Scramble to repair storm damage to Gold Coast beaches
A week after bracing for cyclonic impact, one of Australia's tourism hotspots is learning the full extent of damage.
Putin says ceasefire idea needs serious reworking
Putin says ceasefire idea needs serious reworking
President Vladimir Putin says Russia supports a US proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but many crucial details need to be sorted out.
British PM set to scrap NHS England
British PM set to scrap NHS England
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will scrap a body overseeing the state-funded health system in England in a bid to save hundreds of millions of pounds.
Calls to repatriate foreign remains, artefacts from UK
Calls to repatriate foreign remains, artefacts from UK
Some British lawmakers, NGOs and researchers have called on the government to fix what they have described as a "legislative vacuum".
Former test cricketer faces jail for drug supply
Former test cricketer faces jail for drug supply
Former Australian test cricket star Stuart MacGill might still be jailed, but he has been spared a potential life sentence over his role in a $330,000 cocaine deal that led to his violent kidnapping.
Putin orders swift Russia take back in Kursk
Putin orders swift Russia take back in Kursk
Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in military fatigues, ordered top commanders to defeat Ukrainian forces in the western region of Kursk as soon as possible.
Pakistan military ends deadly train standoff
Pakistan military ends deadly train standoff
Pakistani security forces have stormed a train that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military says.
SpaceX delays mission to retrieve astronauts
SpaceX delays mission to retrieve astronauts
SpaceX has scrubbed the expected launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the ISS and the homecoming of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck in space for 9 months.
Russia weighs ceasefire plan as US tries to seal deal
Russia weighs ceasefire plan as US tries to seal deal
The Kremlin says it is awaiting details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding.
Former Georgia president jailed for nine more years
Former Georgia president jailed for nine more years
Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has been sentenced to nine more years in prison after being found guilty of embezzlement, the Interpress news agency reported.
World-first discharge for artificial heart patient
World-first discharge for artificial heart patient
Almost two decades after his father died from heart failure, Daniel Timms has helped to transform treatment for patients across the globe.
Rising temperatures impact global water cycle
Rising temperatures impact global water cycle
The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again.
Search for surfer mauled by shark suspended
Search for surfer mauled by shark suspended
The search for a surfer fatally mauled by a shark at a remote beach has been suspended.
Pakistan frees 155 hostages from train
Pakistan frees 155 hostages from train
Pakistani forces have rescued 155 passengers from a train that was hijacked by separatist fighters in the southwest of the country, security sources said today.
Labor edges ahead of coalition in latest Australian poll
Labor edges ahead of coalition in latest Australian poll
Australia's Labor party has taken a slim lead over the coalition in a weekly survey ahead of a federal election expected in May.
Ukraine agrees to immediate 30-day ceasefire
Ukraine agrees to immediate 30-day ceasefire
A joint statement has been released saying Ukraine is ready to accept a US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire with Russia.
Cargo ship captain arrested after North Sea tanker crash
Cargo ship captain arrested after North Sea tanker crash
Police have arrested the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, after the vessel crashed into a tanker carrying jet fuel off the coast of England.
Having their say
Having their say
A dinosaur puppet called Chuck the Rex stands as part of an anti-monarchy campaign by the organisation Republic, opposite Westminster Abbey.
Holidaying surfer presumed dead after shark attack
Holidaying surfer presumed dead after shark attack
A surfer fatally mauled by a shark at a remote beach was on a six-month holiday with his partner and pet dog.
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine has launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least one person, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of...