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Daredevil couple scale Empire State Building spire in proposal stunt

The couple display a banner atop the Empire State Building in Manhattan, in this still taken from...

Daredevil couple scale Empire State Building spire in proposal stunt

Two Russian daredevils climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's towering spire in what appeared to be an elaborate marriage proposal that ended in their arrests.

Rebel Catholic group excommunicated, says Vatican

Pope Leo at the Vatican. It is a strict teaching of the Catholic Church that only the Pope can...

Rebel Catholic group excommunicated, says Vatican

The Vatican says priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without the Pope's approval are excommunicated.

Millions under warnings as record-breaking heat hits US

People cool off in the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art during a period of extreme...

Millions under warnings as record-breaking heat hits US

Record-breaking temperatures spread to the eastern US from the Midwest on Wednesday, putting tens of millions of people under heat warnings.

Former Nuggets coach facing charges over deaths

Tab Baldwin coaches at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin in 2006. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Former Nuggets coach one of two facing charges over drownings in Philippines

Former Otago Nuggets coach Tab Baldwin and a former Moana Pasifika conditioning coach could face charges in relation to two recent drownings in the Philippines.

Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series

Gene Wilder played the title character in the original 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...

Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series

Netflix has partnered with an AI firm to recreate late actor Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka themed reality competition series.

Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake

Nancy Guthrie, who had been in frail health with limited mobility, was last seen alive at her...

Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake

All three kidnapping-related messages about the disappearance of US TV show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake, the FBI says.

US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

Women in Washington, D.C. celebrate the US Supreme Court's decision that clears the way for...

US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams.

NZ-born neo-Nazi 'emulating thugs of 1930s Berlin'

NZ-born neo-Nazi 'emulating thugs of 1930s Berlin'

A New Zealand-born neo-Nazi has been sentenced in Melbourne for abusive behaviour emulating "Nazi thugs of 1930s Berlin".

Heat still hammering Europe; temperatures to soar in US

People seek relief from the heat in Lake Balaton in Keszthely, Hungary. Photo: Reuters

Heat still hammering Europe; temperatures to soar in US

Italy and the Balkans are feeling the impact of a heatwave that has caused hundreds of excess deaths and disrupted daily life across Europe for more than a week.

6 killed in shooting at mother and child shelter

Flowers and candles near the scene of the deadly shooting in Stade. Photo: Reuters

6 killed in shooting at mother and child shelter

A man in an apparent child custody dispute is the suspected shooter at a shelter for mothers and children in Germany that left six dead, officials say.

Seven trucks destroyed in fiery NSW highway crash

Seven trucks were destroyed in the crash. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW

Seven trucks destroyed in fiery NSW highway crash

A truck carrying eight tonnes of butane cans was one of seven destroyed in a huge fiery crash on a major New South Wales highway.

Private equity bigwig lashed over pile-up, breath test refusal

Corporate high-flier Joel Thickins crashed into five cars and refused to give a breath test....

Private equity bigwig lashed over pile-up, breath test refusal

A private equity heavy-hitter has been disqualified from driving for nine months after smashing his luxury BMW into five cars and refusing to take breath tests.

Shootout drama as Morocco dump Netherlands out of World Cup

Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shootout....

Shootout drama as Morocco dump Netherlands out of World Cup

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties today to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.

Rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll nears 1500

A drone view shows buildings destroyed by earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela. Photo: Reuters

Rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll nears 1500

Rescue teams raced today to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week.

Pauline Hanson slides in polls after voter 'reality check'

Pauline Hanson slides in polls after voter 'reality check'

Support for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has dipped in the latest polls following her controversial National Press Club address.

US, Iran agree to halt attacks, renew talks

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz. File photo: Reuters

US, Iran agree to halt attacks, renew talks

Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official says.

NSW ramps up drone surveillance for sharks

A fleet of drones will patrol New South Wales beaches from dawn to dusk to spot sharks as artificial intelligence is pegged as a long-term solution to saving lives.

Skydiving plane crash kills 11

Emergency services work at the scene of the plane crash in France. Photo: Reuters

Skydiving plane crash kills 11

Eleven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched.

Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing

Members of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment (UIISC 7) help residents...

Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as foreign rescue teams pour into the country and authorities press on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.

Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east

People cool off in the Trocadero Fountains by the Eiffel Tower during high temperatures amid a...

Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east

From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread east, shattering records with temperatures in some areas soaring...

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