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A headless female torso was found in the water's edge in Copenhagen, hours after a Danish inventor charged with killing a journalist in his home-made submarine told a court she died on board.

President Donald Trump opened the door to an increase in US troops in Afghanistan as part of a retooled strategy for the region.

Australian MP Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt may be a one-off, as Senate President Stephen Parry considers asking senators to adopt a dress code for the chamber.

Influential Dunedin musician Peter Gutteridge was found to be confused and disoriented days before his death.

Lebanon monitored the brothers accused of plotting to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi for over a year and coordinated with the Australian government on it for a long time, the Lebanese interior minister said

The Green Party has been hit by more turmoil after its political director resigns with just weeks to go until the election.

The head of Qantas Airways and Australia's most successful Olympian, Ian Thorpe, were among a growing number of campaigners calling for support for same-sex marriage in Australia ahead of a looming postal vote.

Dunedin ratepayers seem to have it a bit easier than the majority of the country when it comes to residential rates a report by Taxpayers Union has found.

New Zealand rapper Scribe, who is facing weapon and drug offences, has had a court appearance adjourned until next month.

Christchurch Hospital's emergency department is having to treat up to a dozen patients at a time in corridors, due to an unprecedented number of admissions.

An 4.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Ischia, off the coast of Naples, killing at least one person and causing several buildings to collapse.