Musk rape comments turned MP's 'world upside down'
A British minister whom Elon Musk has described as a "rape genocide apologist" says the US billionaire's comments have turned her "world upside down".
Facebook, Instagram get rid of fact checkers in US
Facebook, Instagram get rid of fact checkers in US
Social media company Meta has scrapped its US fact-checking programme and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
Toll from Tibet quake tops 125
Toll from Tibet quake tops 125
A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses.
Three missing after seaplane crash in WA
Three missing after seaplane crash in WA
Three people are seriously injured and several others are unaccounted for after a seaplane crashed near a busy Western Australia holiday island.
US reports first bird flu-related death
US reports first bird flu-related death
A US patient who had been hospitalised with H5N1 bird flu has died, the Louisiana Department of Health says, marking the country's first reported human death from the virus.
Photos of the year: January 8
Photos of the year: January 8
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Long road to recovery after massive bushfire contained
Long road to recovery after massive bushfire contained
Tourism operators and farmers in Victoria are pleading for more support to get back on their feet following a bushfire that destroyed homes and killed hundreds of animals.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to step down
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to step down
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office.
Church faces uncharted waters as Welby's tenure ends
Church faces uncharted waters as Welby's tenure ends
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is set to end his duties after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, but his interim successor is facing scrutiny in a similar case.
'The Brutalist', 'Emilia Perez' win big at Golden Globes
'The Brutalist', 'Emilia Perez' win big at Golden Globes
"The Brutalist," the story of a Holocaust survivor, and musical thriller "Emilia Perez" have taken home the first major movie honours of Hollywood's awards season.
Storm brings snow, freezing temperatures across US
Storm brings snow, freezing temperatures across US
A winter storm has brought snow, ice and freezing temperatures to a broad swath of the United States.
Canadian PM Trudeau likely to step down - source
Canadian PM Trudeau likely to step down - source
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking says.
Rain brings relief but heatwave warnings remain
Rain brings relief but heatwave warnings remain
A cool change and rain have brought welcome relief for emergency crews fighting a bushfire in Australia that has been burning for weeks.
Man accused of airline crew member sex assault in court
Man accused of airline crew member sex assault in court
A man charged over the rape and sexual assault of a female airline crew member in Fiji is set to make a court appearance.
Renewed push for Gaza ceasefire
Renewed push for Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas have wrangled over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home.
FBI investigating New Orleans attack suspect's trips
FBI investigating New Orleans attack suspect's trips
The FBI say it is looking into past visits to Egypt and Canada by the suspect in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people after a truck was rammed into a crowd of revellers.
Musk turns on UK's Farage
Musk turns on UK's Farage
Elon Musk says Nigel Farage should quit as leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support by the US billionaire for the Brexit campaigner.
Anger, tears at Montenegro shooting commemoration
Anger, tears at Montenegro shooting commemoration
Thousands of Montenegrins gathered in the town of Cetinje to commemorate the 12 victims of a mass shooting last week.
Bodies of pair killed in NSW plane crash recovered
Bodies of pair killed in NSW plane crash recovered
The bodies of a pilot and passenger killed after their light plane crashed into the ocean have been recovered after an extensive retrieval operation by NSW Police.
Massive winter storm to clobber parts of US
Massive winter storm to clobber parts of US
Millions of Americans from the Plains to the East Coast face the threat of blizzards, heavy snow, treacherous ice and freezing rain through to Monday.