Vanuatu quake: 80,000 estimated to be affected
The number of official deaths from a damaging quake in Vanuatu now stands at 12, as strong aftershocks continue and commercial flights resume.
More than 30 killed in Brazil bus and truck collision
More than 30 killed in Brazil bus and truck collision
A packed bus has collided with a truck and burst into flames in Brazil, killing more than 30 people, the fire department says.
Boxing Day warning as crews prepare to battle blazes
Boxing Day warning as crews prepare to battle blazes
The warning level for a mammoth bushfire in Victoria has been downgraded as firefighters brace for sweltering conditions on Boxing Day.
Albania bans TikTok for a year
Albania bans TikTok for a year
Albania is to ban TikTok for one year, following the recent killing of a teen that raised fears over the influence of social media on children.
Christmas market attack: Authorities probe motive
Christmas market attack: Authorities probe motive
The deadly car attack on a Christmas market in Germany killed five people and injured at least 200.
Obituary: George Negus, journalist
Obituary: George Negus, journalist
For many, veteran broadcaster George Negus was the face of Australian journalism.
King's cancer treatment progressing well: palace
King's cancer treatment progressing well: palace
King Charles III's cancer treatment is progressing well and will continue next year, a Buckingham Palace source says, as the royals prepare for their Christmas get-together after a "brutal"...
Last repatriation from Port Vila, water needed
Last repatriation from Port Vila, water needed
NZ's last repatriation flight from Port Vila is taking off today after a deadly quake earlier this week. World Vision Vanuatu says international aid is making a real difference, but the situation remains grave and water is needed.
US House approves bill to avert shutdown
US House approves bill to avert shutdown
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed legislation to avert a midnight government shutdown, defying President-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt.
Out of control fires in Aussie's east, heatwave in west
Out of control fires in Aussie's east, heatwave in west
Bushfires are raging in different corners of Australia, with "leave immediately" warnings issued for more towns in what's shaping up to be difficult emergency season ahead.
Car ploughs into German Christmas market
Car ploughs into German Christmas market
Two people have died and at least 60 people are injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany. A Saudi doctor has been taken into custody.
Waste from Cadbury factory makes Hobart beaches unswimmable
Waste from Cadbury factory makes Hobart beaches unswimmable
People have been told not to swim at many of Hobart's beaches after industrial waste from a chocolate factory hobbled a sewage treatment plant.
Aussie cartoonist Michael Leunig dies
Aussie cartoonist Michael Leunig dies
Much-loved Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig has died aged 79."The pen has run dry, its ink no longer flowing - yet Mr. Curly and his ducks will remain etched in our hearts, cherished and...
'Take shelter': Twin bushfires rage in Victoria
'Take shelter': Twin bushfires rage in Victoria
Residents in two separate corners of Victoria have been warned to immediately leave or take shelter as bushfires rage out of control.
Shutdown approaches in US after Trump-backed deal fails
Shutdown approaches in US after Trump-backed deal fails
A spending bill backed by Donald Trump has failed in the US House of Representatives, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown.
All 51 defendants guilty in Gisele Pelicot rape case
All 51 defendants guilty in Gisele Pelicot rape case
A French court has found Dominique Pelicot guilty of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in a case...
Lucky escape for teen sucked into Queensland drain
Lucky escape for teen sucked into Queensland drain
A lucky escape by a teenager sucked into a drain has prompted a heartfelt plea to avoid floodwaters as showers eased in a rain-hit region.
NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage
Global Insight: NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage
NZ has failed to impress on the world stage in the face of important and surprising global events this year, including climate change, international relations specialist Robert Patman says.
Dunedin shooting victim accused of looting
Dunedin shooting victim accused of looting during Dublin riots
A Dunedin shooting victim and former Green Party candidate has been arrested in Ireland after allegedly looting a shoe store during mass riots in Dublin last year.
Young mum who worked in Aussie among quake victims
Young mum who worked in Aussie among quake victims
A young mother fresh off a nine-month work stint in the Australian state of Queensland is among the dead in Vanuatu's worst earthquake this century.