Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
US President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others.
Boxing legend George Foreman dies
Boxing legend George Foreman dies
American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title after coming out of retirement and became a celebrated product pitchman, has died at age...
School coach's murder reveals dangers of digital control
School coach's murder reveals dangers of digital control
During her brief relationship with the man who would become her killer, Lilie James' friends only glimpsed snippets of his controlling, obsessive behaviour.
Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest
Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest
Protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor have grown and turned increasingly tense, Turkey's biggest show of civil disobedience in more than a decade after President Erdogan warned it would not be tolerated.
Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy
Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy
Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday.
Huge fire closes Heathrow; global flights disrupted
Huge fire closes Heathrow; global flights disrupted
Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.
EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine
EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine
European Union leaders said they would continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call to provide at least 5 billion euros for artillery ammunition purchases.
Major parties neck and neck as Australian election draws closer
Major parties neck and neck as Australian election draws closer
Labor and the coalition have drawn level with voters as the prime minister prepares to call the Australian federal election.
Sydney mosque condemns 'Christchurch' threat
'Enough is enough': Sydney mosque condemns Christchurch threat
"Truly disgusting" online comments calling for "Christchurch again" have been condemned as Australia's Islamic community demands greater protection.
Mariah Carey wins lawsuit over Christmas mega-hit
Mariah Carey wins lawsuit over Christmas mega-hit
Pop singer Mariah Carey has defeated a lawsuit claiming she illegally copied elements of her holiday mega-hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Angry cyclone victims plead for climate change action
Angry cyclone victims plead for climate change action
Protesters gathered in Brisbane to plead with the government to act on climate change, which they said was responsible for the first cyclone to hit southeast Queensland in more than 50 years.
200 arrests a day amid Victoria crime surge
200 arrests a day amid Victoria crime surge
Theft is driving a record number of crimes in Victoria with police arresting more than 200 people every day.
NZ wants permanent Gaza ceasefire: Peters
NZ wants permanent Gaza ceasefire: Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he's deeply concerned about renewed fighting in Gaza and "a permanent end to the fighting needs to be found."
Assault accusation at Antarctic base
Assault accusation at Antarctic base
A member of a small South African research team at a remote Antarctic base has been accused of physical assault.
Global Insight: NZ urged to speak truth to Trump
Global Insight: NZ urged to speak truth to Trump
New Zealand needs to speak up in the face of signs the US is becoming more authoritarian, international relations specialist Prof Robert Patman says.
Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine
Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to work to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" phone call.
Teen killed mother as part of 'deluded' plan
Teen killed mother as part of 'deluded' plan
A 15-year-old boy has admitted killing his mother as part of a deluded plan to restore Christian values to Australia, a court has been told.
Samoan govt to decide fate of sunken NZ navy vessel
Samoan govt to decide fate of sunken NZ navy vessel
The Samoan government is to decide the future of the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui that sank off the south coast of Upolu in Samoa more than five months ago.
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
US President Donald Trump has released material related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
NASA astronauts finally return to Earth
NASA astronauts finally return to Earth
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, nine months after their faulty craft upended a planned week-long stay on the International Space Station.