New boss for Louvre after humiliating heist
France has appointed a new boss of the Louvre, to turn around the world's most-visited museum after a humiliating jewellery heist and staff strikes.
Cuba says four people shot dead on US speedboat
Cuba says four people shot dead on US speedboat
Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol.
Pair charged after grandfather kidnapped and killed
Pair charged after grandfather kidnapped and killed
Two men have been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather after his remains were found in New South Wales bushland.
Gates 'took responsibility for actions' over Epstein links: foundation
Gates 'took responsibility for actions' over Epstein links: foundation
Bill Gates "took responsibility for his actions" over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson says.
Trump touts economic record in State of Union
Trump touts economic record in State of Union
Donald Trump has touted his economic record during his State of the Union address in the US, boasting he'd ushered in a "golden age" as he sought to project an aura of success at a fraught moment for his presidency.
Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack
Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack
A heavily-armed rapid response unit is now a permanent fixture of Australian policing, after it was created to counter hate-driven violence following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Two arrested over alleged murder, kidnap of Sydney grandfather
Two arrested over alleged murder, kidnap of Sydney grandfather
Two men have been arrested over the alleged mistaken kidnapping of an elderly man after remains believed to be the grandfather's were found in bushland.
Britain sanctions NZ insurer over shadow fleet oil shipment allegations
Britain sanctions NZ insurer over shadow fleet oil shipment allegations
Britain has sanctioned an NZ-based marine insurer after allegations that it provided insurance for dark fleet tankers transporting Iranian and Russian oil.
Aussies urged to 'take temperature down' after PM bomb scare
Aussies urged to 'take temperature down' after PM bomb scare
A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of the prime minister from his official residence is "very troubling" and has led to calls for Australians to turn the temperature down.
Ice agents trained to ignore rights: instructor
Ice agents trained to ignore rights: instructor
A former Ice teacher at a Georgia training centre told congressional Democrats yesterday new agents are trained to run roughshod over constitutional rights.
Romantic liaison led to Mexican cartel leader's death
Romantic liaison led to Mexican cartel leader's death
A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of Jalisco state where he was killed.
Human remains found in mistaken identity kidnapping case
Human remains found in mistaken identity kidnapping case
Human remains have been found by detectives investigating the mistaken kidnapping of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.
Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder
Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder
Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his parents, one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in LA history.
Former UK ambassador to US arrested
UK's former ambassador to US arrested after Epstein links revealed
Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Travel chaos as blizzard smothers US Northeast
Travel chaos as blizzard smothers US Northeast
A powerful blizzard has dropped more than 30 centimetres of snow across parts of the US Northeast, bringing travel to a near-standstill for millions.
Iranian students continue protests as US pressure mounts
Iranian students continue protests as US pressure mounts
Iranian students have defied authorities with protests for a third day, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest and as the US weighs possible air strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Bush searched as hopes fade for kidnapped grandfather
Bush searched as hopes fade for kidnapped grandfather
The search for an abducted Australian grandfather has been expanded to thick bushland as his case continues to confound police.
Armed man killed at Trump's Florida resort
Armed man killed at Donald Trump's Florida resort
A man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed after he breached a secure perimeter at US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Big wet to drench much of Australia
Big wet to drench much of Australia
Communities could be cut off and large parts of Australia disrupted by severe thunderstorms forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain this week.
Furious Trump vows new levies after tariffs ruled illegal
Furious Trump vows new levies after tariffs ruled illegal
Donald Trump responded with fury to the Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denouncing individual justices as he vowed to continue a global trade war that has kept the world on edge for a year.