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Manhunt after ‘politically motivated assassination' of US politician

State representative Melissa Hortman. Photo: Supplied

Manhunt after ‘politically motivated assassination' of US politician

A gunman posing as a police officer killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband on Saturday in an apparent "politically motivated assassination," and wounded a second lawmaker and his spouse.

Spanish PM says sorry over corruption claims

Spanish PM says sorry over corruption claims

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday asked his compatriots for forgiveness following fresh allegations of corruption.

Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240

A view of the site where a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel...

Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240

More than 240 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...

Israel intercepting Iranian drones after strikes

Israel's Defence Forces say they're working to intercept more than 100 drones launched by Iran after major Israeli strikes across the Islamic Republic.

Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'

Crash survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar. Photo: Twitter

Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'

Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, jumped out of an emergency exit, police say.

Iran, Israel trade missile barrages

Rescue and security personnel work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel...

Iran, Israel trade missile barrages

Iran has launched retaliatory airstrikes at Israel, with explosions heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, following Israel's biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy.

'Many killed' in India plane crash

Rescue team members work as smoke rises at the site where an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad...

'Many killed' in India plane crash

An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed after taking off from the Indian city of Ahmedabad, and "many people" have reportedly been killed.

Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence

Riot police members gather as riots continue in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Photo: Reuters

Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence

Violence erupted in different parts of Northern Ireland for the third successive night, but unrest in the primary flashpoint of Ballymena was notably smaller in scale.

More denials from mushroom murder-accused

More denials from mushroom murder-accused

Disagree. Disagree. Disagree. Those were Erin Patterson's responses to the prosecution's final three questions in her murder trial.

Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?

Police and members of the California National Guard stand next to demonstrators during a protest...

Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?

The next couple of days could reveal whether the United States is headed for authoritarian rule under President Donald Trump.

US-China trade truce back on track, Trump says

US President Donald Trump speaks prior to signing phase one of the US-China trade agreement in...

US-China trade truce back on track, Trump says

A deal getting the fragile truce in the US-China trade war back on track is done, US President Donald Trump said, after negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework covering tariff...

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at 82

Brian Wilson performs on stage at the Vienna State Opera House as part of the Vienna Jazz...

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at 82

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock's most enduring songs in a career that was marked by a decades-long battle between his musical genius, drug abuse and mental...

Musk 'regrets some posts' about Trump

Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump at a press conference in the Oval Office of the White...

Musk 'regrets some posts' about Trump

Billionaire Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they went "too far".

Northern Irish rioters attack police for second night

Officers stand guard behind police vehicles during clashes on the second night of riots in...

Northern Irish rioters attack police for second night

Hundreds of rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena, following a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the town.

Police search for answers after mass school shooting in Austria

Police officers stand guard near the school following the shooting in Graz, Austria. Photo: Reuters

Police search for answers after mass school shooting in Austria

Austrian authorities were searching on Wednesday for answers to why a 21-year-old gunman shot 10 people in a rampage at his former high school before killing himself.

Death cap cook denies 'wild goose chase'

Mushroom murder-accused denies 'wild goose chase' about grocer

Erin Patterson has been accused of sending health authorities on a "wild goose chase" to track down the shop where she claimed to have bought dried mushrooms used in a deadly lunch.

Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders

US President Donald Trump pumps a fist during a rally in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Tuesday....

Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders

Hundreds of US Marines are in the LA area under orders from President Donald Trump, as the mayor declared a curfew for parts of the city and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of protests.

US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers

Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Israeli pair "actively undermine peace and security", but the US has called sanctions "extremely unhelpful".

Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school

People light candles in the main square following Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Graz. Photo...

Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school

A former pupil has killed 10 people and himself at a secondary school in Austria's second city, Graz, in the worst school shooting in the nation's modern history.

Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg speaks to media in Paris. Photo: Reuters

Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel, a day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza.

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