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Children shot at while they prayed

Two children have been killed and 17 other people wounded after an assailant with three guns opened fire on students attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school. One boy says his friend died trying to protect him.

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Iran clean-up likely to remove evidence of nuclear work

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi. Photo: Getty Images

Iran clean-up likely to remove evidence of nuclear work

Iran has launched a speedy clean-up operation at a nuclear-related site in northern Tehran hit by Israeli airstrikes that will likely remove evidence of any nuclear weapons development work.

Singapore to take harsher stance on drug-laced vapes

Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September. Photo: Getty Images

Singapore to take harsher stance on drug-laced vapes

Singapore will take a harder stance against drug-laced vapes from September as it changes the classification of anaesthetic agent etomidate from a poison to a drug, the government announced today.

Cholera outbreak kills eight, infects 200 in Nigeria

A cholera outbreak in Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said today

Ringleader gets life sentence in Fiji's largest meth operation

The amount of methamphetamine seized was valued at an estimated $FJ2 billion ($NZ1.49 billion)...

Ringleader gets life sentence in Fiji's largest meth operation

The ringleader of Fiji's largest-ever methamphetamine trafficking operation was sentenced to life imprisonment today.

Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv

Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko. Photo: Getty Images

Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv

Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing four people.

Manhunt continues after cops killed in Victoria

Manhunt continues after cops killed in Victoria

A manhunt in Victoria for a heavily armed accused police killer is entering its third day, with wintry conditions complicating search efforts.

Children shot at while they prayed

Two children have been killed and 17 other people wounded after an assailant with three guns opened fire on students attending Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school. One boy says his friend died trying to protect him.

China says Taiwan's denial of WWII role is 'blasphemy'

Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a regular...

China says Taiwan's denial of WWII role is 'blasphemy'

China said today Taiwan was "blaspheming" the sacrifices of those who died fighting Japan in World War Two.

Rain sets off landslide killing 30

Water flows down the overflowing Tawi River today following heavy rain in Jammu, India. Photo:...

Rain sets off landslide killing 30

Heavy rain set off a landslide on a famed Hindu pilgrimage route in India's northern region of Jammu, killing at least 30 people, the ANI news agency said today.

Alleged cop killer caught up in sex abuse inquiry

Police were serving a search warrant on a man in Victoria when he allegedly opened fire and killed two officers and wounded another.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engaged

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple have announced.

PM says Iran behind anti-Semitic attacks in Australia

The spate of attacks in recent months has put pressure on the government of Prime...

PM says Iran behind anti-Semitic attacks in Australia

Iran has been blamed for anti-Semitic attacks on Australian soil, resulting in the federal government listing its Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group.

'Sovereign citizen' at large after two cops killed in Victoria

Two police officers are reportedly dead after a shooting in the rural Victoria town of Porepunkah...

'Sovereign citizen' at large after two cops killed in Victoria

Panicked locals are on edge as police continue to scour a rural town for a fugitive gunman who shot two officers dead in what is being described as an ambush.

Former NSW cop to fight claim he killed couple

Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird. Photo: Instagram

Former NSW cop to fight claim he killed couple

A former Sydney police officer will fight accusations he murdered two men with his service weapon, his lawyer says.

Israeli strike on hospital kills 20, including five journalists

People and rescuers work to recover the body of Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri, who was a...

Israeli strike on hospital kills 20, including five journalists

Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.

Survivor forgives mushroom murderer, asks for confession

Erin Patterson cooked a meal with toxic mushrooms that killed three people. Photo: Jason South /...

Survivor forgives mushroom murderer, asks for confession

Erin Patterson's only surviving victim has forgiven her for trying to kill him as he urged her in court to confess to the murders, which she continues to deny.

Israel retaliates after Houthi attack

A fire ball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in Sanaa on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Israel retaliates after Houthi attack

Israeli strikes have hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.

France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims

President Donald Trump (centre) and Charles Kushner (right). Photo: Getty Images

France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims

France has summoned American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging the nation had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, an official says.

Criminals face pub, football match bans under new UK plans

Criminals face pub, football match bans under new UK plans

Convicted criminals could face being banned from going to the pub, concerts and sports events such as football matches under new plans by the British government.

Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murders

Erik Menendez (left) and his brother Lyle (right) during trial. Photo: Getty Images

Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murders

Lyle Menendez, imprisoned 35 years with his brother Erik for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents at their Beverly Hills home, was denied parole on Friday.

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