Cuba to free more than 2000 prisoners: report
Cuba today said it would free more than 2000 prisoners from the island's jails, according to state-run media.
Report finds 49 violations at largest US migrant detention camp
Report finds 49 violations at largest US migrant detention camp
An inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the largest US migrant detention camp.
Pope urges Catholics to help the oppressed
Pope urges Catholics to help the oppressed
Pope Leo has washed the feet of 12 priests as part of a special ritual before Easter and said the action should inspire Catholics to care for those in need.
NASA astronauts photograph Earth from orbit
NASA astronauts photograph Earth from orbit
NASA's Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their first day in space by testing cameras they'll use to capture dramatic images of Earth as it slowly recedes beneath them.
World anxious to open shipping waterway
World anxious to open shipping waterway
Dozens of countries have sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive attacks on Iran.
Trump vows to bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages'
Trump vows to bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages'
President Donald Trump says the US military has nearly completed the goals it set out to accomplish in its war with Iran and that the conflict will soon be ending.
NASA's crewed rocket lifts off for lunar mission
NASA's crewed rocket lifts off for lunar mission
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida this morning on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade
Aussies asked to take public transport, don't stockpile fuel
Aussies asked to take public transport, don't stockpile fuel
Australia's PM has warned economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation.
Tiger Woods 'stepping away to seek treatment' after crash
Tiger Woods 'stepping away to seek treatment' after crash
Tiger Woods says he is stepping away to seek treatment and focus on his health after pleading not guilty to DUI charges stemming from his rollover crash in Florida last week.
Fugitive cop-killer's body formally identified
Fugitive cop-killer's body formally identified
Double police-killer Dezi Freeman has been officially confirmed as the man killed in a hail of bullets outside a shipping container in a rural hideout.
Australia mulls fuel support for diesel-dependent Pacific
Australia mulls fuel support for diesel-dependent Pacific
Australia is considering aid options to ensure Pacific nations have access to fuel.
Iran war could end in two to three weeks
US could end Iran war in two to three weeks: Trump
President Donald Trump said the US could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and that Tehran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite.
Parents 'took sword off son' a day after boys slain in Melbourne
Parents 'took sword off son' a day after boys slain in Melbourne
The parents of an accused murderer confiscated a sword off the teen a day after two young boys were stabbed to death, a court has been told.
Answers sought after fugitive shot dead
Community searches for answers after fugitive shot dead by police
Unanswered questions are reverberating through an Australian border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.
Loaded oil tanker hit in Dubai port
Loaded oil tanker hit in Dubai port
Iran has attacked a fully-loaded crude oil tanker at Dubai Port's anchorage, setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait's state news agency says.
US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites
US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites
President Donald Trump warns the US will obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and attacked Israel.
Probe into tech giants for possible age ban breach
Probe into tech giants for possible age ban breach
Five social media platforms are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia's world-first social media age limit.
Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds
Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds
People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking.
Russell Brand sex trial delayed
Russell Brand sex trial delayed
British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a judge says.
At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says
At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre, rights group says
At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack in Haiti, a human rights group says, significantly higher than official estimates.