Taiwan presses case for US arms, Trump undecided
President Donald Trump says he's not decided whether to proceed with a major weapons sale, adding to uncertainty about US support for Taiwan.
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Hamas military leader killed in Gaza air strike: Israel
Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad has been killed, Israel's military says.
Streeting says he’ll stand in contest to replace UK PM
Former health minister Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be a candidate if a race is triggered for the UK prime minister's position.
Israel kills Hamas military leader Haddad in air strike
The Israeli military and Hamas have confirmed the death of the militant group's commander in the Gaza Strip.
One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a presumptive positive test result for the virus.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in The Congo and Uganda is a public health emergency of international concern and there are no approved treatments, the WHO has declared.
‘Where the bloody hell are ya?’: NZ’s budget sledge
New Zealand is campaigning for Australian talent off the back of major tax reforms in the budget, with the Kiwi government also whacking the broken promise.
Trump and Xi agree Iran can’t have nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump has voiced impatience with Iran over a peace deal, and says he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are opposed to Tehran have nuclear weapons.
Zelenskiy rages at Russia after deadly strike in Kyiv
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging more pressure on Russia to end the war as he visited the rubble of a building where a missile killed dozens of people.
UK faces weeks of uncertainty over PM Starmer’s future
Embattled British leader Keir Starmer faces open rebellion in his party, but a popular leadership rival remains a way off being in a position to challenge him.
WHO revises down global hantavirus cases after US test
The total number of confirmed global hantavirus cases stands at 10, the World Health Organisation says as several people remain quarantined.
UK faces weeks of uncertainty over PM’s future
The government of the United Kingdom faces weeks of uncertainty as the Labour party grapples with internal turmoil.
Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’
Iran's foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo, 80 deaths
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is convening an urgent meeting to reinforce preparedness following the latest outbreak of Ebola.
Zelenskiy vows retribution after latest Russian strike
Search operations have been called off at a building struck during Russia's heaviest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital so far in 2026.
China confirms Xi visit to US after Trump invite
China's Xi Jinping has accepted Donald Trump's invitation of a state visit to the US, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed.
UK minister quits and calls for contest to oust Starmer
A British senior minister has resigned from cabinet, paving the way for a leadership challenge and plunging Keir Starmer's prime ministership into crisis.
Attacks on ship near strait as Trump, Xi discuss Iran
A ship near the Strait of Hormuz has come under attack as President Donald Trump seeks help from China's Xi Jinping to help break the deadlock over the war.
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins, but praise for Xi
President Donald Trump has hailed his "incredible visit" to Beijing despite clinching major deals, while his hosts made their feelings known on Iran and Taiwan.
UK’s Starmer faces battle for survival as rivals circle
Disastrous results for Labour in local elections have plunged Britain into a new crisis, as calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign grow.
Iran’s military ‘no longer a threat to neighbours’: US
The head of US Central Command says Iran's military - after being targeted by US-Israeli air strikes - no longer poses a threat to its neighbours.
Israeli nationalists hold parade in East Jerusalem
Authorities have deployed thousands of police officers as thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's walled Old City.
US reports no hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak
Authorities say more hantavirus cases are expected from the cluster linked to a cruise ship, but stressed it does not pose a pandemic threat.
Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran reply
President Donald Trump has dismissed as "garbage" Iran's position in peace talks, as Washington and Tehran are again at an impasse over how to end their war.
Dutch hospital isolates 12 over virus protocol breach
The number of Andean hantavirus cases from a cruise ship has risen to nine, while a Dutch hospital has put a dozen staff in quarantine as a precaution.
UK’s Starmer defies ‘destabilising’ calls to quit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told ministers he has no intention to resign and is getting on with governing amid calls in his party for him to go.
Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’, says Trump
Tehran is trying to reassert its control over the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump slammed their latest peace proposal as "garbage".
French hantavirus patient on life support
A doctor says a French woman being treated for hantavirus after being infected on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung.
UK PM Keir Starmer to stare down leadership rival
Keir Starmer is digging in and refusing to quit as his colleagues descend into open division over the British prime minister's future.
Russia targets Ukraine civilians after ceasefire ends
At the end of a three-day ceasefire Russia has launched hundreds of drones overnight, hitting civilian sites in Ukraine and damaging homes and infrastructure.
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for talks with counterpart Xi Jinping that are set to cover the Middle East, trade and Taiwan.