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Firefighters are struggling to contain the wildfires, which continue to grow rapidly in size, fuelled by strong winds and dry conditions.

South Korean authorities have declared ongoing wildfires the worst to ever hit the country, as the death toll rose again and the affected area doubled in size.

The wildfires – which began late on Friday in Sancheong county in Northern Gyeongsang province – have now killed at least 26 people, local authorities said on Thursday.

Approximately 81,500 acres…

Prime Minister Albanese’s Labor Party has introduced new tax cuts in advance of general election due before May 17.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he plans to call a national election “imminently” as the May 17 deadline for electing a new parliament is fast approaching.

“It will be in May, I can guarantee that. And it will be called pretty imminently,” Albanese told radio station Triple M on Thursday.

“I’m not calling it today but I will call it soon. I think…

LeBron James helped the LA Lakers avoid a fourth straight loss with a dramatic last-second putback against Indiana.

LeBron James tipped in a buzzer-beating rebound with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers halted their three-game losing streak with a pulsating 120-119 road victory over the Indiana Pacers.

A thrilling duel in Indianapolis saw the Pacers climb out of a 13-point fourth-quarter hole to snatch a 119-118 lead with 42 seconds remaining and leave the Lakers staring down…

US president said ‘we have to convince them’, as he claimed taking control of Greenland was essential for US national security.

United States President Donald Trump has re-asserted his desire for Washington to take control of Greenland, in advance of a controversial planned visit to the Danish autonomous territory by Vice President JD Vance.

“We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it,” Trump said in an interview on Wednesday.

“I hate to…

North Korea’s leader oversaw tests of his country’s latest military innovations involving the use of artificial intelligence.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has personally supervised his country’s testing of new AI-equipped suicide and reconnaissance drones and called for unmanned aircraft and artificial intelligence to be prioritised in military modernisation plans.

State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday that Kim oversaw the testing of “various kinds of…

Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed when Israeli fighters jets bombed his tent shelter in northern Gaza.

A Hamas spokesperson has been killed by an Israeli air strike in northern Gaza, news outlets have confirmed, as Israel’s army continues its renewed assault on the besieged enclave.

Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed when Israeli fighter jets bombed his tent shelter in the northern city of Jabalia in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to…

United States President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on imported cars and car parts, his latest salvo in a widening trade war that has stoked tensions with partners and allies.

Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said the tariffs would “take back” money from foreign countries that have been “taking our jobs” and “taking our wealth”.

“They’ve taken so much out of our country – friend and foe. And, frankly, friend has oftentimes been much worse…