Finland, Sweden formally apply to NATO
Finland and Sweden's decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades.
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Sweden signs formal request to join NATO
Sweden has signed a formal request to join NATO, with Finland expected later in the day to also ask to join the 30-member military alliance.
Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol: PM
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned the "next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our lives" amid an economic crisis.
Ukraine fighters surrender at steelworks
A surrender appears to have marked the end of the battle of Mariupol, where Ukraine believes tens of thousands of people were killed by Russian forces.
N.Korea reports first COVID-19 death
North Korea says one person has died from COVID-19, a day after the country announced its first coronavirus outbreak of the pandemic.
Ukraine war rages on multiple fronts
Russian losses in Ukraine are mounting, after an armoured column was caught trying to cross a river in the Donbas region.
Israel police beat reporter funeral crowds
Israeli police have charged at a crowd of mourners at the procession to the funeral of al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.
NZ PM Ardern tests positive for COVID-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, she says in an Instagram post.
Russia withdrawing around Kharkiv: Ukraine
Ukraine says Russian forces are withdrawing from around Ukraine's second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment.
Russia seek allies in face of ‘West’s war’
Russia says it did everything it could to avoid a "direct clash" with the West, but is now the target of all-out aggression.
Aust misses out at Eurovision, Ukraine win
Australia's Sheldon Riley missed out on a top-10 spot at the Eurovision Song Contest, while Ukraine's president celebrated by vowing to host the next contest.
Ten die in racially motivated US shooting
A gunman wearing military gear and filming with a helmet camera opened fire at a US supermarket in what authorities called "racially motived violent extremism".
Front lines move in ‘battle of the Donbas’
Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine's Donbas region but a Ukrainian counter offensive is underway near the Russian-held town of Izium.
Finland confirms it will seek to join NATO
Finland will apply for membership of the NATO military alliance, President Sauli Niinisto has confirmed.
Russia forces fall back in eastern Ukraine
Latest developments in Ukraine, if confirmed, will signal a further shift in momentum in favour of Ukraine nearly three months into its conflict with Russia.
Sweden, Finland make historic NATO plans
Finland and Sweden have announced 'historic' plans to apply for NATO membership.
Standing ovation for Queen at Jubilee show
The audience have stood and cheered the Queen as she arrived for a star-studded equestrian event that marks the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
US churchgoers tie up gunman after attack
A gunman killed one person and wounded five at a California church before parishioners detained him and bound his legs with an electrical cord, police say.
First image taken of Milky Way black hole
Astronomers have revealed an image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy for the first time.
Ukraine forces thwart Russian tanks
Russian forces have suffered more setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine as diplomatic pressure continues on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to stop the war.
Europe toll 2 million as Africa cases rise
More than two million people in the 53 countries of the World Health Organisation's European region have been confirmed to have died from COVID-19.
Sri Lanka names new PM amid growing crisis
Five-time former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has ben reappointed in an effort to bring stability to the crisis-hit island nation.
N.Korea confirms 1st COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea has confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak, calling it the country's "biggest emergency incident", with leader Kim Jong-un ordering a lockdown.
HK holds Catholic cardinal on ‘collusion’
Hong Kong authorities have reportedly arrested a Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and two others for alleged "collusion with foreign forces".
Ukraine pushes back Russians
Ukrainian forces are driving Russian troops out of the region around the second largest city Kharkiv, as Finland gets ready to join NATO without delay.
Abortion rights bill fails in US Senate
Senate Republicans have blocked a Democrat-led bill aimed a preserving abortion access in the US, in a vote triggered by the expected overturning of Roe v Wade.
NZ to open border fully from end of July
The New Zealand government wil bring forward the full reopening of its international border to the end of July, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
Ukraine claims battlefield successes
Momentum could be shifting in Ukraine's favour in the northeast, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian forces are gradually being pushed out of Kharkiv.
Sri Lanka protesters call for new govt
Demonstrators are demanding a new government take control of Sri Lanka's crisis following deadly clashes and the prime minister's resignation.
Global tests dip, WHO doubts China policy
World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy will probably need to change.
Apple discontinues iPod after 20 years
Apple has pulled the plug on the iPod more than two decades after introducing the game-changing music player, sayings it's been replaced by other devices.