Six dead as tourist submarine sinks off Egypt
Six dead as tourist submarine sinks off Egypt
Six tourists died and 39 were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, authorities say.
Death toll up to 27 in Korean wildfires
Death toll up to 27 in Korean wildfires
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size today from yesterday, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 27 people killed and historic temples...
Endangered baby turtles saved from cyclone
Endangered baby turtles saved from cyclone
Endangered baby turtles evacuated from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's line of fire have been safely released by wildlife authorities.
Trump pushes ahead with car tariffs
Trump pushes ahead with car tariffs, ratcheting up trade war
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting next week.
More flooding on way for sodden Queensland
More flooding on way for sodden Queensland
A significant, widespread and prolonged flood event has been predicted for an already sodden Queensland.
Sth Korean children 'sent abroad like luggage'
Children 'sent abroad like luggage' in Sth Korean adoption programme
South Korean adoption agencies sent children abroad like "luggage" for decades, committing numerous human rights violations in the process, a landmark inquiry has found.
Jeanswest collapses, hundreds of jobs to go
Jeanswest collapses, hundreds of jobs to go
More than 90 Jeanswest stores are set to shut after the company behind the fashion brand collapsed, putting hundreds of retail worker jobs in jeopardy.
Female teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'
Female teacher denies duty 'not to have sex with students'
A female teacher accused of molesting four boys in the late 1970s has argued there was no duty under societal standards of the time that prevented her having sex with students.
Death toll from South Korea wildfires rises
Death toll from South Korea wildfires rises
At least 18 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across parts of South Korea.
Palestinian Oscar-winner released after attack
Palestinian Oscar-winner released after attack
The Oscar-winning director of a documentary on the Israel-Palestinian conflict has been released from Israeli detention, a day after being injured and arrested during a raid by Israeli settlers.
Mongolian dinosaur 'takes weirdness even further'
Mongolian dinosaur 'takes weirdness even further'
Fossils unearthed in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have revealed one of the oddest members of a rather strange group of dinosaurs.
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce
The United States has reached deals with Ukraine and Russia to pause attacks at sea and against energy targets.
Trump team scrambles over fallout from war plans group chat
Trump team scrambles over fallout from war plans group chat
The Trump administration is trying to contain the fallout after a magazine journalist disclosed he had been inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans.
Budget brings fresh tax cuts for Aussies
Budget brings fresh tax cuts for Aussies
Australia's government launched fresh tax cuts on Tuesday and announced other cost-of-living relief in a major push to win back disgruntled voters, tipping the budget back into the red.
Motorcyclist plunged into 20m sinkhole
Motorcyclist plunged into 20m sinkhole
A motorcyclist who had plunged into a 20m deep sinkhole in South Korea's capital Seoul was found dead today, a rescue official said, while the driver of a car had a narrow escape and...
Billions for cost of living relief in Aussie budget
Billions for cost of living relief in Aussie budget
Australia's government will dole out billions in cost of living relief measures in its budget today to win back disgruntled voters ahead of a tough election in May.
Gerard Depardieu on trial on sex assault charges
Gerard Depardieu on trial on sex assault charges
Gerard Depardieu has gone on trial over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, in a case that has placed the French actor at the heart of the country's broader reckoning over sexual violence.
Calls for Melbourne rail project to be canned
Calls for multibillion-dollar Melbourne rail project to be canned
There are fears a multibillion-dollar rail loop will hurtle Victoria's finances into oblivion, and there are calls for the premier to cancel the "pet project".
US war plans mistakenly shared with reporter in group chat
US war plans mistakenly shared with reporter in group chat
Top Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a journalist shortly before the United States attacked Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.
Trump repeats Greenland claims ahead of controversial trip
Trump repeats Greenland claims ahead of controversial trip
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his suggestion the US should take over Greenland as leaders from the Danish territory criticise a planned trip there this week by a high-profile US delegation.