Unification Church leader jailed over Yoon bribery scandal
Seoul court sentences Hak Ja Han, 83, to two years for bribing ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee and other corruption charges, as investigations linked to Yoon's martial law debacle continue.
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Seoul court sentences Hak Ja Han, 83, to two years for bribing ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee and other corruption charges, as investigations linked to Yoon's martial law debacle continue.
The death toll from Nepal's catastrophic floods has surpassed 600, with 41 Australians among the missing. A DFAT team has been deployed to assist in the rescue effort.
A 21-year-old man faces 30 charges after a four-day crime spree across Queensland ended with a shot fired at a police helicopter near Noosa.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the next election will be a referendum on superannuation, as unions launch a national campaign against Liberal and One Nation plans to overhaul the system.
India is serving court summons on LeT founder Hafiz Saeed through diplomatic channels, advancing the NIA case over the 2025 Pahalgam attack and setting the stage for a possible trial in absentia.
Independent MLA Yiŋiya Guyula has resigned from the NT parliament after a decade, citing a lack of partnership from the CLP government. His departure triggers a September 12 by-election in the sprawling Mulka electorate.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised the AFL's handling of the Sydney Swans scandal, called for a cultural reset, and pressed Israel for transparency over the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom.
Gaza hospitals are using ice cream freezer trucks as makeshift morgues as cemeteries fill and airstrikes continue. The death toll has passed 2,300, with health officials warning the crisis will deepen if the war continues.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt steps down ahead of the 2026 US midterms. Trump names no successor yet, with several candidates in contention.
Former prime minister John Howard has told the Liberal Party to avoid a coalition with One Nation and instead focus on policy ideas to win back voters. His advice comes as polling shows the Coalition trailing One Nation and Labor in primary support.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has killed at least 132 people, with rescue workers digging through rubble in Pereira, Cali and Quibdo as international aid begins to arrive.
A Tasmanian law requiring council candidates to include a physical address on election material is drawing fire from both a firearms advocate and a domestic violence survivor, who say it puts their safety at risk.
A former Indian diplomat recalls the day Al Qaeda bombed the US Embassy in Nairobi in 1998, killing 214 people and wounding over 5,000.
A political storm has erupted in South Australia after anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe called former deputy premier Vickie Chapman a “witch,” deepening the Liberal Party’s internal divide.
Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses Russia of hunting civilians with drones after a vegetable seller in Kherson was wounded in a drone attack, as civilian casualties surge across Ukraine.
The Trump administration's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, announced amid the war with Iran, raises major non-proliferation concerns and could reshape West Asian geopolitics.
Iran warns that the conflict in West Asia will spread if the US resumes military strikes, as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in Washington amid a collapsed ceasefire.
A 17-year-old girl killed in an alleged domestic violence murder on Elcho Island is remembered as a sweet and gentle student. NT leaders unite to call for action against domestic violence.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to resign today amid pressure from the Tarique Rahman government over his ties to former leader Sheikh Hasina.
The US has signed a nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, allowing uranium enrichment without stringent oversight. Experts warn it could fuel a regional arms race.