409 articles tagged "abc-news"
Hezbollah fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, and the Israeli military said houses had been destroyed or set alight near Tel Aviv, after a powerful Israeli air strike killed at least 29 people in Beirut the
After producing one of the great victories in Formula 1 to claim the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is on the verge of winning the drivers' championship. The Red Bull star, who has claimed the previous three
Negotiators representing several island nations temporarily walked out of the COP29 climate summit on Saturday, amid tense discussions over funding to combat climate change. The UN summit in Azerbaijan was schedule
Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire behind Queensland's controversial Carmichael coal mine, has been charged in the US over an alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme. American authorities accuse the Adani Group
The "Trump factor" is already kicking in. Well before he returns to the White House, Donald Trump is already having an influence on the dramatically different new world order. Ukraine is a case in point. The n
More than 100 aid trucks carrying desperately needed supplies in Gaza have been "violently looted", according to the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency. The convoy of 109 trucks carrying food from UNRWA and the
Tanzanian rescue workers are continuing to search for trapped survivors in a collapsed building which killed 13 people. The four-storey block came down at around 9am local time on Saturday in the east African count
When MÄori Party MP Hana-RÄwhiti Maipi-Clarke rose to her feet inside the New Zealand parliamentary chamber, began to perform a haka and ripped up the piece of legislation that is currently dividing the nation, the ch
Unified cruiserweight world champion Gilberto RamÃrez has laid down a challenge to Australian boxer Jai Opetaia following the Mexican's victory over British fighter Chris Billam-Smith in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RamÃ
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has refused to be sucked into the hype around the potential for Australia's first British Isles grand slam in 40 years — but admitted the chances of a rare clean sweep were still alive.
Teenage Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has smashed several more records with an astonishing 200m run of 20.29 seconds at the Queensland All-Schools Championships. The 16-year-old moved to fourth spot on both
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has described Israel Folau as an idol and inspiration while pledging to tackle head-on the pressure and expectation of being Australian rugby's most prized signing in more than a decade. In a
Israel's parliament has passed legislation that could restrict the main UN agency providing aid to people in Gaza. The new laws designate UNRWA a terrorist organisation, cutting diplomatic ties with the agency and
Savannah Victor would often drive around town at night during wet season to soothe her baby daughter to sleep with the car's air conditioning. Stretching between October and April, wet season temperatures in Broome
North Korea allegedly sending soldiers to Russia would create a new dimension to the war in Ukraine, an expert says. It comes after Ukrainian officials released a video that purports to show dozens of North Korean
Singer Liam Payne, who rose to international stardom with boy band One Direction, has died aged 31 after falling from a third storey balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires. One Direction were one of the biggest boy ban
Hurricane Milton has killed at least 10 people in Florida, after whipping up tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to millions before blowing out into the Atlantic. Governor Ron DeSantis said at a Thur
Apisai Koroisau could be free to play for Wests Tigers in round one next year after being cleared to absorb his NRL ban in the Pacific Championships. Koroisau was handed a three-match ban for a dangerous tackle in
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been suspended by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for "disrespecting" a match-day doctor in his first game in charge of the Leicester Tigers. The 57-year-old Australian was
A domestic violence survivor and mother in far north western Australia says more long-term housing is urgently needed for women and children fleeing abuse. Yawuru woman Kristy Bennell was born in Broome but lived i
