US ‘briefed 40 countries on China spy balloon incident’
Diplomats briefed by US officials about a Chinese balloon say they were told its flight path did not conform with natural wind patterns.
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Zelenskiy urges France, Germany to send modern planes
Britain has promised to train Ukrainian pilots on NATO jets as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets French and German leaders to ask for more arms.
Turkish leader admits problems with quake relief effort
President Tayyip Erdogan has visited the disaster zone as the combined death toll from an earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbs to more than 12,000.
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 1400
More casualties are feared after a powerful 7.8 magnitude quake caused significant damage in central Turkey and northwest Syria, killing more than 1400 people.
Iran’s supreme leader pardons ‘tens of thousands’
Iran's religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned tens of thousands of prisoners, according to state media.
Air raid sirens sound in Kyiv as European leaders visit
The European Union is offering more military, financial and political support to Ukraine as its leaders meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv.
US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China
China is accusing the US of an 'obvious overreaction' in its shooting down of a Chinese balloon, suspected of spying on US assets.
Zelenskiy vows Ukraine will defend ‘fortress’ Bakhmut
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the country's forces will fight for as long as they can to hold onto the city of Bakhmut.
G7, EU and Australia agree on price cap on Russian fuel
Major industrialised countries in the west, including Australia, will impose a price cap on refined Russian oil products such as diesel and kerosene.
Elon Musk found not liable over Tesla tweets
Tesla founder Elon Musk has been cleared in a US court of misleading shareholders and damaging the company in a tweet about taking the company private.
Life at the front getting tougher, says Zelenskiy.
Russia is throwing everything it has at Ukraine, making life on the frontlines tougher and tougher, says President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
US considers plan to down Chinese balloon over Atlantic
Washington says it plans to "take care of" a Chinese surveillance balloon as soon as it is over the Atlantic.
Ukraine says it won’t strike Russia with new missiles
Ukraine says foreign-supplied missiles will only be used to target Russian units in occupied territory while Russian officials warn of a false flag operation.
Italy sounds alarm on large-scale ransomware attack
Italian authorities have warned of a global ransomware hacking attack, saying thousands of computer servers around the world have been targeted.
US expected to send longer-range rockets to Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have been pushed back by a Russian push in the east, but take heart in news they could soon have US rockets that double their firing range.
Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter
Actor Alec Baldwin and an armourer have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust.
Protesters mark second anniversary of Myanmar coup
Demonstrators have held a "silent protest" in Myanmar and rallied overseas to mark two years since the coup, while the junta readies for an announcement.
Russian missile wrecks block as EU leaders visit Kyiv
At least three people have been killed in a Russian strike near the main focus of fighting in eastern Ukraine, as EU officials arrive for talks in Kyiv.
EU offers Kyiv military, financial, political support
The European Union is offering more military, financial and political support to Ukraine as its leaders meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv.
More rain for Auckland as flooding remains
Four people have lost their lives in the flash floods that have hit Auckland over the past three days, along with millions of dollars of damage.
Mosque bombing kills 28 in Pakistan
At least 28 people are dead and scores more are wounded after a suicide bomber struck inside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan.
Mosque bombing kills 32 in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say an explosion at a crowded mosque inside a police compound has left at least 32 people dead.
Debate on jets for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
New differences have emerged among Kyiv's allies over aid, with the US's Joe Biden ruling out F-16s but France's Emmanuel Macron saying "nothing is excluded".
Police unit in fatal US bashing disbanded
The Memphis police chief has disbanded the US city's specialised Scorpion unit that included the officers who kicked, punched and struck Tyre Nichols to death.
Flash floods, landslides roil New Zealand
New Zealand's largest city Auckland remains under a state of emergency in the wake of deadly flooding as forecasters warn more severe weather is on the way.
Russia claims gains in eastern Ukraine
After relentless battles on front lines that have barely moved, Russia is claiming gains in Ukraine's east that add up to its biggest advances in months.
Three dead as record rain pounds Auckland
Three people have died and at least one is missing after record rainfall pounded New Zealand's biggest city, triggering floods and widespread disruption.
US braces for protests over police bashing
Graphic video has been released of a violent encounter between police officers and a Black man who later died of his injuries in the US state of Tennessee.
Talks under way on missiles, jets: Ukraine
An aide to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says talks are under way on allies providing military aircraft to help the country push back against Russia.
Hipkins takes office as NZ prime minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has told journalists it "feels pretty real now" after taking his office in a ceremony at Wellington's Government House.
Russia launches air attacks on Ukraine
Russia has targeted critical infrastructure with missile strikes since October, causing blackouts and other outages during the bitter winter in Ukraine.