The criminal case against US actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie Rust has ended, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal. More from Local ...

Russian forces have captured two villages in Ukraine, one in Kharkiv region in the northeast and one in eastern Donetsk region, the Russian Defence Ministry says.

Holiday travellers are being warned to keep up to date with the latest fire conditions as several states face growing bushfire risks from Boxing Day.

Travellers are being warned to monitor for symptoms after a new case of measles was detected after a person was exposed to the disease on an international flight.

The Israeli parliament has voted to extend the state of emergency in the country for another year in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have ended higher as gains by many of the so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks pushed benchmarks up on a holiday-thinned trading day.

Commuters should get more time to spend with family and less time stuck on train platforms after a major union succumbed to pressure over work bans.

Italy's government has pledged to push ahead with a controversial plan to detain asylum seekers in centres in Albania and says it would work with allies on "innovative" ideas to curb flows of ...

Australians will splash $1.3 billion on Boxing Day sales after unseasonably early shopping tactics, despite cost-of-living pressures.

An emotional Anthony Albanese has reflected on the devastation of Cyclone Tracy while touring a new exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the disaster.

Australians will splash $1.3 billion on Boxing Day sales after some unseasonably early shopping tactics, despite cost of living pressures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says more than 3000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and ...