409 articles tagged "abc-news"
A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot has died in a crash while repelling a Russian night-time attack that involved hundreds of drones and missiles, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday. It was Ukraine's third such loss
Australia has made a disastrous start to rugby union's World U20 Championship in Italy with an embarrassing 73-17 loss to South Africa in its opening match. As the Wallabies prepare to host the British and Irish Lions i
Billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals "unprecedented access" to accounts, according to new research from a cybersecurity publication. The research from C
Mental health experts are urging Victoria's elected representatives to avoid using farmers' challenges as a political football as MPs return to state parliament this week. It comes after MPs told the state governme
Israel has the right to defend itself, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says, but she has dodged questions over whether its surprise bombardment of Iran is a breach of international law. Seeking to hamper Iran's attempt
About 300 National Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump, staging outside a federal complex that remained largely quiet and without major protests following two days of clashes w
Defeating the Chiefs in Hamilton is always a tough ask, but it's not mission impossible for the ACT Brumbies in next Saturday night's Super Rugby Pacific semifinal. And this isn't simply because the Blues found a f
The United States has demanded Australia lift its defence spending to almost $100 billion a year "as soon as possible", saying Australia must do more to support the US in the Indo-Pacific. US Defense Secretary Pete
US President Donald Trump says some parts of a controversial tax bill may be up for negotiation after it was criticised by Elon Musk for increasing government debt by up to US$3 trillion ($4.67 trillion). Mr Musk h
Itoje captained England to a second-place finish in this year's Six Nations in his first five matches since taking over from Jamie George. "It is hard to articulate. It is a tremendous honour, a tremendous privileg
Speculation is swirling about who could be Pope Francis's successor after his death. But because of the way new popes are elected, it can be a complex question to answer. Let's unpack how a pope is chosen and
China has warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Beijing wil
Pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King have blasted off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, in the latest wave of space tourism for the rich and famous. The trip organised by billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiancee,
The Albanese government is preparing to take the United States to the World Trade Organization if Australia is swept up in Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Ahead of tomorrow's announcement, the Trump admini
Canterbury are fully aware there are few men in the NRL who can play like Viliame Kikau and Matt Burton but that's exactly why the Bulldogs are sure they've got the code to cover for the absence of their two most creati
Canada's government has announced a further C$29.8 billion ($32.8 billion) in retaliatory tariffs against the United States as the trade war between the two neighbouring countries deepens. The new 25 per cent tarif
Conditions are intensifying across the south-east Queensland and northern NSW coast, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred's slow track will bring a "very high risk of significant impacts".
Taiwan's coast guard has detained a China-linked cargo ship after a nearby undersea cable to the Penghu Islands in the sensitive Taiwan Strait was disconnected. The coast guard said it dispatched three vessels to d
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has formed off the Queensland coast, as the weather bureau keeps a close eye on modelling to predict its path. The Bureau of Meteorology declared the category one system in the Coral Sea as
The US Department of State has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan independence. The fact sheet on Taiwan retains Washington's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or fr
