APEC leaders to open summit amid Trump uncertainty
Major leaders are gathering in Peru for APEC, including outgoing US President Joe Biden as the return of his successor Donald Trump hangs over the forum.
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Reports Trump, Putin spoke are ‘pure fiction’: Kremlin
A Kremlin spokesman has dismissed as "completely untrue" reports Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke in a recent call.
Trump returns ‘border tsar’; Musk weighs in on Senate
Elon Musk has put forward his preference for a key US Senate role as president-elect Donald Trump said he was bringing back his former "border tsar".
Trump, trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit
Nations are preparing for tough talks on finance and trade as the annual UN climate summit kicked off in Azerbaijan.
Trump taps Marco Rubio as secretary of state: report
Donald Trump has reportedly selected US senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state and Mike Waltz as his national security adviser.
Ukraine rushes to reinforce east amid Russian advances
Ukraine's armed forces commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi says he has travelled inside Russia's Kursk region invaded by Ukrainian forces in August.
Air strikes hit Beirut as Israel rules out ceasefire
Smoke has risen over southern Beirut as Israel's forces carried out more strikes, and its government remains adamant its war against Hezbollah is not yet over.
Biden, Harris together for first time since election
US Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have appeared together for the first time since the election.
Flight hit by gunfire, Haiti’s main airport shuts down
A passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
Pay up or face climate disaster, UN chief warns summit
Nations must "pay up" to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters or humanity will pay the price, UN chief Antonio Guterres has told the COP29 climate summit.
Dozens killed in China as driver ploughs into crowd
Police have arrested a man who rammed a car into people exercising at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others.
Archbishop of Canterbury Welby quits over abuse scandal
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the global Anglican communion, has resigned over the Church of England's handling of an abuse case.
Lebanon awaits truce plans after US envoy hints at hope
A White House envoy is allowing hopes of a ceasefire soon between Israel and Hezbollah, but Lebanon's Speaker says it's yet to see any new proposals.
China clears memorial to victims of deadly car rampage
While people in China mourn the victims of a car attack that killed dozens, authorities have removed tributes and censored anger at the government's response.
Trump rewards Elon Musk with top job slashing spending
Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have been hand-picked by Donald Trump to head a new US government 'efficiency' department.
Russia stages first missile attack on Kyiv in months
Russia has hit Kyiv with missiles for the first time in months, as the US assures NATO it will boost its support for Ukraine before Donald Trump takes office.
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.
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.