Parts of Australia are forecast to hit temperatures above 45C this week, in what is expected to be the worst heatwave since the devastating Black Summer bushfires.
A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit western Japan, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the meteorological agency says. No tsunami warning has been made.
Greenland is seeking to strengthen ties with the US, and its citizens should not fear an imminent American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says.
Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after US President Donald Trump's stunning capture of him rattled world leaders.
The European Commission says images of undressed women and children on Elon Musk's social media site X are unlawful and appalling, joining a growing chorus of officials globally condemning a surge in non-consensual imagery.
A Japanese sushi restaurant has bid $NZ5.64 million for a single bluefin tuna - by far the highest price ever paid at the annual New Year auction in Tokyo.
Venezuelan migrants worldwide are celebrating following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose govt oversaw one of the largest migration exoduses in recent history.
When stumps is called on the last day of the Ashes series finale, it's likely the loudest cheer will have been for a small group of people on neither team.
Democratic members of the US Congress say senior officials of President Donald Trump's administration misled them during recent briefings about plans for Venezuela.