Australia joins other democracies in letter urging Israel to comply with humanitarian law in Gaza
More than a dozen countries, including all the members of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies apart from the United States, have signed the letter, which also says they are opposed to a full-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah.
Australians trapped in New Caledonia barricaded in accommodation for five days as violence spreads
The first of the extra 1,000 security personnel France is sending to New Caledonia have started to arrive amid riots that have killed five people and injured hundreds more, with the French government saying a state of emergency has started to calm things in the Pacific territory.
World number one golfer arrested outside PGA Championship just before second round
World number one Scottie Scheffler is detained by police just hours before the second round of the PGA Championship after trying to drive past a traffic incident.
French police fatally shoot man suspected of trying to set fire to synagogue
Police say officers were alerted early on Friday morning that smoke was rising from the synagogue, and came face to face with the man when they got there.
Four dead and nearly 900,000 without power after fast-moving storm pummels Texas
The city of Houston is littered with fallen powerlines and building debris after a powerful thunderstorm with 161 kilometre per hour winds hit Texas.
Rapper Toomaj Salehi's courage to speak out has won him fans all over the world. Now he's facing the death penalty
Rapper Toomaj Salehi is facing the death penalty for using his music to draw attention to the actions of the Iranian government. Now artists and activists from around the world are trying to save him.
Brazil announced as host of 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
It will be the first time a South American nation has hosted the women's football tournament, preferred by FIFA over a joint bid from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
FIFA seeks legal advice on Palestianian motion to ban Israel over Hamas war actions
Palestine's football association is seeking to have its Israeli counterpart removed from FIFA as punishment for its actions in the war against Hamas.
Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Melbourne vow to stay, after Monash encampment packs up
Pro-Palestinian protesters say an encampment at Monash University has been packed up against their will while students at the University of Melbourne continue to occupy a building.
Analysis by Kathryn Diss
analysis:Why, to some, the shooting of Slovakia’s love-or-loathe PM came as no surprise
This week's assassination attempt on Slovakia's PM Robert Fico has shone a light on deep political divisions in the country, but there could also be a lesson for several other world leaders in the attack.
Slovakian PM Fico stable after surgery but condition 'very serious', man charged with attempted murder
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a "very serious" but stable condition, a hospital official says, after he was shot five times, as a man is charged with attempted murder over Wednesday's attack.
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Rare photos of royal family, including Queen Elizabeth as a young mother, to feature in new exhibition
Buckingham Palace releases never-before-seen photos of the royal family, including a portrait of Princess Catherine on her 40th birthday.
Analysis by Jade Macmillan
analysis:The Apprentice, VP edition: Veep try-outs at the Trump trial as a sworn enemy unloads
Donald Trump has come face to face with several enemies in court, including the prosecution's star witness, whose scathing evidence is continuing. But this week, there were some friendlier faces in the courtroom too.
NFL distances itself from Kansas City kicker's 'deadly sin' speech
The National Football League is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker, saying "his views are not those of the NFL".
'Heinous': Algerian man missing for 26 years found in neighbour's cellar
An Algerian man who went missing 26 years ago has been found in his neighbour's cellar, just 200 metres away from where he grew up, the country's justice ministry says.