UK PM fights for job, Hunt issues warning
Britain's new finance minister Jeremy Hunt warns tough decisions will have to be made, as the prime minister's own lawmakers start to question her position.
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Fire, gunshots at Evin prison in Iran
Gunfire has broken out at Evin prison in Tehran "after a fight among a number of prisoners convicted of financial crimes and theft".
Eleven killed at Russian military base
Two volunteer soldiers fired at other troops at a Russian military training ground near Ukraine, the defence ministry says.
UK PM fires finance minister Kwarteng
UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed he has been sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss, becoming the third chancellor to quit the government this year.
UK PM sacks Kwarteng, company tax to rise
The United Kingdom's corporation tax will rise to 25 per cent, Prime Minister Liz Truss has confirmed after she sacked finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng.
Kherson civilians urged to flee to Russia
A Moscow-installed official in Ukraine's southern Kherson region has suggested residents leave for Russia for their own safety.
Russian missiles target Ukraine cities
A UN General Assembly resolution has called Moscow's annexation of Ukrainian territory "illegal" as Russian missiles pounded more than 40 urban centres.
How the Bali bombings Australia and Indonesia closer together
At first, it wasn’t clear how the bombings in Kuta would affect relations between Australia and Indonesia. Then-Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has spoken of his fear the bombings would drive a wedge between the two countries, with the public in each blaming the other.
Bali marks 20 years since deadly bombings
Prayers for peace and the symbolic release of 20 birds are among events in Bali to mark the 20th anniversary of the deadly 2002 bombings on the resort island.
Biden doubts Putin would use nuclear arms
When asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a nuclear weapon, US President Joe Biden said, "I don't think he will".
King Charles coronation to be held in May
King Charles III will be crowned in a coronation ceremony on May 6 at London's Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace says.
Russia warns West over Ukraine
Russia has warned the West about its growing involvement in the Ukraine conflict after Russian missile attacks killed 19 Ukrainians.
Assange tests positive for COVID-19: wife
Stella Assange says her husband Julian Assange has tested positive for COVID-19 while in prison.
Hijab protests could be greatest threat yet to Islamic Republic in Iran
Activists inside Iran and analysts outside it assess that these protests could be the most serious challenge to the regime since millions took to the streets after the disputed 2009 presidential election
Russian divers to inspect Crimea bridge
An explosion on Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea, for which Moscow did not immediately assign blame, prompted gleeful messages from Ukrainian officials.
Russia strikes cities across Ukraine
Russian cruise missiles have torn into busy intersections, parks and tourist sites in the centre of downtown Kyiv, Ukraine.
Blast destroys part of key Crimea bridge
A truck bomb has caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Crimea with Russia, killing three people.
Rights activists awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a Belarus rights activist and human rights organisations from Russia and Ukraine.
Putin marks 70th as Ukraine pressures rise
Celebrations have been low-key for Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday as the Russian leader faces setbacks in his invasion of Ukraine and unprecedented dissent.
Annie Ernaux given Nobel literature prize
French Author Annie Ernaux has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in literature.
UN body rejects China rights debate motion
The United Nations human rights council has rejected a bid to debate alleged rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, with many Muslim countries opposed.
Relatives cling to toys after Thai slaying
Traumatised relatives have gathered at a child day care centre in Thailand where a former policeman killed 34 people, most of them children.
Biden warns on Putin’s nuclear threat
President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin is not joking when he talks about using tactical nuclear weapons.
Thai gunman kills 34 at daycare centre
A former police officer has killed 34 people, including 22 children, at a daycare centre in Thailand before taking his own life and that of his wife and child.
Final approval for Ukraine annexation plan
Ukrainian forces have made rapid advances against Russian troops who have been forced to concede territory in Ukraine's east and south.
Three winners of Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Three scientists have jointly won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
Ethiopia strike kills 50: Tigray rebels
An air strike in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region has killed at least 50 people, aid workers and Tigray forces say.
Ukraine recovers more ‘annexed’ territory
Ukrainian forces have recaptured thousands of square kilometres of territory since the start of September, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Should Australia take back 60 Islamic State brides and children?
Around 20 Australian women and 40 children born to them have been languishing in hellish conditions in two SDF camps near the Iraqi border since the SDF defeated IS and liberated territory under its rule.
Three win Nobel Prize in Physics
Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Zelenskiy decree rules out Putin talks
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree declaring the possibility of peace talks with Vladimir Putin as "impossible", but is open to dialogue with Russia.