President Donald Trump says Vice President JD Vance is preparing to fly to Pakistan for further discussions with Iran despite continuing uncertainty and significant hurdles.

A comedian would have struggled to script the prime minister’s earnest pitch to parliament about the scandalous mistake that might cost him his job.

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The British PM was jeered when he admitted members of parliament would find the facts of the matter "incredible".

The split between Israel and Europe has widened during the war in Lebanon, following a deep dispute during the height of the fighting in Gaza.

The attack happened at the historic Teotihuacán pyramids, killing a Canadian tourist and injuring six people, authorities said.

On a dramatic day for the White House, FBI director Kash Patel sued over an article that portrayed him as MIA and a problem drinker, while Donald Trump’s labour secretary quit amid a misconduct investigation.

Kash Patel was filmed drinking a beer in the locker room after the US men’s team won gold at this year’s Winter Olympics. (source: X/@WilliamTurton)

US negotiators led by Vice President JD Vance are set to leave for peace talks with Iran in Pakistan, but the future of the negotiations remains in doubt.

China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, dubbed the CRINKs, have been bolstered by their shared determination to challenge the US-led world order.

The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 20 kilometres deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

With two days left before the 10-day ceasefire between US, Iran and Israel expires, US President Donald Trump and the Iranian regime are not on the same page on the next round of negotiations.

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Donald Trump has announced top US officials will travel to Pakistan for a fresh round of peace talks.

Idris Jala said the Albanese government should use the crisis triggered by the Iran war to slug gas companies that stand to reap huge profits.

While most of the robots failed to cross the finish line at a half-marathon in Beijing last year, they have turned things around.

Chinese-made humanoid robots whizzed past ​human runners in Beijing on Sunday.

Prominent psychologist commentator Jordan Peterson is suffering from a debilitating neurological condition brought about by medications to treat psychological conditions, according to his daughter.

A gunman in the US has killed eight children, seven of whom were his own.

A surprise decision by the Trump administration to extend the sale of Russian oil will add extra billions of dollars to Vladimir Putin’s coffers.