There is a one-in-three chance Xi Jinping will try to seize the self-governing island of Taiwan as soon as 2028, a move that could trigger a devastating war with the United States and Australia, according to former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
Spanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump hold a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
As the UK unveiled sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Israel responded with fury, declaring it would shutter Britain's diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, kick out UK military staff from an international coordination base near Gaza and ban nearly a dozen left-wing British …
United States President Donald Trump has offered his latest prediction for concluding the war in Iran, indicating that an end date could come after the upcoming US midterm elections.
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The military on Wednesday said the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could not unilaterally bar government security forces from its communities during the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.
Palestinian officials in Ramallah described Britain’s decision to ban dealings with Israeli settlements in the West Bank as a “significant political achievement,” particularly in light of growing incidents of violence by settlers against Palestinians recently.
O presidente do STF, o ministro Edson Fachin, decidiu nesta quarta-feira (09/09) suspender a decisão do ministro André Mendonça de afastar o diretor-geral da Polícia Federal, Andrei Rodrigues, e o diretor de Inteligência da corporação, Leandro Almada.
Felicity James is a senior reporter and producer with ABC News in Darwin. Felicity has reported on health, social, cultural and political issues across the NT, from Darwin's rural area to Arnhem Land and Timor-Leste.
Elon Musk's America PAC has opened its 2026 midterm ad campaign with a barrage of ads centered on trans issues. Musk has reportedly authorized the PAC to spend more than $100 million this cycle and is targeting four Democratic Senate candidates in competitive races: Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Josh Turek in Iowa, James T…
An inflatable emergency slide on the new Air Force One was accidentally deployed on Wednesday, delaying President Trump’s departure to Dallas, according to a person familiar with the episode.
WASHINGTON -- Former strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer firmly denied on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed before the October 7 attack, dismissing reports of such a conversation as “fiction.”
Native Australian bushland continues to be cleared at massive scale for cattle grazing, threatening the Great Barrier Reef and climate targets, despite federal efforts to rein in the practice and major supermarkets committing to stripping beef from cleared land from their supply chains.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the war with Iran would end “immediately” after the US midterm elections, tying the end of the conflict to the November 3 vote.
Stocks fell on Wall Street as the price of crude oil rose back above $US100 a barrel amid further escalation in the US war with Iran, with President Donald Trump saying he believes prices will remain elevated until after the midterm elections in November.
US President Donald Trump accused Tehran of attempting to influence America’s upcoming midterm elections and claimed that the war with Iran will end “immediately” after the election, while speaking to reporters on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump will headline an unusual Republican convention on Wednesday, dubbed “Trumpapalooza”, as the party seeks to energise voters before November’s midterm elections.
President Donald Trump capped the first day of his Republican Party's midterm convention by proposing to pay every US adult a $5,000 “Trump dividend” if his party wins November's congressional elections.
The US Treasury Department announced on Wednesday it will buy back up to $6 billion of government debt as it seeks to contain long-term borrowing costs.
A $1.47 billion data centre proposed for the foot of the West Gate Bridge would draw more power than an entire regional city and has sparked local opposition, as the state government flagged new rules to rein in the booming sector.
A blame game over Sydney’s crime wave has plunged relations between the Albanese and Minns Labor governments to a new low as Canberra accuses NSW of failing to provide paperwork to go after crime kingpins in Lebanon and Vietnam.
Dotted around the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s Elizabeth Street headquarters (even in the bathrooms) are framed signs which state: “Feeling anxious or stressed from being interviewed at the commission? Our witness liaison officer is here to help you.”
Syria has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's entry into its territory after he visited Israeli troops occupying southern Syria on Wednesday, calling the move a "provocative and a blatant violation" of the country's sovereignty.
US President Donald Trump attributed the win of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a state election to immigration rules and regulations that he cast as "horrible."
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett can “fix Israel after the chaos of October 7,” retired IDF general and counterterrorism expert Major-General (res.) Noam Tibon told The Jerusalem Post, as he spoke on his security priorities as a candidate on Bennett’s B’Yachad slate.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Oslo was almost hit by a drone.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
Yemen's Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday that the Houthis attacked the Saudi Arabian southwestern cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Jazan with ballistic missiles and drones.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said any attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, days after Yemen’s Houthis launched a barrage of missiles at the kingdom.
For decades, Ethiopian Israelis have been told to integrate patiently, vote loyally, serve courageously, and accept whatever political position established parties decide to offer them. But democracy is not an immigration office where citizens wait quietly for someone to call their number, and on Tuesday, Gadi Yevar…
The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya's rival political groups that paves the way for elections to be held within two years.
The UAE and seven other Arab and Muslim countries have welcomed the UK government’s decision to ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and impose sanctions on services linked to the settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.