The debris was found on Monday morning by a plantation worker in Indonesian Borneo, after residents reported hearing a loud bang the previous evening over a remote area of Central Kalimantan province. "It was just there. At first, I thought it migh...

France was rocked on Saturday by some of its worst rioting in recent years, just six months before the country elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron. Accused of failing to anticipate and contain the street violence, the government has ple...

The two countries have been at loggerheads since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the prisoner transfer last month, angering Seoul, which said the operation should have remained confidential to protect their families in North Korea. ...

The announcement came more than a week after South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine returned home following President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure of the prisoner transfer last month, which Seoul said put their families in North Korea at risk. Th...

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines, 65, underwent surgery overnight but remains in a critical condition after being struck deliberately by a car in an attack that "does shake all of us", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. National broadca...

North Korea has rejected claims it was behind an explosion that injured three soldiers last month inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the heavily mined buffer area that has divided the two Koreas since their 1953 armistice, and mockingly dismissed ...

San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns as the in-form 49ers moved to a league-best 6-0 record at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. But the 49ers were made to work hard for victory after Washington quarterback Jayden D...

The settlement of about 400 people finally electrified its last building this year -- a kindergarten, just metres from the sea. But residents are struggling to keep the lights on as the Middle East war and other factors push up energy bills in this...

Three-time WNBA All-Star and reigning defensive player of the year Reese delivered a huge performance at both ends of the court as Atlanta bounced back from their game one defeat on Saturday. As well as leading the scoring, Reese also came up big o...

Political violence is rare in Australia, but law enforcement have documented a steady rise in threats and abuse directed towards the nation's elected officials in recent years. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was a "test of our char...

Former nurse and midwife Helen Haines entered parliament in 2019, earning respect across the political divide for her efforts to stamp out corruption and bolster transparency. The 65-year-old was struck by a two-tonne SUV in Wangaratta on Monday af...

Lula, on the cusp of 81 and seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, is facing stiff competition from the 45-year-old senator, who is the son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro. Flavio Bolsonaro defied expectations by nabbing 47 percent of the first-...

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Moscow targeted electricity and oil and gas facilities 76 times in the week since Donald Trump announced a supposed "energy ceasefire". On Monday, he said "more than 10 energy infrastructure faciliti...

From critical raw materials to icebreakers and undersea cables, the bloc wants to up its presence in the geopolitical battleground, according to a draft of its new "strategy for the Arctic" seen by AFP. "The new reality in the Arctic requires Europ...

Star receiver Adams pulled up in a non-contact incident in the fourth quarter of the Rams' 18-16 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Adams was one of several injuries the Rams confirmed on Monday. Defensive lineman Poona Ford will miss the ...