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Europe bakes in heatwaves as wildfires rage

Firefighters have been battling a wildfire in the Leiria region of central Portugal. Photo: Reuters

Europe bakes in heatwaves as wildfires rage

Wildfires have raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia, burning homes and threatening livelihoods, as much of Europe baked in a heatwave.

Spacey to go to trial on sex charges

Kevin Spacey in London for a court appearance last month. Photo: Reuters

Spacey to go to trial on sex charges

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey will go on trial in London next year after pleading not guilty to accusations of sex offences dating back almost 20 years.

Rent surges amid Australia's cost of living crisis

Morrison said Canberra will expand an existing fund that offers film and television producers a...

Rent surges amid Australia's cost of living crisis

Renting a property has never been more expensive, as new data shows prices are soaring amid Australia's cost of living crisis.

Where no telescope has seen before

The Cosmic Cliffs of the Carina Nebula are seen in an image divided horizontally by an undulating...

Where no telescope has seen before

These images were taken by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope which is designed primarily to conduct infrared astronomy.

Sunak tops first vote to be Britain's next PM

Rishi Sunak secured support from 88 of the Conservative party's 358 MPs in the first vote. Photo:...

Sunak tops first vote to be Britain's next PM

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak has won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British Prime Minister.

Eight vying to replace Johnson

Rishi Sunak is the bookmakers' favourite. Photo: Reuters

Eight vying to replace Johnson

Conservative MPs are set to vote to narrow the field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and Prime Minister, as rival camps trade barbs in an increasingly fractious contest.

Twitter sues Musk for pulling out of $71b deal

Elon Musk is being sued by Twitter after pulling out of a deal worth $44 billion. Photo: Reuters

Twitter sues Musk for pulling out of $71b deal

Twitter is suing Elon Musk for violating the $NZ71 billion deal to buy the social media platform and asked a Delaware court to order the world's richest person to complete the merger at the agreed share price.

Sri Lanka leader flees to Maldives

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The Rajapaksa family has dominated the politics of the country of...

Sri Lanka leader flees to Maldives

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country for the Maldives hours before he was due to step down amid widespread protests over his handling of a devastating economic crisis.

Inquest hears missing Vic woman met man at station

Krystal Fraser was heavily pregnant when she disappeared in June 2009. Photo: Supplied by...

Inquest hears missing Vic woman met man at station

Krystal Fraser got off a train and met a well-dressed man who had been waiting for her in the dark on some train tracks just before she vanished 13 years ago.

Telescope reveals detailed view of early universe

The first full-color image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a revolutionary apparatus...

Telescope reveals detailed view of early universe

US President Joe Biden, pausing from political pressures to bask in the glow of the cosmos, on Monday released the debut photo from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - an image of a galaxy cluster...

Mo Farah says he was victim of child trafficking

Mo Farah won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the London 2012 Olympics. Photo: Getty...

Mo Farah says he was victim of child trafficking

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework and childcare in exchange for food, he told the BBC.

Accused found dead day before verdict in NSW cold case

Leisl Smith disappeared in 2012. PHOTO :NSW POLICE

Accused found dead day before verdict in NSW cold case

The unexpected death of James Scott Church a day before a verdict into the alleged murder of Leisl Smith in 2012 means the court's findings for the cold case will now never be released.

Japan mourns after Abe assassination

People pray next to flowers laid at the site where late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...

Japan mourns after Abe assassination

A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of the bloody assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's in the western city of Nara, an unusual act of political...

Musk scraps Twitter buyout

Elon Musk has backed out of a deal to purchase social media giant Twitter. Photo: Getty Images

Musk scraps Twitter buyout

Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal for Twitter, saying that the social media company had failed to provide information about fake...

Japan's Shinzo Abe dies after shooting

Shinzo Abe served two terms as Prime Minister to become Japan's longest-serving premier before...

Japan's Shinzo Abe dies after shooting

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister, has died after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election.

Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

Boris Johnson announces his intention to resign at Downing Street in London. Photo: Reuters

Boris Johnson resigns as British PM

Boris Johnson has quit as British prime minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers, but says he will stay on until his successor is chosen.

Genoa bridge collapse trial to begin

The road bridge collapsed at the peak of the summer holiday season in August 2018, killing 43...

Genoa bridge collapse trial to begin

A trial of 59 people over the deadly collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa is set to begin in front of relatives of the victims in the Italian port city.

Johnson 'up for a fight' as clamour to quit grows

Boris Johnson's administration's combative and often chaotic approach to governing and a series...

Johnson 'up for a fight' as clamour to quit grows

Britain's Boris Johnson has defied pressure to quit from ministers and a mounting rebellion within his ruling Conservative Party, saying he'll fight off any attempts to oust him as PM over a series of scandals.

Victoria not ruling out return to lockdowns

The state of Victoria will enter a 5-day lockdown at midnight tonight. Photo: Getty Images

Victoria not ruling out return to lockdowns

A potential third wave of Covid-19 has prompted Victoria's new health minister to refuse to rule out a return to working from home and mask-wearing.

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