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The MV Odyssey set sail on its three-year journey two years ago and was billed as combining maritime living with global travel. It is currently docked in Cambodia.

Their leading hypothesis is that the young cetaceans are dying from a bacterial infection, but experts are still trying to figure out why this year's mortality rates are so high. Adults have also been washing up dead, possibly because of a toxic algal bloom

<p>As USS Colorado showcases the program in Perth, Peter Briggs says personnel is just one of the ‘huge issues’ it faces</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/29/labor-treasurer-jim-chalmers-social-media-anthony-albanese-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates</a></p></

A US-based cruise operator marketing its voyages as permanent holidays for retirees blames the ongoing fuel crisis for abruptly forcing passengers to disembark in Cambodia.

More than 200 passengers leave Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey in Sihanoukville after the company suspends Cambodia operations and cites surging fuel costs.

Ashley Paul Griffith is expected to face charges related to alleged offending against dozens of children.

A new Lancet report finds the number of heat-related deaths has been growing since the 2015 Paris Agreement, despite real gains from the climate pact.

Intense rainstorms <a href="https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-10-27/super-el-nino-utah-october-rain-southwest-precipitation"target="_blank" >linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane</a> season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.

Nobody knows how the three-legged iron cauldron ended up in the River Wear. Weeks before Halloween, it finally returned to the surface

A fire has torn through Guryong Village, Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate.

More than 500 soldiers have been sent to deal with anti-migrant protests in South Africa, the country's government has said.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded about 100 kilometres off the coast of South Australia.

US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.

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En eventuell kollaps av kranen kan få store konsekvenser, sier brannvesenet.

Politiet har sperret av deler av området rundt Strandgata 19 i Oslo sentrum. De har i tillegg evakuert tilstøtende bygg. Årsaken er en tårnkran som har fått en skjevstilling, skriver politiet i politiloggen. – Som igjen medfører økt risiko for at kranen kan kollapse.

A Canberra mother is shocked to learn her daughter has been removed from a waitlist for specialist care at a paediatric allergy centre because her condition "no longer meets the requirement for a specialist appointment".

One local said they "heard it coming" before a bang.

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The French government says more than 1,000 people were arrested following nationwide protests on Saturday. Police and elite security forces were out in force across the country as clashes broke out.

Hundreds of Jordanians from across the kingdom attended a funeral service for eight of the nine Christians killed by gunmen in Jordan on Sunday, at the same church as the attack took place. The funeral in the village of Hamoud underlined the mass condemnation in the country that followed the attack , which the authorities described as terrorism. Tribes sent

Advocates say there is no future for sustainable fisheries without ending destructive fishing practices.

For nearly a century, people in distant parts of the world have reported a bizarre experience after eating certain wild mushrooms: seeing dozens or even hundreds of tiny, colorful humans moving through the real world. Now, scientists have identified a mushroom species, Lanmaoa asiatica, responsible for these extraordinary hallucinations in China and the Phil

Police warn this behaviour 'isn’t going to end well'.

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Despite positive online reviews, authors have accused Patrick White Publishing of poor quality service and pushing them into removing negative comments.

A power surge at Stansted Airport has caused hundreds of flights to be delayed.

<p>Almost 1,000 arrested as police charge crowd in Paris and teargas used to stop protesters reaching other city centres</p><p>Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/school-protesters-sevran-paris-suburb-france">schoolchildren’s demands</

The Italian government sent hundreds of soldiers to the country's fashion and financial hub ahead of anticipated unrest.

The demonstrations drew large crowds, but a stronger police presence helped limit vandalism and property damage.

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Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of France as a vastly reinforced security presence appeared to have averted a repeat of last weekend's unrest, despite isolated clashes in several cities.

<p>French police have made 1,000 arrests and Italian officers have raided homes in Milan, with protests also taking place in Spain and Albania</p><p>Jesse, 40, a charity worker from the north of Paris, had turned out for the street march.</p><p>She said: “I’m so angry. I’m here to support schoolchildren’s demands for better conditions. I’m so proud of them a

Government puts 70,000 police officers on the streets to boost security after last weekend’s riots

The deadline to enrol to vote is midnight on Sunday, October 25.

Started in 2023, "The Kindness Mob" is a group about half a million strong that secretly battles internet spite.

Storm topples trees, triggers brief flooding, disrupts power lines and forces 5,000 people to evacuate.

Apple's global launch of the foldable iPhone Duo brought scalpers to the Beijing flagship store looking to pay big for the already pricey devices.

The principal of a government school in flood-hit Nepal has set up tents to ensure hundreds of children he guided to safety two months ago can continue their education. Rajendra Dawadi, head of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot, one of the areas hit hardest by the flash floods, was hailed as a hero when his swift actions helped to save the lives

Campaigners plan mass Halloween action before Supreme Court hearing on challenge to group's 'terrorist' proscription.

Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed.

One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say.

At least 16 people have been killed and 46 injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northern Tibet.

<p>Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, with at least seven aftershocks recorded</p><p>A magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and destroying hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media have said.</p><p>Search and rescue efforts continued after at least 33

Typhoon Champi's radius is around 320km, large enough to cover most of Taiwan.

Dispute over raising flag of Somali Regional State devolves into fighting between regional forces.

A second large department store will also be hit by industrial action during the weekend.

How Australia rated in their innings and 31-run humiliation by South Africa in Gqeberha.

A high-end heist has seen hundreds of designer bags and shoes stolen during a ram raid at Fendi in Sydney.

Hundreds more jobs are on the chopping block at Westpac, following major cuts at NAB.

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez's detainment comes as an investigation by ProPublica found that more than 500 citizens have been caught up in the administration's immigration operations. William Brangham discussed

Studies show gambling is eating away at people's savings and investing funds, especially among younger generations.

More than 400 people, mostly children under four, contracted gastrointestinal illnesses after drinking contaminated tap water in Bronkhorstspruit, exposing failures in water treatment and municipal oversight. The outbreak highlights South Africa’s wider sewage crisis, with experts warning that failing wastewater systems threaten drinking-water safety and nat

Former independent MP Cathy McGowan addressed hundreds of residents gathered at a community vigil in Wodonga on Wednesday night.

More than 300 university students and staff march on Parliament House to protest a controversial plan to merge three of Western Australia's four public universities.

The Canterbury knobbled weevils were thought be extinct before they were rediscovered in the early 2000s, and now more than 200 of the tiny creatures have been released in a secret location.