'Major player' in alleged mistaken identity kidnap of Sydney grandfather charged A "major player" in the alleged kidnap and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather in Sydney last month has been arrested…
Graffiti conviction for Australian woman who stuck googly eyes on sculpture A 20-year-old woman has been convicted on a graffiti charge for sticking googly eyes on a famous sculpture in South…
OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal OpenAI has shut down its artificial intelligence (AI) video-generation app Sora less than two years after its unveiling made headlines…
Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children. A jury…
'Fearless' Mel Schilling remembered by Married at First Sight co-star Mel Schilling's Married At First Sight UK co-star Paul C Brunson has shared an emotional tribute to his "fearless", "tough" and…
We need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss Society should respect plumbing and electrician careers as artificial intelligence (AI) replaces some office jobs, the boss of…
Brazil's Bolsonaro gets temporary house arrest for ill-health A judge in Brazil has ruled that jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro can be placed under house arrest for the next three months…
Talk show host Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film US TV host Stephen Colbert has announced his next move after his late-night talk show ends - co-writing a new Lord of the Rings…
Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue…
Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago home Democrats are projected to win a special election for a Florida legislative district that includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago…
Estonia and Latvia say territories hit by stray Ukrainian drones Ukrainian drones entered Estonian and Latvian air spaces from Russia overnight, with one hitting infrastructure and another crashing…
UN votes to recognise slavery as 'gravest crime against humanity' The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move advocates…
Marcos promises 'flow of oil' as Philippines declares energy emergency Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says he is working to secure new sources of oil after he placed the country under a state…
Danish PM fails to secure majority in party's weakest election showing since 1903 Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats won the most votes in Tuesday's Danish general election but…
'He liked the fear in our eyes,' Epstein survivors tell BBC Warning: This story contains graphic sexual descriptions Joanna Harrison never wanted to speak about the abuse she faced at the hands of…
'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence "This assault wasn't just meant to burn the houses but also to kill - to kill women and children," says Barhan…
US talking to itself, says Iran as Trump claims wheels of diplomacy turning Iranian officials continue to deny any peace talks, amid reports the US sent the country a ceasefire proposal via…
Russia, Ukraine tit-for-tat attacks knock out power for over half a million Some 450,000 people without electricity in Belgorod region, while power cut off for 150,000 consumers in Chernihiv. Russia…
Dreams of survival: How war has restructured Gaza’s job market Gaza’s professionals adapt careers to survive, shifting from arts and business to whatever they can find to make money. Gaza City – On a…
Is Iran’s negotiating position stronger than when US-Israeli war started? Tehran believes so, and will seek to extract concessions that the US and Gulf nations can’t agree to, analysts…