Ukraine presses for tanks to fight Russia
Heavy fighting has been reported in eastern regions of Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urges the West to provide his army with heavy tanks.
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Harry claims William knocked him to floor
Prince Harry claims his brother Prince William knocked him to the floor during an argument over Meghan in 2019, in a reported excerpt from his upcoming memoir.
Pope Francis leads Benedict’s funeral
The pope has compared his predecessor Benedict to Jesus before tens of thousands of mourners while presiding over the funeral for the late former pontiff.
Russia says ceasefire started in Ukraine
A ceasefire in Ukraine declared by Russia's President Vladimir Putin for the Orthodox Christian Christmas has begun, according to Russian state television.
Harry memoir sheds light on royal bust-ups
Prince Harry says in a memoir that Prince William knocked him to the floor during a 2019 argument over his wife Meghan.
Signs of fighting after Russia calls truce
Ukraine and the West have called Russia's Orthodox Christmas truce an attempt to buy time to regroup and reinforce amid reports of continued fighting.
Ukraine hails US aid amid ‘ceasefire’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed a new package of military aid from the US, amid a ceasefire that Ukraine dismisses as a Russian ploy.
Rockets kills 600 Ukraine soldiers: Russia
If Russia's claim to have killed 600 Ukrainian soldiers in a rocket attack is true, it will be the single largest loss suffered by Ukraine since the invasion.
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.
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.