Person injured, school locked down in NZ
A person has been injured in New Zealand's north island as police respond to reports of an active shooter.
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Trump ‘detached from reality’: Barr
Donald Trump's advisers dismantled his false claims of 20202 election fraud but he became "detached from reality", the US Capitol riot probe has heard.
Ukraine troops ‘holding out’ in key city
Russian troops are trying to gain a foothold in the central part of the city of Sievierodonetsk, the Ukrainian military says.
Senate closer to gun control measures
Senate negotiators have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month's mass shootings in the US.
Stranded Ukrainians left with one way out
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukrainian defenders are fighting for "every metre" of Sievierodonetsk where civilians have been left with just one way out.
Trump’s election fraud claims examined
A US congressional hearing on the US Capitol assault will focus on former president Donald Trump's claim his election defeat was the result of widespread fraud.
Ukraine ‘in control’ of chemical plant
Ukraine remains in control of an industrial area in an eastern city where civilians are sheltering from Russian shelling, the Luhansk province's governor says.
US scraps arrival virus tests, UK cases up
The US will lift its requirement that air travellers to the country take a COVID-19 test before boarding their flights while infections have risen in the UK.
Ukraine pleads for more weapons
Ukraine has appealed to the West to quickly send artillery and other weapons to counter Russian firepower in battles in the country's east.
Aust economist to go on trial in Myanmar
Australian Sean Turnell, an economist and adviser to deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is to go on trial for violating a state secrets law.
Trump ‘lit the flame’ of US Capitol attack
A public hearing into the 2021 US Capitol riot has been told then-president Trump "lit the flame", with even his daughter not believing claims of election fraud
COVID-19 lab leak theory needs study: WHO
The World Health Organisation says its latest investigation into the origins of COVID-19 is inconclusive.
Intense battle in bombed-out Ukraine city
Ukrainian forces are holding their positions in intense street fighting in Sievierodonetsk as Russia pushes to control the bombed-out city.
Myanmar court gives Turnell trial go-ahead
A legal official says Australian economist Sean Turnell and his co-defendants have been formally indicted in Myanmar, allowing their trial to continue.
Confused statements by Berlin crash driver
Berlin's mayor says investigators are trying to make sense of "confused" statements by a man who drove into a school group in the city.
Ukraine fighters hold out in eastern city
Russia is pressing an assault both sides believe could shape the war's course, with Ukraine's forces so far holding out in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
COVID-19 cases drop very encouraging: WHO
The World Health Organisation says coronavirus-linked deaths have risen 7 per cent in the western Pacific and dropped everywhere else in the world last week.
WHO says 1000 monkeypox cases reported
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the monkeypox outbreak is showing signs of community transmission in some countries.
One dead as car rams into crowd in Berlin
One person has been killed and at least a dozen people have been injured when a vehicle was driven into a crowd in west Berlin.
Kiwis eye Aussie citizenship under Labor
Kiwis hoping for an improved pathway to Australian citizenship are pinning their hopes on the 'MP for New Zealanders', Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Ukraine says holding off assault on city
Ukraine's general staff says their military forces are successfully holding out against the Russian assault in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.
World Bank slashes global growth forecast
The World Bank has lowered its forecast for this year's global economic growth, warning that "subdued growth will likely persist throughout the decade".
Drug accused faces Australia extradition
The top Dutch court has dismissed an appeal by Canadian man Tse Chi Lop against his extradition to Australia where he faces trial for alleged drug trafficking.
Ardern and Albanese set for Sydney talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will this week host a two-day visit to Sydney from his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.
Stalemate ‘not an option’ for Ukraine
A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reacted to talk of a negotiated settlement with Russia, saying Kyiv wants to regain all of its territory.
UK’s Boris Johnson reasserts leadership
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called his senior cabinet ministers together to reassert the government's agenda, after a damaging confidence vote.
UK PM Johnson faces confidence vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to face a vote of no confidence by MPs in his Conservative party.
Ukraine president visits frontline troops
Ukrainian forces have suffered a slight reversal of fortunes after managing to retake half of the city of Sievierodonetsk, a provincial governor says.
London pageant finale for Queen’s Jubilee
A pageant through London and parties will conclude four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the British throne.
Russian missiles strike Ukraine’s capital
Russian missiles have struck Kyiv for the first time in weeks while Ukrainian officials say a counterattack has retaken half of a battleground city in the east.
UN urges peace on 100th day of Ukraine war
The United Nations is highlighting the global impact of the war in Ukraine, marking 100 days since the Russian invasion.