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Judge tells Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating after they can't get a unanimous decision
Coming near the start of the fourth day of deliberations, this was the first time there was any indication fro…
Schools reopen in Congo’s Ebola epicentre despite concerns from parents and teachers
The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, had called for a delay in re…
Leaders of China, Russia and India meet as Modi tells Putin he wants an end to the Ukraine War
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are att…
‘He didn’t deserve this’: Sydney university student shot dead, latest victim of mistaken identity
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the 23-year-old was shot dead in his bed in what appears to be Sydney’s…
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. Artificial intelligence has unleashed the great…
'No hollow or empty space': Watch a drone operator reveal difficulties in Nepal's tunnel rescue efforts
As authorities mobilised dozens of rescue and relief teams, Maharjan joined the Nepal Army’s rescue efforts a …
China warns of 'consequences' for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend Pacific leaders summit
The 18 member states and territories of the Pacific Islands Forum, which opened its annual summit in Palau's l…
Iran would ‘reciprocate’ if US returns to ceasefire deal
Speaking on the sidelines of a summit in Kyrgyzstan, Masoud Pezeshkian declares that “if the US returns to its…
More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China rose over 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as …
Another top US military leader resigns amid Hegseth tensions
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a friend of US Vice President JD Vance, is stepping down after just 18 months on …
Shocking footage shows knife-wielding woman charging at cops after New York attack
The 49-year-old woman from pulled out two knives from a shopping bag and began stabbing people at random, kill…
Around 80 people rescued from Grand Canyon floods that left two dead and one missing, officials say
The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at least one other person have been found after a major flash flood swe…
Andrew’s former home is up for rent, but there’s costly catch
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former royal residence is looking for a new tenant, but anyone hoping to move in …
Trump suggests US is reviewing its position on Falkland Islands
US President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States may reconsider its position on supporting the U…
Watch: Mysterious floating island appears, then vanishes, on Canadian lake
The huge forested mass was spotted drifting across a Canadian reservoir before disappearing from satellite ima…
Supreme Court lets Trump continue White House ballroom construction
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom …
‘Horrific’: Newborn found dead in Sydney rubbish bin
Police are working to find a woman whose newborn son was found dead in a rubbish bin in Sydney’s south-west.
Hundreds feared stuck in Nepal hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950
Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that w…
Ferry disaster: Passengers begged the captain to turn back. Then he jumped overboard
Survivors of Cyprus ferry disaster describe children drowning without life jackets after order to abandon ship…
Dramatically low flyby by planes over South African stadium sparks safety debate
A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa dre…
Grand Canyon braces for more storms after deadly flash flood, 15 people still missing
More rain and thunderstorms were possible Monday at the Grand Canyon following a major flash flood that left o…
This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before floods swept away their school
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when the school's accountant rushed in with a warning: Floodwaters we…
Will Trump throw his hat in the ring for a third term? Doubts are starting to creep in
The US president has frequently suggested he wants to stay in office for another four years — even as he's ack…
Watch: Trump posts AI-generated video of missiles attacking Iran’s Kharg Island
US President Donald Trump has posted AI videos depicting military forces attacking, and subsequently blowing u…
One dead and 15 missing after flash flooding in the Grand Canyon
The flash flood forced evacuations, swept large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole wate…
Watch: Shark attack survivor ‘fought like hell’ to stay alive
Leah Stewart says she took a deep breath as a four-metre great white shark bit into her leg and pulled her und…
The missing hotel footage that could overturn the mushroom murder convictions
The deleted video from the hotel has become a central issue in the convicted killer’s court appeal.
Rescuers race to save workers trapped in flooded tunnels
Crews drill holes to send air to survivors believed trapped in flooded hydropower sites
Dolly Parton laid to rest in private family service
Details of the country music legend’s final farewell were revealed in an emotional Instagram post by her great…
Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a re…
How quick-acting teachers meant students at this school survived the Nepal disaster
In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed t…
One dead, person on run after shooting at rave in Switzerland
A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau killed one person and left five injured early Sund…
Criminal charges sought after Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 newborns
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed tha…
In photos: Aircraft and aerobatics dazzle at Bucharest air show
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The annual Bucharest International Air Show brings spectacular aerobatics, military …
‘I must look for my sons’: A farmer’s extraordinary survival in Nepal
With his whistle, Tamang says he rushed through Khalte’s main street, blowing and shouting until he spotted a …
Climber stranded on 15cm mountain ledge for 15 hours
Rescuers complete dangerous mission to save stranded man in the dead of night
Canadians troll Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answers US President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree with a billboard-sized mes…
Watch: Family trapped on balcony as Nepal floodwaters surged past their home
Mother “can’t believe we are alive” after floodwater destroyed neighbourhood.
‘Russia is in a very bad place – revolution could come overnight’, top spy chief warns
Kaupo Rosin, director general of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, discusses Vladimir Putin’s fractur…
Two air traffic controllers left work an hour early on night of deadly plane crash on runway
The pair face the sack after clocking off an hour before their shift was meant to end the night an Air Canada …