For most of her life, Lagueria Davis "hated" dolls. Her reasons are all the usual ones. Davis, who is Black, felt like the white dolls she reluctantly played with as a
Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel recor
Beneath the freshwater creeks of the world's largest sand island, an elusive and ancient creature darts along the gritty riverbed. The Australian brook lamprey is a su
Two Euro 2024 matches on Wednesday morning, AEST, produced two contenders for goal of the tournament, while fans were drenched by a leaking stadium. Meanwhile, Cristia
A painting of King Charles III has been vandalised by animal rights activists. Protesters pasted a cartoon image of Wallace, from the Wallace and Gromit comedy series,
Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, has been found guilty of three gun charges that could see him jailed. A federal court jury in the Bidens' home state o
The UN Security Council has backed plans for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire. On Monday, local time, the council adopted a US drafted resolution, backing a proposal outlined
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government over his handling of the war in Gaza. In a televise
P&O Cruises Australia has announced its fleet will soon be sailing to its final berth, ceasing its operations in 2025 after more than 90 years on the water. The Au
Authorities have ordered thousands of people near a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea to evacuate, amid fears a second landslide could occur. The United Nations has
A landslide has hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province. Around 60 houses – each believed to contain up to 15 people – were flattened when the side of a mo
A bright comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal over the weekend, treating stargazers to a rare spectacle. The European Space Agency (ESA) sh
Australian fighter Jai Opetaia has won the vacant IBF cruiserweight title following a bloody 12-round bout with Mairis Briedis. Opetaia reclaimed the title, which was
After this weekend's epic aurora australis display, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says there is still a geomagnetic storm underway that may produce visible southern lig
A "shattered" Nathan Cleary is the latest big name to suffer an injury, leaving Penrith's 16-10 victory over Canterbury-Bankstown just before half-time with a hamstring i
West Tigers will be without halfback Aiden Sezer for at least four weeks after he was hit with a lengthy ban for a hip drop tackle in Saturday's contest with the Bulldogs
A bishop who was stabbed during a mass in Sydney's south-west has returned to the same church and given his first sermon since the alleged terror incident. A fortnight
Huw Edwards, the long-time BBC presenter who was often picked to anchor coverage of major news events, has resigned, nine months after he was the subject of a pornography
Australia's former home affairs boss Mike Pezzullo has admitted he "made mistakes" that led to his 2023 sacking, as he issued a warning about the warfare threats China po
China's top diplomat Wang Yi has taken a swipe at the geo-political jostling for influence in the Pacific, saying Pacific Island countries aren't "the backyard of any maj
A 10-year-old Indigenous boy has died by suicide while he was under the care of the Western Australian government. The boy, who cannot be named, was under the care of