Officials say 25 weather balloons carrying thousands of illicit cigarettes from Belarus were detected.
Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer’s ‘inadequate’ sentence
Erin Patterson was jailed for a minimum of 33 years for murdering three people with a toxic mushroom meal.
NZ compensates Samoa over crashed naval ship
HMNZS Manawanui started leaking oil into the ocean after it sank in Samoan waters a year ago.
Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland
The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon.
Watch: Race to reach hikers stranded by Mount Everest blizzard
Chinese state media reports say around 350 people have been rescued and efforts are under way to reach more than 200 others.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month
The shock move comes 26 days after his appointment following the collapse of the previous government of François Bayrou.
Selfies and singing as Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving
Photos capture the joy and unity present at this year’s Irreecha festival.
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school is the country’s deadliest disaster this year.
Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea
Experts say the deal seeks to counter Beijing’s growing influence, but PNG says it is not about China.
Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea
Experts say the deal seeks to counter Beijing’s growing influence, but PNG says it is not about China.
