Air travel chaos as typhoon slams Taiwan
Typhoon Podul hit Taiwan's sparsely populated southeast coast on Wednesday packing winds of up to 191kmh, as a large swathe of southern and eastern parts of the island shut down and hundreds...
Wildfires spread as heatwave bakes Europe
'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
'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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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.
Road tax floated for Australia's EV users
Road tax floated for Australia's EV users
Australia's electric car drivers could be hit with a road tax, with one federal frontbencher saying it's a "sensible" move as more people switch to EVs.
Wildfire breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat
Wildfire breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat
A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland's capital Edinburgh.
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon
Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects to complete a new Gaza offensive "fairly quickly" as the UN Security Council heard new demands for an end to suffering in the Palestinian enclave.
New sea ice research results ‘shocking’
New sea ice research results ‘shocking’
Is it midnight or midday — at this time of year, it is almost impossible to tell at Scott Base.
Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies
Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies
US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed 1970 mission to the moon that nearly ended in disaster but became an inspirational saga of survival, has died aged 97.
Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests
Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests
European leaders have welcomed US President Donald Trump's plans to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, while stressing the need to protect security interests.
Trump and Putin to meet to discuss Ukraine peace deal in Alaska
Trump and Putin to meet to discuss Ukraine peace deal in Alaska
US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Trump said on Friday.
Netanyahu wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza
Netanyahu wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.
Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament
Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament
A jailed MP convicted of sex offences has finally resigned from parliament after initially resisting growing calls to do so.
Mushroom killer's alleged attempts on husband revealed
Mushroom killer's alleged attempts on husband revealed
An Australian woman who murdered three of her in-laws with a meal of toxic mushrooms also allegedly tried to murder her husband using poisoned pasta, evidence showed after a judge allowed its disclosure.