Algerian Military Plane Crash Kills 257 People Aboard
At least 257 people have died as result of an Algerian military plane crash, the Algerian Defense Ministry reported Wednesday. The incident reportedly occurred at 8:00 a.m. local time, when…
Russia hits back as Britain gains support over poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal
Russia has issued a thinly veiled threat after Britain gave it a deadline to answer accusations of involvement in a poisoning attack in Salisbury, but US and EU allies have…
Rex Tillerson didn’t find out he was leaving the White House until after Julie Bishop
Just as the US capital was about to be convulsed by the departure of yet another senior figure in the Trump administration, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop took a phone…
China’s Xi allowed to remain ‘president for life’ as term limits removed
China has approved the removal of term limits for its leader, in a move that effectively allows Xi Jinping to remain as president for life. The constitutional changes were passed…
Donald Trump says North Korea talks with Kim Jong-un could fail or bring ‘the greatest deal for the world’
US President Donald Trump says his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could fizzle — or it could result in “the greatest deal for the world” to ease…
The Matildas’ rise to glory 40 years in the making
For years the cards seemed stacked against Australian women footballers. Men stopped them from playing, insults were hurled as they trained, their boots were vandalised, and they couldn’t afford gear…
Gunman, three female hostages found dead after California stand-off at veterans home
A gunman and three female hostages have been found dead after a stand-off at a veterans home in California. The gunman was a former United States serviceman who had undergone…
‘Really scary’: NSW environment minister warned of land-clearing leap
NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton was warned by her own department that an easing of land-clearing codes could trigger a 45 per cent jump in the rate of native vegetation…
Gun culture in US different than in Australia, says Australian ambassador
“We’re not going to give you a lecture from the other side of the world,” says Joe Hockey, Australian ambassador to the U.S. Australia has strict gun laws, enacted after…