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Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win

Pauline Hanson is open to forming a political alliance with the Liberals and Nationals, but opposition MPs have rejected a coalition with One Nation.

European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will begin a political fightback today.

What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, stand on land...

What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?

Explainer - The internet is filling with panic about hantavirus, but is it really as dangerous as Covid-19? Here's what we know so far.

Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

World in pictures

Luang Por Chamnan, abbot of Wat Chin Wararam, rides on a boat with a pack of temple dogs during...

World in pictures

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Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday wishes

David Attenborough says he's been "completely overwhelmed" by birthday greetings as he turned 100 in a worldwide outpouring of affection for the British wildlife broadcaster.

One Nation eyes more seats after by-election triumph

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and candidate David Farley embrace after the party won the...

One Nation eyes more seats after by-election triumph

Australia's One Nation warns it's coming for more seats as the coalition picks through the rubble of a historic by-election result.

Countries prepare to evacuate hantavirus ship passengers

A member of the Spanish Civil Guard stands guard at the port of Granadilla de Abona, where the...

Countries prepare to evacuate hantavirus ship passengers

Countries are preparing to evacuate citizens from the luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus, as health authorities say the risk of the virus spreading is low.

MP ready to challenge struggling Starmer

Catherine West is the Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green. Photo: Getty Images

MP ready to challenge struggling Starmer

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, reeling from a crushing local election defeat, faces a new setback to his leadership.

Fears for hikers after volcanic eruption

Mount Dukono in North Maluku began erupting on Friday. Image: Aleksius Djangu/via Reuters

Fears for hikers after volcanic eruption

The search for two missing Singaporean hikers after a volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono has been hampered by eruptions and bad weather, authorities say.

Putin believes Russia-Ukraine war coming to end

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be willing to negotiate new security arrangements...

Putin believes Russia-Ukraine war coming to end

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

Man denies charge of threatening Andrew

The former Prince Andrew. File photo: Reuters

Man denies charge of threatening Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will give evidence in court in July at the trial of a man charged with using threatening or abusive words against him.

New suspected hantavirus cases found

Demonstrators in Santa Cruz de Tenerife attend a protest against the arrival of hantavirus cruise...

New suspected hantavirus cases found

Two new suspected cases of hantavirus have been reported: one in Spain, the other on a remote South Atlantic island, as experts race to contain an outbreak that began on a luxury cruise ship.

Starmer vows to fight on as Labour punished in polls

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria. Photo: Reuters

Starmer vows to fight on as Labour punished in polls

Britain's PM has vowed to stay in office to "deliver change" after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in English local elections and parliamentary votes in Scotland and Wales.

'ISIS brides' arrested on return to Australia

Supporters and media surround an Islamic State-linked family as they arrive at Melbourne Airport....

'ISIS brides' arrested on return to Australia

A pair of Islamic State-linked women accused of crimes against humanity are behind bars but plan to make bail applications after they were arrested on return to Australia.

Ceasefire still in effect after US and Iran exchange fire: Trump

The US and Iran have exchanged fire in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the US said it did not want to escalate.

Dozens arrested as Australia child abuse network busted

Cracking an international cloud-based platform, used to access and share child abuse material, has led police to bust an Australian network with 700 alleged offenders.

'Star Wars' star slammed over Trump grave post

White House slams Mark Hamill over Trump shallow grave post

The White House has called Mark Hamill "one sick individual" after an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump in a shallow grave was posted on one of the actor's social media accounts.

Second Kiwi confirmed on virus-hit cruise ship

The outbreak occurred on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Photo: Reuters

Second Kiwi confirmed on virus-hit cruise ship

Countries worldwide are seeking to prevent further spread of the hantavirus, after an outbreak on a cruise ship. Meanwhile, a second NZer has been confirmed as being on the vessel.

'It'll be over quickly': Trump predicts swift end to war with Iran

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

'It'll be over quickly': Trump predicts swift end to war with Iran

US President Donald Trump predicted a swift end to the war with Iran.

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