- Saturday, 23 August 2025
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New Zealand PM Ardern to step down next month
Jacinda Ardern has announced she will quit as New Zealand prime minister ahead of this year's election, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead. Ardern choked up as she detailed how six "challenging" years on the job had taken a toll.
Australia pull out of Afghanistan series over Tailban stance
Australia has withdrawn from a men's one-day series against Afghanistan because of the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls. The three-match series was scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates in March.
RRR's Naatu Naatu wins historic Golden Globe for best original song
Indians are celebrating after the Telugu movie RRR created history by winning a Golden Globe - a first for the country. The film's catchy musical number, Naatu Naatu, was awarded the best original song, beating heavyweights like Taylor Swift and Rihanna.
India flight leaves as over 50 fliers wait to board
India's aviation regulator has pulled up an airline for leaving behind passengers on the tarmac in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. A flight by Go First, previously known as Go Air, took off from the airport in Bengaluru city, leaving more than 50 passengers forgotten in a bus.
First satellite launch from UK soil ends in failure
The first-ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has ended in failure. A jumbo jet operated by the American Virgin Orbit company carried a rocket out of Newquay, Cornwall, to release it high over the Atlantic Ocean.
The urination scandal that embarrassed Air India
The head of India's Tata Sons has expressed "anguish" over an unsavoury incident where a drunk man allegedly urinated on an elderly woman on one of their flights. The incident took place at November-end on a Tata-run Air India flight. But it was reported only last week when the woman filed a complaint.
Dozens evacuated from India's 'sinking town'
Dozens of families from Joshimath town in India's Uttarakhand state have been evacuated after large cracks appeared in their homes and on roads. The area has been declared "disaster-prone", a district official said. More than 600 houses have developed cracks so far due to gradual land subsidence, which refers to the ground slowly sinking.
Cold and fog cause chaos in northern India
Parts of northern India are experiencing a severe, prolonged cold wave that has thrown everyday life out of gear. Dense fog has delayed more than a hundred flights and dozens of trains, causing chaos at airports and railway stations.
McCarthy elected US House Speaker amid angry scenes
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives amid heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows. McCarthy finally won the job after 15 rounds of voting, despite his party holding a majority in the chamber.
Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut dies aged 90
US astronaut Walter Cunningham, the last surviving member of the first Nasa mission to ever broadcast live TV from orbit, has died at the age of 90. Apollo 7 was an 11-day manned mission in 1968 that tested the ability to dock and rendezvous in space. But the crew also won an Emmy for their broadcast.
Uncertain fate awaits Thailand's elephant tourism
More elephants are used for tourism in Thailand - over 3,000 - than anywhere else. Unlike other countries with captive populations, those in Thailand are nearly all privately owned. So the collapse of tourism during the pandemic has had a devastating impact on the elephants and their owners, who no longer earn enough to look after them.
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Woman's death in horrific hit-and-run shocks India
The gruesome death of a 20-year-old woman in India's capital Delhi on 1 January has shocked the country. Media reports say the woman, who was an event manager, was returning from work in the early hours of 1 January when her scooter collided with a car. Police say the driver of the car, which had four other passengers, kept driving it for miles, dragging the woman's body along.
Tesla says it delivered record 1.3 million vehicles in 2022
Electric car maker Tesla says it delivered a record 1.3m vehicles last year, 40% more than in 2021. It comes after the company delivered more than 405,000 vehicles in the last three months of 2022.
In pictures: World celebrates arrival of 2023
New year celebrations are in full flow in many parts of the world where 2023 has already arrived. The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first to welcome in the new year, followed by New Zealand an hour later - and thousands gathered in Sydney for the Australian city's renowned fireworks display.
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
