The family of 9-year-old bullied Murri boy Quaden Bayles has declined to a crowdfunded trip to Disneyland.
Almost a week after $475,000 was raised to send Bayles and his mother Yarraka to Disneyland after his emotional video went viral, the family has declined the trip.
They've said that they want to donate the amount to a charity, instead.
The gesture came after his mother livestreamed a facebook video that showed the aftermath of a bullying incident at his school in Brisbane.
Death toll from Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 30
The death toll from landslides in two regions of Indonesia's Central Java has risen to 30 as rescue efforts continued, the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Friday.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Bangladesh, no reports of damage
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, with the epicentre at a depth of 10 km.
Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal
Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international climate efforts.
Zelenskyy ready for 'honest' work on US-backed plan as Europeans push back
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced after talks with a top US Army official on Thursday he was ready for "honest" work with Washington on a plan to end the war, while European allies pushed back against punishing concessions to Russia.
Death toll rises in central Vietnam flooding, more heavy rain forecast
The death toll from a new barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has risen to 41, state media reported on Thursday, with water levels rising further in already inundated towns and villages.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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