US judge fines Trump again, warns of jail time
A judge in former US president Donald Trump's hush money trial has again sanctioned him for violating a gag order on public comments.
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Russia announces nuclear weapon drills
Russia's Defence Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons following comments by Western leaders.
Israel hits Rafah after evacuation order, residents say
Airstrikes have been reported in the Gazan city of Rafah after residents in parts of the city were ordered by the Israeli military to evacuate.
Driver dies after crashing into White House barrier
Police in the nation's capital say a driver has died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex.
Surfers confirmed dead amid probe of ‘horrific ordeal’
Bodies found at the bottom of a well in Mexico have been identified as missing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Carter Rhoad.
Defence budget boost as New Zealand looks to ‘step up’
Foreign affairs and defence will get a funding boost in the first budget of New Zealand's new government despite campaign pledges to shrink the public service.
Russia puts Ukraine President Zelenskiy on wanted list
Russian state media say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been put on to a wanted list of Russia's interior ministry.
Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire slim
Hamas negotiators are maintaining their stance that any ceasefire deal must end the war in Gaza, Palestinian officials say, as truce talks continue in Cairo.
Hamas negotiators arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks
Hamas officials are in Cairo to deliver the Palestinian Islamist group's response to a proposal for a truce and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Russia vows revenge if Ukraine attacks Crimea Bridge
Russian officials say they believe Ukraine is plotting to attack the Crimean Bridge again.
Trump aide testifies he told her to deny Daniels affair
Former aide Hope Hicks has taken the stand in former US president Donald Trump's hush money case.
Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses over Israel
Students have rallied or set up tents at dozens of US universities in recent days to protest Israel's war on Gaza, and clashes with police continue.
Ukraine says Russian troops pressing ahead in Donetsk
Officials in Kyiv say Ukrainian troops are trying to push Russian forces back after they broke through to the village of Ocheretyne in the country's east.
Trump lawyer suggests hush money payment was extortion
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial are seeking additional sanctions over his out-of-court comments, and say an alleged payment was extortion.
Hamas delegation to visit Egypt for Gaza truce talks
Hamas says it is studying a ceasefire proposal with Israel ahead of further talks while unrest linked to the Gaza conflict continues at US universities.
Trump hush-money trial judge to weigh more fines
Donald Trump faces the prospect of more sanctions in his hush-money trial as he returns to a Manhattan court for another contempt hearing.
Police move in to dismantle another US protest camp
Authorities have begun dismantling a protest camp at a Los Angeles university in the latest flashpoint on US campuses over the war in Gaza.
Solomons picks China-friendly Manele as new PM
Jeremiah Manele is the Solomon Islands' new prime minister after a vote by MPs that suggests the Pacific nation will maintain close ties with Beijing.
Bob Carr to sue Winston Peters over China claim
New Zealand opposition leader Chris Hipkins has called on Winston Peters to be stood down as foreign minister after a potentially defamatory swipe at Bob Carr.
US issues more sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on nearly 200 Russian targets over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
US can’t back Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
Israel says its intention to attack Rafah are unshakeable, but the US says it cannot back them without a humanitarian plan set in place.
Solomon Islands MPs to vote for new prime minister
A secret ballot of Solomon Islands MPs is set to determine who will be the Pacific nation's next prime minister.
Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained
A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in a stabbing in east London.
‘Time is now’ for ceasefire: Blinken to Israeli leaders
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging a ceasefire as he meets with Israeli leaders in his push to bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war.
Russian minister orders more weapons for Ukraine battle
Now controlling just under a fifth of Ukrainian territory, Russia's defence minister is calling for a swift delivery of more weapons for the nation's soldiers.
Four ‘hero’ officers killed in Charlotte shootout
A fourth police officer has died after a shootout in North Carolina sparked by efforts to serve a warrant on a felon for possessing a firearm.
Russia missile kills four in Ukraine’s Odesa: officials
A regional governor says a Russian missile attack has killed four people in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa.
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’
The United States is stepping up pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept a new deal.
Solomon Islands leader Sogavare won’t renominate for PM
The Solomons Islands will have a new prime minister in May after incumbent Manasseh Sogavare ruled out renominating for the top job.
Ukraine troops pull back as eastern front worsens
Ukrainian troops have pulled back from areas on the eastern front after Russia has enjoyed "certain tactical successes", Ukraine's top commander says.
At least 20 killed in Israeli strike on Rafah: medics
At least 20 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, medics say, as ceasefire talks are set to recommence in Cairo.