A group of 30 Democrats have written to Joe Biden urging him to dramatically shift his strategy on the war in Ukraine and pursue negotiations with Russia.

Harvey Weinstein's second sex crimes trial has begun in Los Angeles, five years after allegations sparked the #MeToo movement.

As Indonesia President Joko Widodo bids to rehabilitate the country’s shattered football reputation, those blamed for the tragedy in Malang are facing criminal charges.

Rishi Sunak has emerged victorious as the new leader of the Conservative Party and will be sworn in as prime minister.

Daniel Edmund Duggan was arrested in NSW following a request from the US, with sources saying he faces extradition over his alleged work in China.

Alexander Downer’s advice was based on his experience as Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister in the Howard government, which won four terms in office and won key battles on immigration and the economy.

As the weather turns cold and the days shorten in Ukraine, military tactics on both sides will inevitably change.

The head of Islamic State has blown himself up and killed his family as US special forces raided a compound in Syria.

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Will & Grace star Leslie Jordan has died after a car accident in Los Angeles, aged just 67.

A successful prosecution, or even a lengthy charge sheet, could kill off his chances. Trump, however, is a skilled escapologist.

Rishi Sunak will be the new British prime minister after his only leadership rival concedes.

He admitted that his addiction to Coca-Cola meant he spent much of his childhood at the dentist, leaving him with seven fillings. Today, he has only one can a week.

New research has confirmed a major migration channel of pygmy blue whales off the coast of East Timor but some have been seen to be malnourished. Vision and narration: Alex Westover.

Britain’s first PM of Asian heritage won’t get too long to reflect on his achievement because he’s inherited a divided party, nation and a sick economy.

Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct a US criminal investigation of Chinese tech giant Huawei.

After weeks of rising international tension, it was the first concrete statement from Moscow of a change in its forces’ state of preparedness. 

For the moment, Republicans have the momentum, with Democratic margins in Senate races across the country eroding over the last month.

Just Stop Oil activists have thrown tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers painting at London’s National Gallery.

The Chinese president’s power is now absolute within China, eclipsing even the authority of the founder of the People’s Republic himself, Mao Zedong.