Roe v Wade US abortion law ‘to be revoked’
Landmark US legislation that for almost 50 years has allowed a woman's right to choose to have an abortion could be overturned, reports suggest.
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EU pushes antitrust case against Apple
EU antitrust regulators say Apple is restricting access to its technology in a move that may force the iPhone maker to open its mobile payment system to rivals.
Russia unleashes rockets in Mariupol
Russia's offensive to capture the east and south of Ukraine as been met with commitments by Western powers to supply heavier weapons to the embattled nation.
Civilians rescued from Ukraine’s Mariupol
After nearly two months of siege, civilians holed up at a steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol began to be evacuated over the weekend.
Mariupol civilians flee Azovstal bunkers
After two months of heavy bombardment from Russian aggressors, civilians sheltering in the Mariupol steel works are being evacuated.
US Speaker Pelosi visits Ukraine’s capital
Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking its own citizens as Moscow continues to pound its neighbour's south and east, and evacuees trickle out of Mariupol.
Aust Zoo backflip strands elephant in NZ
Auckland Zoo staff have been crushed by a last-minute backflip from Australia Zoo, which was to home their elderly elephant Burma.
Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas region
Russia is attacking Ukraine's eastern Donbas region but have so far failed to capture three target areas and the conflict goes on.
Ukraine says Russia taking colossal losses
Having failed in an assault on Kyiv in the north of Ukraine last month, Russia is trying to fully capture two eastern provinces known as the Donbas.
Russia steps up assault on eastern Ukraine
Although Russian forces were pushed out of northern Ukraine last month, they are still heavily entrenched in the east.
Indonesia widens palm oil export ban
Analysts say vegetable oil prices are soaring as Indonesia widens an export ban on raw materials for cooking oil to include crude and refined palm oil.
Suu Kyi jailed five years for corruption
A Myanmar court has found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison, a source says.
NZ High Court: COVID rules ‘not justified’
Grounded Kiwis, a lobby group founded to protest New Zealand's tough COVID-19 border restrictions, has won a court case against the government.
EU, Turkey, Albania curbs end as WHO warns
World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency is blind to how the coronavirus is spreading because of falling global testing rates.
Russia blasted as Ukraine calls ‘karma’
Russia is reporting blasts in the south of the country, in what a top Ukrainian official has described as "payback" and "karma" for Moscow's invasion.
Russia warns of serious nuclear war risks
The risks of nuclear war are "considerable" over the Ukraine conflict, Russia's foreign minister says, as he accuses NATO of waging a proxy war through Kyiv.
Elon Musk is taking Twitter private
Elon Musk has reached an agreement to buy Twitter for $61 billion, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform.
Russia announces ceasefire in Mariupol
Russia says it is allowing a humanitarian corridor for civilians to leave a steel plant in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
Anzacs honoured at Gallipoli battlefields
Australians and New Zealanders have joined Turkish and other dignitaries at the former Gallipoli battlefields for a dawn service to remember those killed there.
Macron wins new term, pledges change
French President Emmanuel Macron has beaten far-right challenger Marine Le Pen but acknowledged widespread discontent ahead of the June parliamentary ballot.
US pledges more assistance to Ukraine
Visiting US officials have pledged further aid to Ukraine and other countries fearful of Russian aggression, praising its resilience to attacks on the capital.
Top US official Blinken to visit Ukraine
Ukraine's President Voldymyr Zelenskiy is due to meet with top US officials to discuss weapons as Moscow renews its assault on Mariupol and attacks Odessa.
‘Hundred dead’ in Nigerian oil depot blast
More than a hundred people have been killed in an illegal oil refining depot blast in Nigeria, an official says.
Russia renews assault on Mariupol factory
Russia has renewed attacks on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials say.
Growing evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
The UN human rights office says evidence is growing of war crimes having been perpetrated during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Full control of Donbas next Russia target
The next phase of Russia's invasion of its neighbour will focus on taking full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine, a senior military commander has confirmed
US envoy arrives for Solomons-China talks
A US delegation led by Indo-Pacific envoy Kurt Campbell has arrived in the Solomon Islands to discuss concerns over the signing of a security deal with China.
Possible mass graves near Mariupol
Hours after Russia claimed victory in the battle for Mariupol, satellite images have emerged showing what appear to be mass graves near the Ukrainian city.
Putin calls off storming of Mariupol plant
Russian troops have been ordered to seal all exits from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, with Vladimir Putin saying storming the facility is "unnecessary".
Ukraine, US walk out on Russia at G20
Finance ministers from several countries have reportedly temporarily left the G20 meeting in Washington DC due to Russia's participation.
Mariupol pause, eastern Ukraine bombarded
Russia has walked back plans to storm a besieged steel plant in the city of Mariupol, as Vladimir Putin's troops continue to bombard cities in Ukraine's east.