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307 soldiers exchanged in Russia, Ukraine POW swap

A screen capture from a video shows 307 Russian servicemen in captivity being returned while 307...

307 soldiers exchanged in Russia, Ukraine POW swap

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war.

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

The deadly meal was served at Erin Patterson's home in Leongatha. She has pleaded not guilty to...

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous lunch.

Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga

Recent rain and humidity have increased mosquito activity in Rarotonga. Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga

The Cook Islands government has declared a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga. In a statement on Friday (Thursday in the Cook Islands), the Health Ministry said two new cases had been confirmed,...

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' from Congo

US President Donald Trump shows alleged news reports in a meeting with South African President...

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' from Congo

US President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.

NSW flooding death toll rises to four

A fourth person has died, and resupply efforts for 50,000 isolated residents are ramping up, as heavy rain and flooding spread across Australia's east coast. Authorities found the body of a man in...

Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths

Hungry Palestinians wait to receive meals distributed by charity organisation in Jabalia Refugee...

Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths

Stiff sanctions will be needed before Israel stops its deadly military campaign in Gaza, a downbeat international relations specialist says.

Two Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in US

Police at the scene of the shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Photo:...

Two Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in central Washington

Two Israeli embassy staffers, a young couple about to be engaged, have been killed by a lone gunman in Washington, DC.

Three dead, grave fears for others missing in NSW floods

A drone view shows a flooded area following heavy rains, in Tinonee, New South Wales yesterday....

Three dead, grave fears for others missing in NSW floods

Three people have died in flooding in Australia's east, and the threat is set to hang over communities for some time despite forecasts heavy rain will ease.

Remembering those who were disappeared

Remembering those who were disappeared

A man walks past portraits of those who went missing in the 1973-85 Uruguay dictatorship, during the 30th edition of the March of Silence (Marcha del Silencio).

Trump ambushes SA president with false anti-white persecution claims

US President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the...

Trump ambushes SA president with false anti-white persecution claims

US President Donald Trump has confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House with allegations of mass killings and land seizures from white people.

Japan's agriculture minister resigns after rice gaffe

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto arrives at Prime Minister Shigeru...

Japan's agriculture minister resigns after rice gaffe

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto has resigned after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers.

Trump unveils plans for Golden Dome defence system

Donald Trump's focus on tariffs has rattled investor, consumer and business confidence&nbsp...

Trump unveils plans for Golden Dome defence system

US President Donald Trump says he has selected a design for the $US175 billion Golden Dome missile defence shield aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.

Hundreds rescued, thousands stranded by NSW floods

Hundreds of people have been rescued during one-in-500-year flooding after parts of Australia's east copped four months of rain in two days.

Cheers actor George Wendt dies

Cheers actor George Wendt dies

Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated supporting role as the beer-bellied barfly Norm on Cheers has died. He was 76.

Seven still at large after jailbreak

Seven of the 10 men who busted out of a New Orleans jail last week remained at large yesterday as a statewide manhunt entered its fifth day.

Strikes leave behind ghost trains

Trains are seen parked at the station after it was announced that NJ transit locomotive engineers had reached a tentative contract agreement to end their strike.

Israel warned of 'concrete actions' over Gaza

Military vehicles stand near the border with Gaza, in Israel. Photo: Reuters

Israel warned of 'concrete actions' over Gaza

The leaders of Britain, Canada and France have threatened "concrete actions" against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza.

Evacuations, rescues as flooding hits NSW

Persistent and heavy rain that has brought significant flash flooding to NSW is showing no signs of stopping, after forcing a stack of emergency calls and evacuations.

Singer testifies to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' abuse

Singer Dawn Richard (left) worked directly with Sean Combs and says she often saw him with his...

Singer testifies to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' abuse

Pop singer Dawn Richard has told a jury she saw Sean "Diddy" Combs beat his girlfriend repeatedly, but faced sharp questioning from a defence lawyer over apparent...

Data queried after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

The jury has heard evidence about local sites of death cap mushrooms. Photo: Wikipedia

Data queried after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's legal team are grilling a phone data expert on the limitations involved in using cell data in connection with a person's movements. Patterson, 50, is facing the fourth...

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