More than 1000 civilians killed in Sudan’s Darfur: UN
A UN report claims more than 1000 civilians were killed when Sudan's paramilitary group took over a Darfur displacement camp in April.
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Australian man jailed for smuggling cocaine to Bali
Queensland man Lamar Aaron Ahchee has been jailed for 12 years in Indonesia for smuggling cocaine into Bali.
Trump touts victories amid sinking approval ratings
US President Donald Trump has delivered a partisan speech on TV seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats.
UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk of collapse
The United Nations has warned humanitarian assistance in Gaza has been reduced due to Israeli restrictions and are at risk of collapse.
Ghislaine Maxwell asks US court for prison release
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a US court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.
Assange files complaint against Nobel winner Machado
Julian Assange has filed a complaint accusing the Nobel Foundation of facilitating "war crimes" by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado.
Rob Reiner’s son appears in court on murder charges
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, has appeared in court as he faces charges of murder in the killing of his parents.
Russia warns it will seek gains if Ukraine talks fail
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will take more land in Ukraine by force if talks do not result in a peace deal.
Gaza families struggling after week of torrential rain
The UN is distributing tents, blankets, and other supplies in Gaza but the risk of hypothermia is increasing after a week of torrential rain and winter cold.
US travel ban expanded, includes 20 more countries
People from a broad range of countries will be banned from visiting the US, as the Trump administration expands its tough travel restrictions.
Trump orders blockade of oil tankers in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up tensions with Caracas.
Trump aide Wiles reveals White House tensions
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has given a frank assessment of Donald Trump's closest aides and says the president 'has an alcoholic's personality'.
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi in ‘good’ health
Myanmar's military rulers say detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in "good" condition after her son expressed concerns about her health.
Peace proposals for Ukraine ‘to be presented to Russia’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country needs legally binding commitments as proposals for a peace deal are set to be presented to Russia.
Hunt for US university shooter renewed as man released
US authorities have released a man and are again searching for a person seen on video walking away from a Brown University shooting that killed two students.
U-turn: Ford takes $US19.5b hit, retreats from EVs
Ford is backing away from plans to manufacture large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand.
Trump sues BBC for $15b over edit of January 6 speech
The BBC is vowing to defend itself against President Donald Trump's defamation suit over a documentary's edit of his speech before the Capitol riot.
US offers Ukraine security guarantees, issues remain
US President Donald Trump says an agreement to end Russia's war on Ukraine is "closer than ever" after key leaders held talks in Berlin.
US actor-director and wife fatally stabbed in LA home
Investigators believe US director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were stabbed to death in their home, but are yet to detain anyone over the killings.
Hong Kong court finds tycoon guilty in landmark trial
Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial.
Syria arrests five over shooting of three Americans
Syria's Interior Ministry has confirmed five people have been arrested, a day after a deadly attack in the central town of Palmyra.
Police to release man detained over US uni shooting
A man detained after a US university shooting that killed two students will be released after an investigation took authorities in a "different direction".
Zelenskiy drops NATO goal, US sees progress in talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed willingness to drop Ukraine's NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees.
Hamas says Israeli killing of commander threatens truce
A negotiator for Hamas says Israel's killing of a militant commander threatens the "viability of the truce" in the Gaza Strip.
Manhunt after two shot dead at Ivy League university
Police in Rhode Island are hunting a gunman after a mass shooting at a US Ivy League university left two students dead and eight others critically wounded.
Fear grips Congo’s Uvira as M23 rebels take control
More than 400 people have been killed and 200,000 are displaced after Uvira, in eastern Congo, fell to the Rwanda-backed M23 paramilitary group.
Two US servicemen, one civilian killed in Syrian ambush
Donald Trump has vowed to inflict "very serious retaliation" after an Islamic State ambush in Syria that killed three Americans.
Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine could relinquish its long-held ambition to join NATO as a safeguard against Russian attacks.
Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including Nobel laureate
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava are among 123 prisoners released by Belarus after talks with the US.
Israel targets senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike
A senior Hamas leader thought to have been behind the October 2023 attacks on Israel may have been killed in a strike on a car in Gaza City.
Russia attacks Ukraine ports, damaging Turkish vessels
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia's latest attack shows it wants to continue the war "precisely to destroy normal life in Ukraine:.