Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones: air force
Kyiv's air force says its defence has destroyed 30 out of 40 cruise missiles and all 27 of the Shahed drones launched on Ukraine in Russia's latest attack.
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Niger’s ousted PM hopes talks can end military coup
Niger's ousted prime minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou says he thinks diplomacy can reverse a military coup in his country.
Pakistani court hands ex-PM Khan three-year sentence
A court has sentenced Imran Khan to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, potentially barring him from contesting an upcoming election.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan sentenced to three years in jail
Police have arrested former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan after a court sentenced him to three years in jail for illegally selling state gifts.
Trump pleads not guilty to trying to overturn election
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges relating to his attempts to have the outcome of the 2020 election rejected.
Russian naval base attacked, warship damaged: reports
Moscow has accused Ukraine of using sea drones to strike a major port but claims to have fended off the attack despite reports a Russian warship was damaged.
West Africa’s ultimatum to Niger junta nears deadline
Niger's coup leaders are swiftly cutting military ties with France, as a bloc of West African countries demand the reinstatement of its president.
New Zealand to boost defence citing Pacific challenges
New Zealand must increase its military spending to meet increasing geopolitical and strategic challenges, Defence Minister Andrew Little says.
Impose more sanctions on Sudan leaders: rights group
The US and UN should be holding Sudanese leaders who are causing widespread violence throughout their country to account, a leading human rights group has said.
Trump pleads not guilty to three new document charges
Former US president Donald Trump has entered his second not guilty plea in as many days, this time in the case surrounding his handling of classified documents.
Hollywood writers, studios fail to agree on more talks
Hopes talks could resume in the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike have been quashed as both sides trade barbs and the industrial action enters its 100th day.
Russian tanker hit by sea drone near Crimea Bridge
Pro-Russian officials in occupied areas of Ukraine say the latest series of explosions in Crimea are linked to an attack by Ukrainian drones.
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan arrested
Police have arrested former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan after a court sentenced him to three years in jail for illegally selling state gifts.
Saudi Ukraine talks start as Russia vows tanker revenge
Security officials from several countries have started talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at finding a political settlement to the Ukraine war, Saudi state TV reports.
Blood transfusion centre blast a ‘war crime’: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says three people are dead after a Russian guided aerial bomb hit a blood transfusion centre in eastern Kharkiv.
Niger junta supporters protest sanctions, foreign force
Backers of Niger's junta have marched to protest sanctions on the anniversary of the West African nation's independence from its former colonial ruler, France.
Russian strikes on Ukraine drive up global grain prices
Russian drone attacks have destroyed buildings in the port of Izmail and halted ships as they prepared to arrive there to load with Ukrainian grain.
Warming ‘made July hotter for 80 per cent of humans’
US science non-profit Climate Central says a study indicates global warming made the month of July hotter for four out of five people on the earth.
Asian shares hesitant after Wall Street sell-off
Japan's Nikkei has fell 1.1 per cent, bringing the losses so far in August to 2.5 per cent, giving back some of the 7.5 per cent surge seen a month earlier.
Prosecutors signal they’re aiming for quick Trump trial
Legal scholars says US prosecutors are aiming for a fast trial against former president Donald Trump by not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators.
Doksuri claims 20 lives, China boosts recovery efforts
More than 52,000 people have been evacuated from Beijing where deadly Typhoon Doksuri has broken records.
Sudan authorities seek to re-arrest Bashir-era leaders
Sudanese politicians and the Rapid Support Forces have accused leaders who broke out of prison in the early days of the war of trying to regain power.
Russia strike on Ukraine port sends grain prices higher
Kyiv says Russia is seeking to reimpose its blockade by persuading shippers and their insurance companies that Ukrainian ports are unsafe to resume exports.
Trump charged after investigation into 2020 US election
Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted following an investigation into the 2020 presidential election.
National on track to govern in latest New Zealand poll
New Zealand Labour's popularity is sinking, with one pollster saying their result in a Roy Morgan poll is the worst by an incumbent government in 32 years.
Ukraine denies attack on Russian ships in Black Sea
Kyiv has said Ukraine never has, is not and never will attack any civilians vessels or objects.
Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 56
The death toll from the Islamic State-claimed suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan has risen to 56.
Historic heat: Phoenix hits 31st straight day of 43C
The extreme heat scorching Phoenix has continued to set records as searing temperatures bake the US southwest.
France to start evacuations from Niger
After an attack on its embassy and the grounding of commercial flights, France plans to evacuate its citizens from Niger following its seventh military coup.
Mourners bury dead in Pakistan after massive bomb blast
Hundreds of mourners have attended funerals in Pakistan after a massive explosion killed at least 54 people at an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric.
Niger coup leaders say France is planning strikes
The French foreign ministry has not confirmed or denied suggestions its forces are planning strikes to free Niger's detained president Mohamed Bazoum.