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Nov 28, 2025 - World

Paris' Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32 euros ($25 to 37) for non-European visitors from January to help finance an overhaul of the building whose degradation has been exposed by the Oct. 19 crown jewels heist.

Nov 28, 2025 - World

Benedict Bryant convicted of dangerous driving occasioning death after placing police car in path of 16-year-old’s trail bike in Sydney in 2022Warning: this article contains the name of an Indigenous Australian who has diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA police sergeant who was told not to pursue a teenager riding a trail bike has been told he caused the death of the young man when he placed his unmarked car in his path.Benedict Bryant, 47, was found guilty on Friday of dangerous driving occasioning the death of Indigenous teenager Jai Kalani Wright in February 2022 in an inner Sydney suburb.For information and support in Australia call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for a crisis support line for Indigenous Australians; or call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Mensline on 1300 789 978 and Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 Continue reading...

Nov 28, 2025 - World

The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, according to officials

Nov 28, 2025 - World

Lawyers for the sons of Virginia Giuffre, her housekeeper, and her attorney have appeared in an Australian court to seek control of her estate

Nov 28, 2025 - World

Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sectorA record number of people are set to take China’s notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector.Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for certain positions. The age limit for general candidates has increased from 35 to 38, while the age limit for those with postgraduate degrees has been raised from 40 to 43. Continue reading...