The island off mainland Australia experiences the event every summer, when around 50 million crabs scuttle down from their homes to the beach to lay eggs.
Ten dead in blast at Russian munitions plant in Urals – reports
Witnesses described seeing explosions and a fireball at the Plastmass military plant in Kopeisk.
France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC
The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame.
What’s at stake as Trump boat strikes strain US-Colombia alliance
A major rift threatens to upend an alliance that has been targeting drug traffickers for years.
What’s at stake as Trump boat strikes strain US-Colombia alliance
A major rift threatens to upend an alliance that has been targeting drug traffickers for years.
Forty migrants, including infants, die as boat sinks off Tunisia
All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.
Forty migrants, including infants, die as boat sinks off Tunisia
All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.
Strong winds in New Zealand leave tens of thousands without power
Authorities have issued a rare red wind warning, the highest alert level, for the capital Wellington.
An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a ‘safe pair of hands’ vie for power in a cocoa superpower
The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in Ivory Coast.
Blackouts hit Russia’s Belgorod as Ukrainian drone attacks surge
Ukraine says the attacks are a direct retaliation to Russia’s frequent strikes on Ukrainian cities.
