Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress
In scenes reminiscent of Washing DC on January 6, 2021, about 3000 supporters of Brazil's own ousted far right leader stormed Congress and the Supreme Court.
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Bolsonaro fanatics storm Brazil’s capital
In scenes reminiscent of Washington DC in 2021, about 3000 supporters of Brazil's own ousted far right leader have stormed Congress and the Supreme Court.
Harry’s first memoir interview airs on TV
Britain's prince Harry is making four broadcast appearances over the coming days to launch here controversial memoir Spare.
None hurt in ‘deadly’ Russian strikes:Kyiv
Ukraine says a Russian rocket attack has done some damage, but not killed the hundreds of servicemen Moscow had claimed.
Russia bombs critical Kyiv infrastructure
Russia has extended its bombardment of Kyiv into the second day of 2023 with drones targeting infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas.
Russian troops killed in deadly strike
Scores of Russian troops stationed next to an ammunitions dump have been killed by a Ukrainian missile strike.
Chinese state media plays down COVID wave
China has rejected criticism of its COVID data and its state media has called other nation's new curbs on Chinese traveller's "discriminatory".
Ukrainian strike ‘kills 89 Russian troops’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not addressed a strike on a temporary barracks in the Russian-controlled area of Donetsk which killed at least 89.
China allows Aust coal imports to resume
Chinese utilities and a top steelmaker are allowed to resume importing Australian coal, the first since an unofficial ban was imposed in 2020.
Twitter to relax ban on political ads
Twitter says it will relax its policy for "cause-based" ads in the US, reversing a three-year-old ban as its new owner Elon Musk tries to pump up revenue.
No new variant but China under-reports:WHO
China is still reporting daily deaths from the recent wave of COVID in single figures, but WHO says they are under-representing the numbers.
NKorea’s Kim wants larger nuclear arsenal
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has vowed to increase production of nuclear warheads "exponentially" and build a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile.
UN vote ‘despicable’, says Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is not bound by a "despicable" UN decision to investigate its occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Death of Benedict shades Vatican new year
While tributes to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI continue to flow from world leaders and conservative Catholics, others are highly critical of his pontificate.
Ukrainian defences blast missiles from sky
Ukraine's air defences have blasted Russian missiles and drones from the sky as Moscow saw in the new year by attacking civilian targets across the country.
Ukraine an excuse to destroy Russia: Putin
In an unusually combative New Year's address, Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of using Ukraine as an excuse for aggression against Russia.
Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities
A massive aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities by Russia has sent people rushing to shelters in what Ukrainian authorities described as "senseless barbarism".
We helped the West find itself: Zelenskiy
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's colours have become a symbol of "courage and indomitability" across the world.
COVID travel curbs ‘discriminatory’: China
The latest wave of China's COVID infections is likely to reach its peak in the next two weeks, with an estimated 9000 people dying every day.
Kyiv residents head to air raid shelters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says air commands across the nation repelled 54 Russian missiles and 11 drones on Thursday.
China flies six metres from US jet
The latest close encounter with a Chinese military jet is the latest in a series of increasingly dangerous interactions above the South China Sea, says the US.
Tributes pour in for World Cup great Pele
Footballers past and present, alongside world leaders, have led tributes across the globe to Brazil great Pele following his death at the age of 82.
Xi, Putin reiterate closeness on call
A call between China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin has reiterated the ideological affinity between Beijing and Moscow.
Trump’s tax returns released
Days before control of the US House of Representatives passes to the Republicans, the Democrats have released former President Donald Trump's tax returns.
Russia attacks Ukraine from north to south
Russia has continued its barrage of shelling along the length of the Ukrainian frontline.
TV news anchor Barbara Walters dies at 93
Barbara Walters, a TV news pioneer in the United States and the creator of The View, has died at the age of 93, ABC News says.
TV news trailblazer Barbara Walters dies
Barbara Walters, a TV news pioneer in the United States and the creator of The View, has died at the age of 93.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dead at 95
The Vatican has announced the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the age of 95.
Kyiv rocked by deadly NYE missile strikes
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russians must be in league with the devil after the latest missile strikes on residential Kyiv on New Year's Eve.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to lie in state
Pope Francis has remembered his predecessor as a noble, gentle person, as Catholics worldwide mourn the loss of the former Pope Benedict XVI.
NKorea starts 2023 by firing missile
North Korea has kicked off 2023 by firing a ballistic missile into the sea in the early hours of the morning.