Ukrainian army says it struck Russian gunpowder plant
Ukraine's army says it has struck a Russian gunpowder factory while Russian authorities say they are preparing for a swap of seriously wounded prisoners of war.
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Air India black box recovered as toll climbs to 270
Investigators have found the flight data recorder of the Air India flight as the death toll reaches 270.
Deal gets US-China trade truce back on track: Trump
US President Donald Trump says negotiations with China have resulted in a deal to get the trade relationship between the two countries back on track.
Ukraine receives 1200 soldiers’ bodies from Russia
Ukraine says it has received the bodies of 1200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war with Russia as part of a deal to swap both prisoners of war and the dead.
Australia opens resettlement to Tuvalu citizens
Almost 300 Tuvalu citizens will be able to move to Australia each year under a new pact agreed with the climate-threatened Pacific nation.
‘Tehran will burn’, Israel warns Iran after attacks
Iran has targeted Israel with waves of long-range missiles in retaliation for Israel's strikes on its nuclear sites.
Marines on LA streets will have power to make arrests
The Trump administration is ramping up its response to protests in LA against its immigration crackdown, with Marines authorised to make arrests set to arrive.
Marines make first arrest in LA as more protests loom
US Marines have temporarily detained a man while guarding a building in Los Angeles, the first time troops have held a civilian since being sent to the city.
Vital step toward healing as ancestors returned home
Indigenous custodians have received the remains of ancestors that had been kept in Japanese institutions, in what is considered a vital step towards healing.
Australian man shot dead at Bali villa, another injured
A Melbourne man is dead and another Australian is injured following a shooting at a villa in Bali, police say.
Big step as Iran found in breach of nuclear obligations
An official declaration that Iran is in breach of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations raises the prospect of a referral to the UN Security Council.
Sixteen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
More than a dozen Palestinians have been killed as they tried to access aid in Gaza, hospitals say.
Eight people killed in Austrian school shooting: report
A shooter has killed at least eight people and injured others after opening fire at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, says a report citing police.
Death toll climbs from passenger plane crash in India
The death toll has climbed to more than 100 after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area of a city in western India.
Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian school
At least nine people have been killed and others injured when a gunman opened fire at a school in Austria, with police working on the assumption he acted alone.
Aid staff killed in Gaza ambush Israel blames on Hamas
Five Palestinian aid workers have been killed by Hamas militants who ambushed a bus travelling to an aid site in southern Gaza, Israel says.
Austrians search for answers after mass school shooting
Police are scouring the home of a 21-year-old gunman for answers to why he shot 10 people dead before taking his own life at a school in Austria.
Search for missing after Air India crash kills hundreds
The world's worst aviation disaster in a decade has killed more than 240 people with rescuers searching for missing people and clues on why the plane crashed.
Apartments burning after deadly Russian drone attack
Two people have died in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv which sparked fires in a five-storey apartment building.
Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial
A judge has been forced to declare a mistrial at Harvey Weinstein's rape case after a juror described being threatened over his vote.
Casualties mount near US-backed aid sites in Gaza
Dozens more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire and air strikes as they approached an aid site in Gaza, local health officials say.
Hamas blamed for deaths of Gaza aid workers
Hamas has not responded to accusations they are responsible for shooting dead eight Palestinians working for the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Trump says rare earths to flow in new China trade deal
The US will get magnets and rare earths from China under a new trade deal and tariffs on Chinese goods will go to 55 per cent, President Donald Trump says.
Diddy’s trial hears about orgy with ‘famous rapper’
A lawyer for Sean "Diddy" Combs is protesting secrecy at the hip-hop icon's sex trafficking trial after a famous rapper's name went unmentioned.
Curfew imposed on downtown LA after ‘tipping point’
The Los Angeles mayor has imposed an overnight curfew on the besieged city after an escalation of night time violence, vandalism and looting.
Mideast war fears rise as Israel attacks Iran’s capital
Iran has vowed revenge after Israel attacked nuclear and military sites in the country amid rising tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Latest search ends for missing toddler Madeleine McCann
An area in southern Portugal has been searched for Madeleine McCann, eighteen years since the British toddler disappeared from a resort town.
Trump can keep National Guard deployed to LA for now
President Donald Trump can maintain National Guard troops in Los Angeles after an appeals court blocked their use amid protests over his immigration crackdown.
Musk says some of his posts about Trump ‘went too far’
Sources close to Elon Musk say the world's richest man may want to repair his relationship with President Donald Trump after expressing regret for criticism.
Bougainville firm on independence after latest talks
Representatives from Papua New Guinea and Bougainville have concluded their latest round of talks on independence for the wantaway province.
Musk says some of his posts about Trump ‘went too far’
US President Donald Trump says it "was very nice" of Elon Musk to post a message about regretting some of his criticisms of the president.