25 August 2026
Tunisia's Ben Guerdane reels from violent protests after a boat carrying 15 people sinks, killing at least 12.
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25 August 2026
Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport people who are in the country irregularly or have committed crimes. In office for just over two weeks, the millionaire former lawyer made the announcement on Sunday as the country continued to grapple with the aftermath of a 7. 4-magnitude earthquake on 10 August that killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 30,000 homes.
25 August 2026
Tim Watson calls for Essendon to stop the infighting as the decision to appoint Mark McVeigh as its new coach splits the fan base.
25 August 2026
There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.
25 August 2026
Conflicting comments from One Nation figures have raised questions about the party's migration target.
25 August 2026
Labour's leader Chris Hipkins has committed his party to reaching a position before the election, but indicated that would not be happening immediately.
25 August 2026
There's no line up yet, but fans aged over-18 can circle Sunday 21 February in their calendar for the event at Western Springs Bowl.
25 August 2026
Health NZ officials have met with North Shore Hospital ED nurses to discuss what the nurses are calling a crisis.
