Seven people have been killed and a further two injured after a horror accident in New Zealand, which authorities said is one of the nation’s deadliest.

Britain’s top general has told every soldier to prepare to fight Russia in a potential World War Three, saying a battle in Europe is looking very likely.

Onlookers gasped and Secret Service agents swarmed as US President Joe Biden took a nasty tumble overnight.

A Russian warship has violated NATO waters twice in recent days, prompting a blunt admonishment from the rest of the world.

A popular TikTok star has racked up thousands of views online talking about her experiences escaping a polygamist cult as a child.

A single comment has sparked mass unrest with people being killed, hundreds injured and entire homes demolished in retaliation.

Russia has named 121 people in Australia who it says are banned from the country for “Russiaphobia”. Aussies on the list are firing back.

Vladimir Putin appeared fidgety and grimacing as he looked sweaty and bloated during a lengthy speech on stage.

A number of SpaceX employees have reportedly been fired after they were found to be behind a letter criticising CEO Elon Musk.

The remains of a British journalist have been found buried in the Amazon, with the “brutal act of violence” prompting international outcry.

The Russian tyrant said his country was a “powerful, sovereign nation” and claimed Moscow was entering a new era of dominance.

New claims that inmates are plotting to murder Ghislaine Maxwell for cash and infamy have emerged, with one admitting to a plan to “strangle” the convicted sex trafficker as she slept.

The European Commission has recommended Ukraine be brought under the EU umbrella after months of warfare with Russia.

The move is likely to anger China, who will see Penny Wong’s donation as an attempt to curry favour with the island state.

The British Government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US.

The UK’s chief of defence staff has slammed Vladimir Putin, declaring the Russian leader forgot to consider all aspects before picking a fight he cannot win.

A so-called ‘ghost palace’ in Bali, Indonesia, has attracted new Australian visitors who have shared their spooky findings online.

Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and two more injured at a church in Alabama.

Aussie airline Qantas has apologised to hundreds of passengers after they were left stranded at a US airport for almost 24 hours.

A massive list of 121 well-known Australians have been added to Russia’s blacklist, with the group “indefinitely” banned from the country.

A juror in Johnny Depp’s defamation case has revealed why Amber Heard’s testimony made the jury “very uncomfortable” and how they reached a verdict.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Anthony Albanese to visit Kyiv as Russia blacklists Aussies for supporting Ukraine.

A grim sign for the Pacific has been issued as Australia and New Zealand made a decision following China’s security deal with the Solomon Islands.

Anthony Albanese hosted dinner at The Lodge and tried to snap a few selfies with Australia’s most powerful politicians.

Three major EU leaders have landed in one of Ukraine’s hardest-hit towns, prompting an outburst from a high-ranking ally of Vladimir Putin.

A mother from the UK has vowed to fight a high court ruling that her 12-year-old brain damaged son is legally dead.

A child aged under three who was infected with Covid-19 has died in South Australia.

A “friendly” new chat between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping has raised questions over the increasingly cosy relationship between Russia and China.

A defence expert has spoken about Vladimir Putin’s alleged Botox obsession, while also throwing doubt on claims the Russian President’s health is failing.

After nearly 700 years, scientists have solved the mystery behind a killer plague that wiped out millions of people.

A group of right-wing Proud Boys are facing a hate crime investigation after crashing a “drag queen story hour” event while shouting slurs.

The 18-year-old charged in the race-fuelled Buffalo mass shooting allegedly left a chilling note for his parents, authorities have revealed.

The world’s wealthiest bitcoin trader has lost almost $9 billion in two months as the cryptocurrency market crumbles.

There has been furious reaction in Britain after a judge dramatically blocked its plan in a last-gasp intervention.

Chinese media has reported President Xi Jinping has signed a deal that allows for “armed forces operations” in areas of the Pacific Islands.

Residents are up in arms over a new “abuse of power” from the Chinese government as the nation clings to its Covid-zero policy.

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has suddenly disappeared from his penal colony and speculation over his fate is running wild.

A man allegedly subjected his captive housemate to horrific torture, including putting out her eye and cutting her tongue, in a disturbing house of horrors.

A man has been charged with two counts of murder after a pregnant 22-year-old woman was found decapitated in the US. Warning: Graphic content.

Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to announce his plan to run for US president – again – in the pettiest way possible.

China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe hit back at the US in a fiery address, saying Beijing had “no choice” but to fight.

A US national park will be renaming one of its mountains after its prior namesake took part in a massacre that killed 173 Native Americans.

Police have arrested 31 alleged members of a white supremacist group near an Idaho pride event after they were seen jumping into a Uhaul truck with masks and shields.

A 17-year-old has died from blunt force trauma to the head after he allegedly got into an altercation involving a water gun.

Alarming footage of three women brutally attacked at a restaurant in China has sparked outrage. Warning: Confronting content.

China may have the world’s largest navy but it has only one foreign base. Now that’s about to change.

A killer could be set free after murdering his niece more than 10 years ago, despite never revealing where her body is.

A US teacher from a Christian school is accused of “sexting” an 18-year-old boy and attempting to bring him home while her husband was away.

A royal expert claims the Duke of Sussex would have felt depressed about what he gave up during his fleeting trip back to the UK.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a bizarre task for his bodyguards while travelling abroad, according to a report.