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Congress approves release of Epstein files

The Republican-controlled US Congress has voted almost unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn

Global experts have warned about the threat ultra-processed foods are to public health. Photo:...

Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn

Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.

'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father

'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father

Sipping her final cup of barista-made coffee, a woman has claimed she was hit "false" allegations she viciously attacked and murdered her father.

Fire tears through over 170 buildings

Smoke rises from a site where a massive fire blazed through more than 170 buildings, as seen from...

Fire tears through over 170 buildings

A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said today.

Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation

Forensic police officers collect evidences at the area after an explosion occurred at a mosque...

Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation

An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, including the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, according to new details from police.

NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'

Laws banning the Nazi salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with terror groups...

NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'

People who chant Nazi slogans could be imprisoned in New South Wales as part of a bid to punish and unmask far-right extremists.

Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files

Donald Trump was friendly with Jeffrey  Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s. Photo:...

Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files

The US House of Representatives have voted almost unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Investigation urged as 98 Palestinians die in Israeli custody

The sprawling Israeli military incarceration centre Ofer Prison in the Israeli occupied West Bank...

Investigation urged as 98 Palestinians die in Israeli custody

At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, an Israeli human rights group says, alleging torture and medical neglect and calling for an international investigation.

Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during an official visit to Thailand last year....

Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in her absence on Monday at the end of a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.

Telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails

Aussie telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails

An Australian telco customer has died after their phone could not make calls to the emergency line on the country's third-largest mobile network.

UN Security Council backs Trump's Gaza plan

US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz votes in favour of a resolution to consider a...

UN Security Council backs Trump's Gaza plan

The UN Security Council has voted to adopt a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza.

Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files

US President Donald Trump has urged his fellow Republicans to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a move.

Demolition derby car ploughs into crowd, 13 injured

Thirteen people were injured when a demolition derby car ploughed into spectators in a "freak accident" in a small Australian country town.

Britain announces major asylum-seeker policy overhaul

Protesters gather outside the Bell Hotel in Epping in August after the British government...

Britain announces major asylum-seeker policy overhaul

Britain says it will launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach.

Storm barrage lashing eastern Australia

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Storm barrage lashing eastern Australia

Communities in two Australian states remain under threat from wild weather packing hailstones, heavy rain and destructive winds.

Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Trump calls for probe into Epstein's ties to high-profile figures

The US Justice Department says it will fulfill President Donald Trump's request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties with several high-profile figures.

Army chief gets immunity for life

Army chief gets immunity for life

Pakistan has granted lifelong immunity to Field Marshal Asim Munir, in a move that will further entrench the military’s grip on power in the nuclear-armed nation.

Obituary: Duchess of Kent, royal

Katharine, Duchess of Kent at the Chelsea Flower Show, London, May 22, 2000. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: Duchess of Kent, royal

Katherine, Duchess of Kent, was the oldest living member of the Royal Family.

Obituary: John Searle, philosopher

John Searle, Carbonate, Italy, September 14, 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: John Searle, philosopher

United States philosopher John Searle expounded on the philosophy of the mind and of language, before pioneering work helping to create the "philosophy of society".

Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

A man cools off in Rome's Barcaccia fountain during a heatwave in July where temperatures reached...

Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $527m into developing life-saving solutions.

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