Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive
One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat saysAustralians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so farAn Australian be...
China warns of ‘consequences’ over Taiwan presence at Pacific Islands Forum
Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who atte...
Meal deal: meth found hidden inside McMuffin during a police car search in Western Australia
Police say the drugs were uncovered as part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in BroomeA Western Australian man has been charged after poli...
Rival Ray Hadley tells Alan Jones trial that alleged victim ‘broke down and sobbed’ when detailing assaults
Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster Jones, 85, has denied 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six menBroadcaster Ray Hadley has told ...
Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon
Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on TelegramFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet o...
Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs
In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail ConsortiumThe pace of price rises in UK shops rose ...
Burnham warned running prison capacity near limit is ‘big risk’
U-turn on early release scheme will create ‘stresses and strains’ on prison system, says former justice secretaryAndy Burnham is taking a “big risk” b...
Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026The number of suspected illegal discharges of raw sew...
Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit
City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impactOpponents of Madrid’s newly constructed F...
Child trust fund firms face review over efforts to find who owns £1.5bn worth of pots
Exclusive: FCA pressures firms to do more to sort 760,000 accounts as watchdog urges families to use free tracking serviceChild trust fund providers a...
John Healey invites October budget ideas from Treasury staff of all levels
Chancellor says he wants everyone from apprentices to senior economists to take part in brainstorming exerciseJohn Healey has asked junior Treasury st...
Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection
A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopen...
NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears
Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’Foll...
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325The populati...
Thirty years of waiting, a memoir and a trial: conviction in Tupac Shakur killing brings closure
A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of the hip-hop iconJury finds Duane Davis guilty of murder of Tupac S...
Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
Pamela Cisneros, 49, was wielding two knives when she stabbed a woman, who died in the hospital, and a manNew York City police shot and killed a woman...
Man shot and killed in Sydney home invasion was ‘targeted attack’, police believe
Alleged offenders at large after man in his early 20s fatally shot in early hours of TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ...
Investigation into Powerhouse Parramatta museum under way as stop-gap leader steps in
‘Opera House of the west’ still slated to open to the public as scheduled on 7 November, NSW arts minister saysFollow our Australia news live blog for...
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’The accumulation of microplastics in soi...
UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven yearsA house near a top state secondary school c...
US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth
Resignation comes after months of turmoil at Pentagon, from leaked investigation to ousting of senior officialsArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll has handed ...
Hiker, 91, becomes oldest person to complete grueling Appalachian Trail
Dale Sanders said he fell 71 times on the trail, but completed the journey as ‘people are motivated … by my efforts’A 91-year-old hiker has reclaimed ...
How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in Arizona tourist destination was likely triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific OceanRemote ...
North Carolina teenager dies from rare infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater, and if it enters through the nose, can cause brain damageA North Carolina teenager has died af...
Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history
Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a centuryTwo dead and at least 15 missing in Gran...
US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says
Letter from chair of joint chiefs of staff addresses concerns over Trump officials using military to interfere with voteThe highest‑ranking US militar...
Teen charged with murder for recording San Diego mosque shooting livestream
North Carolina DA says girl, 17, who disseminated attackers’ manifesto charged with murder by aiding and abettingA 17-year-old North Carolina girl who...
News live: Penny Wong has ‘grave concerns’ for missing Australians in Nepal; capital city house prices fall below $1m
Australian flight transporting aid supplies leaves for Nepal this morning. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podc...
Tennessee to wear Dolly Parton tribute on helmets during 2026 college football season
Beloved singer died last week at the age of 80Parton was born 30 miles from college campusThe Tennessee Volunteers will be honoring Dolly Parton with ...
