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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.

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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.

US House approves bill to avert shutdown

A government shutdown would disrupt everything from law enforcement to national parks...

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.

Car ploughs into German Christmas market

Armed police guard the scene on Friday night. Photo: Reuters

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

Some of Hobart's beaches are off limits after a waste plant was knocked out by waste from the...

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

Michael Leunig in his studio in February 2006. Photo: The Age via Getty Images

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

Properties have come under threat in the Grampians National Park after a bushfire ripped through...

'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

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

Gisele Pelicot reacts as she leaves the courthouse in Avignon following the verdict. Photo: Reuters

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

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

Jack Brazil appears covered up in court in Dublin. Photo: Paddy Cummins

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

Specialist medical and rescue crews and members of the Australian Federal Police have flown to...

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.

First severe human case of bird flu in US

First severe human case of bird flu in US

The US has reported its first severe human case of bird flu, in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalised in critical condition.

Vanuatu quake: NZ Hercules diversion 'embarrassing'

By Felix Walton of RNZ The former Minister of Defence says delays to critical humanitarian flights to Vanuatu are embarrassing for New Zealand.

France rushes supplies to cyclone-devastated Mayotte

Debris after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. Photo: Getty Images

France rushes supplies to cyclone-devastated Mayotte

Twenty-two deaths have been confirmed so far in cyclone-devastated Mayotte but many areas are inaccessible and some victims could have been buried before their deaths were counted, officials say.

Answers sought in rare case of female school shooter

Worshipers at Blackhawk Church gather to pray for victims and survivors of the shooting at the ...

Answers sought in rare case of female school shooter

Police are interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old to determine what drove her to open fire at her private Christian school in the US.

NZ team to search for Vanuatu quake survivors

Rescuers continue search after Vanuatu quake, NZ firefighters and medics deployed

A team of 34 New Zealand firefighters and medics have been sent to Vanuatu to help people trapped after a strong quake struck Port Vila, killing at least 14 people.

Fears of thousands dead after cyclone hits Mayotte

Smoke rises in Mamoudzou, Mayotte in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido. Photo: Reuters

Fears of thousands dead after cyclone hits Mayotte

Tens of thousands of people could have died in Mayotte after a devastating cyclone, a dental surgeon at the islands' only hospital said on Tuesday.

Australia sees massive spike in anti-Islam hate

Independent Australian senator Fatima Payman has received Islamophobic and violent letters. Photo...

Australia sees massive spike in anti-Islam hate

Horrific stories of Australian Muslims being attacked, assaulted and abused with expletive-ridden tirades reveal the personal stories behind a rise in acts of religious-based hate.

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

The scene of an explosion in which Russian general Igor Kirillov, in charge of nuclear protection...

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons has been assassinated in Moscow using a bomb hidden in an electric scooter.

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