Hundreds of homes lost as Aussie bushfires take toll
Hundreds of Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires across recent months, and authorities are warning the danger period still has months to run.
Winter storm kills dozens; US still in grip of bitter cold
Winter storm kills dozens; US still in grip of bitter cold
At least 38 people across 14 states have died from a powerful winter storm that left much of the central and eastern US gripped by snow and ice.
Evidence contradicts US immigration officials' accounts
Evidence contradicts US immigration officials' accounts
Top immigration officials in the US have repeatedly made statements after violent encounters involving federal agents - including two recent fatal shootings - later contradicted by evidence, Reuters reports.
West regrets anti-Semitism; details brain injury
West regrets anti-Semitism; details brain injury
Provocative rapper Kanye West has explained himself once again — this time in a full-page ad in yesterday’s The Wall Street Journal.
Monster snowstorm blankets much of US
Americans dig out after monster snowstorm blankets much of US
Tens of millions of Americans are digging out in the aftermath of a monster winter storm that paralysed much of the eastern US, caused at least 18 deaths and scuttled thousands of flights.
Singing national anthem mandated in NT schools
Singing national anthem mandated in NT schools
Public school students in Australia's Northern Territory must sing the national anthem at all assemblies and special events to help restore pride in the country, a new ruling says.
'Unheard of' heat: Aussie towns among hottest places on earth
'Unheard of' heat: Aussie towns among hottest places on earth
A string of Australian towns have become some of the hottest places on earth as a brutal heatwave pushes inland temperatures towards 50C.
Top Border Patrol 'commander' set to leave Minneapolis
Top Border Patrol 'commander' set to leave Minneapolis
President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said they had a productive discussion on immigration enforcement, in a possible sign that Trump might consider de-escalating a surge of agents who have killed two US citizens in the state.
Two dead as plane crash sparks bushfire on Gold Coast
Two dead as plane crash sparks bushfire on Gold Coast
Two men have been killed in a fiery light plane crash near a regional Queensland airfield, sparking a bushfire.
Another prominent Tory defects to Farage's Reform UK
Another prominent Tory defects to Farage's Reform UK
British lawmaker Suella Braverman, a former interior minister, has become the latest prominent Conservative to join Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party, as she accused her former party of lying to voters over immigration.
Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests
Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests
Thousands have marked Australia's national day by attending "Invasion Day" rallies in support of Indigenous Australians and calling for unity.
Death toll rises to 15 in Philippines boat accident
Death toll rises to 15 in Philippines boat accident
The death toll from a ferry boat accident in the Southern Philippines has reached at least 15, with 316 people rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard said today as the search continued for...
Temps near 50C as extreme heat scorches southeast Australia
Temps near 50C as extreme heat scorches southeast Australia
Record-breaking heat is set to scorch Australia's southeast, prompting urgent heatwave warnings for Australia Day.
50 feared dead after migrant boat sinks
50 feared dead after migrant boat sinks
A migrant has been rescued and 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, officials said on Sunday.
Storm slams US as 850,000 left without power
Storm slams US as 850,000 left without power
More than 850,000 customers in the US as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during a monster winter storm that ...
Federal officials dig in on shooting narrative despite video evidence
Federal officials dig in on shooting narrative despite video evidence
Senior Trump administration officials have defended the fatal shooting of a US citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as video evidence contradicted their version of events...
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Federal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests
Federal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests
US immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders.
12-year-old dies after Sydney shark attack
12-year-old dies after Sydney shark attack
An Australian boy had died in hospital a week after being bitten by a shark in Sydney, in a series of attacks along the country's east coast.
Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland
Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland
President Donald Trump says he has secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head says allies will have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.