Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Australia had contacted Moscow about the possible capture of an Australian citizen fighting with Ukrainian forces and that it was looking into the matter.

Authorities reportedly found the cache of pink and yellow Captagon pills in a security compound formerly belonging to ousted president Bashar al-Assad's forces.

The Israeli military's actions in southern Gaza had a "circumstantial influence" on a decision by Hamas militants to kill six hostages in August, an IDF report says.

Kazakh authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. 

Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure across regions of Ukraine killed at least one person and injured at least 20 more early on Christmas Day, local authorities say.

Residents could be seen leaning over their back fences with garden hoses as they tried to stop fire spreading to their properties as Adelaide swelters through hot and dangerous conditions.

From the beach to the bush, Aussies flocked to oceans, parks and paddocks to celebrate Christmas Day. For some though, the day-to-day work goes on, and for others it is an opportunity to give back to their local community.

He has been stripped of the award, which honours men who advocate for women, following accusations from his co-star in the movie It Ends With Us.

Boxing Day is here, and with that comes a whole slate of amazing new films. We guide you through them, from Oscars favourites to family fun.

Brazilian authorities are assessing the risks of water contamination in a river after a deadly bridge collapse. 

The US transport authority lifts a ground stop on American Airlines flights after a system-wide technical issue was resolved.

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reaches an agreement with some rebel leaders to merge factions under the new administration.

A Dutch court convicts five men for their part in last month's violence against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam that sparked accusations of anti-Semitism

Conservationists say a threatened fairy tern population at a nesting site in WA's South West has been "almost wiped out" halfway through breeding season.

Multiple helicopters have been circling the skies at North Avoca Beach, while the local surf club and police are also involved in the search. 

A gusty change on Boxing Day will keep firefighters on "high alert" in South Australia as Adelaide faces the hottest Christmas Day for eight years.

A Wantirna South man presented himself to a police station following an investigation into an anti-Semitic protest on the steps of Parliament House last Friday.

Justin Trudeau has suffered a series of blows in recent days, spurred by the surprise resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, which marked the first open dissent against the prime minister from within his cabinet and has emboldened critics.

NSW Police arrested Guy Norman Hartcher in Pendle Hill and charged the 77-year-old with use carriage service-procure under 16 years for sex with another and use carriage service to send indecent material to person under 16.

Turkish authorities say they’ve seized a baby gorilla after an attempt to smuggle it through the country from Nigeria, en-route to Thailand. It was seized over the weekend after customs officials inspected a crate, handing it over to the national parks authority, which says the baby gorilla’s he...

A woman in Taiwan is facing eight years jail after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly poisoning Brisbane university student, Alex Shorey, with rat poison

The US president's move comes just weeks before Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.

A suspect is in custody after allegedly setting the victim's clothing alight on the subway early on Sunday morning. 

Burt the crocodile, known for his role in the iconic Australian film Crocodile Dundee, has died at Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove.

A potential merger of Honda and Nissan, and its alliance partners Mitsubishi and Renault SA, could create a new manufacturer worth $79.9 billion, producing 8 million cars a year.