Abu Sayyaf extremists in the Philippines have released a video showing the beheading of a German hostage in the first sign the brutal Filipino militants carried out a threat to kill him after a ransom deadline lapsed over the weekend. President Rodrigo ...

Abu Sayyaf extremists in the Philippines have released a video showing the beheading of a German hostage in the first sign the brutal Filipino militants carried out a threat to kill him after a ransom deadline lapsed over the weekend. President Rodrigo ...

US President Donald Trump continues to escalate his conflict with the press, declining an invitation to attend the annual White House Correspondents dinner and doubling down on his statement that the mainstream media — and what he claims is its fake ...

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says people should "not lose perspective" on the safety of Essendon Airport following yesterday's deadly plane crash, but changes will be made if they are needed. The plane's engine failed just after take-off and ...

Authorities probing the cause of yesterday's fatal air crash at a shopping centre near Melbourne's Essendon Airport have been investigating a near miss involving the same charter company, it has been revealed.

Tens of thousands of California residents remain in shelters as engineers work to shore up the tallest dam in the US before new storms sweep the region. Key points: More storms are expected for Wednesday and Thursday this week; Officials say the ...

French soldiers have opened fire on and wounded a man armed with a machete after he tried to enter the Louvre Museum in central Paris carrying two bags, officials say. Key points: The suspected attacker is reportedly conscious and wounded in the ...

Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says he will not run for South Korea's presidency, in a surprise announcement that removes a well-known figure from contention and further stirs the country's already tumultuous politics. Speaking at a ...

The Gambia's new President Adama Barrow is due to arrive in the country on Thursday, a week after he was sworn into office in neighbouring Senegal, a spokesman has confirmed. How did it come to this? Opposition Adama Barrow was a surprise winner of ...

The Gambia's new President Adama Barrow is due to arrive in the country on Thursday, a week after he was sworn into office in neighbouring Senegal, a spokesman has confirmed. How did it come to this? Opposition Adama Barrow was a surprise winner of ...

Ten years ago, on January 9 (US time), that's how Apple founder Steve Jobs began a conference announcing the first iPhone. It wasn't the world's first smartphone (remember the Hiptop or the Blackberry?) but the device was largely responsible for ...

Ten years ago, on January 9 (US time), that's how Apple founder Steve Jobs began a conference announcing the first iPhone. It wasn't the world's first smartphone (remember the Hiptop or the Blackberry?) but the device was largely responsible for ...

In a year that has constantly appalled us with its ugliness, sport has often been the saviour by dealing up 12 months of crazy joy. The Vietnamese flag flies above the east coast of Ly Son island, looking out towards Fisheries Clash in the South China Sea.

In a year that has constantly appalled us with its ugliness, sport has often been the saviour by dealing up 12 months of crazy joy. The Vietnamese flag flies above the east coast of Ly Son island, looking out towards Fisheries Clash in the South China Sea.

The Northern Territory is the only place in Australia where students are performing worse in maths and science than they did 20 years ago. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is conducted every four years, and the latest ...

The Northern Territory is the only place in Australia where students are performing worse in maths and science than they did 20 years ago. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is conducted every four years, and the latest ...

Dreamworld is defending its safety record in light of documents that show previous allegations of safety breaches at the popular Gold Coast theme park. Key points: 150 pages of Workplace Health and Safety redacted documents released; Reveal safety ...

Dreamworld is defending its safety record in light of documents that show previous allegations of safety breaches at the popular Gold Coast theme park. Key points: 150 pages of Workplace Health and Safety redacted documents released; Reveal safety ...

The Gambian Government says it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the world body of ignoring the "war crimes" of Western nations and seeking only to prosecute Africans.

The offensive to seize back Mosul from Islamic State (IS) is going faster than planned, Iraq's Prime Minister says, as the army, Shiite militia and Kurdish forces advanced on multiple fronts to clear villages on the city's outskirts.