Watch: Drones crash into water after Sydney light show malfunction
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the “saxophone colossus”, Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95
Known as the “saxophone colossus”, Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.
Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch
Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.
Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.
US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in “self-defence”, US Central Command says.
Trump to undergo annual medical exam ahead of 80th birthday
The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.
Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah
The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.
More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
