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For 14 hours over the weekend, Sydney university student Ben Cohen was one of the most reviled men on the internet, falsely accused of the Bondi Junction stabbings. Here's how the lie spread around the world.

Pakistani officials say most of the deaths occurred when farmers were struck by lightning while harvesting wheat and rain caused houses to collapse in Punjab province.

The investigation into the collapse will focus in part on whether the crew of the Dali left the port knowing the freighter had serious problems with its systems.

Hundreds of drones and missiles were launched towards Israel in an Iranian attack analysts say was unlike anything the world had seen. This is how Israel was able to thwart the five-hour onslaught. 

An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida.

Iran's deployment of drones and missiles towards Israel represented a big shift in what had been a shadow war fought through Iran's proxies. The big question now is, what will Israel do in response?

Hannah Gutierrez is jailed for involuntary manslaughter after mistakenly loading a live round into a revolver Alec Baldwin was using which killed Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.

Iran's attack on Israel could have massive implications for the Middle East but experts say the actions of other regional powers could be more important. 

For the next six weeks or so, a courtroom on the 15th floor of the New York County Supreme Court will be the setting for a trial that made history before it even started. And once again, Donald Trump is at the centre of unprecedented events.

In the more than 58 years since Singapore was granted its independence, Australia has seen 17 prime ministers, while the island nation has had just three. So, what can we expect from Lawrence Wong when the deputy leader takes over from Lee Hsien Loong next month?