Trump pleads not guilty in federal US documents case
Ex-US president Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges, with a judge ruling he is not allowed to communicate with potential witnesses.
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Eleven killed in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned a Russian missile strike on his hometown, which has killed at least 11 people.
Scotland’s Sturgeon proclaims innocence after arrest
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her innocence after being arrested as part of a financial investigation into her party, the SNP.
Ukraine battles ongoing after counteroffensive gains
Ukraine says its troops have made advances on three villages in Donetsk: Blahodatne, Neskuchne and Makarivka.
Trump allies cite Clinton in classified records case
If former US president Donald Trump retained classified documents, he could face multiple acts under the Espionage Act, his former attorney general says.
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died in Milan aged 86.
Billionaire Berlusconi brought burlesque to politics
He didn't make many friends in politics, but four-time Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi enjoyed a colourful career, full of scandal, sex and surgeries.
JPMorgan reach $A430m settlement with Epstein victims
After months of embarrassing disclosures JPMorgan ignored internal warnings about their client Jeffrey Epstein, the bank settled a class action out of court.
Ukraine reports new gains early in counteroffensive
Ukraine appears to be making headway in recapturing settlements from Russia, but experts say the full counteroffensive is yet to begin.
Fighting resumes in Sudan capital after 24-hour truce
Witnesses say fighting resumed early in the morning in Sudan's capital Khartoum after the 24-hour ceasefire between the army and paramilitary forces elapsed.
Drunk and naked Aussie surfer deported by Indonesia
An Australian surfer has been deported from Indonesia after a restorative justice process with the family of a fisherman he injured during a drunken rampage.
Ukraine says Russia blew up dam to prevent offensive
Ukraine's deputy defence minister says Russian forces blew up a major dam to stop Ukrainian troops from gaining ground in the Kherson region.
Trump blasts charges as a baseless witch-hunt
Former US president Donald Trump is blasting his federal indictment as 'ridiculous' and 'baseless' as he tries to turn his legal peril to political advantage.
Sudan’s government declares UN envoy no longer welcome
The UN's envoy to Sudan and key mediator has been formally declared "persona non grata" by the government, who says he should be removed from his post.
French stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder
A Syrian man accused of stabbing four children and two adults in a French Alps park has appeared in court in the lakeside town of Annecy.
Canada’s Trudeau visits Kyiv in show of support
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid his respects at a memorial site to Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting pro-Russian forces.
Sudan factions agree truce ‘to break cycle of violence’
Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed to implement a new 24-hour ceasefire.
Trump faces 37 counts in classified US documents case
Unsealed documents show Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 felony counts related to holding classified information, obstructing justice and false statements.
Boris Johnson’s exit reverberates through British party
Boris Johnson's supporters in parliament have praised the former prime minister's record while other Conservative Party members remained silent.
Trump faces US criminal charges over documents probe
Former US president Donald Trump will appear in a federal court in Miami after being indicted over his handling of classified government documents.
France lauds ‘backpack hero’ of Annecy attack
Two toddlers are in a stable but critical condition, two more escaped with minor injuries after a Syrian national went on a stabbing rampage in a French park.
First of the West’s armour spotted on Ukraine frontline
If reports of German and US tanks and armoured vehicles on the frontline prove to be correct, it may signal Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive has begun.
Lawyer wraps up Prince Harry case by grilling reporter
A former royal correspondent has rejected questions by a lawyer for Prince Harry that some of the information in her stories came from phone hacking.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires forecast to reach Norway
Allies from around the world have promised to increase their help to Canada in its fight against hundreds of blazes that have swept through the country.
Five dead after Ukraine dam disaster: officials
Five people have died following the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, the mayor of Nova Kakhovka says.
Harry gives evidence in court against tabloid publisher
Prince Harry has become the first senior royal to testify in court in more than a century as he began evidence in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
Ukraine facing homelessness, disease after dam collapse
Russia and Ukraine are still blaming each other for a dam collapse that has caused thousands to evacuate and left hundreds of thousands without drinking water.
Sudan military factions battle over weapons, fuel
Sudan's warring army and paramilitary group are battling over supplies of weapons and fuel as the country's bloody battle rages well into its eighth week.
Prince Harry says phone-hacking was on industrial scale
Prince Harry has faced a second day of grilling over his allegations "rock bottom" British tabloids had used unlawful means to target him since he was a child.
Zelenskiy visits flood-stricken southern Ukraine
President Zelenskiy has visited Ukraine's flood-hit region, where 600 square kilometres - an area about 10 times the size of Manhattan - is underwater.
‘Nobody wants to be phone hacked,’ Harry tells court
Prince Harry has rejected a suggestion that a lack of evidence meant his phone was not hacked by reporters for Mirror Group Newspapers.