With men mobilised for war, women are stepping into a dangerous role in Ukraine
Across Ukraine, women are doing the dangerous work of reporting on the war from the front line and keeping newsrooms going.
'You are a liar': Chinese wannabe working holiday-makers furious over suspension of visa applications
Tens of thousands of young people in China reportedly see their working holiday visa applications expire as the Australian government quietly suspends issuing the visa for Chinese nationals.
Why this sunken island is changing the way we think about myths
Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened.
China changes story on military confrontation, accuses Australia of spying
Beijing shifts its story on the latest confrontation between Chinese and Australian forces, claiming that one of its fighter jets intercepted an Australian helicopter because it was trying to spy on naval exercises in the Yellow Sea.
Gaza aid 'choked off' after Israel seizes Rafah border crossing
Aid agencies warn of a humanitarian catastrophe as Israeli forces seize the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza and close the flow of aid through the checkpoint.
US pauses weapons shipment to Israel following IDF occupation of Rafah crossing
US President Joe Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge from combat elsewhere in Gaza.
What Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump
Stormy Daniels gave a graphic account of a sexual encounter with Trump during her testimony at the New York hush money trial.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed assassination plots before — what would his death mean for the war?
The arrest of multiple people over an alleged Russian plan to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the latest in a long line of reported plots.
Authorities strike back at Russian cybercrime gang by unmasking its alleged kingpin
Ransomware outfit LockBit once offered a million-dollar bounty for anyone who could 'doxx' its leader. Now governments including Australia's have obliged.
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, cites a decline in demand
AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which is no longer being manufactured or supplied, the company said.
'We're not a theme park': Japan asks visitors to show respect amid a tourism boom
Visitor numbers are up more than 10 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels with a combination of a weak yen, the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions and "revenge travel" making Japan one of the world's hottest destinations.
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AI pictures fool star's parents, a rare peek inside and where was Rihanna? Here's what you missed from the Met Gala
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Maradona trophy, alleged to have been stolen by mafia in the 1980s, to be auctioned in Paris
Diego Maradona was awarded the trophy for his scintillating play at the 1986 World Cup, where he captained Argentina to victory.