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24 prisoners released in the largest Russia-West swap since the Cold War

Russia and the West have released a total of 24 prisoners in the biggest exchange since the end of the Cold War, officials...

Twenty-four prisoners released in the largest Russia-West swap since the Cold War

Key PointsThe deal included 16 prisoners moving from Russia to the West and eight held in the West being sent back to Russia.Many...

Paying to play: The Australian athletes crowdfunding their Olympic dreams

Viktor Kovalenko's colleagues call him "the medal maker", with the Sydney-based sailing coach guiding the Australian team to seven Olympic gold medals over...

Israel says Hamas’ military leader Mohammed Deif was killed in July

Key PointsIsraeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the strike that killed Deif was a "significant milestone".The announcement comes a day after Hamas' top...

A Hamas leader killed. ‘New levels’ of war threatened. What does this mean for Israeli hostages?

With killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, the chances of dozens of Israeli hostages held in Gaza being released have diminished,...

‘It will shame Copenhagen’: Bob Brown wants Queen Mary to intervene in anti-whaler’s arrest

Former Greens leader Bob Brown has appealed to Tasmanian-born royalty, Queen Mary of Denmark, to step in and urge the release of anti-whaling...

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

The man accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices held at the US military prison...

‘Is she Indian or is she black?’: Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump questioned whether his Democratic rival Kamala Harris is "black" during a contentious interview at the country's largest...

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel delivered ‘crushing blows’ to its enemies

Israel will respond forcefully to any attack on it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, after the and of a .Netanyahu said Israel had...

Alongside Istanbul, Kyoto and Paris, this Australian city has been crowned for its beauty

Key PointsAdelaide has been named one of the most beautiful cities in the world for its vine-spotted hills and Art Deco cityscape.Architectural Digest,...

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