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Video: Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in parliament vote

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:50
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has lost in the first round of voting in parliament.

Trump threatens tariffs on foreign films: Who could be hit?

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:20
Popular US films from Wicked to Nosferatu were filmed in other countries including Australia and the UK.

Merz fails to be elected Germany’s chancellor in first parliament vote

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:20
Germany's conservative leader falls short by six votes in the first round of voting, which he was expected to win.

Sole survivor of deadly mushroom lunch testifies at Australian murder trial

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:11
Erin Patterson, 50, is on trial for allegedly murdering three people with poisonous mushroom-laced beef wellingtons.

‘Church has changed’: Will the next pope allow women to become priests?

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 08:59
Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

Ex-leader Khaleda Zia returns to Bangladesh at ‘crucial time for democracy’

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 08:57
Zia's presence raises pressure on the interim government to set election date nine months after her archrival's ouster.

‘We are suffering’: Displaced families bear burden of South Sudan conflict

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 08:52
More than 130,000 people have been displaced since fighting between gov't and opposition forces escalated in February.

Gordon, Jokic lead Nuggets past Thunder in Game 1 of NBA playoffs

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 08:51
Aaron Gordon's late 3-pointer handed Denver Nuggets a huge Game 1 road win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.

Brunson, Anunoby, Knicks stun Celtics in Game 1, steal playoffs home court

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 08:28
New York Knicks upset the reigning champions Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

Inside the papal conclave: What it is and what comes next

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 07:14
In the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from around the world will convene on Wednesday to elect the 267th pontiff.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,167

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 06:28
These are the key events on day 1,167 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Explosions, huge fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 05:51
Drones believed to have been launched by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are said to have struck fuel depot: Reports

US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in ranks of top officers

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 05:01
Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise 'strategic' and 'operational readiness'.

Trump administration bars Harvard from future research grants

Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:35
US Education Department Secretary McMahon halts funding in escalation of dispute centred around anti-Semitism claims.

Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 23:34
The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays 'on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza' amid war.

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 22:39
US state's attorney general says her office will no longer pursue the case due to delays and a 'circus-like atmosphere'.

Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Dutch WW2 anniversary event

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 21:42
5 pro-Palestine protestors were arrested after disrupting a World War II anniversary event in Wageningen, Netherlands.

Israeli airstrikes rock Yemen after Tel Aviv airport attack

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 21:25
Israel has launched 50 air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah region and a cement factory to the east.

Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 20:28
Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel's main airport.

What could decide the election of the next pope?

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 19:25
A conclave meets in Rome to pick the successor to Pope Francis.

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