Russian missiles kill 19 people near Odesa
At least 19 people have been killed in Russian missile attacks on an apartment building and a resort near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa.
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NATO declares Russia a ‘direct threat’
NATO has identified Russia, previously classed as a strategic partner, as the military alliance's main threat.
No let-up from Russia after NATO summit
Russia continues to pummel Ukraine's east after NATO's summit declared Moscow was the biggest "direct threat" to Western security.
Court finds all 20 guilty in Paris attacks
A court has found 20 men guilty over the 2015 Paris attacks and given the lone survivor of the Islamist terror squad a life sentence.
Scottish govt eyes October 2023 referendum
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold an independence referendum on October 19, 2023 for Scotland to leave the United Kingdom.
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Russia intensifies Ukraine missile attacks
Russian missiles have rained down on Ukraine as the West pledges enduring support.
Maxwell gets 20 years for sex trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
NATO in biggest crisis since WWII: chief
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the defence bloc faces the most serious security crisis since World War II.
Trump ‘wanted to join US Capitol riot’
Donald Trump wanted to join supporters storming the US Capitol and tried to grab the wheel of his limousine in a bid to get there, a former aide has testified.
‘Stacks of bodies’ found in US truck
More than 40 migrants have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in a presumed people-smuggling attempt in Texas.
Myanmar junta urged to spare Suu Kyi jail
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn has urged Myanmar's junta not to keep deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi in jail.
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian mall
The West and the UN have condemned a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian shopping centre, as G7 leaders vow to keep up the pressure on Moscow.
US ex-officer who killed Damond released
A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot US-Australian dual citizen Justine Ruszczyk Damond has been released from prison on parole.
US top court overturns Roe v Wade ruling
The US Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that recognised a woman's right to an abortion, allowing individual US states to ban abortion.
US ex-cop who killed Damond to be freed
A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot US-Australian dual citizen Justine Ruszczyk Damond is scheduled to be released from prison next week.
Biden condemns US court abortion ruling
A US Supreme Court decision to overturn landmark abortion legislation has sparked condemnation from President Joe Biden and protests across the United States.
Afghan aftershock kills five, aid arrives
An Afghan health ministry official says an aftershock in the country's east has left at least five people dead.
Russia launches strike on chemical plant
Russia has launched artillery strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, hitting the Azot chemical plant where civilians are trapped.
Missiles hit Kyiv, new ban on Russian gold
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv after a key city in eastern Ukraine fell to pro-Russian forces, with Britain and the US revealing new sanctions on Moscow.
Russian gold import ban as G7 leaders meet
Members of the Group of Seven nations have announced a ban on imports of Russian gold as G7 leaders gather in Germany under the shadow of the war in Ukraine.
Asia-Pacific military boost needed: PM
Anthony Albanese says the rise of China and other autocratic governments fuels the need for more military cooperation between Australia and Asia-Pacific allies.
Ukraine pleads for Weapons from West
Russian forces are fighting to capture Lysychansk, the last big city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province.
G7 counters China’s Belt and Road program
US President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders relaunched the newly renamed "Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment" at their annual gathering.
NY gun curbs unconstitutional: US court
The US Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional New York's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public - a win for gun rights advocates.
Afghanistan ends hunt for quake survivors
Afghan authorities have called off the search for survivors of an earthquake that killed over 1000 people.
Ukrainians set to quit embattled city
Ukraine has signalled its troops are withdrawing from the city of Sievierodonetsk, a move that would be a big setback in its struggle to defeat Russian forces.
Afghan earthquake toll hits 1000
Around 1000 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that has rocked Afghanistan.
Donbas cities battle at ‘fearsome climax’
The fight for twin cities in Ukraine's Luhansk region is entering a "fearsome climax", a Ukraine presidential advisor says.
Aid trickles in to Afghan quake zone
Poor communications and roads are making it hard to get aid to residents of an Afghan province where a 6.1 magnitude quake struck, killing at least 1000 people.
Asia, Middle East, Europe virus cases rise
The World Health Organisation says the number of global coronavirus-linked deaths has dropped by 16 per cent in the past week.
Mexican leader to ask Biden about Assange
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called Julian Assange "the best journalist of our time" and says he will ask US President Joe Biden about him.