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    The newly released shows Renee Good moments before her fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Photo:...

    6 prosecutors quit

    Six federal prosecutors reportedly resigned yesterday in reaction to the United States Justice Department’s handling of the ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.

    ‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland

    Greenland does not want to be part of the United States, the country’s prime minister, Jens...

    ‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland

    Greenland's prime minister made it crystal clear yesterday that his people in no way want to become part of the United States

    Venezuela envoy’s visit on same day as Machado’s

    Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a...

    Venezuela envoy’s visit on same day as Machado’s

    Venezuela's acting president plans to send an envoy to Washington to meet senior United States officials

    Bill targets deepfake images

    A jilted lover has been jailed for posting nude photos of an ex-girlfriend online along with her...

    Bill targets deepfake images

    The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation yesterday that would allow individuals to sue over non-consensual intimate depictions of them

    Child sex abuse allegation

    In this handout photo provided by the Albuquerque Police Department, director and actor Timothy...

    Child sex abuse allegation

    Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield is in police custody in Albuquerque, New Mexico, days after allegations that he sexually abused two child actors, who are brothers

    At least 19 killed as crane falls on train in Thailand

    A train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani lies damaged after being derailed when a...

    At least 19 killed as crane falls on train in Thailand

    A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 19 people and injuring about 80, police said.

    Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says help on way

    Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran. Photo: Reuters

    Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says help on way

    US President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to keep protesting and remember the names of those abusing them, saying help is on the way.

    BBC files for dismissal

    The scandal at the BBC has dominated national newspapers and TV bulletins since it broke on...

    BBC files for dismissal

    The BBC will take legal steps to have United States President Donald Trump’s $US10 billion ($NZ17.3b) defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed

    Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material

    Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material

    Renowned Australian novelist Craig Silvey has faced court after police caught him allegedly engaging with paedophiles online and sharing child abuse material.

    Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss

    Photo: Reuters

    Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss

    Pfizer is preparing for a consumer market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business it saw after it launched erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998, CEO Albert Bourla says.

    Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast

    Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast

    A massive floating platform has arrived off the West Australian coast as Woodside Energy's controversial Scarborough gas project nears production.

    Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage

    Adelaide Writers' Week is part of the broader Adelaide Festival. File photo: Getty

    Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage

    One of Australia's premier writers' festivals has been cancelled after almost 200 speakers and its director pulled out over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist.

    Australia's disaster zones face long recovery

    'Changed forever': Australia's disaster zones face long recovery

    The loss of major local infrastructure illustrates the long road ahead for communities living through bushfires in Victoria and flooding in Queensland.

    Festival director quits as writers drop out

    Louise Adler has resigned as director of Adelaide Writers' Week. Photo: Supplied/Adelaide Festival

    Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out

    The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.

    Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'

    Photo: Queensland Fire Department

    Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'

    Homes have been inundated and communities isolated as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Koji are felt across the Queensland outback. 

    Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown

    Cars burn in a street during protests that began over the collapse of the currency's value, in...

    Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown

    Tehran says it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighs responses to a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, which pose one of the stiffest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

    'One Battle', 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

    Sara Murphy, Teyana Taylor, Paul Thomas Anderson and Chase Infiniti pose with the Best Motion...

    'One Battle After Another', 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

    Dark comedy One Battle After Another and Hamnet, a story about William Shakespeare's grief over the death of his son, claimed the top prizes at the Golden Globes.

    Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Reuters

    Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'

    Australia's Parliament will be recalled early to pass hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 lives and injured dozens more.

    Homeland Security beefed up after Minnesota shooting, protests

    Portraits of people killed in incidents involving US authorities are displayed near the site of...

    Homeland Security beefed up after Minnesota shooting, protests

    The Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota after thousands of people marched to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration agent.

    Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer

    Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer

    An Australian police officer and young mum hailed a hero for stopping a deadly stabbing rampage in Bondi has been diagnosed with a rare cancer.
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