Once-in-a-lifetime bloom
A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro, marking the first and last bloom of these rare palms.
Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence
Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration party have rocketed up opinion polls, nearing a peak seen 30 years ago when she first entered politics.
Extent of illegal cigarette sales in Australia revealed
Extent of illegal cigarette sales in Australia revealed
Dodgy darts might be twice as prevalent in Australia as legal ones, as excessive excise rates fuel the black market for smuggled cigarettes.
Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you
Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you
Vladimir Putin warned European powers that if they started a war with Russia then Moscow was ready to fight and that the defeat of European powers would be so absolute there would be no one left to negotiate a peace deal.
Storm death toll nears 800 as scale of disaster revealed
Storm death toll nears 800 as scale of disaster revealed
As rescuers battled to clear roads, improved weather conditions revealed the scale of a disaster that has killed nearly 800 people in Southeast Asia.
NZ-born truck driver jailed over serious injury school bus crash
NZ-born truck driver jailed over serious injury school bus crash
Students in Victoria who were seriously injured when a truck crashed into the back of their school bus can finally move on now the driver has been jailed, a principal says.
Netanyahu asks for pardon in long-running corruption trial
Netanyahu asks for pardon in long-running corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared in court for the first time since asking the country's president for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, a request backed by US President Donald Trump.
Evacuations urged as bushfire threatens WA homes
Evacuations urged as bushfire threatens WA homes
An out-of-control bushfire is threatening homes and properties in Western Australia, and residents are being warned to leave now or put their lives in danger.
Recovering Bardot tells fans not to worry
Recovering Bardot tells fans not to worry
Former French movie star Brigitte Bardot is currently recovering and wants to reassure those concerned about her health not to worry.
Southeast Asia storm death toll tops 600
Southeast Asia storm death toll tops 600
The death toll has mounted to more than 600 from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across three countries in Southeast Asia.
'Journalist' charged over satanic child sex abuse material
'Journalist' charged over satanic child sex abuse material
A self-described independent news site editor is one of four Australians charged over alleged involvement in a satanic child sex abuse material ring.
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze
Thousands have turned out to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than 75 years.
Illegal military links alleged
Illegal military links alleged
South African police have arrested four men on their way to Russia on suspicion they would contravene the country’s laws against assisting foreign military forces.
Pro-business president seeks new economic reality
Pro-business president seeks new economic reality
A clock running clockwise marks end of leftist regime in Bolivia
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters
Obituary: primatologist uncovered uncannily human world of chimps
Obituary: primatologist uncovered uncannily human world of chimps
In 1987, the American cartoonist Gary Larson drew one of his surreal Far Side sketches of two apes sitting on a branch.
Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides, passes 300
Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides, passes 300
The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303.
Tensions rise as Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Tensions rise as Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
US President Donald Trump said the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered "closed in its entirety," stirring anxiety and confusion as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Hong Kong mourns victims of fire that killed 128 and counting
Hong Kong mourns victims of fire that killed 128 and counting
Hong Kong's leaders oversaw a ceremony on Saturday to mourn the at least 128 people killed in a high-rise apartment complex fire, a toll that is likely to rise further with 200 others still unaccounted for days after the tragedy.
Video shows Israeli forces killing two Palestinians after surrender
Video shows Israeli forces killing two Palestinians after surrender
The United Nations said on Friday that the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces the previous day appeared to be a "summary execution."