internal armed conflict” and ordered …
Texas explosion leaves at least 11 injured near Fort Worth city hall
An explosion in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday left multiple people injured and large pieces of a building littering the road in the heart of the city’s downtown area. At …
Florida teen accused of fatally shooting his sister in argument over Christmas gifts
A 14-year-old Florida teen fatally shot his sister in an argument over Christmas gifts, only to be shot moments later by his own teenage brother, authorities said. The argument started …
Murano glass vase bought for $6 from op shop in Virginia, US sells at auction for $150,000
Jessica Vincent fondly remembers frequent childhood thrifting trips with her mother to secondhand stores, yard sales and flea markets. It’s a habit she retained into adulthood, and one that has now turned …