409 articles tagged "abc-news"
Many people are feared dead after a magnitude-7.8 quake struck south-east Türkiye and Syria, causing a number of buildings to collapse in both countries. The earthquake, which struck in the early hours of Monday m
United States authorities have confirmed the government has shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. According to eyewitness reports, the balloon was hit by a US missile off the coast of South Carol
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday after a Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States in what US officials call a "clear vi
A charge of common assault against tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been dismissed despite his earlier plea of guilty in the ACT Magistrates Court. Kyrgios had been charged with assaulting his former girlfriend Chiara
A tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule has been found in WA’s outback, after it sparked a frantic search and unprecedented public health warning spanning hundreds of kilometres. WA Emergency Services M
Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in "fast-track" talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, according to a top Ukrainian presidential aide. M
Iconic '80s pop star Rick Astley has filed a lawsuit against Yung Gravy, claiming that the rapper's song Betty (Get Money) illegally used an impersonator who imitated Astley's distinctive baritone. Betty (Get Money
Two people have been badly wounded by a shooting in Jerusalem as Israel's military said it was boosting its forces in the occupied West Bank after a Palestinian gunman shot dead seven people near a synagogue. Satur
Protests have broken out across the US after the public release of videos showing five officers savagely beating Tyre Nichols, who later died. WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find disturbing.
A Palestinian gunman has opened fire outside an East Jerusalem synagogue, killing at least seven people in one of the deadliest attacks on Israelis in years, which comes a day after a deadly raid by Israeli forces.
Five Memphis police officers who were fired in relation to the death of black motorist Tyre Nichols have been taken into custody on second-degree murder and other charges. Mr Nichols, a 29-year-old father, died in hospi
At least nine Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli raid on a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank following months of unrest, according to local authorities. The Israeli milit
Kyiv's battle tank line-up is about to look very different after the US and Germany this week finally gave approval to send highly sought-after heavy Western weapons to Ukraine. Berlin bowed to intense internationa
A Californian man is being called a hero after he seized the gun from a man suspected of killing 11 people at a Los Angeles ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations. The suspect, 72-year-old Huu Can T
Two men who almost drowned following a paragliding incident off Western Australia's south coast this month say they feel lucky to be alive after clinging onto slippery rocks and scaling a steep cliff to safety. Fri
Valerie Silver's name is on everyone's lips in the hot crowd gathered in Tamworth for the strongman and strongwoman competitions — but she's nowhere to be seen. The first sign of the 73-year-old is a bobbing Nort
A man has fatally shot 10 people and injured at least 10 others at a ballroom dance venue during a Lunar New Year celebration near Los Angeles before fleeing the scene, police say. The shooter, who was still at lar
An FBI search of US President Joe Biden's home has turned up six additional documents containing classification markings, with agents also taking possession of some of his notes, the president's lawyer says. Bob Ba
Education Minister Chris Hipkins will become New Zealand's next prime minister. Mr Hipkins replaces Jacinda Ardern, who shocked the nation of 5 million when she resigned from the prime ministership on Thursday, cal
A New Mexico prosecutor has announced that she will charge actor Alec Baldwin, and others, over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of Rust. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwi
