US submarine torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
A US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.
Hot air balloon flight hits a snag
Hot air balloon flight hits a snag
A woman swings to the safety of emergency personnel after being stuck with another person in a balloon that hit a cellphone tower, in Longview, Texas, earlier this week.
Rising lights mark end of Lunar New Year
Rising lights mark end of Lunar New Year
People release lanterns yesterday during the Lantern Festival to mark the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations at Shifen Square in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Middle East conflict widens, Trump says 'everything knocked out' in Iran
Middle East conflict widens, Trump says 'everything knocked out' in Iran
US has shut embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon and markets tumble as as Middle East energy is disrupted.
Young girl fourth Aussie to die on Japanese ski slopes this year
Young girl fourth Aussie to die on Japanese ski slopes this year
A young girl has become the fourth Australian to die at a Japanese ski resort this northern winter after a tragic snowmobile accident.
'Not Winston Churchill': Trump slams Starmer
'Not Winston Churchill': Trump slams Starmer
President Donald Trump has castigated one of the US' closest allies, comparing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer unfavourably to Sir Winston Churchill over Britain's limited support for US strikes on Iran.
Cuba charges six exiles with terrorism over speedboat attack
Cuba charges six exiles with terrorism over speedboat attack
Six people have been charged with "crimes of terrorism" in connection with an incident last week in which Cuban forces killed four Cuban exiles aboard a speedboat.
Father of accused school shooter guilty of murder charge
Father of accused school shooter guilty of murder charge
A man who gave his troubled son a rifle for Christmas that the boy allegedly later used to kill four people at a US high school has been convicted of second-degree murder in a rare legal case.
Time for plain talk from NZ over Iran strikes
Global Insight: Time for plain talk from NZ over Iran strikes
New Zealand should speak plainly about the United States and Israel’s “flagrant violation of international law”, Professor Robert Patman says.
Fire and faith
Fire and faith
Hindu devotees walk around a bonfire during a ritual known as "Holika Dahan" yesterday, which is part of the Holi festival celebrations, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
Netanyahu: War with Iran 'not going to take years'
Netanyahu: War with Iran 'not going to take years'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the war against Iran was "not going to take years", as the conflict widens with Israel attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Iran hitting Gulf states that host US bases.
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great times" with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, video released shows.
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
The Israeli military deployed additional forces to southern Lebanon overnight, to take up what a military spokesperson on Tuesday described as defensive positions to protect Israeli civilians and...
Aussie troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
'All safe': Australian troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
Australian personnel at a United Arab Emirates air base are all accounted for after it was hit by a drone strike as the war in the Middle East escalates.
'Significant challenge' in helping stuck Aussies
'Significant challenge' in helping Aussies stuck in Middle East
Australia is considering contingencies on how to bring home tens of thousands of citizens stranded in the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran widens.
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
A father armed and enabled a school shooter, giving his troubled son a rifle for Christmas that the son allegedly used to kill four people in Georgia, prosecutors say.
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
The Pentagon is playing down concerns that the attack on Iran risked plunging the US into a new, open-ended conflict in the Middle East, even as officials declined to give a timeline.
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump
US President Donald Trump says he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary.
Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon
Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel launched new air strikes targeting Iran and expanded its assault to include attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Tehran said it launched a new wave of missiles that had "opened the great gates of fire" on Israel.
Australia will not join Iran conflict
Australia will not join Iran conflict
Australia said today it would not take part in any military operations in Iran.