US House Democrat calls for Biden to drop out of race
US President Joe Biden is due to meet Democratic governors as Representative Lloyd Doggett urged him to not run for re-election.
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Hungary PM in Ukraine proposes truce to speed up talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has travelled to Kyiv, urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to consider a ceasefire before peace talks start.
At least 60 dead in stampede at India religious event
Officials say at least 60 people have been killed after a stampede at a religious gathering in northern India.
Sunak joined by Boris Johnson in final plea to voters
Boris Johnson has made a late appearance in the UK election campaign to rally support for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
I ‘nearly fell asleep during debate’, Biden admits
US President Joe Biden has blamed his poor TV debate performance on jet lag.
Six dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path toward Jamaica.
Stampede at Hindu religious event in India kills 121
Authorities in northern India say at least 121 have been killed in a stampede that occurred at a Hindu religious gathering.
Biden expresses concerns about his candidacy: report
US President Joe Biden has reportedly told an ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy, according to a media report.
Biden expresses concerns about his candidacy: reports
US President Joe Biden has reportedly told an ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy, according to media reports.
Israel hits Gaza Strip, exchanges fire with Hezbollah
An Israeli air strike has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah field commander in Lebanon as residents of the Gaza Strip report more Israeli strikes.
Gazans flee after evacuation order, new Israel strikes
Israeli forces in southern Gaza have launched new strikes on Rafah and issued an evacuation order in Khan Younis as they continue their offensive against Hamas.
Future of New Zealand’s Nauru resettlement deal unclear
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has landed in Nauru, the most senior diplomatic visit by a Kiwi politician in six years.
Three dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean
Jamaica is bracing for life-threatening winds as Hurricane Beryl continues to roar across the Caribbean as a deadly category 4 storm.
Uk Conservatives admit Labour headed for record win
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tories are focusing on saving the furniture in the looming UK election as they concede Labour is headed for a historic landslide.
Russian daylight attack on eastern Ukraine kills five
Authorities say a Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed five civilians and injured 47 others.
UK’s Conservatives say Labour heading for record win
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tories are focusing on saving the furniture in the looming UK election as they concede Labour is headed for a historic landslide.
Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as toll rises to nine
Hurricane Beryl is roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds as the death toll reaches at least nine.
Biden vows to keep running despite eroding support
President Joe Biden is vowing to keep running for re-election as he rejects pressure from within his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate.
Ceasefire shows signs of revival as Israel pounds Gaza
An Israeli air strike has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah field commander in Lebanon as residents of the Gaza Strip report more Israeli strikes.
President Adeang backs Nauru’s switch to China
Australia's offshore detention centre has not blunted Nauru's reputation, president David Adeang says.
Oldest known painting discovered in Indonesian cave
Australian researchers say a painting, believed to be at least 51,200 years old, has been found in a cave on the east Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
New Zealand tourist killed in US mall robbery attempt
The victim of a robbery attempt at a mall south of Los Angeles has been identified as a woman from New Zealand.
Labour hopeful and Conservatives morose as UK votes
The polls have opened in the UK for an election in which voters appear eager to hand power to Labour after 14 years of Conservative government.
Fate of detainees at Nauru facility still unclear
Detainees at Nauru's offshore processing centre have been told they could be released into the island country's community, but hold fears for their future.
Adeang: China support can ‘transform’ Nauru
Australia's offshore detention centre has not blunted Nauru's reputation, president David Adeang says.
UK voters pick government as polls point to change
Voting is underway in the United Kingdom's general election that surveys suggest will bring Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power.
Labour to win massive majority in UK, exit poll shows
Exit polls suggest Labor has won a huge majority in the UK general election, with Keir Starmer to replace Rishi Sunak as the country's new prime minister.
UK’s Labour set for huge majority, exit poll shows
Exit polls suggest Keir Starmer will be Britain's new leader, with his Labour party winning a huge majority in the UK general election.
Israel sends delegation to negotiate deal with Hamas
Israeli officials say a delegation is on its way to negotiate a hostage release agreement with Hamas amid continued attacks on sites in the Gaza Strip.
Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica as toll rises to 10
The Cayman Islands and Mexico are in Hurricane Beryl's sights after the storm led a deadly trail of destructions across smaller islands in the Caribbean.
UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power
Britons are voting in an election that's expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour to power, sweeping away Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 years.