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Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during an official visit to Thailand last year....

Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in her absence on Monday at the end of a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

Telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails

Aussie telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails

An Australian telco customer has died after their phone could not make calls to the emergency line on the country's third-largest mobile network.

UN Security Council backs Trump's Gaza plan

US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz votes in favour of a resolution to consider a...

UN Security Council backs Trump's Gaza plan

The UN Security Council has voted to adopt a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza.

Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

Donald Trump was friendly with Jeffrey  Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s. Photo:...

Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

US President Donald Trump has urged his fellow Republicans to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a move.

Demolition derby car ploughs into crowd, 13 injured

Thirteen people were injured when a demolition derby car ploughed into spectators in a "freak accident" in a small Australian country town.

Britain announces major asylum-seeker policy overhaul

Protesters gather outside the Bell Hotel in Epping in August after the British government...

Britain announces major asylum-seeker policy overhaul

Britain says it will launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach.

Storm barrage lashing eastern Australia

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Storm barrage lashing eastern Australia

Communities in two Australian states remain under threat from wild weather packing hailstones, heavy rain and destructive winds.

Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures

The US Justice Department says it will fulfill President Donald Trump's request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties with several high-profile figures.

Army chief gets immunity for life

Army chief gets immunity for life

Pakistan has granted lifelong immunity to Field Marshal Asim Munir, in a move that will further entrench the military’s grip on power in the nuclear-armed nation.

Obituary: Duchess of Kent, royal

Katharine, Duchess of Kent at the Chelsea Flower Show, London, May 22, 2000. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: Duchess of Kent, royal

Katherine, Duchess of Kent, was the oldest living member of the Royal Family.

Obituary: John Searle, philosopher

John Searle, Carbonate, Italy, September 14, 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: John Searle, philosopher

United States philosopher John Searle expounded on the philosophy of the mind and of language, before pioneering work helping to create the "philosophy of society".

Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

A man cools off in Rome's Barcaccia fountain during a heatwave in July where temperatures reached...

Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $527m into developing life-saving solutions.

BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim

The BBC has been thrown into its biggest crisis in decades after two senior...

BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim

The BBC has sent a personal apology to US President Donald Trump, but says there's no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary.

Two dead, 18 hurt after truck ploughs into market

A light truck has crashed into a market in South Korea, ploughing along a passageway lined with stalls before coming to a halt, killing two people and injuring 18, according to officials.

Released Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls'

The Epstein case has dogged Donald Trump for months, upsetting even his own political supporters,...

Released Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls'

House Democrats have released emails which they said raised new questions about President Donald Trump's relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and how much he knew about his abuse of underage girls.

Starmer 'never authorised attacks' on ministers

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

Starmer 'never authorised attacks' on ministers

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has distanced himself from a briefing by unnamed allies that he would fight any leadership bid.

Protesters force their way into climate venue

An Indigenous demonstrator is held by a staff member as protesters force their way into the...

Protesters force their way into climate venue

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue and clashed with security guards to demand climate action and forest protection.

Israeli parliament advances Palestinian death penalty bill

Itamar ben Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich. Photo: Getty Images

Israeli parliament advances Palestinian death penalty bill

The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for Palestinian militants convicted of killing Israeli citizens.

'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

A firefighter douses a vehicle after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan....

'State of war': Suicide bombing leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

A suicide bomber has killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defence minister said had pushed the country into a "state of war".

First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize

David Szalay celebrates winning the Booker Prize. Photo: Getty Images

First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize

David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.

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