Australia sending evacuation flights to pick up those stranded in New Caledonia
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Arrest warrants sought for Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he believes Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Air Vanuatu collapsed under heavy debt. A thousand kilometres across the ocean, it's a different story
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While some women mourn the death of Iran's president, others hurt by the regime are celebrating
While government loyalists pack mosques and squares to pray for President Ebrahim Raisi, most shops remain open and the authorities make little effort to interrupt ordinary life.
Why is the ICC seeking warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, hasn't this already happened and who is involved? What you need to know
The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence chief, and also for three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. So what happens next?
Michael Cohen admits stealing money from Trump Organization
Donald Trump's hush money trial enters its final stretch, with prosecutors resting their case and turning proceedings over to the former US president's lawyers.
Ed Dwight, first African American candidate for space travel, takes off 60 years later
Ed Dwight was in the same class as Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, but NASA did not select black astronauts until 1978. On Sunday, aged 90, he finally experienced zero gravity.
'We've been left stranded here': An Australian doctor volunteered to save lives in Gaza, but is now trapped
An Australian doctor reveals how he travelled to Gaza to volunteer but has become trapped in the war zone following Israel's seizure and closure of the Rafah border crossing.
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Ebrahim Raisi meticulously planned his rise to power in a brutal regime. But a freak accident brought him down at a critical moment in the Middle East.
More weapons and 'unfriendly behaviours': How the world is preparing for war in space
Satellites are under threat like never before and more countries are preparing for wars in space. So, what exactly is going on above the atmosphere? And should we be worried?
'Bullet climbing', rubbish and hundreds of thousands of tourists prompt new rules for Mount Fuji
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