Confused statements by Berlin crash driver
Berlin's mayor says investigators are trying to make sense of "confused" statements by a man who drove into a school group in the city.
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Myanmar court gives Turnell trial go-ahead
A legal official says Australian economist Sean Turnell and his co-defendants have been formally indicted in Myanmar, allowing their trial to continue.
Intense battle in bombed-out Ukraine city
Ukrainian forces are holding their positions in intense street fighting in Sievierodonetsk as Russia pushes to control the bombed-out city.
COVID-19 lab leak theory needs study: WHO
The World Health Organisation says its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 is inconclusive.
One dead as car rams into crowd in Berlin
One person has been killed and at least a dozen people have been injured when a vehicle was driven into a crowd in west Berlin.
WHO says 1000 monkeypox cases reported
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the monkeypox outbreak is showing signs of community transmission in some countries.
COVID-19 cases drop very encouraging: WHO
The World Health Organisation says coronavirus-linked deaths have risen 7 per cent in the western Pacific and dropped everywhere else in the world last week.
Ukraine fighters hold out in eastern city
Russia is pressing an assault both sides believe could shape the war's course, with Ukraine's forces so far holding out in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
Kiwis eye Aussie citizenship under Labor
Kiwis hoping for an improved pathway to Australian citizenship are pinning their hopes on the 'MP for New Zealanders', Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Drug accused faces Australia extradition
The top Dutch court has dismissed an appeal by Canadian man Tse Chi Lop against his extradition to Australia where he faces trial for alleged drug trafficking.
World Bank slashes global growth forecast
The World Bank has lowered its forecast for this year's global economic growth, warning that "subdued growth will likely persist throughout the decade".
Ukraine says holding off assault on city
Ukraine's general staff says their military forces are successfully holding out against the Russian assault in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
Ardern and Albanese set for Sydney talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will this week host a two-day visit to Sydney from his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.
Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter
Elon Musk says he might abandon his plans to buy Twitter if the company refuses to provide fake-account data.
Irritated Russian envoy storms out of UN
Russia's envoy to the UN has stormed out of a meeting saying he couldn't stay and listen to the 'lies' being distributed about Russia's alleged war crimes.
UK’s Boris Johnson reasserts leadership
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called his senior cabinet ministers together to reassert the government's agenda, after a damaging confidence vote.
Stalemate ‘not an option’ for Ukraine
A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reacted to talk of a negotiated settlement with Russia, saying Kyiv wants to regain all of its territory.
UK PM Johnson faces confidence vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to face a vote of no confidence by MPs in his Conservative party.
Ukraine president visits frontline troops
Ukrainian forces have suffered a slight reversal of fortunes after managing to retake half of the city of Sievierodonetsk, a provincial governor says.
Queen graces balcony to conclude Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II has delighted fans by appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to conclude her platinum jubilee celebrations.
Queen ‘humbled’ by Platinum Jubilee
She has not been able to attend every event over her Platinum Jubilee weekend, but the Queen says she has been "humbled" by the public's participation.
Ukraine says Russian advance pushed back
The governor of Luhansk province in Ukraine's east says troops have retaken 20 per cent of the territory lost in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk.
Putin deflects blame for ‘hunger games’
The chairman of the African Union says the region's food supplies are suffering from the combined impact of the fighting in Ukraine and western sanctions
UN urges peace on 100th day of Ukraine war
The United Nations is highlighting the global impact of the war in Ukraine, marking 100 days since the Russian invasion.
Russian missiles strike Ukraine’s capital
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv for the first time in weeks while Ukrainian officials say a counterattack has retaken half of a battleground city in the east.
London pageant finale for Queen’s Jubilee
A pageant through London and parties will conclude four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the British throne.
Biden appeals for tougher US gun laws
US President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun control, asking, 'How much more carnage are we willing to accept?'
No Queen, but royals, leaders at service
Prince Harry and wife Meghan were among the royal family members to attend a service of thanksgiving for the Queen at London's St Paul's Cathedral.
Ukrainians hold out in eastern city
The war between Russia and Ukraine is now into its 100th day, with Moscow having been driven back from Kyiv but launching a huge new assault in the east.
NZ shakes off China attack over US talks
China has labelled a US-New Zealand communique as a "smearing" its "normal cooperation with Pacific Island countries".
Four killed in US hospital shooting
Four people have been killed and multiple others injured in a "catastrophic" shooting at a US hospital, the latest in a wave of gun violence across the country.