The US administration’s new strategy on global security renews calls for Indo-Pacific allies to spend more on defence and share the burden of containing China, but places less importance on Australia’s role than Japan’s and South Korea’s.

The US president said his country recommends “far more” shots to children than necessary, hours after an influential vaccine advisory panel voted to lift a long-standing recommendation for all newborns receive a vaccine for hepatitis B.

President Donald Trump showed off his signature dance moves as FIFA capped off its draw for the 2026 World Cup on Friday.

The ceremony to sort out who’s playing who at next year’s global soccer-fest veered from pure chaos to maximum cringe – and of course, the Donald also did his dance.

Admiral Frank Bradley told lawmakers an alleged drug boat struck four times in September was meeting a vessel bound for Suriname, not heading directly to the United States.

Guggenheim-designer Frank Gehry, known as one of the most formidable and original architects in history, has died at his California home.

Family members of the late sex abuse survivor have raised questions over what they say is a “significant” amount of money missing from her estate.

The Pentagon’s original position was more sceptical, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter, and the document had to be reworked.

The former prime minister also met privately with US Vice President JD Vance during his trip to Washington.

Investigators say they recovered the James Bond-inspired Faberge pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of ingesting it.

The suspected drug boat was hit four times, not two. Democrats say the survivors posed no threat, while Republicans argued otherwise – though they agreed Pete Hegseth did not issue a “kill everybody” order.

The Wang Fuk Court towers were still smouldering when Hong Kong authorities shifted gear from crisis to crackdown.

Young companies are forming across Ukraine in a bid to defeat Russian forces with faster and more powerful drones.

“We save those who save us": A group of volunteers in Lviv are helping soldiers by weaving camouflage nets.

Investigators are piecing together how the city’s worst fire in decades tore through seven high-rise buildings in minutes.

Israel was cleared to enter the 2026 song contest, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to follow through on their threats to withdraw over the Gaza war.

The FBI has arrested an alleged suspect over the January 6 pipe bomb plots.

New findings have found Russian President Vladimir Putin morally responsible for the death of a UK woman from a chemical nerve agent.

Retired teacher Nina Synyakivych sits at a desk, cutting white material into long strips. She knows what she does is essential. Soldiers tell her it’s saving their lives.

A Californian doctor has been slammed by a judge for exploiting Hollywood actor Mathew Perry's addiction and supplying him with ketamine in the lead up to his death.