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Queensland residents captured on video what many believed to be a ‘mini tornado’ blowing across the Brisbane River on November 1. It came as a large supercell storm cloud crossed the city during the afternoon bringing intense rain and large hail. Severe weather warnings were issued in the area. The strong winds which accompanied the…

New Zealand captain Scott Barrett says England prop Joe Marler has “loaded the gun” after his controversial call for the All Blacks haka to be scrapped. Marler, 34, has since apologised for calling the iconic pre-match ritual “ridiculous” and saying it should be “binned” in a post on X on Tuesday. The Harlequins veteran will…

Eight people have died after a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the country’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. People were sitting on benches under the outdoor overhang at the station in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second city, at the time of the collapse around noon local time (11:00 GMT), Radio Television…

Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following two months of detention. Four young suspects – who were arrested during major anti-government protests in August – collapsed on the courtroom floor, writhing in pain before being removed to get…

Family handout Holly Newton was a funny and energetic girl, her family said A “jealous” teenager who stabbed his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death has been detained for at least 17 years. Logan MacPhail stalked Holly Newton for almost an hour before he launched a ferocious attack on her in Hexham, Northumberland, in January 2023. MacPhail,…

Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern African nation. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) – in power since independence in 1966 – has won only four parliamentary seats as of Friday afternoon. It will be replaced by the Umbrella for…

Two former police officers have been jailed for the murder of Marielle Franco, a prominent left wing politician killed in a drive-by shooting in 2018. Anderson Gomes, Franco’s driver, was also killed in the attack but her press officer Fernanda Chaves, who was in the car, survived. Ronnie Lessa confessed to firing the shots and…

A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes. Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, during the break-in on 17 October. Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from…

North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew for 86 minutes – the longest flight recorded by an ICMB – and over 1,000km (621 miles) before falling into waters off its east coast, South Korea’s military said. The launch comes at a time of deteriorating relations between the two Koreas and Pyongyang’s increasingly…