409 articles tagged "abc-news"
What does a "beautiful" woman from India look like? What about the Philippines or Laos? Artificial Intelligence (AI) purports to have the answer. AI-generated images of "beautiful women" from around the w
Prosecutors in Spain have launched an investigation into the country's football federation president Luis Rubiales, as the storm surrounding his kissing of player Jenni Hermoso intensifies. On Monday, Spain's top c
Melanesian leaders have rejected a push from pro-independence activists in Indonesia's restive Papua region to join a key regional group, saying they could not reach consensus on the bid. The United Liberation Move
World pole vault champion Katie Moon has hit back at critics who called her "shameful" and "pathetic" for sharing the gold medal with Australian vaulter Nina Kennedy. Moon, the Olympic champion, and Kennedy had ide
Russia's civil aviation authority says Wagner group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin were on board a private jet that crashed in Russia's Tver region north of Moscow, with no survivors. The
India has become the first country to land near the Moon's south pole, just days after a Russian spacecraft crashed trying to reach the area. The spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will now spend two weeks looking for frozen
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has announced the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin releasing treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday. The plan has been in the wo
The Melbourne Storm have regained fourth spot on the NRL ladder after being made to earn a gritty 38-28 victory over St George Illawarra in Wollongong. Earlier, defending premier Penrith made it eight wins in a row
Thousands of Canadian residents have rushed to evacuate their homes as multiple wildfires raging in the nation's northern territories threaten towns. The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife have been urged to evacuate
Police in eastern Pakistan have arrested 129 Muslims after a mob angered by an alleged desecration of a Quran attacked churches and homes of minority Christians, prompting authorities to summon soldiers to restore order
Heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 people dead and many others trapped, officials told local media. Torrential downpours that began over the weekend
The Matildas are through to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup following a thrilling victory over number 13-ranked Denmark. But it's not just in Australia where Matildas fever has taken hold. Just
The ancient practice of tatau, or tattooing, has been at the heart of Pacific societies for more than 2,000 years. With the body a canvas for breathtaking craftsmanship, the tatau is etched into stretched skin usin
What do Barbie, Steve Irwin, a hijab, a bottle of champagne, and the movie Bend It Like Beckham have in common? They're all objects contained inside FIFA's pop-up Women's World Cup museum — a giant silver cube th
Hundreds of dog lovers and dozens of dogs have gathered for the World Dog Surfing Championships in California. The event, held at Pacifica State Beach near San Francisco, saw wave-riding pooches judged on everythin
The murder of two FBI agents in the United States during a child sexual abuse investigation has led to charges against 19 men and 13 children being removed from harm in Australia. Australian Federal Police (APF) ha
A magnitude-5 earthquake has struck southern Western Australia — one of the biggest in years to hit the state. The quake hit at 5:34am just north-east of the Great Southern town of Gnowangerup, about 150 kilometr
Five boys and their 34-year-old father are feared dead after flames engulfed three homes on Russell Island, south-east of Brisbane, early on Sunday morning. Queensland Police Superintendent Mat Kelly said fire crew
Russia's President Vladimir Putin may have placed himself at the pinnacle of a so-called "power vertical", but one weekend of mayhem could threaten to topple the whole thing. In June, Putin's mercenary warlord Yevg
Climate scientists have been left "flabbergasted" as temperatures in parts of South America near 40 degrees Celsius in the middle of what is supposed to be its winter. Data from Chile's national meteorological agen
