Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine – the country’s largest ever such bust – from an underground bunker system in western Sydney. The drugs, with an estimated street value of A$816m (£433m, €500m), were found on Friday in compartments concealed beneath false floors in three shipping containers at a property in Londonderry. Two…
Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale has halted the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine facility in the country a day after he was found in contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s ruling. Appearing in court on Tuesday, Duale apologised and said he had “directed the immediate and complete cessation” of building work at…
Japan has implemented a five-fold increase to visa fees for all foreigners, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years. From 1 July, single-entry visa fees will be raised from the current 3,000 yen ($18.69; £14) to 15,000 yen, while multi-entry visas will now cost 30,000 yen, up from 6,000 yen. The visa fee…
A scaly, heart-shaped fruit could become the latest cause of friction between China and Taiwan, as the latter warned farmers against Beijing’s plan to step up imports of the crop. The atemoya, a hybrid of different custard apple species with creamy white flesh encased in a rough green exterior, is a specialty of Taiwan’s Taitung…
The logo of the software and hardware manufacturer Oracle can be seen at the German headquarters. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Oracle shed 21,000 jobs, almost 13% of its workforce, in the past year, as tech giants carry out sweeping layoffs as a result of AI. The company’s total workforce stands at…
Hundreds of students, young professionals and job seekers have gathered in India’s capital for a third day of protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over a controversial medical exam. The demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is being led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a new collective that gained attention online for its satirical…
Psychology suggests tea drinkers may think a little differently than coffee drinkers, but not in the dramatic way social media likes to claim. The real divide is less about personality labels and more about how each drink affects the brain. Coffee usually delivers a stronger caffeine hit, which can sharpen alertness and concentration quickly. Tea,…
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Three students have been killed and more injured after two of their peers opened fire at a high school in central Philippines, police say. Investigators believe the suspects, aged 14 and 15, were motivated by a “grudge” over bullying. One was arrested soon after the shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban…
“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said. The BBC has contacted the FBI, which has with Pima County spent months investigating the elder Guthrie’s mysterious abduction from her…