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    Greenland dismisses US takeover fears

    Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Photo: Reuters

    Greenland dismisses US takeover fears

    Greenland is seeking to strengthen ties with the US, and its citizens should not fear an imminent American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says.

    Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US charges

    Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro surrounded by US police in New York. Photo: Reuters

    Ousted Maduro pleads not guilty to US charges

    Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after US President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders.

    Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison

    Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram. File photo

    Alleged Bondi gunman moved to supermax prison

    Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to a notorious jail reserved for the state's worst criminals.

    Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Bike ramp replaces stairs to Sydney Harbour Bridge

    Cyclists looking to ride across Australia's most famous bridge are in for a treat as a design tweak decades in the making is complete.

    Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'

    Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

    Grok AI photos: 'It's not spicy... it's illegal'

    The European Commission says images of undressed women and children on Elon Musk's social media site X are unlawful and appalling, joining a growing chorus of officials globally condemning a surge in non-consensual imagery.

    Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze

    Forty heart figures, representing the number of people who perished, have been left at a memorial...

    Pressure mounts over deadly Swiss bar blaze

    Pressure is building for answers from an investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people.

    Single tuna sells for record $5.6m at Tokyo fish market

    Kiyomura Co President Kiyoshi Kimura poses with a 243kg bluefin tuna sold at auction for a record...

    Single tuna sells for record $5.6m at Tokyo fish market

    A Japanese sushi restaurant has bid $NZ5.64 million for a single bluefin tuna - by far the highest price ever paid at the annual New Year auction in Tokyo.

    Trump says second Venezuela strike possible

    US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Florida to Joint...

    Trump says second Venezuela strike possible

    President Donald Trump said the US could launch a second military strike on Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

    At least 30 killed in market gunman attack

    Nigeria President Bola Tinubu. Photo: Reuters

    At least 30 killed in market gunman attack

    At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said today.

    Final victims of Swiss bar fire identified

    A person stands near tributes placed outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and...

    Final victims of Swiss bar fire identified

    All 40 people who died in the New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said today.

    US operation against Maduro 'illegal': Clark

    Helen Clark. Photo: Getty Images

    US operation against Maduro 'illegal': Clark

    There is no doubt that Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela was illegal, former prime minister and UN leader Helen Clark says.

    Venezuela govt remains united behind Maduro

    Demonstrators celebrate after US President Trump said the US has struck Venezuela and captured...

    Venezuela govt remains united behind Maduro

    A top Venezuelan official declared on Sunday that the country's government would stay unified behind President Nicolas Maduro.

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    People at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrate the US strike on Venezuela. Photo:...

    Venezuela diaspora celebrates Maduro's deposition

    Venezuelan migrants worldwide are celebrating following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose govt oversaw one of the largest migration exoduses in recent history.

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    Bondi beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed was acknowledged as part of a tribute in Sydney before the final...

    Ashes applause for Bondi Beach heroes

    When stumps is called on the last day of the Ashes series finale, it's likely the loudest cheer will have been for a small group of people on neither team.

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    US Senator Chuck Schumer says he was told in three briefings that the Trump administration was...

    Democratic US lawmakers say they were misled over Venezuela

    Democratic members of the US Congress say senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela.

    US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

    A column of smoke rises during multiple explosions in the early hours of the morning, in Caracas,...

    US strikes Venezuela after Trump's threats against Maduro

    The US has carried out strikes inside Venezuela, a US official said, as explosions rocked the capital Caracas following months of threats by President Donald Trump.

    Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

    Photo: Reuters

    Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

    Julie Yukari, a musician based in Rio de Janeiro, posted a photo taken by her fiancé to the social media site X just before midnight on New Year's Eve showing her in a red dress.

    Scrutiny turns to safety set-up at Swiss bar

    A woman places a candle outside the "Le Constellation" bar in Crans-Montana after the deadly fire...

    Scrutiny turns to safety set-up at Swiss bar

    Witnesses to a deadly fire in Switzerland have recounted seeing bar staff carrying sparkling fountain candles attached to champagne bottles.

    Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

    Mountain lions are common in the Front Range area where the woman hiker was found. Photo: Getty...

    Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

    A hiker in Colorado has died in the state's first suspected fatal mountain lion attack in more than 25 years, authorities say.

    Joshua driver charged over fatal crash

    Anthony Joshua gets into an emergency responders' vehicle after being involved in a car crash....

    Joshua driver charged over fatal crash

    The driver of the vehicle in a crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two friends in Nigeria has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, police say.
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