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Recent UFO sightings could be probes from alien mothership - Pentagon official
Authors of academic paper claim that aliens could be visiting Earth from a nearby planet.
China accidentally reveals massive plan
Seemingly innocuous corporate images have revealed China’s next military move.
'Slipping into the abyss': Passenger planes set ablaze as nation descends into chaos
Sudan has descended into chaos with civilians killed and planes on fire on the tarmac.
Tragic end to Beaumont children mystery
Father of three children who went missing in 1960s, never to be found, dies.
Powering down: Germany’s last nuclear plants in final hours
Renewable energy is on the horizon for Germany, with three closures of nuclear plants.
Going to Mars: What to know about first test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship
Elon Musk anticipates using Starship to launch satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Nato member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence
The new fence will hopefully curb illegal immigration between Russia and Finland.
Carmel Sepuloni to lead first mission to Pacific since Covid-19
Deputy PM says it's more important than ever we take collective action on climate change.
Shocking footage: Innocent man slain in wild gunfight after cops knocked on wrong door
Why officers approached the wrong address remains part of an ongoing investigation.
'Now we are truly equal': Cook Islands parliament decriminalises homosexuality
The passing of the bill reflects the Cook Islands' changing society.
Japanese PM unhurt after blast shakes port he was visiting
The incident comes only nine months after former PM Shinzo Abe was assassinated.
‘The water was red’: Hawaii surfer recalls costly shark attack
"As I went by the gills, it let go."
True origins of Covid may never be revealed, says Chinese doctor there ‘at the very beginning’
There is reportedly no evidence of which animals the virus could be traced back to.
Hungarians encouraged to report on neighbours raising trans children
A new law has forbidden homosexuality or gender change to minors.
Pregnant shoplifter shot by employee, gives birth via C-section
The employee is cooperating with the police.
OnlyFans star held for 30 hours before being deported from US
The Aussie influencer has opened up about the harrowing 30 hours she spent in a cell.
Fungus outbreak: US paper mill worker dies, nearly 100 cases
The fungal infection is related to a fungus that grows in moist soil and decomposing wood.
Warning for travellers amid Bali’s huge crackdown on tourists
The way Bali authorities are dealing with foreigners is changing.
Friend of slain kids’ mom describes ‘zombie’ claims to jury
A mother accused of a triple murder described some people as 'possessed'.
‘Cheated’: Fury as Reddit sex worker exposed
Customers are now furious after her true identity was revealed.
Why Australia is the worst place to have a mortgage
Opinion: Interest rates may have stabilised but that doesn’t mean mortgages will.
Pet arrives home: Dog-tired after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey
A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 241 kilometres of ice.
US secret docs leak suspect appears in court, frantic final call revealed
Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old suspect faces decades in prison if found guilty.
Mum of boy killed in road rage shooting tried to save kids
The shooter has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Leaked documents expose China’s Putin secret
Documents obtained by US Intelligence have reportedly revealed China’s plan.
French court approves Macron's controversial plan to raise pension age
The decision comes after three months of mass protests.
'Crying all day': Court hears why US mum strangled her own son
A mother has been charged with murder in the death of her 11-year-old son.
Sydney man reveals what he'll buy after $30m Powerball win
The man was the only Division One winning entry.
'I can’t forget it': 90yo survivor recalls horrors of Warsaw Ghetto
Tova Gutstein is among the few remaining witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in WWII.
Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war
It is the latest in a series of Govt moves to silence objective reporting of the war.
What is Discord, the chatting app tied to classified leaks?
Sensitive US military documents on the Ukraine war spread on the platform.
Trump answers questions for seven hours in New York fraud lawsuit
The former president's attorney says he was "not only willing but also eager to testify".