Having their say
A dinosaur puppet called Chuck the Rex stands as part of an anti-monarchy campaign by the organisation Republic, opposite Westminster Abbey.
Holidaying surfer presumed dead after shark attack
Holidaying surfer presumed dead after shark attack
A surfer fatally mauled by a shark at a remote beach was on a six-month holiday with his partner and pet dog.
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine has launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least one person, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of...
NZ one of just 7 nations to meet air quality standards
NZ one of just 7 nations to meet air quality standards
Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards last year, new data shows, as researchers warn the war on smog will only get harder after the US shut down its global monitoring efforts.
Former Philippine president arrested over bloody 'war on drugs'
Former Philippine president arrested over bloody 'war on drugs'
The Philippines' firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court, a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged...
Human rights 'ignored' during Australia's Covid response
Human rights 'ignored' during Australia's Covid response
Governments at every level failed to consider or protect human rights during Australia's Covid-19 pandemic response, a Human Rights Commission report says.
Cargo ship crashes into fuel tanker
Cargo ship crashes into fuel tanker off English coast
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military was struck by a container ship off northeast England, igniting a blaze and multiple explosions and forcing both crews to abandon ship.
Sustainable style
Sustainable style
Winner of Junk Kouture Festival of Creativity and Circularity world designer of the year Clodagh Ramsey, from Ireland, poses in her dress called "Aquacultural".
'Fake plot': Sydney anti-Semitic attacks a 'criminal con job'
'Fake plot': Sydney anti-Semitic attacks a 'criminal con job'
Investigators have dismissed the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan as a "criminal con job" that was never intended for use in a claimed attack on prominent Jewish sites.
Syria scrambles to contain worst violence in years
Syria scrambles to contain worst violence in years
Syria's leader has vowed to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of deposed President Bashar al-Assad against the country's new Islamist rulers.
Devastating flooding in aftermath of cyclone
Devastating flooding in aftermath of cyclone
When a tropical cyclone first hit, Malcolm Drysdale compared it to being "flogged quietly by wet lettuce".
Carney to become new Canada PM
Carney to become new Canada PM
Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed today.
Clashes continue in eastern Congo
Clashes continue in eastern Congo
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway in Nyabiondo, about 100km north of Goma in eastern Congo, residents said.
Russia captures three settlements in Kursk
Russia captures three settlements in Kursk
Russian forces have recaptured three more settlements in Russia's western Kursk region, the Defence Ministry said.
Twelve injured in Toronto pub shooting
Twelve injured in Toronto pub shooting
Toronto Police say they are searching for three male suspects in a shooting that injured at least 12 people at a pub in the Canadian city.
US man executed by firing squad
US man executed by firing squad
South Carolina has executed a convicted murderer by firing squad, the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years.
US health agency plans study into vaccines, autism
US health agency plans study into vaccines, autism
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism.
Trump threatens sanctions on Russia until peace deal reached
Trump threatens sanctions on Russia until peace deal reached
US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of imposing large-scale US sanctions on Russia, and he has called on Russia and Ukraine to get on with negotiating a peace deal.
Troops injured, mass blackouts as storm batters Australia
Troops injured, mass blackouts as storm batters Australia
More than 240,000 homes are without power and over a dozen defence force personnel were injured in a truck accident as a tropical storm continues to lash Australia's eastern coast.
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, wife succumbed to virus
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, wife succumbed to virus
Actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's and died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare syndrome spread by mice.