Russia in UN spotlight over Ukraine war
Ukraine and its Western allies say referendums being held in occupied regions are an illegitimate attempt by Moscow to seize Ukrainian territory.
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Russia begins Ukraine annexation vote
By incorporating four occupied regions of Ukraine, Moscow could portray moves to retake them as an attack on Russia itself.
Canada, Japan ease entry while WHO warns
The WHO says the global decline in monitoring for the coronavirus means that discovering new variants is becoming more difficult.
Russia starts annexation votes
Referendums have been launched in four parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine ahead of Moscow announcing annexation of those regions.
Iran curbs internet access amid protests
Iran has curbed access to Instagram and WhatsApp amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, residents and internet watchdog NetBlocks say.
Ukraine wants Russia stripped of UN veto
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia should be stripped of its UN Security Council veto.
Queen’s coffin queue featured 250,000
United Kingdom officials say about 250,000 people joined the huge queue to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lying in state in London's Westminster Hall.
Iran unrest over woman’s death kills three
The governor of Iran's Kurdistan province says three people have been killed amid protests in several cities following the death of a woman in custody.
Eritrea launches Ethiopia offensive: TPLF
A spokesman for the Tigray People's Liberation Front says Eritrea has started a full-scale offensive against the rebels within Ethiopia.
Putin boosts troops, issues nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation and says his aim is to liberate east Ukraine's Donbas region.
Ukraine enters lands abandoned by Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will use a video address to the UN General Assembly to call on countries to accelerate weapons and aid deliveries.
Ukraine strengthens hold on retaken lands
Ukrainian officials say the country's soldiers have advanced to the eastern bank of Oskil in a counter-offensive against Russian forces.
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake has struck Mexico's Pacific coast, setting off an earthquake alarm in the capital.
Quarter of a million viewed Queen’s coffin
Britain's culture secretary says around a quarter of a million people filed past the Queen's coffin as she lay in state in London's Westminster Hall.
The Queen heads to her final resting place
The Queen's coffin is leaving London, on the way to its final resting place in Windsor, after a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Zelenskiy vows no let up against Russia
Russia is ramping up war efforts after a push-back by Ukraine resulted in a series of setbacks.
Climate change and a patchwork of human factors led to Pakistan floods: Report
There are many ingredients to the ongoing humanitarian crisis - some meteorological, some economic, some societal, some historic and construction oriented.
End of the pandemic is in sight: WHO
The comment was the most optimistic from the United Nations agency since it declared COVID-19 an international emergency in January 2020 and started describing it as a pandemic three months later.
A right Royal queue as Londoners turn out to honour the Queen
Government officials said they could not put a precise figure on how many would want to file past the Queen's coffin, but about 750,000 people were expected.
King Charles, William and Harry to lead Queen’s coffin procession to Westminster
The coffin will be placed on a gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery to be taken through central London to Westminster Hall.
One’s best friends: The Queen’s lifelong love of corgis
Princess Diana once called them a "moving carpet" always by her mother-in-law's side. Stubby, fluffy little dogs with a high-pitched bark, corgis were the late Queen's constant companions since she was a child.
Three dead as quake hits Papua New Guinea
At least three people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea, authorities say.
Sixteen visits over 57 years: Queen Elizabeth II’s long relationship with Australia
Her visits to Australia – from her first in 1954 through to her last in 2011 – offer a snapshot of the changing relationship Australians have had with their sovereign and with the monarchy.
Long live the King – but for how long?
"By God, it was good for the character. If you want to develop character, go to Australia" - King Charles III
Anthony Albanese pays tribute to Queen’s “seven remarkable decades on the throne”
The Queen has died
Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the country's figurehead for seven decades, has died. She was 96.
Penny Wong’s diplomacy efforts in the Pacific begin to bear fruit with PNG security pact
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence. This decision reflects well on Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s tireless diplomacy with Pacific Island capitals. Since becoming Foreign Minister a little over three months ago, Wong has made four separate trips to the Pacific; to Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand and Solomon Islands, as well as engaging with Pacific leaders during July’s Pacific Islands Forum Summit.
Truss me to deliver tax cuts and energy crisis: New British PM
There goes our hero: Foo Fighters farewell drummer Hawkins
There were tears, cheers and heartfelt tributes from a host of rock legends on Saturday, as thousands of fans gathered in honour of Hawkins, who was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia in March.
Europe and China are bone dry and Pakistan is underwater: A climate scientist’s view on what is going on
Princess Diana: why her death 25 years ago has sparked so many conspiracy theories