Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo
At least 148 people have been found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials say.
Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car
Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car; son severely assaulted
Police found a badly burnt body of a woman inside a torched car in Sydney after her eight-year-old son was severely assaulted.
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
US President Donald Trump's White House has launched a Covid-19 website in which it blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China.
Taking up the cross
Taking up the cross
Catholic faithful take part in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a Good Friday procession.
Obituary: Sam Nujoma, politician
Obituary: Sam Nujoma, politician
The first president of an independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma came to be known as the father of his nation.
Four killed in Italian cable car accident
Four killed in Italian cable car accident
Four people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy.
Pope pays surprise visit to prison
Pope pays surprise visit to prison
Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, has paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of Italy's most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes to inmates.
Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university
Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university
A deputy sheriff's son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University before he was shot by officers and hospitalised, authorities said.
Hamas ready to release remaining hostages to end Gaza war
Hamas ready to release remaining hostages to end Gaza war
Hamas' Gaza chief says the group is ready to negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war.
Strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system.
Sydney teen 'hired hitmen' for Nordic gangsters
Sydney teen 'hired hitmen' for Nordic gangsters
A tip-off from Danish police has led to a 15-year-old boy in Australia being charged with attempting to recruit killers for contract hits in Scandinavia.
UK court defines woman by biological sex
UK court defines woman by biological sex
Britain's highest court has ruled that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.
Boaters say water-dwelling becoming unaffordable
Boaters say water-dwelling becoming unaffordable
The roughly 35,000 people for whom the waterways of England and Wales are home are worried that a longtime low-cost alternative to living on solid ground is now unaffordable.
$3.3b funding freeze for Harvard
$3.3b funding freeze for Harvard
The Trump administration is freezing more than $US2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university said it was rejecting a list of demands from the federal government.
Hamas pondering latest ceasefire proposal
Hamas pondering latest ceasefire proposal
Palestinian militant group Hamas yesterday said its leadership is studying the latest ceasefire proposal it received from mediators with "great national responsibility" and will respond after...
Trump poll still positive
Trump poll still positive
United States President Donald Trump is maintaining a slightly positive approval rating, according to the latest polling.
Year of weather extremes in Europe
Year of weather extremes in Europe
Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists say.
US cop jailed over killing of NZ-born man
US cop jailed over killing of NZ-born man
After three years and two trials, a former US police officer has been sentenced to three years' jail over the fatal 2022 shooting of a Christchurch-born man in Colorado.
Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew
Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew
Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to earth, marking the first all-female spaceflight in more than 60 years.
Suspect arrested after arson attack on Penn governor
Suspect arrested after arson attack on Penn governor
The suspect in a weekend arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence said he "harboured hatred" against the Democrat and would have beaten him with a hammer.