20 minutes agoSimon Atkinson,MelbourneandLana Lam,SydneyThree Australian women with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been formally charged after returning home from Syria.Kawsar Ahmad, 53 and her daughter Zeinab Ahmad, 31 appeared in a Melbourne court on Friday,...
'I'd rather live in hiding in the US than return to Somalia'2 hours agoBushra MohamedBBC Africa, MinneapolisWashington Post via Getty ImagesTwo US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were members of similar volunteer groups, were killed by federal...
Federico Valverde went to hospital with a head injury after a dressing room row with Real Madrid team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni but denied the pair "came to blows".The Uruguayan said the injury, which will keep him out of Sunday's match...
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers: our coverage contains references to and images of someone who has diedThe case of a five-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered in Australia's Outback has caused outrage across the country. The...
Just nowAmy WalkerandJaroslav LukivAn outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship in the South Atlantic is not the start of a pandemic, the UN health agency has said.Maria van Kerkhove, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the World Health...
The MV Hondius is sailing towards Spain's Canary Islands where all passengers will be evacuated, after being anchored for three days near Cape Verde. Three people have died either on board or after travelling on the ship after a...
17 minutes agoEmery Makumeno,BBC Africa, KinshasaandBasillioh RukangaDR Congo Presidency/XDemocratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi has said he may consider seeking a third term in office when his mandate expires in 2028.Tshisekedi however said any extension of his presidency...
21 minutes agoNick EdserBusiness reporterGetty ImagesProfits at oil giant Shell have risen in the first three months of the year following the sharp increase in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.Shell reported profits of $6.92bn (£5.1bn)...
ReutersUS President Donald Trump has predicted that the war in Iran will be "over quickly" and says that most people "understand" his goal of ending Tehran's nuclear ambitions.His comments come after Iran said a US proposal to end the...
43 minutes agoTabby WilsonandMimi SwabyGetty ImagesA German tourist has won a payout of more than €900 (£850) after he was unable to secure a sun lounger due to other guests reserving them with towels.The man, who has not been...
