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8 hurt after jet accidentally drops bombs

A damaged church after bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises on ...

8 hurt after jet accidentally drops bombs

Eight people have been injured in South Korea after bombs dropped by an Air Force jet landed in a civilian district, damaging houses and a church during military exercises.

Court quashes convictions of Tiananmen group

The candlelight vigil was held to commemorate those who died in the bloody crackdown in and...

Court quashes convictions of Tiananmen group

Hong Kong's top court has unanimously overturned convictions of three former members of a pro-democracy group that organised a candlelight vigil to mark China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Pope resumes some work, but not out of danger

Pope Francis has been pontiff since 2013. He has had influenza and other health problems...

Pope resumes some work, but not out of danger

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remains in a stable condition with no new breathing issues.

France raises prospect of extending nuclear protection

French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Reuters

France raises prospect of extending nuclear protection

France is open to discussing an extension of its nuclear umbrella to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron says.

Cyclone stalls as emergency measures kick in

Members of Eastern Suburbs Soccer Club fill sandbags at Heath Park in Brisbane as parts of...

Cyclone stalls as emergency measures kick in

Australia is bracing for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane and authorities are urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.

Trump hails 'reclaiming' of Panama canal

A ship sails through the Panama Canal near the Balboa Port. Photo: Reuters

Trump hails 'reclaiming' of Panama canal

President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by US firm BlackRock to buy most of the ports business of a Hong Kong conglomerate which includes assets along the Panama Canal.

Trump speaks amid global turmoil

US President Donald Trump took victory lap in an address to Congress, drawing catcalls and interruptions from some Democratic lawmakers who held up signs and walked out mid-speech in protest.

Fuel still on sunken NZ navy vessel

Divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa. Photo: NZ...

Fuel still on sunken NZ navy vessel

Polluting fuel remains on the navy ship Manawanui that sank on a Samoan reef, almost two months on from when the Defence Force expected it would have got all of it off.

Warning as cyclone approaches Australian coast

Waves caused by the approaching Cyclone Alfred crash at North Wall in Ballina, New South Wales....

'Take it seriously': Warning as cyclone approaches Australian coast

Millions of people are finalising cyclone preparations as a category two system barrels towards the Australian coast.

Aussie teen arrested over 'Christchurch 2.0' mosque threat

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Western Australia after an online threat alluding to a terrorist massacre against a recently opened Sydney mosque.

Trudeau fires back as Trump's trade war begins

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: Reuters

'Very dumb': Trudeau fires back as Trump's trade war begins

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told US President Donald Trump that his tariffs on Canadian imports are "a very dumb thing to do".

Pope back on breathing support

The Pope has suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency", the Vatican says - a setback for the 88-year-old as he battles double pneumonia.

Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump during their heated Oval Office meeting. Photo: Getty Images

Trump halts all US military aid to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official says.

Brisbane braces for 'significant disaster' as cyclone approaches

A "significant disaster event" looms as a tropical cyclone zeros in on a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years.

Two dead after car driven into crowd in Germany

Police at the scene of the incident in Mannheim. Photo: Reuters

Two dead after car driven into crowd in Germany

A man drove a car into a crowd in the western German city of Mannheim, killing at least two people and seriously injuring several others.

Anora takes top awards, Brody wins second Oscar

Anora, the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, has won five Academy Awards, including the coveted best picture Oscar.

Israel blocks aid into Gaza

Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated.

Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator

Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator

Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said.

Queensland, NSW brace as cyclone bears down

Residents in two Australian states have been told to have tinned food ready and prepare their properties before a cyclone makes landfall in coming days.

'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's...

'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump

British PM Keir Starmer has said European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to take to the US - a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees Kyiv says are vital to deter Russia.

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