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An estimated 125,000 people have fled their homes as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advance down Yemen's Red Sea coast toward a key maritime chokepoint, exacerbating a severe humanitarian crisis.
The sprawling Tampa waterfront mansion once built by former baseball star Derek Jeter and later leased by Tom Brady remains vacant and caught in limbo as its future ownership and demolition plans stall.
Russia and China have vetoed a U.S.-led UN Security Council resolution that sought to extend monitoring of international sanctions against Iran, creating a significant oversight gap.
Rare Foods Australia is winding down operations at its pioneering ocean-ranched abalone business in Augusta following mounting financial losses driven by a flooded Chinese export market.
Trinidad and Tobago has concluded its state of emergency, which granted sweeping powers to detain individuals without charge, following intense criticism from legal experts and human rights concerns over mass arrests.
A prized 16th-century manuscript chronicling the Aztec Empire has gone on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City on loan from France, as Mexico continues pressing for its permanent return.
Australian national Simon Peter Carman has pleaded not guilty in a Thai court to charges including intentional murder and concealing a body following the death of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya.
A wave of Russian missile and drone attacks struck multiple Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, Sumy, and Odesa, causing casualties and infrastructure damage, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted regional leaders for a new diplomatic summit.
Nearly two decades after launching in Southwest Florida, volunteer-driven hunger-relief nonprofit Meals of Hope has packed more than 100 million meals for families in need across the United States and internationally.
A new analysis reveals that dual-income Australian families with primary school-aged children must bridge a gap of at least 814 hours each year between traditional work demands and school hours.
At least three students have died, including the 16-year-old shooter, and eight others were injured in a shooting at Banga National High School in the southern Philippines.
A United Nations-mandated fact-finding mission has concluded that the United States may have committed war crimes during two February strikes in Iran that hit a primary school and a sports complex, killing dozens of civilians. The White House has strongly rejected the findings.
A male swimmer in his 60s was killed in a fatal shark attack off Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia, leaving beachgoers horrified as emergency services launched a search operation.
Music fans and artists from across Australia and around the world have successfully raised $1 million to save beloved Alice Springs volunteer-run live music venue The Black Wreath after its building was put up for sale.
Jewish heirs and representatives have filed two lawsuits in California targeting Nazi-looted artworks currently displayed at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena and the Auschwitz Memorial, following the recent passage of state and federal laws strengthening claims to Holocaust-era property.
Decades after conservationists released captive-bred greater bilbies onto South Australia's Thistle Island, the marsupial population has successfully expanded across the entire area, highlighting broader conservation efforts nationwide.
Law enforcement in the Spanish territory of Ceuta have launched an operation to move thousands of migrants from local beaches to a newly established tented facility in the port area following weeks of chaotic conditions.
At least 21 people, including 15 police officers and a four-year-old child, were killed when a car bomb and armed attackers targeted a mosque at a police compound in north-western Pakistan.
A local Perth band has created a new music festival featuring an all-Western Australian lineup after major touring events, including Laneway, cancelled their Perth dates for 2027.
Medical retrieval helicopters remain unable to land at regional hospitals in Victor Harbor and Murray Bridge, with South Australian health officials unable to provide a firm reopening date due to safety compliance and proximity issues.
Western Australia's Local Government Inspector has launched a three-month inquiry into the City of Perth, paving the way for potential suspensions or dismissals amid reports of mounting council dysfunction.
Two men expelled from the US to Equatorial Guinea were bound, beaten, and pushed down stairs at a Malabo detention hotel after speaking to the press and human rights advocates, according to witnesses and lawyers.
Canadian dairy farmers are facing severe disruptions, financial uncertainty, and potential milk dumping after a 50 percent US tariff on Canadian goods brought cross-border sales to a standstill.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in New York City to discuss trade, artificial intelligence, and bilateral relations ahead of the upcoming summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping sanctions bill targeting major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India, while also extending penalties to Iran's energy and weapons sectors.
Victorian Greens MP and former general practitioner Tim Read has died at the age of 64 following a high-profile battle with metastatic cancer, drawing tributes from political leaders across the parliamentary spectrum.
A Gippsland mother has been charged by police under listening device regulations after allegedly sewing a recording device into her non-verbal son's school clothing to investigate suspected abuse.
The European Union has formally asked the United States to reverse its decision denying entry visas to Palestinian officials, including leader Mahmoud Abbas, preventing them from attending the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York.
A new UN report details more than 1,000 recorded cases of sexual violence committed by Russian forces in Ukraine since February 2022, highlighting a pattern of torture, intimidation, and coercion.
The murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has begun in Sydney, with the Crown alleging he developed an obsessive infatuation before fatally shooting television presenter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies in February 2024.
During a recent television appearance, Rep. Ro Khanna discussed the need for an international AI agreement with China, proposed a new U.S. regulatory agency, and addressed the wrongful detention of his constituent, scholar Min Zin.
Australia's eucalyptus oil industry is investing millions of dollars in modern distilleries and high-yielding tree breeding programs to counter cheap international competition and fraudulent substitution.
Brisbane City Council data reveals that more than 2,400 metered parking spaces now require motorists to use mobile applications, making Brisbane the only major Australian city forcing drivers onto digital-only options.
Following a trade dispute with the United States, a proposal for Canadian associate membership in the European Union has sparked widespread public interest and political debate in Canada.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held talks on the remote North Atlantic archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
One Nation and farming representatives are calling on the federal government to release environmental water in the Murray-Darling Basin for agricultural use, following job losses and a forecast drop in crop production.
Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore has pledged $1 million to Palestinian aid organizations following his departure from Ed Sheeran's tour, drawing much-needed financial support and renewed attention to ongoing humanitarian crises.
A new report from Dragon Search SA has documented nearly 1,700 dead sea dragons following the harmful algal bloom that emerged in South Australian waters in early 2025.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States for a state visit from Sept. 23 to Sept. 25, marking his first trip to the country in nearly three years.
According to researchers and rights activists, Israel is deploying artificial intelligence tools to monitor Palestinian land and expedite demolitions in the occupied West Bank.
Northern Territory Police have arrested three men in Wadeye after a vehicle was stolen from RAAF Base Darwin, triggering an alleged crime spree across the Greater Darwin region.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has outlined Labor's latest immigration measures at the National Press Club, as net overseas migration figures remain above government targets.
Canberra public school teachers are expected to reject the government's latest pay and conditions offer, paving the way for further industrial action as the Australian Education Union highlights severe teacher shortages leading to classes of up to 90 students.
Shabtay Yaacoby, 56, has been handed the longest money laundering sentence in Australian history after a New South Wales District Court trial linked him to fraudulent digital currency schemes.
A landmark survey of Australians living with dementia and their carers has exposed lengthy diagnostic wait times, missed early warnings, and high levels of carer burnout.
Socceroos player Cristian Volpato's lawyer confirms the 22-year-old will challenge a police charge of driving with cocaine in his system following an incident in July.
Operating in Jujuy province, Latin America's first solar-powered railway connects historic towns in the Quebrada de Humahuaca valley using battery technology.
Russia has promised to escalate strikes on Kyiv after facing what it termed its largest-ever wave of Ukrainian drone attacks during the final day of the country's first wartime parliamentary elections.
British singer Ed Sheeran addressed fans in Philadelphia at his first concert since the removal of support act Macklemore over pro-Palestinian remarks, acknowledging difficult decisions and apologizing for mistakes.
Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone barrage targeting the Moscow region, hitting a key oil refinery and residential areas, while regional officials reported two deaths and multiple injuries.
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