Evacuations are underway from the area around erupting volcano, Mount Ruang. Image source: Ariefrahman, via Wikimedia Commons Indonesian volcano Mount Ruang has erupted multiple times, causing authorities to evacuate over 11,000 people. The volcanic island is the southernmost volcano in the Sangihe Islands arc, in the province of North Sulawesi. The volcano erupted on Wednesday,…
The jury for Donald Trump’s criminal court case surrounding his payments to Stormy Daniels has been decided. Image source: Trump White House Archived, via Pexels A 12-person jury has been finalised for the first of Donald Trump’s four criminal trials, concerning his hush money case in New York. Trump has been accused of 34 counts…
The United Arab Emirates faces heavy rain, flooding the streets of Dubai. Image source: Unsplash, via Picryl. Record levels of rainfall have hit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing widespread floods and disruption across the Persian Gulf. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah residents were told to prepare for unstable weather conditions on Monday, 15 April…
A 15-year-old was arrested after he attacked an Assyrian Orthodox church congregation in Wakeley, Sydney. Image source: Christ The Good Shepherd Church, via Facebook. New South Wales police arrested a 15-year-old male after he attacked an Assyrian Orthodox church congregation with a knife in Sydney on Monday, 15 April. The attack took place around 7pm…
Iran launches 300 missiles at Israel in first ever direct attack. Source: Adam Jones via Flickr. Iran has launched more than 300 missile and drones at Israel on Saturday in retaliation to a recent strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria on 1 April. Tehran had been threatening to attack Israel since 1 April, when…
Six people have been killed in a stabbing in Sydney Westfield Bondi Shopping centre. Source: Sardaka via Wikimedia Commons. NSW police have confirmed six people were killed by an attacker and others injured in Sydney’s Bondi Junction Westfield on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 4pm, shoppers noticed people running, as Joel Cauchi, 40, moved through the…
Rescuers found three men on a desert island after spotting their help signal, spelled out with palm leaves. Image source: U.S. Coast Guard. Three fishermen were rescued from a desert island after using palm fronds to spell out “help” on the shore. The United States Coast Guard confirmed in a statement that the trio were…
The suspended QPS employee has been accused of selling a domestic violence victim’s information. Image source: Kgbo, via Wikimedia Commons. A Queensland Police Service (QPS) employee is facing trial over allegations that she sold information about a domestic violence victim to a former partner. The accused, Carol Kellaway, appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on…
Nicaragua has brought Germany before the ICJ on allegations of aiding genocide. Image source: CIJ ICJ, via X. Nicaragua has accused Germany of aiding in genocide against Palestinians by exporting weapons to Israel. Germany has denied the allegations. Proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) began on 8 April. Germany has been one of…
Fine Gael’s Simon Harris became the youngest person appointed as Taoiseach of Ireland this Tuesday. Image source: President of Ireland, via X. The Dáil Éireann (Assembly of Ireland) has elected Fine Gael leader Simon Harris as Taoiseach (head of government) on Tuesday 9 April. Harris was nominated to the position with 88 votes in favour…