August 27, 2019 Spanish athlete is first to stand-up paddleboard across Pacific Ocean: report Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa reportedly became the first person to stand-up paddleboard across the Pacific Ocean after he paddled his way into Hawaii from California on Saturday.
August 22, 2019 Vegan Australian parents spared jail after ‘completely inadequate’ diet left baby malnourished An Australian couple who put their baby on a strict vegan diet that left her malnourished and suffering from long-term medical issues avoided a jail sentence on Thursday.
August 21, 2019 New Zealand lawmaker brings baby to parliament, speaker takes on role of babysitter A New Zealand lawmaker took a page from the country’s prime minister when he brought his newborn son to work on Wednesday.
August 20, 2019 China could win military conflict in Indo-Pacific region even 'before America can respond', think tank warns A new study warns the U.S. has lost its military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific region, with China being able to launch and win a military conflict even before American forces are able come up with a response.
August 16, 2019 Coast Guard cutter's crew makes massive 4,600-pound cocaine bust, 2nd in 5 days The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett recently seized more than 4,600 pounds of cocaine, their second cocaine bust in five days.
August 16, 2019 Australian tourist fatally shot in camper van in New Zealand while sleeping inside with partner A manhunt was underway in New Zealand on Friday after an Australian tourist was killed following what police believe was a random attack on the van that he and his partner were sleeping inside.
August 15, 2019 Intruder shot and killed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam after stabbing, attacking base security An intruder was shot and killed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Thursday after crashing a car into barriers there, evading authorities for hours, and later "aggressively" attacking and stabbing a Defense Department Security Forces member while being apprehended, the base said.
August 15, 2019 Sydney stabbing victim identified as sex worker, 24, who reportedly saw suspect before rampage A woman who was killed moments before a knife-wielding man went on a rampage in downtown Sydney on Tuesday while yelling "Allahu akbar" has been identified as a 24-year-old sex worker who reportedly had seen the suspect at least once.
August 14, 2019 Australia, New Zealand seize enormous haul of MDMA, meth, worth $60M Investigators uncovered nearly 1,700 pounds of MDMA and 440 pounds of crystal meth in Australia and New Zealand — one of the most "significant drug seizures" in Australian history that's led to six arrests and is connected to several countries.
August 14, 2019 New Zealand mosque shooter sent letter from prison cell that was published on 4chan The man accused of killing 51 in the New Zealand mosque shootings has managed to send out a letter from prison warning an “Alan” from Russia that a “great conflict” is coming.