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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
Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister. The 44-year-old was formally appointed to the role in Wellington, a week after Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation. Ardern had said she no l
Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the field at this year's Academy Awards, with 11 nominations. The madcap adventure follows a woman, played by Michelle Yeoh, who hops through the multiverses as different ver
There are at least seven people dead and at least one critically injured after shootings in two locations in Half Moon Bay, California. The suspect has been apprehended and is a 67-year-old man who lives in Half M
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
A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq has killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official says. Witnesses blamed the deadly incident on what they said was bad organisation of the Gulf Cup t
Ranger Kylee Gray says she was so shocked to discover a 2.7-kilogram giant toad next to a hiking trail in North Queensland she thought it was a practical joke. "But then I realised it was breathing," she said.
Qantas says a flight was forced to return to Sydney "as a precaution" this morning after pilots received a warning about a "potential mechanical issue". QF101, from Sydney to Fiji, pushed back about 8:30am and spen
Jacinda Ardern has announced her shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister, while also calling an election on October 14. Ms Ardern choked back tears on Thursday as she said she did not have the energy to see
Microsoft is expected to lay off 10,000 workers as it looks to trim costs. The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years. Microsoft Ch
A Qantas plane has landed safely in Sydney, after its pilot issued a mayday call after experiencing an issue with one of its engines an hour from its destination. Flight QF144, a Boeing 737 twin jet engined from Au
