Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild
Port Vila's CBD and city waterfront remains off-limits a month after a deadly earthquake, prompting frustration and anger from business owners.
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LA ‘red flag’ fire warnings expire but dangers persist
Windy, flame-fanning weather has eased in Los Angeles but extreme fire danger is expected to return within days as massive blazes continue to terrify residents.
Biden’s farewell message warns of a US ‘oligarchy’
President Joe Biden has used his farewell address to the nation to warn of an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country.
UK PM Starmer travels to Ukraine to sign new treaty
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ukraine to sign a 100-year security partnership amid uncertainty over the fate of US support under Donald Trump.
Israel set to approve ceasefire: Netanyahu’s office
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the country's cabinet will meet shortly to give final approval for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Australia ‘reversing’ human rights for children: report
An advocacy group has accused the federal and state governments of violating human rights for children, Indigenous people and asylum seekers in the past year.
Coalition govt likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle
Vanuatu has just one female MP and seven women candidates among the 217 running for office in this month's snap election.
Russian gunpowder factory attacked: Ukrainian official
Ukraine's military says it has hit an oil depot in the Voronezh region of Russia in a drone attack.
Sudan army takes over strategic city amid celebrations
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have withdrawn from the strategic Sudanese city of Wad Madani, sparking celebrations among locals.
Ukraine launches big strikes on Russian cities
Ukraine has launched a 'massive attack' hitting multiple targets in several Russian cities, officials in Kyiv and Moscow say.
Gaza ceasefire deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha
A truce in the Gaza Strip war between Israel and Hamas is on the cusp of reaching an agreement, with a deal possibly coming to fruition as early as this week.
Winds pick up, threatening to stoke new fires in LA
After the most destructive fires in US history, Los Angeles authorities are dreading the arrival of renewed powerful winds.
Australia security aims tangled in Vanuatu election
Vanuatu's varied parties and political leaders have different views on foreign policy and whether to ratify a stalled Australian security pact.
South Korean president a no-show for impeachment trial
The impeachment trial of South Korea's president over declaring martial law has been adjourned after the nation's leader failed to attend its opening session.
US prosecutor says Trump ‘would have been convicted’
A report by the departing US Special Counsel Jack Smith says Donald Trump would have been found guilty, if his indictments against him had proceeded.
Hamas ‘accepts’ Gaza ceasefire conditions:officials
Qatar says Israel and Hamas are at the "closest point" yet to agreeing on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Aussie Chelsea striker Sam Kerr faces court in London
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has appeared in a London court to set a date for her police officer harassment trial.
Russia to retaliate after Ukraine’s West-armed attack
Russia says it will retaliate after a "Western-curated" attack on Russian cities became the largest of Ukraine's attacks to date.
LA firefighters hold the line amid extreme conditions
Crews have kept Los Angeles' deadly fires growing for a second day, while the city remains on edge before desert winds reach their forecast peak.
Gaza ceasefire appears close as talks in ‘final steps’
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is nearer than ever, negotiators say, after more than a year of start-stop talks over the besieged enclave.
Reformer Regenvanu setting sights on Vanuatu’s top job
The fun and colour of Vanuatu's campaign trail is over, leaving this week's vote and then coalition negotiations to form the next government in Port Vila.
Court won’t halt Trump sentencing in hush money case
US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Yoon’s security chief quits, warns against ‘bloodshed’
The arrest of ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol mustn't be violent, South Korea's presidential security boss has urged as he resigned over a stand-off with investigators.
Gaza war death toll could be 40 per cent higher: study
A multinational report has shown the death toll in Gaza may have been significantly underestimated.
Trump spared jail, fines over hush money, rules judge
Donald Trump's hush money sentencing marks the culmination of the first-ever criminal case brought against a US president, past or present.
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in for third term
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hopes his new term will be "a period of peace, of prosperity, of equality and the new democracy".
LA firefighters make progress as winds ease, 11 dead
LA firefighters are reporting progress arresting the Palisades Fire on the western edge of the city and the Eaton Fire in the foothills east of the metropolis.
Aerial fight to stop LA wildfires as death toll rises
Los Angeles firefighters are in an all-out battle to curb wildfires from spreading before fierce winds return as the death toll from the blazes rises.
Ukraine says it captured two North Korean troops
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk border region.
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation
A group of Uyghurs who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China.
UK, China restart economic talks after six-year hiatus
China and Britain have restarted economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain's Treasury chief to Beijing.