David Beckham has added his voice to the campaign against Scottish independence, urging voters not to ditch a bond which is "the envy of the entire world".

Tony Abbott, Australia's Prime Minister, has moved into a tent in a far-flung stretch of Outback bushland to govern the nation for a week from a tiny Aboriginal community.

When Scotland's polling stations close their doors at 10pm local time on Thursday, a moment of nervous calm will settle on the lands north and south of Hadrian's Wall.

Nadi taxi driver Vinod Kumar says he "cannot wait" to have his say on who will form the next Fijian government.

Welfare payments will be stripped from people in Australia suspected of supporting terrorism.

He strode out. He spoke well and he "My Fellow Americans-ed" with the best of them. But this speech was one US President Barack Obama never wanted to make, writes Jack Tame.

Britain faces a period of severe economic turbulence if Scotland votes for independence this week, economists warn , as the prospect of a yes vote threatens a new financial crisis.

"Why do you think you can be King of Scotland?" shouts a heckler as supporters of Scottish independence and a media pack surround Alex Salmond, the man who might just astonish the world by breaking up the UK.

Australia's terrorism alert level has been raised from medium to high. The change announced by Prime Minister Tony Abbott today means a terrorist attack is now considered "likely".

New Zealand would back United States airstrikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Prime Minister John Key and Labour leader David Cunliffe say.

There are few villages in Scotland more steeped in history than Scone.

While most eyes are on our local election, diplomats are still focused on October 16, the day for voting on New Zealand's bid for a UN Security Council seat.

Malaysia has reportedly given the go-ahead for diplomat Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail to return to New Zealand to face sex and burglary charges.

American drones are being flown over the Syrian stronghold of Isis (Islamic State) for the first time, in an effort to target the jihadi group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a dramatic intervention in the Scottish independence battle.

In the two-year Scottish referendum campaign, Whitehall and Westminster have been in denial about the prospect of Scotland voting Yes to independence.

As the Nato summit in Wales ends, Simon Tisdall assesses their choices.

The Green Party's policy to lift the minimum wage by almost $4 to $18 an hour by 2017 is undoubtedly smart politics.

The people of Scotland are to be offered a historic opportunity to devise a federal future for their country before next year's British general election.

The "Yes" campaign fighting for Scottish independence took a shock lead in the polls last night just 11 days before the country's referendum.

A ceasefire between Ukraine and separatist rebels began last night and appears to still be in place following a five-month bloody conflict left more than 2,000 dead.

The Ukrainian government and separatist rebels agreed to a ceasefire amid flickering hopes of peace.

In the sleepy Fijian town of Rakiraki, Dami Naidu was waiting for a glimpse of the man he regards as the nation's saviour.