America's highest court finds ex-presidents have significant protection from criminal prosecution — a historic ruling that could have major ramifications for the charges against Donald Trump.

A new US State Department report highlights alleged Cambodian government "corruption and official complicity" in human trafficking for the online scam industry just days after a high-level Cambodian delegation visited Australia to learn about how to "fight against technological crime".

WikiLeaks says its founder, Julian Assange, has been released from prison and has left the United Kingdom, shortly after court documents revealed a plea deal that would allow him to return to Australia.

The protest occurred as thousands are expected to descend on the UNESCO World Heritage Site to celebrate the summer solstice.

Birmingham was once a powerhouse industrial city but now the UK's second city is a shell of its former self as rubbish lines the streets, the lights stay out and children grow up below the poverty line.

Narendra Modi tells a crowd at his party's headquarters that his National Democratic Alliance will form government for the third consecutive time.

Toyota — the world's biggest car manufacturer by volume — has admitted incorrectly testing airbag inflation and crash damage, with probes also underway into fuel efficiency and emissions data.

US President Joe Biden has outlined a proposed ceasefire deal that could lead to a "permanent end to hostilities" in Gaza.

The new government in New Zealand handed down its first full budget and details of its long-promised tax cuts, but as that happened thousands of people rallied for a national day of protest against its policies.

Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected

An avian influenza outbreak in Victoria prompts the US Department of Agriculture to ban all poultry products until further notice.

PM announces date with Tories trailing Labour by 20 points in polls, saying it is ‘the moment for Britain to choose its future’

The three European countries recognise Palestine despite Israel’s warnings of the consequences.

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.

The International Criminal Court 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.

Cairo says the move is due to Israel’s worsening attacks against civilians in Gaza.

In his most direct warning yet, Joe Biden has said the US will stop weapons supplies to Israel if it attacks Rafah in southern Gaza.

Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, but Israel says the deal the group has agreed to is "far from" its "necessary requirements".

Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.

World leaders have fought this Israeli "doomsday" settlement plan in the West Bank for decades. But now it's just "two pen strokes" away, and some are worried the war in Gaza could change everything.

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says Israel's deadly strike in Gaza on Monday was not a mistake.

Bellingcat analysed images of three destroyed and damaged vehicles struck by Israeli forces.

When you come of age in Israel, you are expected to serve in the military. But for some young citizens, they have decided to risk the rejection of their families and time in prison rather than join the fight in Gaza.

YouTube blocks access in India to an episode of Foreign Correspondent about Sikh separatism after a demand from the Indian government.

A portion of a major bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it, sending multiple vehicles into the water.

The future of the 2026 Commonwealth Games is again uncertain after Malaysia rejected an offer to host the event, citing costs and an insufficient funding offer.

A large patch of land is being bulldozed and a wall is being built in the buffer zone between Egypt and Rafah, the southern Gaza city overflowing with over a million displaced Palestinians.

Israel launched a special forces operation that has freed two Israeli hostages in Rafah amid air strikes, which local health officials said killed nearly 37 people and wounded dozens in the southern Gaza city.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town.

This year's Waitangi Day is bigger than any of the past 30 years, as Māori from all over Aotearoa unite against a controversial government bill that could change the Treaty of Waitangi.

The king had been treated in hospital last month for a benign prostate condition, but during the stay in hospital, the palace said "a separate issue of concern was noted". The 75-year-old has begun treatment and will stand down from public-facing duties while that continues.

Nauru become first ally to switch allegiances to Beijing after weekend’s presidential elections in Taiwan

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association says he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he diverted millions of dollars from the powerful gun rights organisation to pay for personal travel and other lavish perks.

Ibrahim Bazzi travelled to Lebanon to bring his wife back to Sydney to start a new life, while his brother Ali moved there to get married a few years ago.

Julian Assange's supporters say a date has been set for the WikiLeaks founder's final appeal against extradition to the United States from the United Kingdom.