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How a throwback to 2006 took down Telstra’s national phone network
The same technology that helps your smartphone know when daylight savings ends set off a ‘digital domino chain’ that locked customers out of the network G...
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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in reflecting pool vandalism charges
Canoeist David Hearn plead not guilty in D.C. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full stor...
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South Africa: Driven home by anti-migrant protests
Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch. Newsiline summ...
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Violence on trains in Germany is on the rise
The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Violence on German trains is on the rise
The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Patrick Dempsey says he's not running for Senate in Maine as Democrats weigh a replacement
The "Grey's Anatomy" star quashed speculation that he was among those being considered to replace embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner. Newsiline s...
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Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes
Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Ebola death toll in Congo tops 600. New cases also suspected in previously unaffected provinces
According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued sprea...
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I've changed my mind, we might actually be able to win this thing - Shearer
Alan Shearer explains why he now has belief and confidence that England can go further in this World Cup than he thought. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Her iconic song, boosted by real eclipses, has over 1 billion streams. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to t...
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Inside the mind of a Wimbledon semi-finalist by Tracy Austin
Enjoy 1979 Wimbledon semi-finalist Tracy Austin encapsulating "the sense of history" that comes with playing on Centre Court as part of the last four at S...
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School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid
The government says the pandemic left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers are helping pupils turn a corner. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war
Back-and-forth attacks, including a day earlier, have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around. Newsiline summarises...
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At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in China, state media says
Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a factory fire in China which has resulted in "heavy human losses". Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Au...
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At least 28 killed in fire at shoe factory in China, state media reports
Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and li...
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Modi tells Melbourne crowd India aspires to 'grow more, achieve more'
More than 20,000 people have given a rapturous welcome to Narendra Modi at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium as Anthony Albanese heaps praise on Australia's I...
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Former Olympic canoe racer pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case
David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea on Thursday in D.C. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and...
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How do Germans cope with having Nazi grandparents?
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always...
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Syria regains voting rights at world chemical weapons watchdog
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) cited a "change in circumstances" as the reason behind its decision. Newsiline summarises...
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How do you cope with having a Nazi grandfather?
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always...
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Congo: UN laments uptick in fighting in South Kivu
The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Newsiline summarises this report from Deut...
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Jersey assisted dying law granted Royal Assent
The government says it is a "critical step" in progressing the law it hopes to bring into effect next year. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Man Utd reveal proposed 100,000-seater stadium location
Manchester United reveal the location for their proposed new 100,000-seater stadium - approximately 350m north west of their existing Old Trafford ground....
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Morocco's unfinished business with France
Morocco are set to play in another World Cup quarter-final, but are they football's dreamers or is this where they belong? Newsiline summarises this repor...
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China: Dozens killed in shoe factory fire
Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. Newsiline summarises this r...
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China: 'Heavy human losses' expected in shoe factory fire
Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Live: Iran hits US military targets in Gulf, prepares to bury slain leader
Jordan's military says it has intercepted eight Iranian missiles fired at the country, in a fresh wave of attacks in the Middle East. Newsiline summarises...
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Slade back in England XV for must-win game with Fiji
Centre Henry Slade, who did not play a minute of England's Six Nations campaign earlier this year, has been recalled to the starting line-up to face Fiji...
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Diplomats go virtual to witness Gaza displacement site up close
Representatives from 12 countries carried out a “virtual diplomatic field visit” to a displacement site in the Gaza Strip and heard from some of the resid...
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Remembering the Srebrenica genocide: ‘Fear is all that kept me moving’
The United Nations paused on Wednesday to remember the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys killed in the town of Srebrenica in July 1995, and the...
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World must move faster on Ebola response for DR Congo: UN relief chief
The world must move faster to contain the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Thursday. Ne...
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Peak heat in Europe just broke historic 1970s records
This year marks the hottest June recorded for Western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the latest report from a climate tracking servi...
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Security Council LIVE: ‘Urgent de-escalation’ needed now in Ukraine amid spike in civilian deaths
The Security Council must use every tool and diplomatic channel to reach an urgent de-escalation, Rosemary DiCarlo, chief of UN political and peacebuildin...
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US-Iran war leaves shipping at near-standstill in Hormuz again
Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran reportedly brought shipping to a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, leaving aroun...
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Use of explosive weapons ‘must stop’ in eastern DR Congo: Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to...
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Maddy Cusack inquest adjourned over evidence request
Maddy Cusack died after being found unconscious at her family home in September 2023. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and lin...