Pakistan steps up bid to get US-Iran talks on track
Mediators are trying to speed up US-Iran peace talks as Tehran weighs a response from Washington and President Donald Trump says he's willing to resume attacks.
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SpaceX reveals blockbuster initial public offering plan
Elon Musk's SpaceX has unveiled plans for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever with an initial offering that could make Musk a trillionaire.
Ebola was likely circulating in Congo for two months
Experts suspect an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo started a couple of months ago, with 139 deaths reported so far.
‘Where the bloody hell are ya?’: NZ’s budget sledge
New Zealand is campaigning for Australian talent off the back of major tax reforms in the budget, with the Kiwi government also whacking the broken promise.
Trump and Xi agree Iran can’t have nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump has voiced impatience with Iran over a peace deal, and says he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are opposed to Tehran have nuclear weapons.
Zelenskiy rages at Russia after deadly strike in Kyiv
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging more pressure on Russia to end the war as he visited the rubble of a building where a missile killed dozens of people.
UK faces weeks of uncertainty over PM Starmer’s future
Embattled British leader Keir Starmer faces open rebellion in his party, but a popular leadership rival remains a way off being in a position to challenge him.
WHO revises down global hantavirus cases after US test
The total number of confirmed global hantavirus cases stands at 10, the World Health Organisation says as several people remain quarantined.
UK faces weeks of uncertainty over PM’s future
The government of the United Kingdom faces weeks of uncertainty as the Labour party grapples with internal turmoil.
Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’
Iran's foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo, 80 deaths
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is convening an urgent meeting to reinforce preparedness following the latest outbreak of Ebola.
Zelenskiy vows retribution after latest Russian strike
Search operations have been called off at a building struck during Russia's heaviest bombardment of the Ukrainian capital so far in 2026.
China confirms Xi visit to US after Trump invite
China's Xi Jinping has accepted Donald Trump's invitation of a state visit to the US, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed.
Taiwan presses case for US arms, Trump undecided
President Donald Trump says he's not decided whether to proceed with a major weapons sale, adding to uncertainty about US support for Taiwan.
Hamas military leader killed in Gaza air strike: Israel
Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad has been killed, Israel's military says.
Streeting says he’ll stand in contest to replace UK PM
Former health minister Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be a candidate if a race is triggered for the UK prime minister's position.
Israel kills Hamas military leader Haddad in air strike
The Israeli military and Hamas have confirmed the death of the militant group's commander in the Gaza Strip.
One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a presumptive positive test result for the virus.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in The Congo and Uganda is a public health emergency of international concern and there are no approved treatments, the WHO has declared.
Ukraine drone attacks kill four in Moscow region
Russia is trying to fend off massive aerial attacks from Ukrainian drones which have killed at least three people in the Moscow region.
Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran
There have been multiple reports that Israel and the US are preparing to resume strikes on Iran, with Donald Trump soon to make a decision.
Pakistan hands US revised Iran proposal for ending war
A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant, while Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones overnight.
Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza Strip: medics
Medics say eight people have been killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip as the prime minister says its forces control 60 per cent of the territory.
Ukraine drones kill at least four in Moscow region
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's increased military activity and attacks on Moscow have produced a "change in the balance of actions at the front".
WHO declares global health emergency for Ebola outbreak
The United Nations health agency says 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported.
UK PM Starmer says his time as leader is not over
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected calls to set out a timetable to stand down if a rival wins a by-election and enters parliament.
Russia attacks port city, Ukraine responds with drones
The latest attacks follow a heavy Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow over the weekend, after which Russia struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Dnipro.
Ebola deaths in Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads
The World Health Organisation is voicing deep concern over the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, where authorities have recorded over two dozen more deaths.
Musk filed his lawsuit against OpenAI too late: US jury
Elon Musk has lost his legal battle against OpenAI after a federal jury found he filed the lawsuit after the statute of limitations had expired.
Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit
US President Donald Trump claims he's held off a strike on Iran after Tehran issued a new peace proposal, saying there's "very good chance" of a nuclear deal.
Iran threatens war ‘beyond the region’ if US attacks
President Donald Trump claims he came within an hour of restarting the US war with Iran, prompting Tehran to threaten a wider war if it's attacked again.