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Four dead, 5900 evacuated after torrential Taiwan rain

A damaged house in Tainan after Typhoon Danas swept through Taiwan. Photo: Getty Images

Four dead, 5900 evacuated after torrential Taiwan rain

Four people died and more than 5900 have been evacuated in southern Taiwan after the island recorded more than a year's rainfall over the past week which caused widespread landslides and flooding.

At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks

The boat sank off the coast of Yemen in the Bab Al-Mandab strait. Photo: Getty Images

At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks

At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen's coast in bad weather, with dozens still unaccounted for, health officials said.

Hamas to allow hostages aid if Israel meets conditions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

Hamas to allow hostages aid if Israel meets conditions

Hamas said it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions.

Search for woman swept away amid NSW weather chaos

The heavy rain has led to flooding in parts of New South Wales, sparking evacuation orders for...

Search for woman swept away amid NSW weather chaos

Rescue workers in New South Wales are searching for a woman after the car she was a passenger in was swept away in floodwaters.

Court win for pro-Palestinian rally on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Authorities are trying to track down the source of an Omicron cluster at a school in Sydney. File...

Court win for pro-Palestinian rally on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Pro-Palestinian protesters will march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge after a court authorised the rally despite police attempting to have it prohibited.

Working from home a legal right in Australian-first reform

Working from home for two days a week would become a legal right under a proposed reform in...

Working from home a legal right in Australian-first reform

Employees in Victoria will be legally allowed to demand to work from home two days a week if an Australian-first proposed law is passed.

Tesla ordered to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash

A Tesla Model S car on display in a showroom in Santa Monica, California, in January 2018. File...

Tesla ordered to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash

A Florida jury has found Tesla liable to pay $US243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S.

Thousands pour onto iconic Sydney bridge for Gaza

Protesters have marched on the Sydney Harbour Bridge to call for an end to suffering in Gaza....

Thousands pour onto iconic Sydney bridge for Gaza

One of Australia's most iconic landmarks has become the centrepoint of resistance to Israel's military action in Gaza, with tens of thousands of protesters spilling onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Dozens of countries cop steep tariffs

President Donald Trump has tapped emergency powers, pressured foreign leaders and pressed ahead...

Dozens of countries cop steep tariffs

US President Donald Trump has slapped steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, pressing ahead with his plans to reorder the global economy.

US meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasfire push

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Getty Images

US meets Netanyahu for Gaza aid, ceasfire push

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, in a bid to salvage Gaza truce talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis.

Trump plans $340m White House ballroom

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds an image of a rendering of the new White House...

Trump plans $340m White House ballroom

After paving over the Rose Garden and adding gold leaf in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is building a $NZ340m ballroom at the White House.

Boeing sued by flight attendants over blowout

A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 plane at Portland...

Boeing sued by flight attendants over blowout

Flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines plane that experienced a mid-air cabin panel blowout in 2024 are suing Boeing for physical and emotional injuries.

Buddhist gems back in India after uproar

The collection of gems date from the Mauryan Empire. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Buddhist gems back in India after uproar

A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's remains has returned to India after 127 years.

NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark

Helen Clark: "We are watching a catastrophe unfold in Gaza". Photo: ODT files

NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark

New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world through its failure to recognise Palestinian statehood, former prime minister Helen Clark says.

Surgeons keep steady hands in 8.8 quake

A team of medics was in the middle of surgery in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when a very powerful quake shook their equipment and the floor beneath them.

Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans

Welcome Festival at the University of Sydney. Stock photo: Getty

Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans

Australia’s parliament has passed a law to cut student loans by 20%, wiping more than $A16 billion in debt for 3 million people.

Alliance could be a global force for good

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon....

Transtasman alliance could be global force for good

New Zealand and Australia need to give much greater attention to the combined impact they could have on the world stage, an international relations specialist says.

Man shot dead after severing sister's arm: Vic police

A man has been shot dead by police near Melbourne after allegedly severing his sister's arm during an attack which left her in a coma with life-threatening injuries.

Thousands turn out to farewell Ozzy Osbourne

Crowds gather at the Black Sabbath Bridge as the funeral cortege of Ozzy Osbourne passes through...

Thousands turn out in Birmingham to farewell Ozzy Osbourne

Thousands of heavy metal fans have lined the streets of Birmingham for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

Canada announces plans to recognise Palestinian state

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. File photo: Reuters

Canada announces plans to recognise Palestinian state

Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced.

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