Deadly US storm rips through Kansas City
5:25PM
A storm has ripped through Kansas City, the weather system has already killed one person and injured over at least 130 as it moved through the US Midwest.
Xi denies China ‘sphere of influence’ ploy
1:18PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping has denied his country is seeking to establish a “sphere of influence” in the Pacific as it grows its footprint in the region.
NZ opposition denies ‘hacking’ govt budget
12:42PM
New Zealand’s opposition is denying it hacked the Treasury department to get access to details of the government’s upcoming budget.
Teachers march in NZ ‘mega-strike’
12:23PM
Half of New Zealand’s schools closed for the day as 50,000 teachers walked off the job over a pay dispute ahead of the government’s annual budget.
Twitter seeking to hire ‘Tweeter in Chief’
11:04AM
Twitter is hiring for the position of “Tweeter in Chief”, the composer of tweets for the @Twitter account.
New EU leaders to be picked next month
9:15AM
National European leaders have agreed to finalise nominations for top European Union jobs at their next gathering, with Germany and France at loggerheads.
Corbyn set to back 2nd Brexit vote: report
8:32AM
Media reports suggest UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to back a second referendum on Brexit.
Former Jamaican PM Edward Seaga dies at 89
7:56AM
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the death of former prime minister Edward Seaga, who led the country between 1980 and 1989.
Canadian sold phones to Aust gangs: court
5:35AM
The FBI estimates half of 20,000 Phantom Secure encrypted devices in service around the world were used by Australian criminals
London attacker ‘energised’ with preacher
2:17AM
London Bridge terror attack ringleader Khuram Butt became energised when he was around the charismatic leader of a banned extremist group, an inquest has heard.
Tornadoes flatten Ohio buildings, 35 hurt
1:26AM
Buildings around Dayton, Ohio have been flattened and at least 35 people have been injured after tornadoes hit the area.
Aust navy pilots struck by lasers: report
1:26AM
A witness on HMAS Canberra says Australian navy pilots were hit by lasers pointed from Chinese fishing vessels in the South China Sea.
NZ Treasury “hacked” ahead of budget
7:18PM
New Zealand’s Treasury department says its systems have been “deliberately and systematically hacked” after the leaking of details about an upcoming budget.
Iran sees no prospect of US negotiations
6:09PM
Iran’s foreign ministry sees no prospect of talks with the US despite President Donald Trump saying a deal with Tehran on its nuclear program is possible.
At least 40 dead in Brazil prison clash
1:01PM
Authorities say a fight between rival gangs have resulted in at least 40 inmates being killed across four separate jails in Brazil.
Sports Illustrated sold for $US110m
1:01PM
Meredith Corp has sold Sports Illustrated to Authentic Media for $US110 million ($A159 million) after acquiring it in 2018 as part of Time’s assets.
New Zealand prepares ‘wellbeing’ budget
9:02AM
New Zealand’s government is set to unveil a budget that measures wellbeing next to economic growth, but questions are being asked about what will change.
Holocaust survivors’ portraits vandalised
7:15AM
Holocaust survivors’ portraits that were on display as part of a public exhibition in Vienna have been defaced and covered in swastikas.
Trump doubles down on Biden criticism
6:54AM
Donald Trump has dismissed criticism he is siding with Kim Jong-un ahead of a fellow American, after agreeing with the dictator’s scathing view of Joe Biden.
May: Drubbing shows need for Brexit deal
12:09AM
The Conservative Party’s drubbing in EU elections shows the need for parliament to pass a Brexit deal, outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May says.
Assassination plot alleged in Indonesia
12:09AM
Six people have been arrested in Indonesia for plotting to assassinate four “national figures”, police say.
French arrests over Lyon bomb blast
12:09AM
Three people have been arrested in connection with last week’s bomb blast that injured 13 people in the French city of Lyon.
Man, 65, killed in shark attack off Maui
12:09AM
A 65-year-old Californian man has died after he was attacked by a shark while swimming near a Maui beach resort.
Workers die in illegal Zimbabwe mine
12:09AM
Explosives may have been involved in the deaths of eight miners in an illegal mine in Zimbabwe, officials say.
