Top Democratic fundraiser Clooney calls on Biden to drop out
George Clooney has issued a damning call for Joe Biden to quit the US presidential race, hours after senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi swerved questions about whether he shoul
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Israeli strike on Gaza camp kills 29, Hospital says
At least 29 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced people outside a school in Southern Gaza. Gaza's Hamas-ru
Ukraine promised more air defence from US and allies
The US has promised Ukraine that they and its allies will supply more air defence in its battle against Russia. President Joe Biden announced the news at the 75th Anni
Children's hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine
A children's hospital in Kyiv has been hit after Russia launched a wave of missile strikes against cities across Ukraine. Two people died when the Ohmatdyt Children's
46-year-old Laite Tairewa reported missing by NSW Police
The 46-year-old Laite Tairewa, who has links to Fiji, has been reported missing in Sydney’s west to the NSW Police. NSW Police say Tairewa arrived in Australia
Police treating the death of 3 young children in Sydney as a "domestic-related homicide" case
Police are treating the deaths of three young children in a house fire in Sydney's west this morning as a "domestic-related homicide". At least 20 firefighters and six
Three children dead in Sydney house fire this morning, man in custody
Three young children, including a baby, are dead, three more have been hospitalised, and a man has been arrested after a house fire in Sydney’s west this morning.
Air strike on Gaza school kills at least 16 people
At least 16 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian officials say dozens more have been injured in the attack on th
Rachel Reves becomes the UK's first female chancellor and Sunak to resign after Labour's victory
The United Kingdom’s newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his cabinet, with Rachel Reeves becoming the UK's first female chancellor. Angela Rayne
Labour wins UK election as Sunak concedes defeat
Labour has won the UK general election and is heading for a landslide, with results from more than 500 of the 650 parliamentary seats declared. Keir Starmer will be th
Trump has partial immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court is wrapping up its coverage of the historic decision by the US Supreme Court to grant presidents partial immunity from criminal prosecution. This dec
North Korea says it fired a new weapon - is it lying?
A weapons test this week has become the latest point of contention between North and South Korea, with Pyongyang saying they fired an advanced multiple warhead missile an
One dead as roof collapse smashes cars at Delhi airport
A roof at Delhi airport has collapsed after heavy rain, killing one person and injuring eight others. According to BBC News, a spokesperson for the airport says, while
Soldiers surround Bolivian presidential palace in attempted coup
Bolivia's presidential palace has been stormed by soldiers as the country's president warned of an unfolding "coup". Troops blocked off the entrances to La Paz's Muril
5 people dead in Kenya over finance bill protest
At least five people were shot dead after Kenyan Police fired live rounds at demonstrators in Nairobi over a controversial finance bill that has sparked widespread protes
Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial over sexual assault allegations - NSW ODPP
Former rugby league player Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in her Newcastle home in 2018. The 36-year-old had
More than 1,300 people died during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
More than 1,300 people have died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases†due to heat stress and “unauthorized†trips
6 police officers and a priest dead in Dagestan attack
Six police officers have been killed while twelve officers were wounded by Gunmen in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Dagestan following a series of attacks. This h
Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig
Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Biden unveils plan allowing hundreds of thousands to gain US citizenship
United States President Joe Biden has unveiled one of the largest immigration regularisation programmes in recent history, offering a pathway to citizenship to hundreds o
50,000 Gaza children require urgent treatment for malnutrition – UN agency
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says more than 50,000 children in the Gaza Strip require immediate medical treatment for acute malnutrition. In a statem