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    Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

    Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. File photo: Reuters

    Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

    Iran has warned US forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would "guide out" ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

    Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting

    Hundreds of flowers lay on the ground at the memorial next to Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in...

    Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting

    Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December.

    Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'

    Former Donald Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. File photo: Reuters

    Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'

    Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.

    Hezbollah pays high price in war with Israel

    Civil defence members search for bodies under the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli strike...

    Hezbollah pays high price in war with Israel

    Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2.

    Death toll rises to 18 from Kenya flooding

    Residents struggle to navigate the streets in Nairobi after severe flooding hit Kenya. Photo:...

    Death toll rises to 18 from Kenya flooding

    The death toll from flooding and landslides following heavy rains in Kenya has risen to 18 people, the national police service said.

    Iran reviewing US response to proposal

    Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. Photo: Reuters

    Iran reviewing US response to proposal

    Iran said it had received a US response to its latest offer for peace talks.

    Five more minutes

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Five more minutes

    Participants sleep during the 2026 Power Nap contest at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

    US could restart strikes on Iran

    President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

    US could restart strikes on Iran

    United States President Donald Trump said yesterday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording.

    National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

    Pedestrians on their way to the Horsetail Fall "Firefall" event in Yosemite National Park. Photo:...

    National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

    A surge in park visitor numbers may not be such a good thing, as Justine McDaniel, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.

    World in pictures

    A woman, reflected in a window, walks past shops in an old market in Tyre, southern Lebanon....

    World in pictures

    Recent photographs from Reuters

    'I'll miss them': Budget US airline shuts down

    Photo: Reuters

    'I'll miss them': Budget US airline shuts down

    Spirit Airlines, a pioneering US discount airline that shook up the budget travel business, is shutting down its operations.

    Iran offers strait deal, Trump 'not satisfied'

    Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters

    Iran offers strait deal, Trump 'not satisfied'

    An Iranian proposal so far rejected by US President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of Iran, a senior Iranian official says.

    Australia mouse plague prompts food supply fears

    Australia mouse plague prompts food supply fears

    Australia's government said on Saturday it was worried about a plague of mice in the west and would keep working with industry to curb its impact on food supply.

    Three dead after attack at Sydney home

    Three dead after attack at Sydney home

    A man is in custody after three people were killed in a suspected domestic violence incident in a quiet Sydney cul-de-sac.

    Man charged with murder of 5yo Alice Springs girl

    Jefferson Lewis. Photo: NT Police

    Man charged with murder of 5yo Alice Springs girl

    A man has been charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old girl after she vanished from her outback home.

    Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%

    Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%

    US President Donald Trump says he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week, up from the previously agreed 15%.

    Outback town regroups after girl's death sparks riot

    Outback town regroups after girl's death sparks riot

    An outback town is exhausted and heartbroken after a young girl's death and a chaotic night triggered an accused murderer's evacuation, an Elder says.

    Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest: report

    Aung San Suu Kyi  pictured in 2019. Photo: Reuters

    Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest: report

    Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is reportedly to be moved to house arrest, more than five years after the military ousted the civilian government she led and jailed the Nobel laureate.

    Trump hails 'the greatest king' as US visit wraps up

    King Charles III wave as he boards his plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he wraps up his...

    Trump hails 'the greatest king' as US visit wraps up

    Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped up their four-day state visit to the US today.

    Iran threatens 'long and painful strikes' against US

    President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

    Iran threatens 'long and painful strikes' against US

    Iran said today it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks.
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