NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped
The search continues for a grandfather who was abducted by mistake, in a botched underworld kidnapping.
'De-facto annexation': Israel approves West Bank land registration
'De-facto annexation': Israel approves West Bank land registration
Israel's cabinet has approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation".
Epstein files prompt France to open new inquiries
Epstein files prompt France to open new inquiries
French authorities opened new probes into possible sexual and financial crimes linked to Jeffrey Epstein and are revisiting the file on modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.
US military pressure builds against Iran
US military pressure builds against Iran
The United States military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two US officials told Reuters.
New crew for ISS
New crew for ISS
A new crew has arrived at the International Space Station after Nasa brought the previous team home early because of a medical issue.
Dancing dragon heralds Lunar New Year
Dancing dragon heralds Lunar New Year
Children interact with a dragon as traditional dragon dancers perform during a Lunar New Year procession showcasing traditional Chinese arts and performances.
Ukraine ‘ready for agreement’
Ukraine ‘ready for agreement’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday peace negotiations with Russia were not failing because of a lack of willingness on Kyiv’s part.
Mixed progress for looted treasure
Mixed progress for looted treasure
The decision by Cambridge University to return looted Nigerian sculptures puts other British institutions in the spotlight, Barnaby Phillips, of The Observer, writes.
Is Tehran actually holding any cards?
Is Tehran actually holding any cards?
Ruth Michaelson, of The Observer, makes sense of Iran’s last point of leverage: highly enriched uranium that may or may not exist.
Political cowardice at the ‘Post’
Political cowardice at the ‘Post’
This month, 300 of The Washington Post’s journalists lost their jobs, apparently sacrificed to owner Jeff Bezos’ plan to keep Donald Trump happy.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters.
European allies say Navalny poisoned by dart frog toxin
European allies say Navalny poisoned by dart frog toxin
Five European allies have blamed Russia for killing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using toxin from poison dart frogs while he was held in an Arctic penal colony.
Aussie Liberals dump first female leader after nine months
Aussie Liberals dump first female leader after nine months
The Liberals' first female leader Sussan Ley will resign from parliament after she was knifed by conservative Angus Taylor nine months into the job.
Global Insight: Govt urged to show leadership
Global Insight: Govt urged to show international leadership
Young people want New Zealand politicians to show leadership on the world stage, Prof Robert Patman says.
Trump revokes landmark ruling on greenhouse gases
Trump revokes landmark ruling on greenhouse gases
US President Donald Trump has reversed a key Obama-era scientific ruling that underpins all federal actions on curbing planet-warming gases.
Obituary: Cora Weiss, activist
Obituary: Cora Weiss, activist
Cora Weiss was one of the most prominent figures in the United States peace movement in the 1960s and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times.
Obituary: Ludwig Minelli, Dignitas founder
Obituary: Ludwig Minelli, Dignitas founder
The founder of Swiss right-to-die organisation Dignitas, Ludwig Minelli, died as one might expect: through assisted suicide.
AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia
AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia
Australians looking for love are having their social media used against them as AI is used to tailor romance scams before Valentine's Day.
Teen with mental health issues identified as Canadian school shooter
Teen with mental health issues identified as Canadian school shooter
Canadian police have identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old who had a history of mental health-related callouts.
'Time to get aggressive' agent says in shooting video
'Time to get aggressive' agent says in shooting video
A Chicago woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent plans to sue, after a trove of evidence released casts doubt on the Trump administration's account of the incident.