Putin critic Navalny, freed from jail, resumes presidential campaign
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has held a political rally, hours after being released from jail and pledged to continue his presidential campaign despite the authorities saying he is ineligible to stand.…
Protesters call for justice after Maltese journalist’s killing
Thousands of Maltese have called for justice in a protest held by a group of non-governmental organisations after a journalist was killed last Monday. The demonstrations in Malta‘s capital, Valletta, were…
Last post: Titanic victim’s letter sells for record $135,000
A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of the Titanic has sold at auction for 126,000 pounds ($A135,000), a record price for correspondence from…
Trump: Raqqa fall ‘critical breakthrough,’ end of Islamic State in sight
US President Donald Trump has hailed the defeat of Islamic State fighters in their self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa as “a critical breakthrough” in a worldwide campaign against the militants. On…
Malta offers $1.5 million reward to find journalist’s killers
Malta‘s government has said it is offering a reward of 1 million euros ($A1.5 million) for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the death of prominent journalist…
Militants attack Egypt police, dozens killed: sources
Egypt‘s security forces have suffered one of their heaviest attacks after militants firing rockets and detonating explosives hit a police operation on Friday in the western desert, authorities and security…
Storm Brian clobbers Ireland and British coastal towns, buildings damaged
Storm Brian has battered towns in Ireland and along the western coast of England and Wales, with gusts and high seas causing heavy damage to buildings. Less than a week…
Three dead, search on for others after landslide at Malaysia construction site
Three foreign workers have been killed and 11 others are missing after a landslide at a construction site in George Town, capital of the northwest Malaysian state of Penang, authorities…
Trump expected to pressure China’s Xi to rein in North Korea: officials
US President Donald Trump is expected to pressure China’s president when they meet next month in Beijing to do more to rein in North Korea out of a belief that…
Obama blasts ‘politics of division’ on return to campaign trail
Former President Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail for the first time since he left the White House, has called on voters to reject a growing “politics of division”…
