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Boy's drowning adds to 'horrific' Easter toll in Australia

The small town of South West Rocks in New South Wales. File photo: Getty Images

Boy's drowning adds to 'horrific' Easter toll in Australia

Holidaymakers are warned to avoid any unnecessary risks as powerful swells lash the east coast, resulting in record drownings in one state.

Social media flooded by bots in run-up to Aussie election

As political discussions ramp up, experts have warned of disinformation concerns on social media....

Social media flooded by bots in run-up to Aussie election

A flood of fake social media profiles inundating political discussion and reaching millions of Australians during an election campaign has sparked warnings of a growing threat.

Kyiv, Moscow accuse each other of breaking truce

Ukrainian service members attend an Easter service near a front line in Dnipropetrovsk region....

Kyiv, Moscow accuse each other of breaking truce

Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin.

Pope greets cheering Easter crowds

Pope Francis speaks from a balcony, on the day the "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to the world)...

Pope greets cheering Easter crowds

The Pope entered St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since surviving double pneumonia, greeting tens of thousands of Catholics, and appeared on the balcony of the basilica.

'I thought I knew penguins. I was so wrong'

Years of filming, often in extreme conditions, has provided new insights into the extraordinary challenges endured by penguins for a series to be premiered on the eve of Earth Day.

'Professional failures' in killings of Gaza medics

Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their...

'Professional failures' in killings of Gaza medics

The Israeli military says a review into last month's killing of emergency responders in Gaza has found there had been "several professional failures" and a commander will be dismissed over the...

War plans shared in second chat: source

There are calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be dismissed over the blunders. Photo:...

War plans shared in second chat: source

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of an attack on Yemen's Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and lawyer, a source has told Reuters.

Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids

Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids

A social media ban could push children towards consuming harmful content in secret as experts warn it is not a blanket solution to reduce online risks.

Thousands rally against Trump across US

People march during a “Protect Migrants, Protect the Planet” rally in New York City. Photo: Reuters

Thousands rally against Trump across US

Thousands of protesters have rallied in Washington and other cities across the US to voice their opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump.

Deadly Easter weekend in Australian waters

The dangers of rock fishing are being highlighted, with three of five drowning deaths over the Easter long weekend of fishermen swept into the sea.

Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo

Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo

At least 148 people have been found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials say.

Kiwi team cover exposed human remains at Gallipoli

A group of New Zealanders in Türkiye for the upcoming Anzac Day commemorations have covered up exposed battlefield remains at Gallipoli.

Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car

Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car; son severely assaulted

Police found a badly burnt body of a woman inside a torched car in Sydney after her eight-year-old son was severely assaulted.

White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site

President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site

US President Donald Trump's White House has launched a Covid-19 website in which it blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China.

Taking up the cross

Taking up the cross

Catholic faithful take part in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a Good Friday procession.

Obituary: Sam Nujoma, politician

Namibian politician Sam Nujoma, president of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO),...

Obituary: Sam Nujoma, politician

The first president of an independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma came to be known as the father of his nation.

Four killed in Italian cable car accident

Rescue workers recover a body from the site of the crash in southern Italy. Photo: Reuters

Four killed in Italian cable car accident

Four people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy.

Pope pays surprise visit to prison

Pope Francis visited the Regina Coeli prison in Rome for about half an hour on Thursday. Photo:...

Pope pays surprise visit to prison

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, has paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of Italy's most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes to inmates.

Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university

State police at Florida State University campus after a mass shooting in Tallahassee. Photo...

Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university

A deputy sheriff's son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University before he was shot by officers and hospitalised, authorities said.

Hamas ready to release remaining hostages to end Gaza war

Hamas hands over bodies of deceased hostages, in Khan Younis in this file photo. Photo: Reuters

Hamas ready to release remaining hostages to end Gaza war

Hamas' Gaza chief says the group is ready to negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war.

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