1,503 articles tagged "world-news"
An Australian-born singer representing the United States at the Russian-hosted Intervision song contest has dropped out at the last minute after what organisers claimed was political pressure from the Australian governm
US President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their licences "taken away", as he backed America's broadcast watchdog in a row over the suspension of ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. The network announc
Jimmy Kimmel was "appearing to directly mislead the American public" with his comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, the head of the US broadcast regulator says Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communic
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is celebrating his 75th birthday today. In a facebook post, Modi thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his phone call and warm greetings on the occasion. In response, Tru
The Pakistan cricket team were left embarrassed even before the first ball of the Group A Asia Cup encounter against India was bowled as the DJ erred as Tesher and Jason Derulo's ‘Jalebi Baby’ echoed around the Duba
Nepal’s first female prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim leader, capping a tumultuous week that saw massive and deadly youth-led protests against corruption and nepotism topple the country’s leader and plu
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed an appeal against World Boxing’s decision to bar her from competition unless she undergoes mandatory genetic sex testing. The 26-year-old Algerian boxer, who won gol
The suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk is in custody and will be formally charged on Tuesday. Tyler Robinson's arrest was revealed by Utah Governor Spencer Cox this morning. New details have since emerged.
A person of interest in custody for allegedly shooting dead Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA at an event at Utah Valley University. There has been an outpouring
Apple held its biggest launch event of the year today, with the tagline: "Awe Dropping." At the event, Apple released the next generation of iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods, including the Apple Watch Ultra 3, A
Prince Harry has been meeting children with serious health problems at the WellChild charity awards in London as the prince returns to the UK for a week of engagements. The prince arrived from the US on Monday morn
The Australian woman convicted of killing three lunch guests with the world’s most toxic mushrooms was sentenced to three life sentences with a non-parole period of 33 years, bookending a real-life crime drama that’
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he is stepping down after less than a year in the role, following two major election losses. The move comes a day before his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was expecte
Russia launched its largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war overnight into today, deploying more than 800 drones and striking a government building in Kyiv for the first time. An infant was among at least two peo
A one-million-dollar reward has been announced by Victoria police for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman, but they have also given strict warnings to the public not to go searching after the alle
Google has been fined $US 3.46 billion by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector - the technology, which determines which adverts should be placed online and where. The European Commission sai
Nearly 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, worth $1.8 million and concealed in rice bags from the United States, have been intercepted by Samoa’s Ministry of Customs and Revenue. This marks Samoa’s third major drug
A woman dubbed the Ketamine Queen has pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that ultimately killed Friends actor Matthew Perry. 42-year-old Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to five charges in Los Angeles, including one
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has presided over a military parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to commemorate the end of World War II. While raising the armed forces, he says China’s rise is “unstoppable.â€
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, underscoring growing Asian cooperation as U.S. tar
