Queenslander Trevor Kjeldal defied Australian government advice in March and flew to Ukraine saying he wanted to “support the underdog”.

It seems the former US president wants to be sure Republicans will take back control of Congress before risking a re-run.

The country is struggling to fill job vacancies and for the government the answer is simple.

Based in Europe and with 300 staff, the Defence Department says the command will ensure the US can support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”.

NASA has accused China of deliberately not sharing trajectory details of the rocket’s re-entry.

The new Prince and Princess of Wales want to drag the monarchy into modern times and ensure they leave a “relevant” legacy. The fundraising plan is a bit of a gamble.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been shot in an apparent assassination attempt.

The trip comes amid and growing public concern about Berlin’s commercial reliance on the global economic powerhouse.

Ukrainian officials and Western analysts remained cautious about signs that Russia was abandoning the strategically important city in southern Ukraine, unsure if Russian soldiers lay in wait.

The Indigenous Women of the Great Barrier Reef project is among 15 to be named as nominees for the Earthshot Prize - the pet project of climate advocates including Prince William and Cate Blanchett.

Speaking at an event to mark 10 years since her misogyny speech, Julia Gillard said some of the reporting about the British PM’s 49 days in office were gender-based.

Lois Cartridge, 24, had claimed she was so badly injured she struggled to cook or get dressed. Her posts on social media, however, revealed a different story.

A gunman opened fire at a campaign truck carrying Imran Khan on Thursday, wounding him slightly and also some of his supporters, a senior leader from his party and police said.

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The monastery on Siniyah Island, part of a sand-dune sheikhdom, sheds new light on early Christianity along the shores of the Persian Gulf.

Benjamin Netanyachu, Israel’s former Prime Minister, has been re-elected as the country’s next leader.

The Canadian man accused of the attack should have been flagged by immigration officials and blocked from getting back into the US, officials say.

Anthony Albanese’s decision to miss the COP27 climate talks has dismayed Senator Pocock, as well as officials in Egypt who warned it would harm Australia’s reputation.

The rise of antibiotic resistance is making wounds harder to treat, forcing medics to return to the traditional “creepy-crawly” method.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan shot in leg during apparent assassination bid.