United States strikes Houthis in Red Sea, EU to send three warships
European Union will send three warships to safeguard vessels in the Red Sea as Yemeni Houthi rebels intensify attacks against commercial trade
South Africa accuses Israel of genocide at International Court of Justice
South Africa takes Israel to the UN's top court on allegations of genocide
Spectacular New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney honour Bowie, Prince and Wilder

Hundreds of thousands flock to harbour to enjoy firework show remembering some of the great names lost in 2016

Hundreds of thousands flock to harbour to enjoy firework...

Germany is ‘stronger than terrorism’, Merkel says in new year message

Chancellor Angela Merkel will promise Germans ‘security in freedom’ and reaffirm that the country is ‘considerate and open’

Chancellor Angela Merkel will promise Germans...

Trump praises Putin for not expelling US diplomats

The Russian president declines to retaliate after US expels 35 Russian...

The Russian president declines to retaliate after US expels...

Mali returns migrants deported by France

Mali returns two deported migrants back to France, as it could not be proved that they were actually Malian

Mali returns two deported migrants back to France, as it...

Updated | Russia will not expel US diplomats, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided not to expel any US...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided not to...

Updated | Syria ceasefire holds after initial clashes

A new nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups...

A new nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces...

Trump New York co-chair won't resign despite racist remarks about Obamas

Carl Paladino, who said he wanted to see the President dead of mad cow disease and first lady living with a gorilla, will not resign despite the school board...

Carl Paladino, who said he wanted to see the President dead...

Turkey detains 30 Islamic State suspects in Adana

Turkish police detained 30 people suspected of links to Islamic State in the...

Turkish police detained 30 people suspected of links to...

US ‘surprised’ over British PM Theresa May’s criticism of John Kerry Israel speech

The US State department has voiced surprise after UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said that comments made by John Kerry, the US secretary of...

The US State department has voiced surprise after UK Prime...

Russia vows response to diplomat expulsion from US

Russia has promised to respond to the expulsion of 35 of its diplomats from...

Russia has promised to respond to the expulsion of 35 of...

US expels Russian diplomats over cyber attacks

35 Russian diplomats have been given 72 hours to leave the United States

35 Russian diplomats have been given 72 hours to leave the...

Turkish journalist arrested ‘over tweet’

Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik says Istanbul police have arrested him regarding...

Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik says Istanbul police have...

Putin announces truce between Syrian government and rebels

The truce will come into force at midnight but will not apply to the Islamic...

The truce will come into force at midnight but will not...

Netanyahu lambasts Kerry for ‘biased speech against Israel’

Outgoing US secretary of state John Kerry had warned that Israel's...

Outgoing US secretary of state John Kerry had warned that...

Actress Debbie Reynolds dies, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher

US actress Debbie Reynolds dies of a suspected stroke a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher 

US actress Debbie Reynolds dies of a suspected stroke a day...

6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

The earthquake hit an area north of the capital, Tokyo • Met agency says there was no risk of a tsunami

The earthquake hit an area north of the capital, Tokyo...

Syria: Turkey and Russia agree terms of ceasefire

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency says countries have agreed...

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency says countries...

The world in 2016 | Brexit, Trump and the new normal

What can be a more fitting picture for the new normality which seems to have...

What can be a more fitting picture for the new normality...