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Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps

President Trump, flanked by Vice President JD Vance (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit...

Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge's order requiring it to promptly fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown.

Israeli settler attacks in West Bank at record high

An Israeli soldier shouts at Palestinians who went out to pray on their own land, under threat by...

Israeli settler attacks in West Bank at record high

Israeli settlers carried out at least 264 attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank during October, marking the biggest monthly total since UN officials began tracking such incidents in 2006.

Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes

Widespread devastation in Gaza as a result of Israel's military campaign. Photo: Reuters

Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes

The US gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.

Heartbroken dad mourns children lost in house fire

A Queensland father has begged forgiveness for not being by the side of his two young children when they died in a house fire.

Typhoon brings destruction to Vietnam after killing scores in Philippines

Men sit amid the remains of houses destroyed in floods brought on by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay...

Typhoon brings destruction to Vietnam after killing scores in Philippines

Coastal areas in Vietnam were assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi on Friday, following its deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.

Australia's tobacco black market sending billions up in smoke

Australia's tobacco black market sending billions up in smoke

Illegal tobacco is burning a $4 billion hole in Australia's hip pocket, with skyrocketing tobacco tax blamed for fuelling the underground trade and escalating violence.

'Years' to fix security issues at Louvre

A security audit begun in 2015 found the Louvre in Paris is not sufficiently monitored or...

'Years' to fix security issues at Louvre

France's Louvre Museum began a security audit 10 years ago, but recommended upgrades won't be completed until 2032, according to report issued after a spectacular heist last month.

'Ground-shaking change' should embolden NZ

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference in the Queens borough of New...

Global Insight: 'Ground-shaking change' should embolden NZ

The stunning New York City election results should embolden New Zealand’s government in its dealings with Donald Trump, Prof Robert Patman says.

Sandwich-thrower cleared of assaulting US agent

A man who hurled a sandwich at a federal agent in a fit of fury over President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been cleared of assault.

Fast track urged for NSW high-speed rail project

Commuters will hop on to Australia's first high-speed trains in just 12 years if the latest proposal for the nation's rail network leaves the station.

'Black boxes' found from UPS plane crash that killed 12

A satellite image shows the crash site at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville,...

'Black boxes' found from UPS plane crash that killed 12

Investigators have located the "black box" recorders from the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed in flames on takeoff from an airport in Kentucky, killing at least 12 people.

Crime scene declared after four die in Queensland house fire

Crime scene declared after four die in Queensland house fire

A crime scene has been declared after four people died in a Queensland house fire, the second blaze to kill multiple people in the state in less than a month.

Dozens killed by typhoon in Philippines

A woman sits on a fallen post amid the damage caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay, in the...

Dozens killed by typhoon in Philippines

At least 58 people were dead after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines and continued to batter parts of Palawan island as it headed toward the South China Sea.

Seven dead, 11 injured in UPS crash

At least seven people have been killed and 11 injured after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Kentucky shortly after takeoff, officials say.

'So special': Beckham receives knighthood

David Beckham joked he wouldn't mind if his children called him 'Sir dad'. Photo: Reuters

'So special': Beckham receives knighthood

Football great David Beckham has been knighted by King Charles in recognition of his decades-long contribution to sport and charitable causes.

Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies

Dick Cheney fought vigorously for an expansion of the power of the presidency, having felt...

Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies

Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in America's history.

Pope calls for rethink about migrants' treatment in US

Pope Leo has decried the US government's treatment of immigrants caught up in a hard...

Pope calls for rethink about migrants' treatment in US

Pope Leo has called for "deep reflection" about the way migrants are being treated in the US under President Donald Trump's administration.

Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi intensified as it made landfall in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the state weather bureau warning of "life-threatening" conditions.

Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

Dust rises as part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapses following an earlier partial collapse,...

Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, local media said.

Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest

Multiple people have been arrested at a protest outside a weapons expo that erupted into chaos in Sydney.

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