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Satellite imagery from 2023 shows Vladimir Putin's residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod...

Russia accuses Ukraine of attempted attack on Putin

Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence and vowed retaliation, providing no evidence for a claim Kyiv dismissed as baseless and aimed at derailing arduous peace talks.

Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded

Tropical Cyclone Hayley has been upgraded to a category four system as residents in Australia's far northwest prepare to ride out the storm as it approaches land.

Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. File photo: Reuters

Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends

British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.

Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Mr Al Ahmed in hospital a few days after the...

'I feel sorry for the lost': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions.

China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan

A ship fires a weapon during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by...

China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan

China's military has moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan for its "Justice Mission 2025" drills, as the island vows to defend democracy and mobilise troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese attack.

At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment

A compartment is overturned at the site of a train derailment on the Interoceanic Corridor of the...

At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.

'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls for a national royal commission in the wake of...

'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM

The Jewish families of the Bondi Beach terror attack victims are demanding the Prime Minister set up a national royal commission, saying he owes Australians "the truth".

Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting social attitudes.

Zelenskyy meets Trump for talks on peace plan

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump met at the US President's Mar-a-Lago residence in...

Zelenskyy meets Trump for talks on peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met US President Donald Trump, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

One dead, two missing in Spain amid flooding

Torrential rains flooded Spain's southern and eastern provinces over the weekend, with one person dead and two missing.

Wintry weather causes travel chaos in US Northeast

A man shovels snow in the New York borough of Brooklyn after an overnight storm in the city....

Wintry weather causes travel chaos in US Northeast

Snow and ice bore down on the US Northeast at the weekend, disrupting post-holiday airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations.

At least 15 dead in Guatemala bus plunge

Paramedics and firefighters stand next to the covered bodies of victims after the crash. Photo:...

At least 15 dead in Guatemala bus plunge

At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities say.

Kyiv under massive Russian attack

A drone explodes during a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv earlier this week. Another...

Kyiv under massive Russian attack

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is under a massive Russian attack, with explosions sounding in the city and air defences in operation.

The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure members (from left) Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Perry Bamonte and Boris Williams...

The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band have confirmed through their official website.

Man held after knife attack on women in Paris

Man held after knife attack on three women in Paris metro stations

French police have detained a man suspected of attacking three women with a knife in three metro stations in the centre of Paris.

Aussies battered by weather extremes

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Aussies battered by weather extremes

Australians are being battered by extremes on opposite sides of the nation, with people urged to remain vigilant amid ongoing fire and flood risks.

Quds Force member killed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo Reuters

Quds Force member killed

The Israeli military said yesterday its forces killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon who had been involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.

Christmas around the world

People dressed in traditional Ukrainian costumes attend Christmas celebrations in Kyiv yesterday....

Christmas around the world

Photos by Reuters and Getty Images

Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas Day speech from the main balcony of St Peter's Basilica at...

Pope decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Pope Leo has decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon, in an unusually direct appeal.

Person of interest named in Hanukkah car fire

A person of interest has been named as police investigate a suspected arson attack on a car donning a celebratory Hanukkah sign, parked outside a rabbi's home in Australia.

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