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    Britain's PM apologises to Epstein victims

    British PM Sir Keir Starmer has launched a fierce attack on his former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, saying he was sorry he'd believed his "lies" before appointing him.

    Kidnapped mother of TV host presumed still alive

    Kidnapped mother of TV host presumed still alive

    Investigators presume the kidnapped elderly mother of a popular US TV news host is "still out there" four days after she was abducted from her Arizona home.

    ICE withdraws 700 agents from Minnesota

    Mmarchers in downtown Minneapolis wave signs decrying ongoing immigration enforcement operations...

    ICE withdraws 700 agents from Minnesota

    The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, although about 2000 agents will stay in place.

    Son of Norway princess cries in court during rape trial

    A court sketch shows Marius Borg Hoiby at the Oslo District Court. Image: NTB/Ane Hem/via Reuters

    Son of Norway princess cries in court during rape trial

    The son of Norway's crown princess has denied that videos on his phone showed acts of rape, as he broke down during his first day on trial.

    Life sentence for man who attempted Trump assassination

    Law enforcement personnel investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club following an...

    Life sentence for man who attempted Trump assassination

    The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison.

    Files to stay online after victims’ names removed

    Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Getty Images

    Files to stay online after victims’ names removed

    The Jeffrey Epstein files will remain online after victims of the disgraced financier said the US Department of Justice had committed to "expeditiously" scrubbing their identities in case notes publicly available.

    Andrew out of Windsor mansion after 'humiliating' move

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seen driving in Windsor at the weekend. Photo: Reuters

    Andrew out of Windsor mansion after 'humiliating' move

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his Windsor mansion, a royal source has confirmed, after new damaging revelations about his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Neo-Nazi re-sentenced to jail after losing appeal

    Jacob Hersant speaks to media at an Anzac Day event last year. Photo: Getty Images

    Neo-Nazi re-sentenced to jail after losing appeal

    An Australian Far-right extremist has been jailed for one month after losing an appeal against his Nazi salute conviction.

    Police investigating Mandelson over Epstein leaks

    Peter Mandelson says he doesn't want to  cause "further embarrassment" to the Labour Party. ...

    Police investigating Mandelson over Epstein leaks

    A police investigation has begun into Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the US over alleged misconduct in public office, after claims he leaked market-sensitive info to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Son of Norway royal denies rape, admits lesser charges

    Marius Borg Hoiby. Photo: Getty Images

    Son of Norway royal denies rape, admits lesser charges

    The son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape and domestic violence but admitted to some lesser charges on the first day of his trial.

    Allegations untrue: Gaiman

    Neil Gaiman. File photo: Reuters

    Allegations untrue: Gaiman

    Writer Neil Gaiman denied sexual misconduct allegations first brought forth against him more than a year and a-half ago in a statement released yesterday.

    Aussie farmers sue mining giant

    Nearby landholders and farmers have reported plumes of dust rising from the mine's tailings...

    Aussie farmers sue mining giant over alleged 'toxic trifecta'

    A rural community group is taking a mining giant to court, alleging dust from Australia's biggest gold and copper operation has poisoned neighbouring farmland and waterways.

    Chilling prediction

    PHOTO: REUTERS

    Chilling prediction

    Handler A J Dereume holds Phil the groundhog, as Phil makes his prediction on how long winter will last in the US.

    Family arrives to farewell teen who died near dingoes

    Family arrives to farewell teen who died near dingoes

    The heartbroken parents of a teenager who was found dead surrounded by dingoes have arrived in Australia to visit the lonely beach where their daughter lost her life.

    Clintons to testify in Epstein investigation

    Bill and Hillary Clinton. Photo: Reuters

    Clintons to testify in Epstein investigation

    Former US President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will testify in a congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Son of Norway royal on trial for rape

     Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and her son, Marius Borg Hoiby. Photo: Getty Images

    Son of Norway royal on trial for rape

    The son of Norway's crown princess is top stand trial on charges of rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession, among other crimes, one of several cases that have shaken the monarchy.

    Spain performs pioneering face transplant

    Carme, recipient of the world's first face transplant from a donor who had requested assisted...

    Spain performs pioneering face transplant

    A Spanish hospital says it has performed a facial transplant in which the donor, in a world first, had offered her face for donation before undergoing an assisted dying procedure.

    Latino star Bad Bunny takes top Grammy

    Bad Bunny receives Album of the Year award for Debi Tirar Mas Fotos. Photo: Reuters

    Latino star Bad Bunny takes top Grammy

    Latino rap star Bad Bunny has won the top Grammy prize - a first for a Spanish-language album, edging out fellow megastars Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga.

    Swiss bar fire death toll rises to 41

    Candles burn at a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation bar" almost a month after a...

    Swiss bar fire death toll rises to 41

    An 18-year-old injured in the New Year bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana has died, Swiss authorities said.

    Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: reports

    Peter Mandelson says he doesn't want to  cause "further embarrassment" to the Labour Party. ...

    Mandelson quits Labour after new Epstein revelations: reports

    Former British govt minister Peter Mandelson has reportedly resigned as a member of the Labour Party after new reports of his ties with disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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