Trump ‘lit fire’ of insurrection: US Capitol riot final report damning
Final report by US House select committee investigating Jan 6 attack has been released.
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Touching act to farewell hero neighbour
A special tribute has been organised to honour slain Queensland man Alan Dare.
California university apologises for prisoner experiments
Medical tests were performed on 2600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1070s.
‘I shouldn’t be here’: What it’s really like in a mass shooting
Survivors of Orlando nightclub shooting in 2016, have spoken about the killer.
The mysterious case of the doctor who disappeared at sea
New York Times: Dr Marvin Moy was facing prosecution and a bitter divorce.
Russia wipes history from occupied Mariupol
The Russian government continues work to erase Ukrainian national identity from the occupied city of Mariupol. Video / AP
'City of death': Russia erasing region's Ukraine identity
“It’s really a very brutal inhuman colonial experiment unfolding before our eyes.”
Power move? China building on reefs in critical shipping routes
Beijing is controlling access to crucial shipping lanes and strengthening its military.
Suspicious fire at home of Queensland police shooting victim, funeral today
Alan Dare was shot dead by Gareth, Nathaniel & Stacey Train as he tried to help police.
Lawyers seek release of suspect in EU corruption scandal
EU assembly has halted work on files involving Qatar as it investigates bribery scandal.
Taliban minister defends women’s university ban
The decree triggered a global backlash this week including in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar.
Zelenskyy’s surprise US visit was months in the making
Ukraine president visited Washington this week, first international trip since war began.
The extraordinary story of Putin's foe, Alexei Navalny
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny fought on despite being poisoned.
Fiji calls in military after close election is disputed
It's an alarming development in a Pacific nation where democracy remains fragile.
A gunman tried to kill a famous TV anchor. Mexico’s leader suggested it was staged
New York Times: President suggested it was an attempt to destabilise the government.
'Did not match': Tinder speaks out over Sydney teacher's killing
Tinder clarifies a key detail about how the teacher and her alleged murderer met.
Details of damning phone call that led to police deaths
Police have revealed new details about the events that led up to the Queensland murders.
French hospital evacuated after First World War bomb shock
An 88-year-old man turned up at a hospital with a WWI shell stuck in his rear.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits the White House
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first trip outside of Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, meeting with US President Joe Biden. Video / AP
Biden welcomes Zelenskyy to US in first trip outside Ukraine since war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was making his way to Washington.
Nothing to concede: FijiFirst says election can only be decided in parliament
The ruling FijiFirst party is refusing to concede the 2022 election.
Boy arrested over $3m school fire in New South Wales
A 12-year-old has been accused of setting fire to a primary school.
One day with an ambulance in Britain: Long waits, rising frustration
New York Times: Britain is experiencing a crisis in ambulance response times.
Doctor collapses in China
Hospitals in China have seen a devastating wave of Covid infections with hospitals overrun with patients, and doctors collapsing from exhaustion. Video / AP
Thousands honour Queensland Police officers killed in shooting at state memorial
The two officers who were killed in a brutal ambush will be remembered for their bravery.
A diminished Trump meets a damning narrative
New York Times: Trump is a significantly diminished presence on the political landscape.
France urges its citizens to lay off the kissing this Christmas
The country is facing the threat of its ninth Covid wave.
Nazi camp secretary, 97, found guilty
The trial is the first of a woman in decades but may well be the last of a Nazi official.
China buckling under ‘tsunami’ of Covid infections
A video shared on social media shows chaotic scenes in a Chinese hospital.
Donald Trump shrugs off criminal charges referral: ‘What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger’
The panel that investigated last year’s Captiol riot unanimously called for charges.
Taliban bar women from university education in Afghanistan
This is the latest edict cracking down on women’s rights and freedoms.
Fortnite maker to pay US$520m over children’s privacy and trickery charges
New York Times: Firm will also pay US$245m in refunds over unintended purchases.
Zelenskyy visits front-line, Putin praises troops in Kremlin
Both leaders sought to build morale as the conflict grinds through its 10th month.
Fiji has a new coalition government; Rabuka to be PM
There are jubilant scenes in Suva tonight.