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.
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.
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."
Zelenskiy's top aide quits after anti-corruption raid on home
Zelenskiy's top aide quits after anti-corruption raid on home
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak, a close ally who has headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught US-backed peace talks, has quit, hours after anti-corruption agents searched his home.
Teen fights for life after Black Friday brawl at Adelaide mall
Teen fights for life after Black Friday brawl at Adelaide mall
A 16-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries and another man has also been stabbed during a brawl involving four people at a suburban Adelaide shopping mall.
Scores killed in floods in Southeast Asia
Scores killed in floods in Southeast Asia
The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 161 on Friday.
Stronger police powers to be tested during Melbourne protest
Stronger police powers to be tested during Melbourne protest
Expanded weapon search powers will be put to the test as Melbourne police prepare for possible clashes between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters.
National Guard member dies after shooting
National Guard member dies after shooting
US President Donald Trump says a National Guard member has died after being shot in an ambush by an Afghan national - an attack he blamed on Biden-era immigration vetting failures.
'Heroic' passerby praised for saving shark victim
'Heroic' passerby praised for saving shark victim
A Swiss tourist was killed by a shark at a remote NSW beach, but a passerby's heroic efforts might have saved the life of the man she was with.
Towers blaze: Search phase to end as death toll climbs
Towers blaze: Search phase to end as death toll climbs
Hong Kong fire authorities say they expect to wrap up operations after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through a massive apartment complex, killing at least 94 people.
Transfer of bodies made
Transfer of bodies made
Israel has transferred the bodies of 15 Palestinians to the Gaza Strip, the territory’s Hamas-run health authority said yesterday, after the remains of the latest hostage returned to Israel were...
Woman dies after shark attack, man critically hurt
Woman dies after shark attack, man critically hurt
A woman is dead after a shark attack at a remote New South Wales beach, and a man is in hospital in a critical condition after also being bitten.