Putin says world is at turning point
President Vladimir Putin used his Victory Day address on Red Square to tell Russians they were defending a war "unleashed against our homeland".
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Nine dead including gunman in Texas mall shooting
A suspected gunman is dead after he killed at least eight people outside a shopping mall about 40 kilometres northeast of Dallas, Texas.
UK celebrates with ‘deeply touched’ King Charles
Buckingham Palace says King Charles was "deeply touched" by the public celebration of his coronation as street parties are held across the United Kingdom.
Sudan capital clashes continue despite Saudi talks
Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo says he hopes talks in Saudi Arabia will achieve their intended aim of securing safe passage for civilians.
Russia unleashes huge drone swarm ahead of Victory Day
Russian forces have launched their largest contingent of drones in months to attack Ukrainian targets on the eve of Victory Day.
What does a king actually do?
This weekend’s coronation ceremony formally invests the monarch with their regnal powers – but King Charles III has been doing the job since he was proclaimed king in September 2022. So what does a monarch actually do?
King Charles crowned in historic ceremony
The King, Queen and members of the royal family have appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony after the monarch was crowned.
Britain celebrates King with street parties, concert
Britons are celebrating King Charles' coronation with street parties and a concert outside his Windsor palace.
Sudan’s military, RSF in Saudi Arabia for truce talks
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Sudan's warring sides are ready for talks but both indicate they will discuss a humanitarian truce, not an end to the war.
Russian mercenary group U-turns on Bakhmut withdrawal
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group says his troops have been promised as much ammunition as needed to continue their assault on Ukraine's Bakhmut.
Manhunt after eight killed in second Serbia shooting
Serbia has been shocked by a second mass gun attack, with eight people dead after a drive-by shooting near Belgrade as police hunt the killer, state TV says.
Police arrest gunman over second Serbian mass shooting
The gunman suspected of killing eight people after a schoolyard altercation has been arrested, as the country reels after its second mass shooting in two days.
WHO says COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation says COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency.
Crowds cram streets for coronation procession
Coronation Day has arrived in Britain, with thousands already in place to watch the spectacular proceedings.
Ukraine ‘downs hypersonic missile’ with US system
Ukraine's air force claims to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defence systems.
WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency
The global coronavirus pandemic is no longer considered an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation says.
Sudan’s warring parties to meet for Saudi talks
Talks being held in Saudi Arabia may help broker a humanitarian corridor for aid and people trying to flee Sudan's violent power struggle.
UN says violence must stop for sake of Sudan’s children
The United Nations has warned of the devastating toll violence in Sudan is taking on children as fierce fighting persists despite another truce agreement.
Wagner Group quits Bakhmut citing heavy losses, no ammo
The head of Russia's military company Wagner Group says his forces will leave Bakhmut in days, saying a lack of ammunition left them "doomed to perish".
Serbia school shooter who killed nine ‘had target list’
Serbian police say a 13-year-old who killed eight students and a guard drew sketches of classrooms and wrote a list of people he intended to target.
Moscow says US was behind Kremlin drone attack
Vladimir Putin's spokesman says, without providing evidence, Ukraine had acted on orders from the United States with the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin.
US central bank lifts rates by 25 basis points
The US central bank has reinforced its fight against inflation by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years.
UN pressures Sudan’s warring generals after aid looted
The UN and other humanitarian agencies are seeking detailed guarantees of safe passage from warring factions in Sudan after six aid trucks were looted.
Russia says Ukraine has attacked Kremlin to kill Putin
Russia says two drones have been used by Ukraine in an attack on Vladimir Putin's residence in the Kremlin citadel in a bid to kill him.
NZ minister Whaitiri quits Labour for Maori Party
Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri has dropped a major bombshell, leaving the New Zealand Labour party for the opposition Maori Party.
Sudan army chief, RSF leader ‘agree on seven-day truce’
South Sudan officials say the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have agreed in principle on a seven-day truce.
More than 800,000 could flee Sudan violence, UN says
Some 73,000 people have already fled the violence in Sudan, but that number is expected to multiply more than tenfold, the United Nation says.
Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine, damage buildings
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promised attacks like one in the eastern city of Pavlohrad which killed two young men would be answered for.
No ease in Sudan clashes, ceasefire extended three days
Fighting has pitched Sudan towards a civil war, derailing an internationally-backed transition aimed at establishing a democratic government.
New wave of deadly Russian air strikes rock Ukraine
Moscow has launched a new wave of deadly air attacks across Ukraine as Kyiv prepares to launch a counteroffensive to try to retake Russian-occupied territory.
Ukrainian counter-offensive ‘inevitable’: Wagner chief
The head of Russia's private Wagner militia says Kyiv is preparing a counter-offensive as China's Xi Jinping speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.