Taiwan shut down schools and grounded hundreds of flights as Typhoon Champi hit the island.

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson, convicted of attempting to smuggle drugs into Japan, is back in Australia, according to official Japanese sources.

One person has been killed and at least four others injured in a Paris shooting being investigated for possible terror links.

A shooter has opened fire inside a church in Jordan with the number of deaths unknown. 

Meghan the Duchess of Sussex has revealed she was informed of "disturbing allegations" involving her estranged father in 2018.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has seized on an attack by two Palestinian gunmen in the southern city of Hebron to mount the offensive.

With his new play Eliza, Tom Holloway brings to life the true story of computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum and the early AI program he created in the 60s.

As Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto marks two years in office, public discontent is growing over the government’s handling of disasters and the high cost of living. This week, students and civil society members took to the streets.

First Nations advocates say the Webb review into Kumanjayi Little Baby's case does not capture the "full picture" of health, housing and justice failures. Now they're urging the NT government to work with them.

For the first few seconds, it doesn't look like a life-and-death situation. But within minutes, the four-wheel drive is under water.

The White House announces the US first lady helped broker a local ceasefire on humanitarian grounds in the Ukrainian town as Washington sends mixed messages on Starshield. 

Rain and storms are forecast to extend across more than half the country this weekend as two separate weather systems collide over the east.

A plan for a national Airbnb host blackout is on the cards as anger erupts over the company's crackdown on guest check-out chores.

The federal government thinks it's on a winner by aggressively driving the country towards AI, but it may have a big job ahead convincing voters of the benefits.

Once known as a passionate environmentalist, neighbours and family say Brendan Nugent became increasingly isolated in the years before Monday's alleged attack.

In a region struggling through conflict on many fronts, there is a fear that the upcoming Israeli election could have enormous flow-on effects for the entire Middle East.

The first flight from Sydney to the Gold Coast may take an hour and 20 minutes, but passengers embarking on that voyage will be completing a journey that began 80 years ago.

Kenyan world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir, who won this year's Sydney marathon by 3 minutes, receives a provisional doping ban after a positive test for EPO.

The manager of German football giant Bayern Munich, Vincent Kompany, is taken to hospital after collapsing while watching a training session.

Tonga's win over Lebanon kicked off what's expected to be a lopsided weekend in the Rugby League World Cup but there's still something to be gained amid the blow-outs.