Trump, Biden pledge orderly transition of power
US President Joe Biden has welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House for an Oval Office visit.
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US wants extended pauses in fighting in Gaza: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says extended pauses of fighting are necessary in the Gaza Strip for humanitarian reasons.
Ukraine ‘optimistic’ after US talks on hitting Russia
Ukrainian officials say they are hopeful they could be able to strike targets within Russia after talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts
Two explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court have killed at least one person, with police at the scene investigating.
Climate talks urged to find trillions for poor nations
Experts have warned the world's climate negotiators that at least $1.5 trillion a year will be needed in climate cash for developing nations.
Russia open to Ukraine peace talks if Trump starts them
Moscow is not hopeful US president-elect Donald Trump can deliver on his overnight peace promise, but says he is welcome to "try".
EU fines Meta $A1.3b over Facebook’s classified ads
Meta is expected to appeal a $A1.3 billion fine over abusive practices benefiting its classified ads on Facebook Marketplace.
Seven die as militant’s car bomb accidentally explodes
At least two children and five suspected militants have died after a car bomb accidentally exploded in northwest Pakistan.
Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash
Tension are rising between developed and developing nations as the world's climate negotiators grapple with a $A2 trillion fundraising target by 2035.
Israel hits Beirut suburb as US delivers truce proposal
A building has tumbled amid Israel's stepped-up bombing of Hezbollah-ruled southern Beirut, while the US has delivered a draft truce plan to end the conflict.
Israel sends rescue planes after attacks on soccer fans
Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands have condemned what they call antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Greece arrests pair suspected of MDMA smuggling to Aust
Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece's biggest busts of the drugs.
Two thirds of verified Gaza dead women, children: UN
Israel has refuted claims 70 per cent of Gaza's war dead are made up of women and children, accusing Hamas of deliberately causing civilian harm.
Ukraine recovers bodies of 563 soldiers amid attacks
Some 563 Ukraine soldiers were returned home by Russia, bringing this year's total to more than 2100, but still the barrage continues.
Musk ‘joined Trump’s call with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy’
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk joined a call between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after the US election, it has been reported.
US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub
Hamas leaders should no longer be welcome in Doha after the group rejected a hostage release proposal, a senior US official says.
US charges Iranian man over plot to kill Donald Trump
Details of an Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump before the presidential election have been revealed by the US Justice Department.
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, dozens hurt
Dutch and Israeli leaders have denounced attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam after five people were hospitalised in the violence.
Camilla to miss Remembrance events ‘to ensure recovery’
Buckingham Palace says Queen Camilla will not attend Remembrance events as she recovers from a chest infection.
Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones in major strike
Ukraine has attacked Moscow with 34 drones in its biggest strike on the Russian capital, forcing three of the city's airports to divert flights.
Dozens killed as Israel strikes north Gaza, medics say
Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Jabalia, medics say, as Qatar suspends its ceasefire mediation.
Biden, Trump to meet in the White House’s Oval Office
The White House says US President Joe Biden and incoming president Donald Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Republicans on brink of clinching US House control
With votes still being counted from the US election, Republicans have won 212 seats in the 435-member House of Representatives, according to the latest figures.
Six dead in Russian attacks on southern Ukraine
At least six people have been killed and 21 others injured, including five children, in the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, regional authorities say.
At least 40 Palestinians killed in Gaza strikes
Palestinian medics have accused Israeli forces of killing dozens of people in a strike on a house in the northern Gaza Strip.
King, Kate attend remembrance event in return to duty
King Charles has laid a wreath honouring fallen service personnel in central London at an event also attended by the Princess of Wales.
More than 300 killed in Sudanese paramilitary attacks
Hundreds of people have been killed in the Sudanese city of Al Hilaliya, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Harris concedes election to Trump but vows to fight on
Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded defeat in the US presidential election to Donald Trump in a Washington speech.
Pacific prepares for climate reset as Trump returns
New Zealand will attempt to buttress itself against likely trade protectionism as the Pacific readies for Donald Trump's second US presidency.
Scientists tip 2024 to be world’s hottest on record
The European climate agency says 2024 will very likely be hottest year on record, driven by the burning of fossil fuels.
Xi congratulates Trump, calls for China-US co-operation
China is bracing for continued superpower rivalry with the US after Donald Trump proposed tariffs that could disrupt supply chains and hurt the Chinese economy.