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Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino. Photo: Reuters

Top Border Patrol 'commander' set to leave Minneapolis

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President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said they had a productive discussion on immigration enforcement, in a possible sign that Trump might consider de-escalating a surge of agents who have killed two US citizens in the state.

Two dead as plane crash sparks bushfire on Gold Coast

A light plane crash has left two people dead and sparked a fire in bushland near an airfield. PR...

Two dead as plane crash sparks bushfire on Gold Coast

Two men have been killed in a fiery light plane crash near a regional Queensland airfield, sparking a bushfire.

Scorching Aussie heat tipped to break records

Melbourne is set to swelter through its hottest day since the devastating Black Saturday...

Scorching Aussie heat tipped to break records

Scorching heatwave conditions continue to grip much of Australia's southeast, keeping authorities on high alert as fire conditions grow increasingly unpredictable.

Another prominent Tory defects to Farage's Reform UK

Suella Braverman, who announced her defection from the Conservative Party to Reform UK, next to...

Another prominent Tory defects to Farage's Reform UK

British lawmaker Suella Braverman, a former interior minister, has become the latest prominent Conservative to join Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party, as she accused her former party of lying to voters over immigration.

Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests

People take part in the Invasion Day protest march through Sydney on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Australia Day marked by rallies, anti-immigration protests

Thousands have marked Australia's national day by attending "Invasion Day" rallies in support of Indigenous Australians and calling for unity.

Death toll rises to 15 in Philippines boat accident

Seafarers who survived the sinking of the cargo ship M/V Devon Bay return to Manila. Photo: Reuters

Death toll rises to 15 in Philippines boat accident

The death toll from a ferry boat accident in the Southern Philippines has reached at least 15, with 316 people rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard said today as the search continued for...

Temps near 50C as extreme heat scorches southeast Australia

The heat is going on for Adelaide (pictured) and other parts of southern Australia this week....

Temps near 50C as extreme heat scorches southeast Australia

Record-breaking heat is set to scorch Australia's southeast, prompting urgent heatwave warnings for Australia Day.

50 feared dead after migrant boat sinks

The boat sank off the coast of Tunisia. Photo: Getty Images

50 feared dead after migrant boat sinks

A migrant has been rescued and 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, officials said on Sunday.

Storm slams US as 850,000 left without power

People walk around Central Park as a major winter storm spreads across a large swath of the...

Storm slams US as 850,000 left without power

More than 850,000 customers in the US as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during a monster winter storm that&nbsp...

Federal officials dig in on shooting narrative despite video evidence

A person kneels at a makeshift memorial, at the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was...

Federal officials dig in on shooting narrative despite video evidence

Senior Trump administration officials have defended the fatal shooting of a US citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as video evidence contradicted their version of events...

World in pictures

The tops of buildings poke through fog, as seen from Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver. Photo:...

World in pictures

Recent photographs from Reuters.

Federal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests

Demonstrators carry signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the site...

Federal agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests

US immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders.

12-year-old dies after Sydney shark attack

An Australian boy had died in hospital a week after being bitten by a shark in Sydney, in a series of attacks along the country's east coast.

Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland

US President Trump during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, at the World Economic...

Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland

President Donald Trump says he has secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head says allies will have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.

Hunt on for gunman after three shot dead in New South Wales

Police are scouring a "large search area" for a shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth in a small town in New South Wales.

Family 'shattered' after teen found dead on beach

Piper James was found dead on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, surrounded by a pack of...

Family 'shattered' after teen found dead near dingoes on Queensland beach

The father of a teenager found dead surrounded by wild dingoes at an iconic Australian tourist spot says her family's "hearts are shattered" by the tragedy.

Fourth shark attack as more NSW beaches close

A man has been bitten by a shark near a popular campground in New South Wales, taking the number of attacks the Australian state in recent days to four.

'Old order is over' - and why NZ should take heed

Prime Ministers Christopher Luxon (at rear) and Mark Carney at a dinner for US President Donald...

'Old order is over' - and why NZ should take heed

Canadian PM Mark Carney says middle and small powers mustn't cave in to bullying by great powers, and they should join forces to protect values and interests.

Trump links Greenland threat to peace prize snub

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented President Donald Trump with her Nobel...

Trump links Greenland threat to peace prize snub

US President Donald Trump has linked his drive to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer thinks "purely of Peace".

Harry's lawyer says tabloid complicit in unlawful acts

Prince Harry leaves after attending the start of an expected nine-week trial lawsuit against...

Harry's lawyer says tabloid complicit in unlawful acts

Prince Harry and Sir Elton John are among six public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail.

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