A Kiwi pilot who rescued a couple in Queensland near crocodile infested water after spotting a giant SOS sign from the air says it was an emotional day.
The rebels face a monumental task of rebuilding and running Syria after a war that left hundreds of thousands dead, cities pounded to dust and an economy hollowed by global sanctions.
Warning: graphic content. A woman who had almost all of her teeth broken in a series of attacks by a former partner says her mouth is going to kill her.
This year will be the world's warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first few months of 2025, EU scientists say.
Underground explosions that rocked an Australian tourism hot spot could have been "catastrophic", with authorities saying it is a miracle there were no serious injuries.
The commander of South Korea's special forces that stormed parliament last week has said he was ordered to block lawmakers from entering the chamber to prevent a vote to lift the emergency measure.