China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands have signed an action plan for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, Chinese foreign ministry says.
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Pope’s engagements cancelled amid ‘complex’ infection
Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical picture", the Vatican says, and will require further time in hospital.
European leaders in Paris seek united front on Ukraine
European leaders are seeking to form a united front at emergency talks in Paris, called after a US diplomatic blitz on Ukraine.
Russian, US officials to hold talks on Ukraine war
The Kremlin says senior American and Russian officials will hold talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.
Indian court jails man for rape, killing of Irish woman
The Irish family of a young woman raped and murdered in India faced a long battle for justice.
Israel will leave troops in Lebanon after deadline
Israel will keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a deadline for them to withdraw.
Putin would negotiate with Zelenskiy, Kremlin says
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is holding talks with top US officials in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine war.
All on board survive after jet flips at Canada airport
Authorities are investigating after plane flipped while touching down and ending up on its roof at Toronto's international airport, injuring 18 people.
Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment
Matildas skipper Sam Kerr has been acquitted of a charge of racially aggravated harassment by a London jury after a six-day trial.
Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, sparks fires
Russia has launched an early morning missile attack on Kyiv, killing one person, officials say.
Trump, Musk double down on slashing federal workforce
President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk are pressing ahead with a purge of federal government staff, and sniping at judges for frustrating their plans.
Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns "intense fighting" will resume in Gaza if Hamas does not return hostages by noon on Saturday.
USAID watchdog fired after sounding alarm about funding
The inspector general for the US Agency for International Development has been fire, after he warned that billions of dollars in unspent aid was untrackable.
China ‘proposes Putin-Trump summit to end Ukraine war’
US President Donald Trump says he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about starting negotiations immediately to end the war in Ukraine.
White House considering exemptions on tariffs: Johnson
US President Donald Trump may consider exemptions to reciprocal tariffs, US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson says.
Egypt, Qatar intensify efforts to save Gaza ceasefire
Egypt's president and Jordan's king have called for the "immediate" start of reconstruction in the Gaza Strip "without displacing the Palestinian people".
Trump government shake-ups meet court blocks
US President Donald Trump's radical overhauls of government bodies and spending have met with blocks and resistance in several courts.
Hamas frees frail Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
Hamas has freed another three Israeli hostages as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal in exchange for Israel releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners.
White racial slurs still racist, Kerr’s jury told
The jury in Matildas striker Sam Kerr's London trial have been asked to consider if calling a policeman "stupid and white" is still racist.
Zelenskiy wants to do a deal with Trump
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he must meets President Trump before he meets President Putin, or it'll "look like a dialogue about Ukraine without Ukraine".
Payback: Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance
"I will always protect our National Security - JOE, YOU'RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!", Donald Trump wrote after revoking Joe Biden's security clearance.
US judge blocks Musk from accessing payment systems
A US judge has blocked the Trump administration's government efficiency panel, led by billionaire Elon Musk, from accessing payment systems.
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa
Donald Trump has cut off financial assistance to South Africa in retaliation against the country lodging a genocide case against Washington ally Israel.
Zelenskiy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region.
Lebanon PM forms new government, pledging reforms
War-torn Lebanon finally has a government after a more than two-year wait, with incoming Prime Minister Nawaf Salam set to prioritise reconstruction efforts.
Sony PlayStation Network outage angers gamers worldwide
Sony's PlayStation Network has experienced a major outage across the world, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services.
Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry from the US
President Donald Trump seems to have ruled out deporting Harry, the Duke of Sussex, from the US.
Rescuers search for 30 after a landslide in China
Chinese rescuers are searching for some 30 people after a landslide in south western Sichuan province buried 10 houses.
Israeli forces start withdrawing from key Gaza corridor
Israeli forces are withdrawing from the Netzarim corridor, a strip of land that bisects northern Gaza from the south, as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Canada seeks stronger EU trade ties amid Trump threat
The Canadian trade minister will head to Australia next week after seeking stronger trade ties with the European Union.
Trump says he spoke to Putin about ending Ukraine war
The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied reports US President Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine.