Four dead, dozens injured in Turkey train crash
A high-speed train has collided with another locomotive and crashed into an overpass in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing four people and injuring dozens more.
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Cellphones banned from NSW primary schools
Cellphones banned from NSW primary schools
Mobile phones will be banned from public primary schools across New South Wales from next year.
Queensland braces for cyclone
Queensland on emergency footing as cyclone bears down
A severe cyclone expected to hit Queensland on Friday could spark flooding and landslides in parts of the state.
Global Insight: The Brexit train wreck
Global Insight: The Brexit train wreck
New Zealand needs to be voicing concerns about illegal activities that occurred during the United Kingdom's Brexit vote, Prof Robert Patman says.
British PM survives confidence vote
British PM survives confidence vote
Prime Minister Theresa May has won a confidence vote from her Conservative party, but 117 of her lawmakers say she's no longer the right leader to implement Britain's exit from the EU.
Hunt goes on for Christmas market attacker
Hunt goes on for Christmas market attacker
Police are searching eastern France for a gunman suspected of killing at least two people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg and who was known to have been religiously radicalised while in jail.
Jailed lawyer blames 'blind loyalty' to Trump
Jailed lawyer blames 'blind loyalty' to Trump
Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been jailed for three years for orchestrating hush payments to women in violation of campaign laws before the 2016 election and financial crimes.
Tense times as Assange told to have tests
Tense times as Assange told to have tests
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has had a series of medical exams, Ecuador's top lawyer says, in line with a new set of rules for his asylum at its embassy in London.
Aust teacher jailed for sex with pupil
Aust teacher jailed for sex with pupil
An Adelaide teacher who admitted having a sexual relationship with a pupil has been jailed for more than two years.
Deadly attack at French market, security threat raised
Deadly attack at French market, security threat raised
A gunman on a security watchlist has killed at least three people and wounded 12 others near the Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg before fleeing.
Worshippers shot dead at Brazil cathedral
Worshippers shot dead at Brazil cathedral
A gunman has opened fire inside a Catholic cathedral in Brazil, fatally shooting four people praying before killing himself, authorities confirm.
May looks set to face leadership challenge
May looks set to face leadership challenge
An attempt to oust British Prime Minister Theresa May looks to be gathering momentum, after her decision to delay a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal for fear of a rout angered many in her Conservative Party.
Canadian court grants bail for Huawei executive
Canadian court grants bail for Huawei executive
A Canadian court has granted bail to a top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies as she awaits a hearing for extradition to the US.
Deadly snowstorm hits southeastern US
Deadly snowstorm hits southeastern US
An intense snowstorm has headed out to sea after dumping up to 60cm of snow on parts of the southeastern US, leaving three people dead in North Carolina.
Construction set to start on Australia's Inland Rail
Construction set to start on Australia's Inland Rail
The first sod is set to be turned on Thursday for the $9.3 billion Inland Rail project in central western New South Wales.
Monkeys run amok in corridors of power
Monkeys run amok in corridors of power
India's government faces a tough re-election battle next year, but first it must deal with an opponent as wily as any political rival - troops of monkeys threatening its New Delhi offices.
Outrage at international Uber outage
Outrage at international Uber outage
Uber users have taken to social media in outrage after a worldwide outage of the popular ride-sharing app.
Brexit in turmoil as May calls off vote
Brexit in turmoil as May calls off vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal to seek more concessions but the EU refused to renegotiate and lawmakers doubted her chances of winning big changes.
Macron speeds up tax cuts but vows no U-turn
Macron speeds up tax cuts but vows no U-turn
President Emmanuel Macron has announced wage rises for the poorest workers and tax cuts for pensioners in further concessions meant to defuse weeks of often violent protests.
Calls for justice under international law
Calls for justice under international law
Turkey says the world should seek justice for slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under international law, after Riyadh ruled out extraditing Saudi officials suspected of planning his brutal killing in Istanbul.