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Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in...

Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard

US President Trump said he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation's capital.

Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back

Senior Constable Kristian White discharged his stun gun at Clare Nowland. File photos

Cop who tasered grandmother ditches bid to get job back

A former Australian police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old aged-care resident while on duty has dropped his bid to be reinstated to the force. Then-senior constable Kristian James Samuel...

Australia to recognise Palestinian state

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

Australia to recognise Palestinian state

Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state in a historic diplomatic shift that aims to "break the cycle of violence" in the Middle East.

Road tax floated for Australia's EV users

New Zealand's largest electricity distributor is warning the country to hurry up with controls...

Road tax floated for Australia's EV users

Australia's electric car drivers could be hit with a road tax, with one federal frontbencher saying it's a "sensible" move as more people switch to EVs.

Wildfire breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat

A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. Photo: Getty Images

Wildfire breaks out at Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat

A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland's capital Edinburgh.

Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

Netanyahu says new Gaza offensive will start soon

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects to complete a new Gaza offensive "fairly quickly" as the UN Security Council heard new demands for an end to suffering in the Palestinian enclave.

New sea ice research results ‘shocking’

Braving the midwinter conditions at noon near Scott Base, are (from left) science technician Hue...

New sea ice research results ‘shocking’

Is it midnight or midday — at this time of year, it is almost impossible to tell at Scott Base.

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies

Jim Lovell commanded Apollo 13, the only Apollo mission scheduled to land on the Moon which did...

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies

US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed 1970 mission to the moon that nearly ended in disaster but became an inspirational saga of survival, has died aged 97.

Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests

Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. Photo: Reuters (file)

Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests

European leaders have welcomed US President Donald Trump's plans to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, while stressing the need to protect security interests.

Trump and Putin to meet to discuss Ukraine peace deal in Alaska

Russian leader Vladimir Putin (left) and US President Donald Trump. Photos: Reuters

Trump and Putin to meet to discuss Ukraine peace deal in Alaska

US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Trump said on Friday.

Netanyahu wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza

A view of the site surrounding an evacuated UNRWA clinic where displaced people were taking...

Netanyahu wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.

Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament

Gareth Ward remains an member of the NSW Parliament, despite being found guilty of sexual assault...

Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament

A jailed MP convicted of sex offences has finally resigned from parliament after initially resisting growing calls to do so.

Mushroom killer's alleged attempts on husband revealed

Mushroom killer's alleged attempts on husband revealed

An Australian woman who murdered three of her in-laws with a meal of toxic mushrooms also allegedly tried to murder her husband using poisoned pasta, evidence showed after a judge allowed its disclosure.

Afghans deported from Iran struggle to start over

Afghan nationals deported from Iran wait to board a bus upon their arrival at the Islam Qala...

Afghans deported from Iran struggle to start over

Habiba, an Afghan woman who fled Taliban rule to pursue a master's degree in engineering in Iran, was deported in July just before she was about to complete her studies.

Trump's tariffs come into effect

President Donald Trump has tapped emergency powers, pressured foreign leaders and pressed ahead...

Trump's tariffs come into effect

President Donald Trump's higher tariff rates of 10% to 50% on dozens of trading partners kicked in today.

440 'excess deaths' found from LA wildfires

Firefighters battle the wildfire that devastated parts of Los Angeles in January. Photo: Getty...

440 'excess deaths' found from LA wildfires

Wildfires that devastated parts of Los Angeles in January indirectly led to hundreds of deaths in the ensuing weeks, far exceeding the official toll of 31 fatalities a study has shown.

Trump could meet Putin over Ukraine soon: official

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump could meet Putin over Ukraine soon: official

President Donald Trump could meet Vladimir Putin next week, a White House official says, as the US prepares to impose more sanctions to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

Two dead in outbreak

Street signs in Harlem. Photo: Getty Images

Two dead in outbreak

A second person has died and 58 others have fallen ill amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease wreaking havoc in the Harlem area, New York City health officials announced.

Thirst hits Gaza as clean water crisis takes hold

A Palestinian girl waits with containers to collect water amid shortages, in Gaza City. Photo:...

Thirst hits Gaza as clean water crisis takes hold

Weakened by hunger, many Gazans trek across a ruined landscape each day to haul all their drinking and washing water - a painful load that is still far below the levels needed to keep people healthy.

Nearly 2000 firefighters battling wildfire in France

A Canadair firefighting plane drops water during a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse,...

Nearly 2000 firefighters battling wildfire in France

Firefighters in southern France are battling to control the country's biggest wildfire so far this year, local authorities said.

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