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Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a brief press...

Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal over Ukraine

A highly anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, despite both leaders describing the talks in Alaska as productive.

No fuss as Princess Anne turns 75

Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter is turning 75, with little fanfare planned, in keeping with the hard-working royal's disdain for making a fuss.

'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode

An artist's conception shows a massive star being stretched by the gravitational forces of a...

'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner.

Plastic pollution talks at risk of ending with no deal

Plastic polluting a mangrove area lies in Panama Bay, Panama City. Photo: Reuters

Plastic pollution talks at risk of ending with no deal

Countries scrambled to bridge deep divisions over the extent of future curbs on plastic pollution.

Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Europe

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in the outskirts of Abejera de Tabara in Zamora, Spain...

Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Europe

Hundreds of firefighters have battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists.

China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated

The exhibition features a tower of cat pillows. Photo: Reuters

China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated

From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of misshapen cat pillows, a new exhibition celebrates the weirdest and most aesthetically unappealing products for sale in China.

Charges laid over three-decade cold case

Murder, rape charges laid over three-decade Aussie cold case

A man has been charged with raping and murdering a young mother after she was allegedly beaten and left to die in bushes more than 30 years ago.

New Swift album reflects 'joy' of tour

Taylor Swift performing in Vancouver on the Eras Tour last year. Photo: Getty Images

New Swift album reflects 'joy' of tour

Taylor Swift says her forthcoming album, the upbeat The Life of a Showgirl, was inspired by the joy she felt when performing around the world on her record-setting Eras Tour.

Man admits killing teacher found dead in bin

Man admits killing teacher found dead in Melbourne wheelie bin

A man has admitted killing a teacher whose body was found inside a wheelie bin in Melbourne last year.

Trump threat if Putin blocks Ukraine peace

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet for talks in Alaska on Friday Photo: Reuters (file)

Trump threat if Putin blocks Ukraine peace

US President Donald Trump has threatened "severe consequences" if Russia's Vladimir Putin doesn't agree to peace in Ukraine.

Air travel chaos as typhoon slams Taiwan

A woman sits in front of a screen displaying information on cancelled domestic flights at an...

Air travel chaos as typhoon slams Taiwan

Typhoon Podul has hit Taiwan's sparsely populated southeast coast, packing winds of up to 191kmh as a large swathe of parts of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled.

Wildfires spread as heatwave bakes Europe

A firefighter helps battle a wildfire in the village of Parafita in the Galicia region of Spain....

'Cooked alive': Crews tackle wildfires as heatwave bakes Europe

Crews are battling wildfires in several European countries as another heatwave pushes temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius across parts of the continent.

'Unfolding genocide': Clark visits Gaza border

Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark says she has witnessed Israel deliberately obstructing life-saving humanitarian aid into Gaza.

South Korea's former first lady detained

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denies the charges. Photo: Reuters

South Korea's former first lady detained

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been detained following accusations of graft that she denies.

Homeless face fines or jail if they refuse services

A homeless encampment at Washington Circle, on Pennsylvania Avenue, in the US capital. Photo:...

Homeless face fines or jail if they refuse services

Homeless people could be jailed if they don't comply with President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime and rid Washington of homeless encampments, the White House says.

Three shot dead at Target

Three people were killed yesterday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas.

Condemnation grows over Israel's killing of prominent reporter

Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif, who was killed in an Israeli strike, along with four of his...

Condemnation grows over Israel's killing of prominent reporter

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday in an attack condemned by journalists...

Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in...

Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard

US President Trump said he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital.

Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back

Senior Constable Kristian White discharged his stun gun at Clare Nowland. File photos

Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back

A former Australian police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old aged-care resident while on duty has dropped his bid to be reinstated to the force. Then-senior constable Kristian James Samuel...

Australia to recognise Palestinian state

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

Australia to recognise Palestinian state

Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state in a historic diplomatic shift that aims to "break the cycle of violence" in the Middle East.

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