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AFP Many of those killed on Sunday were in a school-turned-shelter in the southern city of Khan Younis More than 50 people were killed in Israeli air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to local medics and rescuers. They said children, a cameraman who worked for the Al Jazeera TV network…

Austria striker Guido Burgstaller had his skull fractured when he was attacked in the centre of the country’s capital city, his club Rapid Vienna have said. Rapid said the 35-year-old is expected to be out of action for several months after suffering the “serious head injury” at the weekend. They say the former Cardiff City…

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military from the bloc, but have offered a six-month grace period for them to reconsider. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger plan to withdraw from Ecowas in January after refusing the bloc’s demand to restore democratic rule. This…

Hundreds are feared to be dead in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido battered the French Indian Ocean territory on Saturday. Entire settlements were flattened when the cyclone brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), with people living in makeshift shelters hit particularly hard. Footage shows police officers holding a door as the the cyclone made…

Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said. The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in a sleeping area above a restaurant at the ski station of Gudauri in the north of the country, according to officials. Police said “preliminary tests do…

South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon – now what? South Korea’s constitutional court has begun trial proceedings for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended for declaring martial law and plunging his country into political turmoil. MPs voted to impeach Yoon last Saturday, after his actions sparked widespread protests calling…

BBC Climate change and more resilient grapes are helping Denmark and Sweden build a winemaking sector Sipping a glass of local wine is likely not what springs to mind when visiting Scandinavia, but this colder, northerly region is emerging as a new wine frontier. Hundreds of commercial vineyards are now dotted across Denmark, Sweden, and…

Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73. The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement. Hussain was a four-time Grammy award winner and has received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s…

The five remaining members of the infamous “Bali Nine” drug ring say they are “relieved and happy” to be home in Australia, after serving nearly 20 years in Indonesian prisons. Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj arrived back in the country on Sunday following years of lobbying by Australia…

AFP Last year, India nudged past China to become the world’s most populous country Last year, India nudged past China to become the world’s most populous country, according to UN estimates. With nearly 1.45 billion people now, you’d think the country would be quiet about having more children. But guess what? The chatter has suddenly…