France began voting Sunday in the final round of parliamentary elections, with centrist President Emmanuel Macron's coalition looking to hold off a challenge from a newly formed left-wing alliance.

Officers claimed they “feared for their lives” when a planned raid of a climate protest group camp on the outskirts of Sydney took an unexpected turn.

Ambitious climate targets, a federal jobs and skills agency and more than a week of paid domestic and family violence leave are the major items on Anthony Albanese’s agenda as the first sitting week of parliament looms.

Extreme protest group Blockade Australia have issued a call to arms on social media.

A majority of employees at a US Apple store have voted to form the tech giant's first union, in the wake of similar unionization drives at Starbucks and Amazon locations.

Harrowing figures from the Queensland government have revealed 109 children were killed by a parent or carer over the past 16 years – with 75 per cent of victims younger than five.

A shocking video shared on social media shows the moment a man is mowed down by a road rager in the driveway of a Darwin hotel.

A majority of employees at a US Apple store have voted to form a union, a first for the tech giant, which has so far tried to discourage unionizing attempts. 

Defending champion Nelly Korda curled in an eagle putt at the 18th hole on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead over Jennifer Kupcho heading into the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.

A NSW power plant on fire in Wollongong could burn for two days, with residents warned to keep doors and windows shut if they see or smell smoke.

British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide, whose disappearance in the Amazon some two weeks ago sparked an international outcry, were killed by gunfire, Brazilian police said Saturday.

US health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for children aged five and younger, in a move President Joe Biden greeted as a "monumental step" in the fight against the virus.

A suspect in the killing of British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide turned himself into police early Saturday, officials said, a day after investigators confirmed that remains found buried in the Amazon were those of Phillips. 

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 59 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-torn southern frontline on Saturday for the first time since the Russian invasion as "fierce battles" raged again in the eastern Donbas region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Brussels' support for Kyiv's European Union bid as a historic achievement, as "fierce battles" raged again in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. 

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has been accused of failing to comply with the broadcaster’s own editorial style guide in a major speech where she referred to First Nations people as “Aborigines”.

A young boy has had a lucky escape after he was allegedly the victim of a hit-and-run driver.

A prison source has revealed how disgraced former Australian television star and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes spent his final weeks behind bars.

Anthony Albanese has been urged to put an end to the Julian Assange “madness” and intervene to stop his extradition to the US.

Resurgent Australian tennis star Daria Saville has beaten Wimbledon to the punch on her much-deserved wildcard announcement.

The risk of corrupt forces infiltrating Queensland politics has intensified and is on track to get worse ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, the state’s watchdog has warned in a new report.

A beloved food blogger and social media comedian has been remembered as a hilarious hero who brought joy to everyone.

Parks and public spaces deemed unsafe at night are set for a major cash injection as the NSW state government steps up its commitment to women’s safety.

Josh Kelly is at the epicentre of everything the Giants are, or at least are perceived to be.

Brazil's Federal Police said Friday it had officially identified the remains of British journalist Dom Phillips, who was found buried in the Amazon after going missing on a book research trip.

Europe sent a powerful symbol of solidarity with Ukraine on Friday as Brussels backed Kyiv's bid for EU candidate status, a decision Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had "nothing against".

Brazilian police said Friday the killers of British journalist Dom Phillips and his expert guide Bruno Pereira had acted on their own initiative and not as part of a criminal group -- an assertion rejected by Indigenous leaders. 

A DR Congo soldier was killed and two Rwandan policemen were wounded Friday in an exchange of fire on their country's tense border that also left civilians injured, security sources said.

Britain's prime minister on Friday made his second visit to Kyiv in just over two months, offering Kyiv a military training programme as President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Britain's "resolute" support.

The World Trade Organization concluded a landmark bundle of deals Friday covering fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines following hectic round-the-clock talks.

The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.

A punishing heatwave broke a string of records in France and Britain on Friday as Spain battled to contain forest fires that forced hundreds from their homes. 

US President Joe Biden told a climate conference for major economies Friday that Russia's war in Ukraine shows the shift to renewable energy is a matter of national security as well as key to preventing global warming.

Supporters of Julian Assange on Friday vowed to fight his extradition to the United States after Britain approved a US request for the WikiLeaks founder to face trial over the publication of secret military files.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Turkey next week, the Turkish president said Friday, as Ankara and Riyadh heal a bitter rift following the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.

A “grand final” mentality has the Socceroos prepared for anything the dangerously unpredictable Peru throws at them in the battle for a place at this year’s World Cup.

Charl Schwartzel's victory at the first event of the rebel LIV Golf series brought the curtain down on one of the most dramatic weeks in the history of a sport now in deep turmoil.

China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island. 

Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald has defended his decision to snub Travis Head from the first two ODIs of the five-match series against Sri Lanka, despite Head’s brilliant recent form in the 50-over format.

Police have released shocking surveillance footage showing the moment immediately after a teenager was attacked in Sydney’s CBD.

Criminal organisations are exploiting the “maze of red tape” around the National Disability Insurance Scheme to access personal information of vulnerable people, the responsible minister claims.

Brett Kimmorley’s dream of becoming a career coach turned into a first-up nightmare after his 12-man Wests Tigers were thrashed 30-4 by Manly at a frigid Campbelltown Stadium on Sunday.

The Olyroos are one win away from reaching the Under-23 Asian Cup final after a 1-0 victory over Turkmenistan.

A former Australian TV star and his wife have won a bitter legal battle to keep three palm trees in the yard of their luxurious Sydney home after neighbours complained they obstructed ocean views.

Melbourne Storm premiership-winner Suliasi Vunivalu is one of six uncapped Wallabies included in Dave Rennie’s 35-man squad to face England in next month’s three-Test series.

President Joe Biden made a forceful pitch to reassert US influence in Latin America through a weeklong summit in Los Angeles but the modesty of his promises will test his efforts at a time when China is making rapid inroads. 

A Tasmanian woman has died and a man is seriously injured after they were struck by a falling tree in the northwest of the state on Saturday.

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios claims he was the victim of racism from the Stuttgart crowd during his semi-final loss to former world No.1 Andy Murray.

A US district judge in Las Vegas has dismissed a rape lawsuit against football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, castigating the legal team behind the complaint.