Troubled New Caledonia at ‘turning point’: New Zealand
Veteran Kiwi foreign minister Winston Peters has travelled to Paris to deliver a speech urging France to consider new constitutional futures for New Caledonia.
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds in first hours
A ceasefire accord has cleared the way for an end to a conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border that was ignited by the larger Gaza war in 2023.
Four bodies recovered from Egypt capsized tourist boat
Four bodies have been recovered and five more people have been rescued after a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's Red Sea coast.
US judge dismisses federal Trump 2020 election case
The latest legal move represents a remarkable shift from the special prosecutor who obtained indictments against Donald Trump in two separate cases.
Russian drones, missiles hit Kyiv and Kharkiv
Ukrainian officials say about 30 people have been injured in Russian missile attacks on Kharkiv and Odesa.
Sixteen missing as tourist yacht sinks off Egypt
Egyptian officials say at least 16 people are missing while 28 others have been rescued after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea.
Israel expected to approve ceasefire with Hezbollah
Lebanese sources say a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah is near and expected to be announced by US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Hard-right populist shocks Romanian presidential vote
A little-known, far-right NATO critic has taken a surprise lead in Romania's presidential election and is set to face a centrist opposition leader in a run-off.
Moscow offers debt forgiveness to new recruits
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will write off debts of new army recruits in a bid to increase military recruitment.
Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv
Hezbollah has fired a barrage of rockets at Israel, destroying houses near Tel Aviv, after Israel killed at least 29 people in Beirut.
Trump Jr helps pick most controversial cabinet
Donald Trump Jr is said to have the ear of his father and has been instrumental in deciding the most controversial cabinet in modern history.
Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurs wave of displacement
Residents of the eastern Gaza City suburb of Shejaia were forced to flee on donkey carts and rickshaws or by foot after Israel ordered a mass evacuation.
US summons for India’s Adani, nephew on bribery claims
A summons has been issued for the head of the Adani Group, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar Adani over US bribery allegations.
Laos ‘profoundly saddened’ by tourist poisoning deaths
Authorities in Laos are under pressure to get to the bottom of a mass methanol poisoning tragedy that claimed the lives of two Australian teenagers.
Former White House aide picked as agriculture secretary
Donald Trump has selected a woman who is president of right-leaning think tank the America First Policy Institute, to be the US agriculture secretary.
Israeli airstrike on Beirut kills 20, Lebanon says
Israel has struck targets in central Beirut for the fourth time in a week, leaving at least 20 people dead, Lebanon's health ministry says.
Russia retaking Kursk area seized by Ukraine: source
Ukrainian forces have given up territory in the Russian region of Kursk following counterattacks from local soldiers, a source in the Ukrainian military says.
Indonesia to transfer remaining Bali Nine to Australia
Indonesia has confirmed it will return the remaining Bali Nine drug smuggling ring members to Australia and seek the repatriation of Indonesian prisoners.
Laos government pledges justice over poisoning deaths
The Laotian government has pledged justice for the victims of a mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed six tourists including two Australians.
Trump picks prominent investor for treasury secretary
A prominent investor chosen by Donald Trump for Treasury secretary will face challenges including trillions of dollars in federal deficit forecast to grow.
Russia has ‘limited’ stock of new missile: US official
Ukraine says it is already working to develop air systems to counter a new hypersonic missile that Russia has fired for the first time.
At least 11 killed as Israeli air strike pounds Beirut
At least 11 people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting central Beirut as Israel presses its offensive against Hezbollah.
Trump hush money sentencing indefinitely delayed
President-elect Donald Trump has ten days to seek to dismiss his hush money conviction, meanwhile his sentencing has been indefinitely delayed.
Rich countries should cough up billions more: COP29
Wealthy countries at the COP29 climate summit including the US and Australia could be set to raise their global finance target offer to $A462 billion a year.
Laos hostel owners held over tainted alcohol poisonings
Police have arrested the manager and owner of a Laotian hostel where two Australian tourists stayed who died after being poisoned by tainted alcohol.
Attack on vehicles carrying Pakistani Shi’ites kills 42
Gunmen have opened fire on vehicles carrying Shi'ite Muslims in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 40 people and wounding 20 others.
Gaetz withdraws from US A-G race amid sex allegations
Embattled former congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney-general following opposition from senators.
Biden slams ‘outrageous’ ICC Netanyahu arrest warrant
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a move slammed as "outrageous" by Joe Biden.
Missile strike a warning to ‘reckless’ West: Russia
Moscow will respond to the West's "reckless" decisions in support of Ukraine, the Kremlin says, after Russia deployed a new hypersonic ballistic missile.
Russia used long-range missile in attack, Ukraine says
Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at a Ukrainian city, Kyiv says, the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war.
US shuts Kyiv embassy as Ukraine decries ‘fake’ threats
A Ukrainian spy agency has accused Russia of spreading fake threats of missiles as the US embassy in Kyiv said it shut because of warnings about an air attack.