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Top African referee denied entry to US for World Cup

The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.

Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups hamper response

Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment walk in a formation as they disinfect the...

Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups hamper response

The Democratic Republic of Congo says confirmed Ebola deaths have climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups is continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.

Roaming bear forces school supensions

A screen grab from surveillance footage shows a wild bear running past bystanders in a...

Roaming bear forces school supensions

The Japanese city of Utsunomiya suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools it operates after its first-ever bear sighting, an official says.

Deadly quake hits Philippines

At least 15 people are feared dead in the southern Philippines after a powerful magnitude 7.8 quake struck off the island of Mindanao.

Nine injured in shooting near England World Cup base

The England team is set to be based at the Swope Soccer Village, near where this morning's...

Nine injured in shooting near England World Cup base

Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near England's World Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, days before the tournament is due to start.

Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul

Ted Turner listens to a question during a 2005 news conference. PHOTO: REUTERS

Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul

Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role.

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A bullet hole in the front window of a car of Palestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal after his seven...

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health...

US slams 'two-tiered policing' in wake of UK teen murder case

US slams 'two-tiered policing' in wake of UK teen murder case

The US State Department has waded into a British political storm that has erupted over the murder of a student in England.

'I'm an honourable guy': Bondi attack hero denies assaulting father

The Bondi terror attack hero has launched an impassioned defence against claims he assaulted his father, insisting the allegations are baseless and an extortion attempt.

100,000 cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust

Authorities fear exotic cockroaches could spread disease and harm Australia's native wildlife and...

100,000 illegal cockroaches seized in record Aussie bust

More than 100,000 cockroaches have been seized from a single breeder in Australia's largest-ever illegal exotic invertebrate bust.

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid in blow to Trump

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid in blow to Trump

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia.

White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing

White Australia president Thomas Sewell. File photo: Getty

White Australia loses fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis in Australia face arrest for gathering, fundraising or recruiting after losing their bid for immunity from hate speech laws passed after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Starmer urges calm after stabbed teen dies while handcuffed

Starmer urges calm after stabbed teen dies while handcuffed

British PM Keir Starmer has condemned violent protests over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.

Stranger shot by elderly stabbing victim as home invasion backfires

Stranger shot by elderly stabbing victim as home invasion backfires

An elderly NSW couple are fighting for their lives after allegedly being stabbed in a home invasion by a stranger, who is also in hospital after being shot by the husband.

Concern 'weak' UN hampering DRC's future

Agriculture could be a major source of revenue for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Prof...

Concern 'weak' UN hampering DRC's future

Help for the strife-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo could come from New Zealand, if only an impotent UN could be revitalised, Prof Robert Patman says.

US House votes for measure that would end Iran war

It's the latest setback for US President Donald Trump in Congress despite his party's slim...

US House votes for measure that would end Iran war

The vote is largely symbolic but reflecting growing concern among members of US President Donald Trump's party about the three-month-old conflict.

One killed and dozens injured as Iran hits Kuwait airport

Kuwaiti officials inspect damage inside a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a...

One killed and dozens injured as Iran hits Kuwait airport

Gulf hostilities flared again as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the US military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Missing Kiwi found alive in Paris hospital

The family of Kurt McNamara said he used a wheelchair, had a prosthetic leg, and required urgent...

Kiwi with Parkinson’s missing for three days found alive in Paris hospital

A New Zealand man with Parkinson's disease who went missing in Paris for three days has been found alive in hospital.

UK police face backlash after dying teen handcuffed

Protesters clash with police officers during a demonstration in Southampton following the...

UK police face backlash after dying teen handcuffed

British police are facing a national backlash over the case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.

Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate

Personnel on a boat work to extinguish a fire on the Sariska V vessel in the Persian Gulf after...

Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at a stalemate

Hostilities in the Gulf have erupted again, with a report of missile attacks on Kuwait, while little progress was evident in diplomatic talks between Iran and the US.

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