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Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

North Korea said the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula is an unrealisable "pipe dream"....

Denuclearisation of peninsula a 'pipe dream', North Korea says

North Korea said that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable "pipe dream".

Hundreds of men rounded up and shot

Men shot by the hundreds, disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries, witnesses say....

Hundreds of men rounded up and shot

Fighters riding camels rounded up a couple of hundred men near the Sudanese city of al-Fashir at the weekend and brought them to a reservoir.

'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men

Gareth Ward remains an member of the NSW Parliament, despite being found guilty of sexual assault...

'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men

A former Australian state minister jailed for the sexual abuse of two young men more than a decade ago has been described as callous and predatory over the opportunistic attacks.

Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans

Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One following his recent trip to Asia. Photo: Reuters

Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans

US President Donald Trump has set the refugee limit at 7,500 for 2026, the lowest cap on record, and will largely focus on South Africans from the country's white Afrikaner ethnic minority..

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm churns north

A woman walks over debris, outside a store where food is being distributed, after Hurricane...

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm churns north

Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll has climbed to 44, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it heads toward...

Young woman killed by lightning strike in Queensland

Young woman killed by lightning strike in Queensland

A young Queensland woman has died after being struck by lightning amid warnings of more extreme weather ahead over the weekend.

Prince no longer: Andrew stripped of royal titles

Prince Andrew is to be stripped of his royal titles. File photo: Reuters

Prince no longer: Andrew stripped of royal titles

King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his home by Windsor Castle.

Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump today ordered the US military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons, for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with...

Young Aussie cricketer hit by ball dies

'Heartbreaking story': Young Aussie cricketer hit by ball dies

A young Australian cricketer who died after suffering catastrophic injuries is being remembered as a talented and much-loved young star.

Death toll mounts as as hurricane batters Caribbean

A man inspects makeshift homes during heavy rains brought by Hurricane Melissa, at a church in...

Death toll mounts as as hurricane batters Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has barrelled through the Caribbean, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 people were killed.

Drowning risk soars for Covid-generation Aussie teens

Royal Life Saving Australia estimates about 10 million swimming lessons were missed during Covid...

Drowning risk soars for Covid-generation Aussie teens

The risk of drowning has skyrocketed for young Australians after millions of swimming lessons were missed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage

Air NZ says travel remained very restricted. Photo: supplied

Air NZ, emergency services hit by global internet outage

Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.

Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza

Aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike, in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza

Israel kept up airstrikes in Gaza today killing dozens of people, after it said an attack by Palestinian militants had killed one soldier, in the latest challenge to an already fragile ceasefire.

Trump optimistic about trade war truce

Donald Trump and Lee Jae Myung with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa and the Silla gold crown in...

Trump optimistic about trade war truce

US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea today, optimistic about striking a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping and advancing an...

Record rain triggers floods that kill nine

Passers-by wade through a flooded street, after record rainfall in Vietnam. Photo: Getty Images

Record rain triggers floods that kill nine

Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said today.

Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by Queensland government

Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by Queensland government

Relief over a landmark court win has been shortlived for a transgender teenager's mother after an Australian-first puberty blocker ban was reinstated.

Hurricane damage could be 'unlike anything seen before'

A car drives near debris on a road as Hurricane Melissa approaches in Kingston, Jamaica. Photo:...

Hurricane damage could be 'unlike anything seen before'

Hurricane Melissa has weakened slightly after making landfall in Jamaica but people are still being warned of destruction at a level 'unlike anything seen before'.

'Fawlty Towers' actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

'Fawlty Towers' actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing the formidable Sybil Fawlty in comedy show Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93.

Colours of devotion

Hindu women worship the sun god in the Yamuna river during the Hindu religious festival Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India, yesterday.

Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing

A satellite image shows the oil tanker Yug at Huangdao port in Qingdao, China, December 22, 2024....

Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing

A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.

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