The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft suggested in a recent hearing that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had ‘contemplated blackmailing’ him after learning of his unfaithfulness with the Russian women.

UK Labour is poised to replace prime ministers, the seventh leadership change in a decade.

The social media-savvy grandson of president John F. Kennedy has missed out on a seat in US Congress.

An alarming warning from author Ayaan Hirsi Ali has galvanised conservatives meeting in London to build support for the political right.

The US president’s pet renovation project has been plagued by misfortune. Now the water will have to be drained again to fix damage he insists was caused by vandals.

Northern destinations are drawing tourists seeking a ‘coolcation’.

The US Today show host made an emotional appeal after news organisations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that the 84-year-old was dead.

Major decisions, including on defence spending, have been frozen after leadership challenger Andy Burnham met Prime Minister Keir Starmer to negotiate a transfer of power.

A second ransom note says 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie is dead, reports say.

Donald Trump insists Iran has agreed to nuclear inspection during peace talks.

Forty people have drowned in France as they sought to cool down, while Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Spain are also sweltering in extreme heat.

Savannah Guthrie said the family was in “agony” over Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, but said she would not comment on stories about the contents of ransom notes tied to the case.

In a keynote address to a major conservative conference in London, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie also called for a tougher approach to border policies so that migrants were chosen on their values.

More than 70 per cent of Australians have an unfavourable opinion of the world’s most powerful nation – more than the UK, Canada, Japan, Spain and France, according to new research.

The UK will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years after Keir Starmer quits.

As the court prepares to rule on several of the president’s priorities, tensions are running high – even with the president’s own appointees.

Following British PM Keir Starmer’s resignation, the former Manchester mayor’s dream of a high-tax, high-spending state could become reality.

Iran will allow nuclear inspections, says US Vice President JD Vance.

Two students have been arrested over a deadly school shooting in the Philippines.

The latest Lowy Institute poll helps explain why One Nation is gaining such traction among voters. Australians are in a dark and fearful mood.