Pro-EU parties retain grip after vote
6:55PM
Eurosceptics have seen a surge in support in EU parliamentary elections but pro-European parties have retained a firm grip on power.
Taiwan, US officials hold rare meeting
1:54PM
Senior national security officials from the US and Taiwan have met in the first such meeting in four decades, according to the Taiwanese foreign ministry.
Trump meets new Japan Emperor Naruhito
1:24PM
US President Donald Trump has met new Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo before convening with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for bilateral talks.
Former Thai PM Tinsulanonda dies aged 98
11:15AM
Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai prime minister for much of the 1980s, has died aged 98 of heart failure in Bangkok.
Hundreds detained in Brussels protest
8:53AM
A Brussels protest march has turned violent, with about 350 people detained.
Greek PM calls snap vote after EU drubbing
8:09AM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he will call snap elections after poor European election results.
Race to be UK PM centres on Brexit battle
7:13AM
The race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May now centres on Brexit and how Britain will vote come October 31, with the contenders staking out their ground.
Tornadoes rake Oklahoma, killing two
6:16AM
Two tornadoes have slammed into two Oklahoma cities, killing two people and injuring 29 others, damaging buildings, levelling homes and flipping over trailers.
Centrists lose ground in EU elections
5:38AM
Europeans have turned out to vote in bigger numbers than before in an election that will shape the bloc’s policy and leadership for the next five years.
South Africa finally makes carbon tax law
3:39AM
South Africa has finally made a carbon tax law; it was mooted in 2010 and postponed three times after protests from miners, steelmakers and its energy firm.
Kathmandu rocked by explosions, four dead
3:39AM
Four people have been killed and seven wounded after three separate explosions in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, with a Maoist faction suspected to be responsible.
Hong Kong protest highlights Tiananmen
2:31AM
Protesters have marched through Hong Kong demanding China be held accountable for its lethal crackdown on students at Tiananmen Square three decades ago.
Two dead, five injured in Nepal explosions
2:31AM
Two people are dead and five have been injured after two bombs went off in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, with police believing a Maoist group is responsible.
Trump agrees with N. Korea’s Kim on Biden
2:31AM
US President Donald Trump says he agrees with Kim Jong-un’s assessment of Joe Biden; the North Korean dictator called the former VP “a low IQ individual”.
Strong quake rocks northern Peru, one dead
2:31AM
A massive magnitude 8.0 earthquake has rattled northern Peru; so far one person is dead, at least 11 are injured and more than 50 homes have been destroyed.
Khan congratulates Modi on India poll win
10:48PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his runaway election victory.
Likely tornado rips through Oklahoma town
10:48PM
A motel and a mobile home park have been smashed by a likely tornado in the Oklahoma City area
Jailed PKK leader urges hunger strike end
8:55PM
Lawyers for the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party say he has urged the end of hunger strikes in protest at his prison conditions.
Iraq officials try to ease US-Iran tension
8:39PM
Iraq’s parliamentary speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi says Baghdad will play a “pivotal” role in de-escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
Hammond: no-deal Brexit hard for new PM
8:39PM
British finance minister Philip Hammond says taking the UK out of the European Union without a deal would be very difficult for a new prime minister.
Trump gives trophy at sumo match
7:27PM
President Donald Trump has presented a special trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Magnitude-8 quake strikes Peru
6:53PM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 has struck north-central Peru.
PNG turmoil as prime minister resigns
6:21PM
The prime minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill has resigned, following weeks of turmoil in his government.
Ireland votes to liberalise divorce laws
5:40PM
Laws will be changed in Ireland to make it easier for couples to divorce after voters overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to liberalise the country’s constitution.
Tiananmen 30th anniversary nears
4:17PM
The Tiananmen Square crackdown is a taboo subject in China 30 years after the government sent tanks to quell student-led protests.
India’s president appoints Modi as PM
3:02PM
Narendra Modi has been appointed as India’s prime minister by the nation’s president following an overwhelming victory in national elections.
