Man faces attempted murder charges over UK train attack
UK police are investigating other knife incidents as a 32-year-old man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing attack on a train that wounded 11.
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UK police charge man over stabbing rampage on train
British police have charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a stabbing attack on train that wounded 11 people.
Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan
The death and injury toll is expected to keep rising after a strong quake shook Afghanistan's mountainous northern Hindu Kush region.
Hamas hands over three more hostage bodies
Israeli forces in Gaza have received coffins carrying the bodies of three-of-the-11 hostages whose remains Israel is seeking from Gaza.
Kremlin abandons idea of imminent Trump, Putin meeting
Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to target each other's infrastructure as the Kremlin states a meeting with the US president is unlikely soon.
UK police say lone attacker carried out train stabbings
Police in the United Kingdom say they have released one of two suspects in a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire.
UK to strip Andrew of last military position: minister
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will be stripped of his honorary rank of vice admiral, a minister says.
Two Louvre heist suspects ‘had prior theft conviction’
Two Louvre heist suspects were previously convicted together in a theft case a decade ago, prosecutor Laure Beccuau says.
Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train
British police say two people remain in life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train.
Andrew refused to pledge support for abuse victims
Pressure is building on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to give evidence before a powerful US Congressional committee to reveal what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein.
Two more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist
A woman and a man have been placed under formal investigation over the Louvre museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor says.
Ukrainian drone strike hits key Russian oil port
A Ukrainian drone strike has hit a key Russian oil port, damaging two foreign vessels.
Latest returned remains aren’t of hostages, Israel says
In another development that could test the truce in Gaza, Israel says the remains of three people returned by Hamas don't belong to any of the hostages.
APEC wraps up after Trump-Xi agreement on trade truce
APEC nations have vowed greater economic co-operation and integration as they wind up their meeting at a time when global trade faces "significant challenge".
Tanzania’s Hassan wins election marred by violence
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected Tanzania's president with 98 per cent of the vote in an election that was rocked by days of violent protests.
Truce tested as Israel kills three Palestinians in Gaza
Residents in northern Gaza have reported shelling and gunfire, as Israel continues to bombard areas of the enclave.
Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake
Melissa, the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, is estimated to have cost $A80 billion in damage and economic loss across the western Caribbean.
Russia deploys 170,000 for push in Donetsk: Zelenskiy
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia has deployed about 170,000 troops in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, aiming to capture the city of Pokrovsk.
King banishes Andrew to buttress the House of Windsor
King Charles has stripped Andrew of his prince title and evicted him from the Royal Lodge, to draw a firm line between his scandals and the monarchy's future.
Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner
Rob Jetten is on course to become the youngest-ever, and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands.
More Israeli strikes on Gaza test fragile truce
Two people have been killed in another day of Israeli attacks in Gaza that potentially strain a ceasefire with Hamas.
Giuffre family welcomes Andrew’s fall from royal status
The King has stripped his brother Andrew of his princely title and home, news welcomed by the British government and the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north
At least 49 people are confirmed dead and tens of billions of dollars of damage remains after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc across the northern Caribbean.
China’s Xi defends free trade as Trump snubs APEC talks
Cina's Xi Jinping has taken centre stage at a gathering of Pacific Rim leaders that's been heavily overshadowed by his trade talks with President Donald Trump.
Destruction as Hurricane Melissa slams towards Bermuda
People across the northern Caribbean are hunkered down as Hurricane Melissa pummels them with dangerous gusts and rain.
Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid, killing six
A seven-year-old girl is among the victims of Russia's latest attack on Ukraine, with drones and missiles raining down on the industrial city of Zaporizhzhia.
Andrew stripped of royal title, evicted from estate
King Charles has stripped his brother Andrew of the title of prince and evicted him from his home as punishment for his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump tells Pentagon to resume testing US nukes
The Pentagon will immediately resume testing the US nuclear arsenal on an "equal basis" with other nuclear powers, President Donald Trump said.
Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of being too slow to hand over the bodies of the 28 dead Israeli hostages, but Hamas says it will take time to locate them.
Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine energy grid
Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting civilians and power supplies as winter approaches after an attack involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.
Hurricane Melissa picks up pace after belting Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa is accelerating as it rolls over open ocean towards Bermuda after leaving a trail of destruction and dozens dead across the Caribbean.