Roaring performance
Performers take part in a lion dance during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse at the Dongyue Temple in Beijing yesterday.
Fasting times fast approaching
Fasting times fast approaching
Children celebrate the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Mosul, Iraq, yesterday.
Ten skiers missing after California avalanche
Ten skiers missing after California avalanche
Ten skiers were missing and another six were stranded after an avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe in the midst of heavy snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.
Police working Gus case 'for some time to come'
Missing Aussie boy: Police working case 'for some time to come'
Australian police will "frequently" visit the property where four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished after their latest search concluded with no evidence being found.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies
Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the presidential nomination, has died aged 84.
Mesmerising traditions
Mesmerising traditions
Worshippers pray during the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve at Boen San Bio temple in Tangerang, Indonesia, yesterday.
Two killed in ice rink shooting
Two killed in ice rink shooting
At least two people were killed in a mass shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink yesterday, authorities said.
Pauline Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Pauline Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Australia's One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been criticised after an extraordinary anti-Muslim rant that has been widely condemned.
One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
A man is in custody after three people were stabbed near a Sydney train station, leaving one of them dead.
Former Kiwi league star shot in Sydney drive-by
Former Kiwi league star shot in Sydney drive-by
Former Kiwis and NRL star Matt Utai has been shot multiple times on his front lawn in an ambush attack with no clear motive.
Oscar winning actor Robert Duvall dies
Oscar winning actor Robert Duvall dies
Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of parts from starring to supporting roles like the napalm-loving colonel of "Apocalypse Now" or the spectral Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died at age 95.
Search for missing Aussie boy resumes in major-crime probe
Search for missing Aussie boy resumes in major-crime probe
The search for a missing Australian four-year-old has resumed after police declared the boy's disappearance a major crime and indicated they had identified a possible suspect. Gus Lamont was last...
NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped
NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped
The search continues for a grandfather who was abducted by mistake, in a botched underworld kidnapping.
'De-facto annexation': Israel approves West Bank land registration
'De-facto annexation': Israel approves West Bank land registration
Israel's cabinet has approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation".
Epstein files prompt France to open new inquiries
Epstein files prompt France to open new inquiries
French authorities opened new probes into possible sexual and financial crimes linked to Jeffrey Epstein and are revisiting the file on modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.
US military pressure builds against Iran
US military pressure builds against Iran
The United States military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two US officials told Reuters.
New crew for ISS
New crew for ISS
A new crew has arrived at the International Space Station after Nasa brought the previous team home early because of a medical issue.
Dancing dragon heralds Lunar New Year
Dancing dragon heralds Lunar New Year
Children interact with a dragon as traditional dragon dancers perform during a Lunar New Year procession showcasing traditional Chinese arts and performances.
Ukraine ‘ready for agreement’
Ukraine ‘ready for agreement’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday peace negotiations with Russia were not failing because of a lack of willingness on Kyiv’s part.
Mixed progress for looted treasure
Mixed progress for looted treasure
The decision by Cambridge University to return looted Nigerian sculptures puts other British institutions in the spotlight, Barnaby Phillips, of The Observer, writes.