Biden and Trump agree to debate in June and September
The US presidential campaigns of Joe Biden and Donald Trump have signalled their agreement to debate on June 27 and September 10.
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Xi and Putin condemn US, pledge closer ties
The presidents of China and Russia have pledged to deepen their countries' already close defence and military ties while criticising the US.
New Caledonia shuts airport, imposes curfew amid unrest
Violence has flared in New Caledonia ahead of a debate on constitutional changes to allow more of the Pacific archipelago's French residents to vote.
Biden sharply hikes tariffs on Chinese chips and cars
The US will slap steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports ranging from cars and computer chips to critical minerals in a bid by President Joe Biden to woo voters.
‘Dictator douchebag’: Cohen grilled over Trump insults
Michael Cohen has told a court he talked with Donald Trump in the Oval Office about a plan for a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
Biden says US to hike tariffs on Chinese electric cars
Chinese electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products will become more expensive in the United States, President Joe Biden says as tariffs are raised.
Kyiv rushes troops to new front, Zelenskiy cancels trip
Russian troops have entered a border town in northeast Ukraine, forcing Kyiv to rush in reinforcements as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancels a foreign visit.
Fierce battles as Israeli forces push further into Gaza
Fighting has intensified between Hamas-led militants and Israeli forces in the north and south of Gaza in some of the fiercest battles in months.
N Korea condemns UK, Australia and NZ for surveillance
North Korea has called out the UK, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Australia to immediately stop their "blatant military intervention in the Asia-Pacific".
Israeli forces push into Gaza from north and south
Aid groups warn a humanitarian crisis could sharply worsen with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing as Israeli forces push from the north and south.
Ukraine battles to repel Russian advance near border
Fierce battles are taking place near the border in Ukraine where outnumbered troops are trying to repel a significant Russian ground offensive.
Cohen testifies Trump signed off on hush money payment
Donald Trump's former '"fixer" has told his hush money trial the then-US president said "women are going to hate me" when Stormy Daniels' sex scandal aired.
Zelenskiy lauds US aid package, asks for air defences
Ukraine's president has told the top US diplomat it needs air defence systems for a northeast region being pummelled by Russian strikes.
Israeli tanks push ahead as displaced Gazans flee again
Displaced Gaza citizens are fleeing Rafah as Israeli tanks forge deeper into the southern city in a stepped-up offensive to root out remaining Hamas battalions.
Russia attacks Ukraine Kharkiv region, opens new front
Russia is continuing its attack on Ukraine's northeast, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggesting a large summer offensive may be on the cards.
Israel orders more people in Gaza’s Rafah to evacuate
Israel says it will proceed with an incursion into Rafah in Gaza's south despite heavy US pressure and alarm expressed by residents and humanitarian groups.
Thousands evacuate as Russia presses Ukraine villages
Civilians are fleeing Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast amid intense battles targeting towns and villages with artillery and mortar fire.
Sudan’s military fends off attack on major Darfur city
Sudanese paramilitary group RSF's attack on el-Fasher in the provincial captial of North Darfur was defeated by the country's army.
Israel orders Palestine to evacuate more of Rafah
As Israel prepares to expand operations in Rafah, it has ordered further evacuations in the city that has homed more than a million displaced Gazans.
Israel pushes into north Gaza, ups pressure on Rafah
Thousands of families are fleeing Rafah as tank shells land across the city and Israel's military intensifies the pressure with more evacuation orders.
Putin taps civilian economist to run defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to appoint a civilian economist as his new defence minister indicates he is looking to prepare for 'economic war'.
Brazil flood toll rises to 143, rains continue to pour
The death toll from the Brazil floods has risen to 143, as the government announces $A3.5 billion in emergency money to deal with the crisis.
NZ boosts defence budget to upgrade equipment and pay
Defence equipment will be upgraded and salaries for personnel improved when the New Zealand government boosts its defence spending by half a billion dollars.
Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel continues Rafah strikes
Talks aimed at pausing Israel's offensive in Gaza continue as Palestinian militant group Hamas says it is unwilling to make more concessions.
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail
After initially being spared jail, former Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama has been handed a one-year term for perverting the course of justice.
Battles rage around Rafah as US pauses bombs to Israel
Hamas says Israel's military operation in Rafah is preventing a Gaza ceasefire agreement but the US says gaps can be resolved.
Russian air strike piles pressure on Ukraine power grid
Nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities have been hit by Russian missiles and drones, piling pressure on the embattled nation's power grid.
Israeli forces mass on Rafah outskirts amid US warning
Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad say their fighters struck Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah.
Israel strikes Gaza as ceasefire talks end with no deal
Negotiations for a ceasefire in have ended, with Israeli forces bombarding parts of a southern Gaza city and the PM dismissing US threats to withhold weapons.
Ukraine sacks two ministers at heart of wartime economy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed the European Parliament's leader to Kyvi as MPs voted to sack the deputy prime minister for infrastructure.
Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels’ accounts of sex
Stormy Daniels has maintained her claims of sex with Donald Trump in a second day of testifying in a hush money trial against the former US president.