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US 'waking up': 66% say climate crisis must be addressed

Two-thirds of Americans believe climate change is either a crisis or a serious problem, with a majority wanting immediate action to address global heating and its damaging consequences.

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Pope praying schism can be thwarted

The Pope says he has prayed that dissent from American Catholic conservatives would not lead to a schism in the Church and is willing to listen to critics and make corrections if necessary.

Melbourne bomber to die behind bars

Melbourne bomber to die behind bars

Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue has failed in his bid to one day walk free from jail and must continue with his "de facto death sentence".

Mugabe's burial place remains a mystery

The body of former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe was expected in the country later on Wednesday, a family spokesman says, but his final resting place remains a source of mystery.

Brief reprieve for Queensland fire crews

Fire crews in Queensland will have a brief reprieve today as weather conditions improve and 80 fires continue to burn, before the danger spikes again.

Trump's national security adviser gone

Trump's national security adviser gone

US President Donald Trump has fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges.

Teens questioned as Queensland fires rage

A fire that's destroyed homes and forced hundreds to flee on Queensland's Sunshine Coast may have been deliberately lit.

Sarah Palin's husband files for divorce

Sarah Palin was a nominee for vice president in 2008. Photo: Reuters

Sarah Palin's husband files for divorce

Former Alaska Governor and one time Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, appears to have filed for divorce.

Johnson firm on no Brexit extension

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks after the vote on whether to hold an early general...

Johnson firm on no Brexit extension

For the second time in a week, lawmakers have rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to try and break the Brexit deadlock through an early national election.

Dutch police officer kills himself and two children

Dutch police officer kills himself and two children

A Dutch police officer shot and killed his two young children and himself at a home in the city of Dordrecht on Monday evening, a police official said.

Hong Kong pupils form human chain

Hundreds of secondary school students, many wearing masks with their uniforms, have formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong in support of anti-government protesters.

Traffic snarls as typhoon hits Japan

Around four to five typhoons make landfall in Japan every year. File photo: Reuters

Traffic snarls as typhoon hits Japan

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years has made landfall just east of Tokyo.

Dozens of bushfires burning in Queensland

Queensland residents have been warned more properties could be lost and livestock losses will be significant as firefighters continue battling more than 50 fires across the state.

What next for hurricane survivors?

A man walks among debris in the Mudd neighborhood in Marsh Harbour after it was hit by Hurricane...

What next for Bahamas' hurricane survivors?

A week after one of the strongest Caribbean hurricanes on record ploughed into the Bahamas, thousands of people are still fleeing the hardest-hit areas.

Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling

Former Works and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has resigned her position in Government and left...

Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling

Britain's Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from the government and the ruling Conservative Party on Saturday in a protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the country...

Qld fires rage in worst start to season on record

Fire and Emergency crew battle bushfire near a house in the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic...

Qld fires rage in worst start to season on record

Queensland fire crews are battling raging bushfires in the most devastating start to the fire season in the state's recorded history as authorities warn it is an omen of things to come.

Fifth death linked to vaping raises fears in US

E-cigarettes, which heat nicotine-laced liquid into vapour, have rapidly grown into a global market for vaping products.

Fifth death linked to vaping raises fears in US

A Los Angeles County resident has died from a lung illness possibly tied to vaping, bringing the total number of such US deaths to five, health officials said on Friday.

Hundreds evacuated from Qld bushfire zones

Over 50 bushfires are burning across the state of Queensland, prompting hundreds to evacuate...

Hundreds evacuated from Qld bushfire zones

Hundreds of people have been forced from their homes as bushfires rage across southern Queensland.

Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence

Riot police walk next to a street barricade during a demonstration in Mong Kok district in Hong...

Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence

Hong Kong protesters plan to block one of the world's busiest airports on Saturday after a night of violence in which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up crowds.

India loses contact with spacecraft on mission to moon

India loses contact with spacecraft on mission to moon

India lost contact with a spacecraft it was attempting to land on the moon on Saturday, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said, in a setback to the nation's ambitious...

The $100k bottle of beer

An Australian cricket journalist in Britain for the Ashes test series is claiming to have drunk "the most expensive beer in history" after being charged nearly A$100,000 (NZD$106,714) for the tipple.

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