Trump, Abe to play golf, watch sumo
8:30AM
US President Donald Trump who arrived in Tokyo on Saturday for a four-day state visit, will spend Sunday golfing with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Seven candidates in contest to replace May
7:27AM
About a dozen Conservative MPs are thought to be considering joining the contest to replace Theresa May as British prime minister.
Protest against law to protect Netanyahu
6:03AM
Thousands of Israelis have protested against a proposed law that would grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity against prosecution for corruption..
Woman alive after 17 days lost in forest
4:47AM
A US yoga teacher spent 17 days in a Hawaiian forest reserve after she became lost while hiking, surviving on wild fruit and a moth or two, before being found.
Arkansas newspaper gambles on free iPads
1:05AM
The largest newspaper in the US state of Arkansas will move away from print and give its subscribers free iPads to encourage them to switch to its digital form.
UN: Russia must free Ukraine ships, crew
1:05AM
A UN court has ruled Russia must free the three Ukraine ships and 24 sailors it detained in November, but Moscow has indicated it is unlikely to comply.
Everest climbing season death toll now 10
10:28PM
Ten people have died this climbing season on Mount Everest, the latest victim being a 44-year-old British man.
Abortion equates to hiring a hitman: Pope
10:28PM
Pope Francis says opposition to abortion isn’t a religious issue but a human one, and denounced decisions to abort based on prenatal testing.
More than 200 migrants rescued off Malta
7:11PM
More than 200 migrants, including a pregnant woman, have been rescued two rubber dinghies off Malta.
Four countries vote on European Parliament
6:58PM
Voters in Slovakia, Malta, Latvia and the Czech Republic are heading for the polls as the European Parliament elections continue.
Mag 5.0 earthquake strikes eastern Japan
6:58PM
No tsunami warning has been issued and there are no immediate reports of damage after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck eastern Japan.
India building fire death toll rises to 20
6:58PM
A fire in a commercial centre in the Indian city of Surat has killed at least 20 people, many of them students at a tuition centre.
Afghanistan flooding kills at least 24
6:58PM
At least 24 people have been killed in the past month in flooding that has affected six of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, including the capital, Kabul.
Ten wounded in shooting at New Jersey bar
6:58PM
Police in New Jersey found 10 people with gun shot wounds, one of them critical, after being called to a local bar.
Trump lands in Japan for ceremonial visit
6:58PM
Air Force One has touched down in Japan, with US President Donald Trump on a mostly ceremonial visit to the country for four days.
Spice Girls reunion kicks off in Dublin
3:40PM
The Spice Girls have begun the first of 13 reunion concerts with their hit single Spice Up Your Life and a fireworks display in Dublin, Ireland.
Court blocks funds for Trump’s border wall
2:17PM
A US federal judge has blocked funds for sections of President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico, secured under his declaration of a national emergency.
N.Korea tests broke UN resolution: Bolton
2:17PM
US National Security Advisor John Bolton has urged North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to return to denuclearisation talks after missile tests last month..
Ex-Honduran pres probed over drug money
10:27AM
An anti-corruption mission is investigating former Honduras president Porfirio Lobo on suspicion of laundering drug money during his 2010/14 administration.
World’s most expensive drug costs $US2m
10:11AM
A newly-approved gene therapy drug for treating spinal muscular atrophy in young children will cost more than $US2 million for a one-off treatment.
Trump raises Aust role in ‘Russia hoax’
9:26AM
President Trump has called for an investigation into Australia’s role in sparking the FBI probe into potential links between Russia and his election campaign.
29 inmates killed in Venezuelan jail riot
9:19AM
At least 29 prisoners have been killed and 19 others injured in violence between armed inmates and guards at a prison in Venezuela, according to an official.
China accuses US of lying about trade war
9:19AM
China has accused US officials of lying about the trade war, saying it has no idea what President Donald Trump is talking about when he says a deal may be done.
Oppn challenges Indonesian vote result
9:19AM
Defeated Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is challenging the election result after eight people died during violent protests in Jakarta.
US man jailed for murder, kidnapping girl
9:19AM
A man who kidnapped a 13-year-old after murdering her parents in their Wisconsin home was described as “the embodiment of evil” and sentenced to life in jail.
