A presidential election unlike any other in US history has entered its last full day, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris scrambling for an edge in a tight contest
Kamala Harris has made her closing pitch for the US presidency at a historically black church in the battleground state of Michigan, while rival Donald Trump embraced violent rhetoric at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Family and friends are grieving the loss of a "talented and sociable" young rapper who died after he was shot in North Melbourne by a gunman who remains on the run.
As the Pacific cyclone season begins, it is vital the hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel inside the wreck of the Manawanui be removed, an ecology expert says.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government plans to cut student loans for around three million Australians by 20%, wiping off about $A16 billion ($NZ17.6 billion) in debts.
A 5.48-metre Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died. He was thought to be more than 110 years old.
The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is "apocalyptic" as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas militants in the area, top United Nations officials are warning.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has warned voters Republican Donald Trump and his allies will scale back healthcare programmes if elected, and his comments at a rally are offensive to women.
More than 400 alleged victims have so far contacted the legal team working on a case against deceased billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, who has been accused of sexual abuse and rape.
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Spain has climbed to 158, with rescue teams still searching for those missing in what could become Europe's worst storm-related disaster in over five decades.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have accused each other of deepening the discord of a deeply polarised nation as the US presidential campaign enters its final week.
At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia.
A teen accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July has been further charged with a terrorism offence and the production of deadly poison ricin, authorities say.