Impose more sanctions on Sudan leaders: rights group
The US and UN should be holding Sudanese leaders who are causing widespread violence throughout their country to account, a leading human rights group has said.
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New Zealand to boost defence citing Pacific challenges
New Zealand must increase its military spending to meet increasing geopolitical and strategic challenges, Defence Minister Andrew Little says.
West Africa’s ultimatum to Niger junta nears deadline
Niger's coup leaders are swiftly cutting military ties with France, as a bloc of West African countries demand the reinstatement of its president.
Russian naval base attacked, warship damaged: reports
Moscow has accused Ukraine of using sea drones to strike a major port but claims to have fended off the attack despite reports a Russian warship was damaged.
Trump pleads not guilty to trying to overturn election
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges relating to his attempts to have the outcome of the 2020 election rejected.
Prosecutors signal they’re aiming for quick Trump trial
Legal scholars says US prosecutors are aiming for a fast trial against former president Donald Trump by not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators.
Asian shares hesitant after Wall Street sell-off
Japan's Nikkei has fell 1.1 per cent, bringing the losses so far in August to 2.5 per cent, giving back some of the 7.5 per cent surge seen a month earlier.
Warming ‘made July hotter for 80 per cent of humans’
US science non-profit Climate Central says a study indicates global warming made the month of July hotter for four out of five people on the earth.
Russian strikes on Ukraine drive up global grain prices
Russian drone attacks have destroyed buildings in the port of Izmail and halted ships as they prepared to arrive there to load with Ukrainian grain.
Niger junta supporters protest sanctions, foreign force
Backers of Niger's junta have marched to protest sanctions on the anniversary of the West African nation's independence from its former colonial ruler, France.
Trump charged after investigation into 2020 US election
Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted following an investigation into the 2020 presidential election.
Russia strike on Ukraine port sends grain prices higher
Kyiv says Russia is seeking to reimpose its blockade by persuading shippers and their insurance companies that Ukrainian ports are unsafe to resume exports.
Sudan authorities seek to re-arrest Bashir-era leaders
Sudanese politicians and the Rapid Support Forces have accused leaders who broke out of prison in the early days of the war of trying to regain power.
Doksuri claims 20 lives, China boosts recovery efforts
More than 52,000 people have been evacuated from Beijing where deadly Typhoon Doksuri has broken records.
Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 56
The death toll from the Islamic State-claimed suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan has risen to 56.
Ukraine denies attack on Russian ships in Black Sea
Kyiv has said Ukraine never has, is not and never will attack any civilians vessels or objects.
National on track to govern in latest New Zealand poll
New Zealand Labour's popularity is sinking, with one pollster saying their result in a Roy Morgan poll is the worst by an incumbent government in 32 years.
France to start evacuations from Niger
After an attack on its embassy and the grounding of commercial flights, France plans to evacuate its citizens from Niger following its seventh military coup.
Historic heat: Phoenix hits 31st straight day of 43C
The extreme heat scorching Phoenix has continued to set records as searing temperatures bake the US southwest.
Russian missiles hit Zelenskiy’s hometown, four killed
Russia has launched further attacks on southern Ukraine, including in Kryvyi Rih, where at least four people were killed including a girl and her mother.
Niger coup leaders say France is planning strikes
The French foreign ministry has not confirmed or denied suggestions its forces are planning strikes to free Niger's detained president Mohamed Bazoum.
Mourners bury dead in Pakistan after massive bomb blast
Hundreds of mourners have attended funerals in Pakistan after a massive explosion killed at least 54 people at an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric.
Russia claims Ukrainian drones downed in Moscow attack
Moscow's mayor says Russia has thwarted an attempted Ukrainian drone attack on the city amid reports of damaged buildings.
WikiLeaks’s Assange accused of ‘very serious’ crime: US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he knows Australia wants Julian Assange's release, but that he is accused of "very serious criminal conduct".
US’s Blinken calls for ousted Niger president’s release
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Australia for high-level talks, has called for the immediate release of ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum.
Apartments, security service hit in Ukraine’s Dnipro
Missile strikes have damaged an apartment complex and a security service building in Ukraine's Dnipro, injuring nine people, according to Ukrainian officials.
Trump says he handed over security tapes
Donald Trump plans to continue his 2024 presidential campaign no matter what but insists there was no wrongdoing in his handling of security tapes.
Trump ‘asked staffer to delete Mar-a-Lago footage’
Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in a bid to block investigators.
Niger coup supporters set fire to ruling party HQ
Police have used tear gas to disperse supporters of a coup in Niger after some protesters ransacked the headquarters of the ruling political party.
Ukrainian forces ‘recapture’ strategic village
A video posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Telegram channel shows Ukrainian soldiers celebrating the capture of Staromaiorske in the southeast.
European Central Bank raises key rate to historic high
The European Central Bank bank has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point - its ninth consecutive hike.