Darwin braces for impact as tropical cyclone bears down
The first cyclone of the season is threatening northern Australia, triggering commonwealth assistance as the Top End bunkers down.
'Quiet, piggy': White House defends Trump's response to Epstein question
'Quiet, piggy': White House defends Trump's response to Epstein question
The White House has defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president's remarks reflected his frankness and transparency.
Fire forces evacuation at COP30 summit in Brazil
Fire forces evacuation at COP30 summit in Brazil
Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international climate efforts.
Deadly Israeli strikes put fragile ceasefire in balance
Deadly Israeli strikes put fragile ceasefire in balance
Israeli airstrikes have killed another five people in Gaza today, a day after 25 were killed as Hamas and Israel accuse each other of violating an increasingly fragile near six-week-old truce.
Zelenskiy ready to work on US-backed plan to end war
Zelenskiy ready to work on US-backed plan to end war
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks with a top US Army official he was ready to work with Washington on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, and he expects to discuss it with President Trump in the coming days.
Damning report condemns UK's Covid response
Damning report condemns UK's Covid response
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson oversaw a toxic, chaotic and dithering response to the Covid pandemic, a report by a public inquiry has concluded.
Japan's largest urban fire in decades tears through 170 buildings
Japan's largest urban fire in decades tears through 170 buildings
A fire that ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city is the country's largest urban blaze in almost half a century.
Aussie teens warned their social media days are numbered
Aussie teens warned their social media days are numbered
Australians aged under 16 are being warned they have two weeks until their accounts are scrubbed from several popular social media platforms.
20 million years of kissing
20 million years of kissing
Kissing didn't begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, a new study says.
‘Things happened, but he knew nothing...’
‘Things happened, but he knew nothing...’
US President Donald Trump says Saudi's crown prince knew nothing about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, offering a fierce defence that contradicts a US intelligence assessment.
Congress approves release of Epstein files
Congress approves release of Epstein files
The Republican-controlled US Congress has voted almost unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn
Ultra-processed foods major public health threat, experts warn
Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal.
'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father
'False allegations': Daughter denies murdering father
Sipping her final cup of barista-made coffee, a woman has claimed she was hit "false" allegations she viciously attacked and murdered her father.
Fire tears through over 170 buildings
Fire tears through over 170 buildings
A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said today.
Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation
Mosque attack suspect influenced by online group chat, isolation
An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, including the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, according to new details from police.
NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'
NSW bans Nazi chants in push to stop 'vile hatred'
People who chant Nazi slogans could be imprisoned in New South Wales as part of a bid to punish and unmask far-right extremists.
Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files
Near-unanimous vote orders release of Epstein files
The US House of Representatives have voted almost unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Investigation urged as 98 Palestinians die in Israeli custody
Investigation urged as 98 Palestinians die in Israeli custody
At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, an Israeli human rights group says, alleging torture and medical neglect and calling for an international investigation.
Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death
Ousted Bangladeshi PM sentenced to death
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to death in her absence on Monday at the end of a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.
Telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails
Aussie telco confirms death after triple-zero call fails
An Australian telco customer has died after their phone could not make calls to the emergency line on the country's third-largest mobile network.