The BBC’s Katy Watson reports from the Gold Coast, as strong winds and heavy rains batter the region.
Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face return after USAID freeze
US aid funding enabled thousands of Afghan women to study abroad or online, but many of these programmes are now suspended.
Indian killed in Jordan was victim of job scam, family say
Thomas Gabriel Perera was killed by Jordanian security forces while trying to enter Israel illegally.
At least 12 injured in shooting at Toronto pub
The extent of injuries is not known and the suspect remains at large after fleeing the scene said police.
Mass blackouts as tropical storm nears Australian coast
More than 300,000 properties are without power in Queensland and New South Wales as the storm approaches.
They lost 52 soldiers fighting alongside the US. Now they feel threatened by Trump
Danes, who have been loyal allies of Washington, are blindsided by Trump’s insistence on taking over Greenland.
Russian strike kills 11 in town near Donetsk, Ukraine says
Some 30 people were also injured in a Russian attack late on Friday, local authorities said.
Bourbon is out, patriotism is in – How Canadians are facing Trump threats head on
Across the country, Canadians are defiant in boycotting American goods and travel even as Trump promises another temporary reprieve.
Canadian serial killer’s victim found in landfill
Morgan Harris, 39, was one of four indigenous women killed in 2022 by a convicted murderer.
Is Trump reining in Musk after a cabinet showdown with secretaries?
The president intervenes in a cost-cutting row after a reported clash at the White House.