Brexit downs May, Johnson stakes claim
5:45AM
The resignation of Britain’s Theresa May paves the way for a new prime minister, with pro-Brexit Boris Johnson the main contender, as Brexit remains in doubt.
Suitcase bomber sought over blast in Lyon
5:36AM
French anti-terrorism police are hunting a man they say left a bomb in a suitcase outside a bakery in the centre of the city of Lyon, injuring 13 people.
Trump to lunch with Queen on state visit
4:50AM
Trump to have banquet with queen and will meet PM May on UK state visit
Trump defies congress, OKs arms for Saudis
4:50AM
US President Donald Trump has defied congress to approve the sale of about $US8 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia, citing a national emergency over Iran.
Sara Zelenak died almost instantly: doctor
4:50AM
A British pathologist is confident Australian nanny Sara Zelenak did not suffer after being fatally stabbed in the neck during the London Bridge terror attacks.
Volcano on Bali erupts, flights cancelled
4:50AM
Four flights into Bali airport have been diverted while five out were cancelled after Mount Agung volcano erupted, spreading ash over the island’s south.
Trump appeals ruling on financial records
3:28AM
US President Donald Trump, his children and company are appealing a ruling that allows two banks to hand financial records to Democratic lawmakers in congress.
Kenya’s high court upholds ban on gay sex
3:28AM
Kenya’s high court has upheld a ban on gay sex, with campaigners vowing to appeal the decision, as activists wept outside the courtroom after the verdict.
Trump to send 1500 troops to Middle East
3:28AM
The US will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, sending an additional 1500 troops for a “mostly protective” role, President Donald Trump says.
Two dead, 16 wounded in Kabul mosque blast
9:51PM
At least two people have died and 16 injured after an explosion inside a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Two dead, 28 injured in Pakistan blast
9:47PM
At least two people have been killed and 28 injured after a bomb went off near a mosque in the city of Quetta, Pakistan during Friday prayers.
US must change nuclear position: NKorea
8:40PM
North Korea has expressed its displeasure over the stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States, and says the US must change its position.
Kenya set to rule on legality of gay sex
6:14PM
In a landmark court ruling, Kenya is about to decide the legality of same-sex relations.
Bank CEO charged in Manafort bribe scheme
12:00PM
US bank CEO Stephen Calk has been charged with financial institution bribery after allegedly approving high-risk loans to Paul Manafort, pleading not guilty.
New charges laid against Assange in US
9:07AM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged by the US Justice Department with receiving and publishing classified information in a new indictment.
American who joined Taliban released
8:12AM
John Walker Lindh, dubbed the ‘American Taliban’, has been released from prison on probation after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence.
Justine Damond breathless in 911 calls
7:46AM
Audio from Justine Ruszczyk Damond’s 911 calls reveals she was breathless and sounded worried when she reported a possible attack behind her Minneapolis home.
Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts
6:07AM
Facebook estimates five per cent of its 2.4 billion monthly active users are fake accounts, up from three to four per cent in the previous six-month period.
India’s Modi stuns foes with huge poll win
3:34AM
Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is on track to win the first back-to-back majority in India since 1984.
Aussie ends hunger strike in Bulgaria jail
1:09AM
Australian man Jock Palfreeman has ended his 33-day hunger strike in a Bulgarian jail after prison officials relented and allowed him to receive visitors.
‘American Taliban’ released from prison
1:09AM
John Walker Lindh, dubbed the ‘American Taliban’, has been released from prison on probation after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence.
Three dead as tornado strikes Missouri
10:38PM
A “confirmed large and destructive tornado” has been observed over Jefferson City, Missouri, with at least three fatalities.
Modi promises inclusive India after win
9:19PM
Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition party has been declared the winner in the Indian elections, and will increase its majority.
Ex-Nissan chair Ghosn appears in court
4:35PM
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has appeared in a Japanese court, at the first in a series of hearings to iron out logistics for his actual trial.
British PM May ‘expected to quit Friday’
3:21PM
London’s The Times newspaper is reporting that Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce her resignation on Friday.
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