Today
ASX wobbles; Australian in horror Swiss fire; Ukraine tricks Russia
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
LVMH’s Belmond blames Carlyle unit for fatal Machu Picchu train crash
In a letter to the office of the prime minister, it said Inca Rail had transited through an unauthorised part of the tracks, leading to the head-on collision.
How the fire that killed 40 in an upmarket Swiss resort bar started
A barmaid, carried on the shoulders of a colleague, held a sparkler-topped bottle above her head near the basement’s ceiling, setting it alight, witnesses said.
40 dead, Australian injured in upmarket Swiss ski resort bar fire
A further 114 people were hurt, most seriously, police said, as the crowded Le Constellation venue morphed from a scene of New Year’s revelry into tragedy.
December 2025
Call of Duty creator Vince Zampella killed in Ferrari crash: reports
Zampella, 55, was the head of Respawn Entertainment and the former CEO of Infinity Ward, the video game studio that created the Call of Duty franchise.
Albanese visits Great Synagogue; police warn against weekend protests
Ahmed al Ahmed has accepted the $2.5m raised after he wrestled a gun from Bondi shooter Sajid Akram; NSW Police says there is no longer evidence to justify the detention of seven Liverpool men; NSW Premier Chris Minns says strong protest restrictions coming. Follow live.
Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146
The cause of the blaze that started last Wednesday and quickly fanned across the exterior of the apartments under renovation is still being investigated.
November 2025
‘Absolutely scandalous’: 8 arrested over Hong Kong’s deadly blaze
The China-backed government has come under pressure about negligence and misconduct over the fire at the high-rise building that killed more than 100.
Three arrested after Hong Kong high-rise blaze kills scores
At least 44 people are dead and hundreds missing or trapped after a massive fire took hold of an apartment complex with thousands of units in Hong Kong.
Eight dead in explosion near Red Fort in India’s New Delhi
The exact cause of the explosion was not immediately known and is being investigated. The 17th-century fort was located in the old city and was a tourist destination.
September 2025
Man killed in shark attack on Sydney’s northern beaches
NSW Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the 57-year-old man who has died at Dee Why Beach.
August 2025
Horrific Titan sub disaster was preventable, report finds
A new US Coast Guard report says that the catastrophic implosion that killed all five aboard the Titan submersible was the result of critical safety flaws.
July 2025
Rising Blackstone star killed as companies tighten security
The second fatal shooting in less than a year of a senior US executive in New York City has sent shockwaves through Manhattan firms.
At least 19 killed as Bangladeshi air force jet crashes into school
Officials say the jet crashed shortly after take-off, hitting a school in Dhaka.
Air India junior pilot asked captain why he turned off fuel switches
The information reveals for the first time who said what in the cockpit before 260 people died in a plane crash.
Air India plane crash came after fuel cut from engines
Audio from the cockpit suggests both pilots were confused about why the fuel switches were turned off, according to a preliminary report by Indian authorities.
For the parents of Camp Mystic, an agonising wait for missing children
Group texts have flown with rumours about girls who had been found, and girls still missing. They exchanged phone numbers, stories, and prayers.
At least 24 dead in Texas flash flood, 20-plus children missing
The US National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency for parts of Kerr County, located about 105km northwest of San Antonio.
How the best summer of Diogo Jota’s life ended in tragedy
The Liverpool star and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain after the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police say.
June 2025
Two oil tankers collide and catch fire near Strait of Hormuz
The incident adds to anxiety around the crucial shipping route as Iran and Israel hit each other with missiles.
