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.
65-year-old woman killed in NSW drive-by shooting
65-year-old woman killed in NSW drive-by shooting
A woman has been killed in a drive-by shooting when hit in the leg as a home was peppered with bullets.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to visit Ukraine
Zelenskyy urges Trump to visit Ukraine
Two Russian ballistic missiles have slammed into the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy in the deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, officials say.
Illegal tobacco wars ramp up across Australia
Illegal tobacco wars ramp up across Australia
Firebombings and ram raids on stores selling illegal cigarettes are spreading into multiple Australian states.
Aussie boy killed in accidental farm shooting
Aussie boy killed in accidental farm shooting
A teenage boy and a man have been charged after a nine-year-old was killed when he was accidentally shot in the neck on a rural NSW property.
Smartphones, computers among Trump's China tariff exclusions
Smartphones, computers among Trump's China tariff exclusions
US President Donald Trump's administration granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China.
'A very good soul': Trump undergoes physical exam
'A very good soul': Trump undergoes physical exam
President Donald Trump, who in January became the oldest person to assume the US presidency, underwent his first physical exam of his second term and said it went well.
IVF mix-up leaves woman with unrelated baby
IVF mix-up leaves woman with unrelated baby
IVF regulation is in the spotlight after a mix-up that led to a women giving birth to a baby not related to her, with little chance the genetic parents can claim custody.
Threatened with gun: report
Threatened with gun: report
Andrew Tate, the right-wing provocateur accused of rape and sex trafficking in Romania, allegedly ordered a woman into submission as he pointed a gun at her face.
Six killed in helicopter river crash
Six killed in helicopter river crash
A tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City’s Hudson River yesterday, killing all six people on board, including a Spanish family with three children and the pilot, Mayor Eric...
God, guns and aid on the frontlines
God, guns and aid on the frontlines
Myanmar’s devastating earthquakes have seen little pause in their civil conflict as rebel insurgents battle the country’s military dictatorship.
China hits back at Trump's tariffs
China hits back at Trump's tariffs
China has increased its tariffs on US imports to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145%.
Obituary: William Leuchtenburg, historian
Obituary: William Leuchtenburg, historian
Titanic presidential historian William E. Leuchtenburg won prizes for his books on America’s leaders, but was best known for his informed and authoritative writing on Franklin Roosevelt.
Nearly 100 dead in heavy rain
Nearly 100 dead in heavy rain
Nearly 100 people have died since Wednesday after heavy rain lashed parts of India and Nepal, officials and media said.
Family of five, pilot killed in Hudson crash
Family of five, pilot killed in Hudson crash
A tourist helicopter has plummeted upside down into the Hudson River, killing all six people on board including a family with three children, New York's mayor says.
Woman given wrong embryo in IVF mixup
Woman given wrong embryo in IVF mixup
One of Australia's biggest IVF providers says it accidentally implanted the embryo of the wrong couple into a woman, who learned of the mistake after giving birth.