Malaysia PM to test majority in parliament
Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister, promising to fight corruption and focus on the economy.
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Ukraine struggles to fix power for winter
Much of Ukraine remains consigned to freezing darkness by more devastating Russian air strikes on its infrastructure as authorities work to restore power.
UK court denies Scottish independence vote
The UK's top court has ruled the Scottish government can't hold a second referendum on independence next year without approval from the British parliament.
Ukraine implores UN to punish Russia
Ukrainian has scrambled to restore power after Russian air strikes plunged cities into freezing darkness, while President Zelenskiy implored the UN to act.
EU parliament target of pro-Kremlin hack
The European Parliament has been targeted by a pro-Kremlin group hours after voting to categorise Russia as a 'sponsor of terrorism'.
US Walmart manager shoots dead six workers
The manager of a United States Walmart store said nothing before opening fire on his fellow employees, killing six of them, an eyewitness says.
US gay bar shooting suspect in court
The battered suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people in Colorado Springs has appeared at a court hearing via videolink from jail - in a wheelchair.
Rain, shocks slow Indonesia quake rescuers
Aftershocks and heavy rain have hampered the increasingly frantic search for survivors of the Indonesian earthquake as the death toll rises to 271.
Ukraine promises shelters as winter looms
Special "invincibility centres" will be set up around Ukraine to provide electricity, heat, water, internet and mobile phone connections around the clock
New Zealand to debate 16-year-olds voting
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will vote in favour of reducing the voting age to 16 next year when the government introduces a bill to do so.
Many children among Indonesia quake dead
The death toll from an earthquake in West Java has risen to over 250, with many children among the casualties because they were at school when the tremor hit.
Ukraine faces harsh winter amid strikes
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns that half of Ukraine's power capacity has been crippled by Russia, as the country faces a winter with little to no heating.
Theranos founder Holmes gets 11 years jail
Onetime US billionaire Elizabeth Holmes has been jailed for more than 11 years for fraud at her failed blood-testing start-up Theranos.
APEC leaders pledge stronger trade system
APEC leaders meeting in Bangkok have called for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region's economies toward sustainable growth.
COP27 negotiators scramble to clinch deal
COP27 delegates are threatening to walk away if negotiators fail to make progress on fighting climate change as the summit struggles to seal an agreement.
Critics lament COP27 deal lack of ambition
The COP27 climate summit has agreed to a landmark fund to help poor countries but has done little to boost efforts to curb the emissions causing global warming.
Ukrainian train rolls into freed Kherson
For the first time in eight months, a train from Kyiv has pulled into Kherson after Ukrainian forces retook the southern city from Russian occupiers.
Malaysia heads for hung parliament
Partial election results in Malaysia indicate no party has a simple majority needed to form the government.
Trump snubs Twitter after reactivation
Former US president Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated, with millions of users waiting to see what he might tweet first, if anything.
Shelling near Ukraine reactor ‘close call’
The UN nuclear watchdog says shelling fell near reactors and damaged a radioactive waste storage unit at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine.
Special counsel named to lead Trump probes
US Attorney-General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigations into former president Donald Trump.
Ukraine says half energy system crippled
Kyiv faces a possible shutdown of the power grid after Russian missile strikes disabled almost half of Ukraine's energy system, the government says.
COP27 deadline in Egypt extended by a day
The global climate conference COP27 will be extended by one day, the Egyptian government says.
APEC marred by North Korea missile test
Another North Korean missile test has marred the opening of the APEC leaders' meeting in Bangkok.
North Korea fires long-range missile
North Korea has fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul says, a day after a launch in protest over US moves in the region.
EU midway path on climate damage fund
An EU proposal to resolve an impasse at the UN climate summit in Egypt is to set up a special fund to cover loss and damage in the most vulnerable countries.
COP-27 draft climate deal sticks to 1.5C
A draft document issued by delegates at the UN COP-27 climate summit in Egypt commits to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Fugitives face life for MH17 mass murder
A Dutch court has sentenced two Russians and one Ukrainian to life in prison after being found guilty of mass murder over the downing of Flight MH17.
Pelosi steps down as US House leader
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi says "the hour has come for a new generation" as she steps down after Democrats lost control of the House in the midterm elections.
Ukraine power supply under constant attack
Ukrainian authorities are working to restore power nationwide after Russia unleashed the heaviest bombardment of civilian infrastructure of the war.
Judges to rule in MH17 murder trial
Dutch judges are set to deliver their verdict in the trial in absentia of three Russians and a Ukrainian over their alleged roles in the 2014 downing of MH17.