Norway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links
Crown Prince Haakon’s wife, Mette-Marit, corresponded with late US sex offender between 2011 and 2014, long after he was convictedKing Harald V of Nor...
‘We execute the prick’: Charles Perrottet plotted downfall of NSW Liberal minister, Icac hears
Brother of former state premier sent message regarding plan to damage political career of then-police minister David ElliottFollow our Australia news ...
Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469
Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 miss...
Dolphin dies from H5 bird flu in SA as researchers withdrawn from sub-Antarctic island over ‘psychosocial risk’
Australian government announces 24 expeditioners based at research station on Macquarie Island will be evacuated over possible ‘prolonged psychologica...
Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge
It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that partEtiquette, manners a...
How Nepali diaspora is responding to flood disaster and how Australians can help in relief effort
Nepali and Tibetan communities plan vigils and work to raise funds for recovery in ‘devastating’ timeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne...
Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’
Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley councilFollow ou...
‘Confluence of errors’ led to Belgian tourist Celine Cremer’s death in Tasmanian wilderness, coroner finds
Coronor finds 31-year-old deviated from a walking track as dusk fell, four days before the winter solsticeFollow our Australia news live blog for late...
Identity of high-profile Queensland man drawn into extortion case to remain secret after court ruling
Man – referred to as MM by court – will keep his identity hidden after legal challenge against suppression dismissed The identity of a high-profile Qu...
Former AFL star Nicky Winmar jailed for six months for assault on woman
Barrister for former St Kilda player says he will appeal both the sentence and the conviction for unprovoked assault in May 2025 Former AFL star Nicky...
Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffitiSeven people charged with...
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the NetherlandsIn October 202...
‘No precedent’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at world-first festival run on clean power
A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the main stage at Clifton Down in BristolWhen Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stag...
‘Nature thrives when given a chance’: restored Cheshire wetland now a haven for rare grebe
Woolston Eyes in Warrington, a dumping ground for canal dredgings, has become best place in UK for black-necked grebeA dumping ground for dredgings fr...
South Korea to re-examine 310,000 missing person cases after fake record scandal
Renewed scrutiny comes after police officer accused of falsifying records in order to close the cases of people who were later found deadSouth Korean ...
In this hour of need, contemplating a cut to Australia’s refugee intake is cruel populism
Confusion and politics aside, Australia can’t pretend to be removed from the world – and the millions of people in need of sanctuaryGet our breaking n...
Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again; rescuers race to find survivors
The catastrophic flash flood has killed at least 389 people and left more than 1,300 missing, with hundreds of tourists unaccounted forNearly 1,400 mi...
Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms
President’s directive stalls for a second time about a week before the first postal ballots are due to be sent outA federal judge on Thursday halted ...
‘We just want them to return’: relatives of Australians missing in Nepal floods wait anxiously for news of loved ones
Family of two Sydney boys and their parents, who are among 39 Australians identified as missing after flash flooding, ‘worried, but hopeful’The family...
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant
Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverageThe US Food and Drug Administration approved upda...
One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman is an investment banker who wants to ‘get rid of wokery’
Son of former ABC chair will contest seat of Cessnock in March state election and says ‘my wife’s Japanese’ so he doesn’t believe party is racistFollo...
Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet
Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Abraham LincolnThree journalists...
Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been...
Australia news live: number of Australians missing in Nepal increases to 39; voluntary assisted dying laws passed in NT
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirms increase to number of Australians missingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForei...
Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement
Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activityUS politics live – latest updatesA...
Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm
Congressman Jamie Raskin asks president’s son to detail firm’s recent success after he joined 1798 Capital as partnerDemocrats on a powerful US congre...
Georgia senator Jon Ossoff slams racist posts allegedly from Republican opponent’s ex-staffer
Representative Mike Collins has been dogged by associations to white nationalism and antisemitismUS politics live – latest updatesThe US senator for G...
Actor Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies aged 85
Montreal-born actor also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, having started his career on Canadian TV and radioPeter Cullen, the ...
Burnham recently suggested £500k political donation cap that would be ‘reduced over time’
Exclusive: Campaigners accuse prime minister of U-turn after he decided not to back funding cap in elections billAndy Burnham recently supported an e...
Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn
Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place – leading to catastropheNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updat...
