Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand
“The rediscovery is exciting, yet concerning at the same time,” veterinarian and researcher Kaset Sutasha of Kasetsart University…
At least five people are missing after Silver Lake Nursing Home partially collapsed
The facility, which officials also referred to as Silver Lake Nursing Home, partially collapsed into its basement. The…
Greg Biffle plane crash: Seven killed in North Carolina jet accident
“I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina and their children, and my heart is with all…
High-flying super yacht designer Charles Robinson in tax evasion case
The court heard Robinson’s records showed money owed to other companies was paid in preference to tax owed…
Person of interest in custody after deadly shooting at US university
Joseph Oduro, a teaching assistant at Brown, said he was in a campus auditorium when the gunman entered.…
Five suspects arrested over alleged plot to plough a vehicle into a Christmas market crowd
According to authorities, he had called for an attack to be carried out on a Christmas market in…
Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise
In Pidie Jaya, a district in Indonesia’s Aceh badly affected by the floods, four elephants from a nearby…
Wave kills four bathers in Spain’s Tenerife tourist hotspot
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Brazilian teen killed after climbing into lion enclosure at zoo
“It got him. It got him,” visitors can be heard saying, with exclamations of “my God!” The government…
Bestiality in New Zealand: The latest figures, plus forensic psychologist Dr David Jones on how he helps his patients
“It’s across a life span. I’ve got guys ranging from 18 up to their 70s.” He says 10…
Regional councils aren’t being abolished, territorial authorities are being amalgamated (eventually) – Thomas Coughlan
The full story, when it came out in an embargoed press briefing at 2.30pm, was both less and…
Government proposes scrapping regional councillors and nudging councils towards amalgamation
Under this proposal, the regional council as an organisation would remain, but the mayors of the councils that…