Protesters have stormed parliament in Baghdad, angered by the nominee for Iraq's new Prime Minister.

The livestock disease made its way to the island and took off across Indonesia over the past two months, threatening to infiltrate Australia to devastating effect.

British intelligence says Ukraine has made gains near Kherson, leaving Russian forces by the Dnipro River exposed.

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Tree planting projects in previously barren lands are bringing shade and life to a country whose forests cover only 5.4 per cent of the land.

With the need for help far greater than what is being delivered, aid organisations have called for countries to support each town’s reconstruction.

The 71-year-old’s latest campaign depicts him in the middle of the last supper and now he will be at the centre of a gathering of former conservative leaders.

A scientific expedition has spotted a rare sea creature in the Pacific Ocean for the first time.

Up to two dozen people, including several children, were reported as killed in the attack. Footage: Illia Ponomarenko, The Kyiv Independent.

Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs of "The Line", an ambitious urban project.

The 170-carat pink diamond is believed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years.

The US secretary of state declined to characterise how Moscow has reacted to the American proposal for the detainees, which he said had President Joe Biden’s sign-off.

A Reuters witness said it saw UN peacekeepers shoot dead two protesters.

The announcement suddenly presented Joe Biden and Democrats with the prospect of pushing a major achievement through Congress in the run-up to the midterms.

CNN's Matt Egan breaks down Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments after the Federal Reserve again approved a super-sized interest rate hike.

It was a rare rebuke from within the governing ranks of the Hungarian leader, who has long been accused by the European Union of eroding democratic institutions and norms.

Chinese city where coronavirus began under three-day lockdown.

Brussels has accused Russia of using energy as a weapon to blackmail the bloc and retaliate for Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.

The earthquake was also felt in the capital Manila, where office buildings were evacuated and rail operations were halted.

The World Health Organisation has declared the escalating outbreaks in multiple countries to be a global emergency.