'Thank God!' Australians relieved as first evacuation flights land after mission to riot-stricken New Caledonia
More than 100 Australians and other tourists stranded for up to a week in the violence in New Caledonia have been repatriated.
Passengers 'dented' overhead cabins as 'very dramatic' Singapore Airlines flight hit turbulence
A 73-year-old British man has died and dozens are injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London struck "severe turbulence" and was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok.
Donald Trump opts not to take to witness stand, bringing testimonies in hush money trial to an end
After weeks of speculation about whether he would take the stand to defend himself, the former president opts not to testify, clearing the way for jurors to start deliberating the historic trial next week.
In a world-first ruling, an international court finds carbon dioxide is a sea pollutant
The UN maritime court ruled in favour of nine island states who had sought greater protection from the impacts of climate change.
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?
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.
Eight weeks after a ship brought down the Baltimore Bridge, it's finally tugged away
The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone as tugboats escorted the ill-fated container ship Dali back to port.
Air Vanuatu collapsed under heavy debt. A thousand kilometres across the ocean, it's a different story
Air Vanuatu's collapse has raised questions about the future of aviation in the Pacific. While experts say the problems are vast, there are glimmers of hope for the region's airlines.
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.
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.
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Terrified passengers texted 'I love you' to families during severe turbulence onboard Singapore flight
Passengers detail what it was like on board the flight bound for Singapore, as a British musical theatre group identifies the 73-year-old man who died.
'Exceedingly rare': Here's what we know about serious turbulence events
While weather forecasts help pilots react, experts say the turbulence experienced on the Singapore flight was unexpected and rare.
Aussie rider rages at 'dinosaur' Giro d'Italia organisers as heavy snow wreaks havoc
Ben O'Connor describes the organisers of the Giro d'Italia as "dinosaurs" and the race as "one of the worst-organised" after riders forced a change in the route amid miserable weather conditions in the Italian Alps.
Starc conquers Cummins and Head with blistering spell to win place in IPL final
A blistering spell from Mitchell Starc, including the wicket of Aussie teammate Travis Head, steers his Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over a Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad and into the IPL final.
Investigation into Matthew Perry's death to probe amount of ketamine in blood
His autopsy, released in December, found that the amount of ketamine in Perry's blood was in the range used for general anaesthesia during surgery.