WorldThe Taliban are reaching out — and some countries are respondingAnti-immigrant sentiment, concerns about militancy present a diplomatic opening.22 Sep 06:00 PM
WorldFrom prison to freedom: How diplomacy ended British couple's Taliban ordealTheir release was secured after Qatari mediation and British diplomatic pressure.20 Sep 02:41 AM
WorldPakistan Balochistan blasts kill at least 11 in latest militant attacksSix labourers died in a separate explosion near the Afghan border crossing.19 Sep 07:00 PM
WorldAftermath footage shows houses in ruins as earthquake kills 800 in AfghanistanWatch01 Sep 07:53 PM
WorldHundreds dead as 6.0 quake shakes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region - officialsThe epicentre was 27km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.01 Sep 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Is there going to be a war?’: NZ Army chief on modern combat and women on the frontlineChief of Army Major General Rose King on her rise through the ranks to top dog.29 Aug 08:00 PM
WorldCash-strapped Taliban looks to airspace for windfallKabul Government is charging $700 fee for flights over Afghanistan as flight numbers soar.29 Aug 03:56 AM
WorldAfghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 78Children were among those killed in the crash in Herat.20 Aug 07:02 PM
WorldUS sanctions ICC judges in Netanyahu casePresiding French judge will be refused entry to the US.20 Aug 06:14 PM
WorldDevastating toll: Nearly 750 dead in Pakistan's relentless monsoon rainsTen died in Karachi from urban flooding, causing collapses and electrocutions.20 Aug 06:30 AM
World'Excessive speed': Bus crash in Afghanistan kills over 50The bus, carrying migrants from Iran, collided with a truck and motorcycle.19 Aug 09:24 PM
CrimeTwo jailed in Comancheros retribution plot aimed at ex-member's familyShots were fired into a room with children. A fleeing man was later grazed with a bullet.19 Aug 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldUK Govt spent $5.4m to block reporting of Afghan data breachThe breach exposed details of 19,000 Afghans linked to British forces.14 Aug 12:00 AM
WorldBritish spies and special forces exposed in Afghan data leakTelegraph: Their identities are understood to have been included in a leaked spreadsheet.17 Jul 09:01 PM
WorldFood aid wasted: US official blames Trump cuts for loss of 500 tonnesThe high-energy biscuits passed their July expiration date in a warehouse in Dubai.16 Jul 09:09 PM
WorldUK's £7b asylum plan revealed after Afghan data breach super-injunctionBritain offered asylum to nearly 24,000 Afghan soldiers and families.15 Jul 09:55 PM
New ZealandFormer Black Caps coach claims players were 'egotistical buggers'Andy Moles hasn't held back about Brendon McCullum and other ex-Black Caps in a new book.12 Jul 02:00 AM
WorldICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leadersAfghanistan's regime does not recognise the international court based in The Hague.08 Jul 10:11 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘The Bomb Lady’ and the forerunner of the ‘bunker-buster’ used in IranAnh Duong was key in developing the explosives used.01 Jul 08:00 PM
World'Explosive-laden vehicle': 16 soldiers killed, dozens injured in Pakistan suicide attackThe explosion caused two house roofs to collapse, injuring six children.28 Jun 09:27 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Regime change’? Questions about Israel’s Iran goal pressure TrumpNew York Times: The term is 'toxic in Washington. Everyone thinks about 2003'.18 Jun 12:46 AM
WorldChad suspends visas for US citizens in response to travel banThe African Union stated the ban harms diplomatic and commercial ties with the US.05 Jun 06:42 PM
WorldTrump signs travel ban targeting 12 countriesThe action is in response to this week's Colorado attack, US President says. 05 Jun 12:12 AM
CrimeJail for woman who stabbed cabbie six times after announcing she couldn't pay fareThe woman, who had been out of prison less than a month, victimised an Afghan refugee.21 May 02:20 AM
WorldWhy Ben Roberts-Smith's legal battles are far from overHis defamation suit failed in 2023, with claims against him deemed 'substantially true'.16 May 04:07 AM
PoliticsGovernment to widen definition of veteran and create new national tribute dayThe definition had created division within the military community.10 Apr 11:11 PM
Black CapsSpectators ejected from ODI after Pakistan cricketers allege verbal abuseSpectators were hurling insults at the Pakistani players. 06 Apr 04:20 AM