France’s Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges
Far right leader Marine Le Pen is in a Paris court defending her use of European funds to pay her French party staff.
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘stands firm’ in Kursk region
Ukrainian troops are holding strong and counterattacking in Russia's Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Putin ordered Novichok attack, spy tells UK inquiry
An ex-Russian double agent who was found slumped on a UK bench says his Novichok poisoning must have been sanctioned by President Vladimir Putin.
Biden tours Florida’s storm-hit streets after Milton
US President Joe Biden has toured communities in Florida after the second major storm in as many weeks pounded the region.
Man with loaded gun arrested near Trump rally
A man was arrested at a security checkpoint near Donald Trump's Coachella rally after he was allegedly found with two guns and a high-capacity magazine.
Four soldiers killed in drone strike on Israel base
Israel's military says a drone attack carried out by Hezbollah on an army base in northern Israel has killed four soldiers and severely injured seven others.
Israel troops killed in strike, tanks enter UN base
A Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli military base has killed four soldiers, while Israeli tanks have entered a UN peacekeeping force's base in Lebanon.
Russia fires glide bombs at troops in Kursk region
Russia says it was targeting a concentration of Ukraine soldiers with a series of glide bombs targeting the Kursk border region.
Israeli tanks deepen push back into northern Gaza Strip
Palestinians say hundreds of people have been killed in a nine-day-old Israeli assault on northern Gaza as residents say they have nowhere to flee.
Israel eyes military, energy sites in Iran: US report
US officials believe Israel has narrowed down targets in Iran as it battles Iran-backed groups Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza amid fears of a wider war.
Officers raid Kyiv night spots in search of war dodgers
Ukrainian military recruitment officers have raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv to check men's military registration documents.
‘Paradise still paradise’: Florida vows to rebuild
Residents in Florida are determined to stay despite the devastating damage wreaked by two hurricanes, as Governor Ron DeSantis backs their right to rebuild.
Kamala Harris is in excellent health: doctor
Vice President Kamala Harris' doctor says she is in "excellent health" and "possesses the physical and mental resiliency" to serve as president.
Russian army controls half of eastern Ukraine city
According to Russian media, Russian troops have launched major counterattacks in the Kursk region and are once again in control of some towns.
Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay first 777X delivery
Boeing says it will lay off 10 per cent of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples plane production.
Death penalty for migrants who kill Americans: Trump
The New York Times reports Donald Trump's campaign has been in contact with the White House chief of staff asking for military assets to protect him.
Two UN peacekeepers wounded as Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel says the two UN peacekeepers were caught in the crossfire as it engaged with Hezbollah militia.
MSF suspends support to famine-stricken camp in Darfur
The situation in Sudan is not an emergency, it's "a nightmare", aid organisation Doctors Without Borders say.
Millions without power in Florida after deadly Milton
While Hurricane Milton wasn't quite as catastrophic as first feared, it still killed 16, left millions without power, and it may cost as much $A60b.
Japan atom bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese atom bomb survivors organisation Nihon Hidankyo has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for "its efforts to achieve a world free from nuclear weapons".
At least 22 killed in Israeli strikes in central Beirut
Air strikes have killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens in a central Beirut as Israel's bloody conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon escalates.
Harris rips Trump for his criticism of storm response
Kamala Harris has slammed Donald Trump with playing politics with the US hurricane response after President Joe Biden told him to "get a life" over his attacks.
Zelenskiy drums up war plan support in London, Paris
Volodymyr Zelenskiy presented his "victory plan" to Keir Starmer as pressure mounts on the UK to give Ukraine permission to use Storm Shadow missiles in Russia.
No seawater surge as Hurricane Milton kills at least 10
Hurricane Milton is barrelling into the Atlantic after ploughing across Florida, but it did not trigger the catastrophic surge of seawater that was feared.
China’s actions ‘dangerous’ in disputed sea: Blinken
The US has delivered a firm message to Beijing at the ASEAN summit over its "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" actions in the South China Sea.
Zelenskiy brings ‘victory plan’ to UK and NATO leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in London for talks with the leaders of the UK and NTO as he seeks greater support for the fight against Russia.
Trump rejects Fox News invitation to debate Harris
There will be no second US presidential debate after Donald Trump rejected an invitation from Fox News to face Kamala Harris again.
Hurricane Milton cuts destructive path across Florida
Hurricane Milton has ploughed across Florida, pounding cities with ferocious winds and rain, whipping up tornadoes and cutting power to millions of customers.
Zelenskiy eyes ending war in Ukraine by 2025
Ukraine's leader is rallying support for the country's war effort among south eastern European nations.
Hezbollah ‘Golan Heights’ member eliminated: Israel
Israel's military has reportedly hit targets in Syria and killed a member of Hezbollah's "Golan Terrorist Network" as it ramps up its war against the group.
Japan’s new PM calls a snap election
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an October 27 snap election.