Prince Harry praises children's resilience as he returns to UK
Prince Harry has been meeting children with serious health problems at the WellChild charity awards in London as the prince returns to the UK for a week of engagements.
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‘Mushroom murderer’ given three life sentences for killing lunch guests
The Australian woman convicted of killing three lunch guests with the world’s most toxic mushrooms was sentenced to three life sentences with a non-parole period o
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeats
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he is stepping down after less than a year in the role, following two major election losses. The move comes a day befo
Russia strikes Ukrainian government building for first time, in largest air attack of war
Russia launched its largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war overnight into today, deploying more than 800 drones and striking a government building in Kyiv for the firs
$1m reward for information on Dezi Freeman and public warned not to go looking for the fugitive
A one-million-dollar reward has been announced by Victoria police for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman, but they have also given strict warnings
Google fined $US 3.46 billion by EU for abusing advertising dominance
Google has been fined $US 3.46 billion by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector - the technology, which determines which adverts should be placed o
Samoa customs seizes nearly 2kg of meth hidden in rice shipment
Nearly 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, worth $1.8 million and concealed in rice bags from the United States, have been intercepted by Samoa’s Ministry of Customs a
A woman dubbed the Ketamine Queen has pleaded guilty
A woman dubbed the Ketamine Queen has pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that ultimately killed Friends actor Matthew Perry. 42-year-old Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty
Xi showcases China’s military might in WWII commemoration parade with Putin and Kim by his side
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has presided over a military parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to commemorate the end of World War II. While raising the armed forc
Xi, Modi and Putin strengthen ties amid U.S. tariff pressures
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, u
Three dead after protests over death of taxi driver in Indonesia
Three people have been killed after protesters set fire to a council building in eastern Indonesia, amid nationwide demonstrations over the death of a ride-sharing driver
Police search for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman at Porepunkah enters a sixth day
Police are yet to reveal whether a man arrested in Victoria's north-east is being investigated in connection to the search for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman. The major s
Houthis confirm their Prime Minister killed in Israeli strike
Yemen's Houthi rebel movement has confirmed that its self-proclaimed Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week.
US court rules many of Trump's global tariffs are illegal
A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy
More than 450 police officers deployed for accused Victoria police killer
More than 450 police officers have been deployed to Porepunkah to assist in the manhunt for 54-year-old Dezi Freeman, who is believed to have killed two police officers.
US to stop Palestinians attending UN meeting in New York
The US says it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials wishing to travel to New York next month to attend the UN General Assembly session. Secretary of Sta
19 people, including 4 children killed in Kyiv
The UK Foreign Office has called on Russia to "stop this senseless killing" after strikes on Kyiv kill at least 19 people, including four children. It comes after the
Pontiff sends condolences and Apostolic Blessing to Minneapolis after deadly school attack
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his profound sorrow upon learning of the loss of life and injuries following the shooting that took place at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis
Two children killed, 17 injured in Minneapolis school shooting
Two children, aged 8 and 10, have been killed, and 17 other people are injured following a school shooting in Minneapolis. Police say the attack happened during mornin
Search for alleged gunman continues after two police killed in Porepunkah in Victoria's north-east
A massive search is continuing in remote Victorian bushland for a man who allegedly shot and killed two police officers at his property in the state's north-east yesterda
Manhunt underway after two police officers shot dead in rural Australian town
A "heavily armed" man is being hunted after two Australian police officers were shot dead and one was injured in an ambush in a small rural town in Victoria. Police de