Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies
WorldAn Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday.
Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
WorldNEW DELHI -- A wave of flight cancellations by IndiGo, India's largest airline, sparked a week of chaos and grounded tens of thousands of passengers, laying bare the risks of having a duopoly-like situation in the world's fastest-growing aviation market.
Thailand launches air strikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite
WorldBANGKOK/PHNOM PENH -- Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kennedy vaccine advisers 'turned back the clock,' experts say
WorldLOS ANGELES - U.S. vaccine advisers' decision to scrap longstanding guidance on hepatitis B shots will expose more children to the harmful virus and may signal how other evidence-based vaccine policies can be undermined, doctors and disease experts said.
100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released: UN source, presidency
WorldNigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said Sunday, though the fate of the 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remains unclear.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
WorldSri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 618.
Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
WorldThe humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it will never hallucinate.
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule
WorldThe path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out with FIFA on Saturday confirming the full match schedule for the first 48-team tournament, a day after the star-studded draw ceremony in Washington dominated by Donald Trump.
From 'Icarus bug' to flawed panels: Airbus counts cost of relying on single model
WorldPARIS - This week, Airbus got a brutal reminder that even the world’s most-delivered jet - the A320 - isn’t immune to shocks as disparate as solar flares and flawed metal.
Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales state
WorldSYDNEY - Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state.
