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Colombian Maria Consuelo Cordoba wants to die after years of breathing through tubes after horror acid attack
A woman left with a severely disfigured face after her husband threw acid at her says she is so exhausted by d…
San Francisco: Two-hour long race to save man trapped under pile of garbage inside rubbish truck
A routine early morning collection has taken a terrifying turn, with a man heard screaming for help from insid…
‘Brink of madness’: German backpacker Carolina Wilga details her 12-day WA outback nightmare in tell-all book
Caroline Wilga reveals how she was repeatedly brought to ‘the brink of madness’ during her terrifying 12-day n…
China, Taiwan stoush, missile test loom large over Pacific talks
A ballistic missile test and an international stoush loom large as Anthony Albanese nears the end of high-stak…
The ‘miracle house’ that survived Nepal’s floods
People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as raging flo…
The moment a man is struck by lightning – then walks away unharmed
Footage shows Thomas Fahmy suddenly drop to the ground in a fiery flash. After being discharged from hospital,…
Nepal's 'miracle house'
The green house in Dhunge Bazar went viral after footage showed it withstanding the raging floodwaters.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tells Defence Minister Riched Marles ‘capable allies’ must step up
The US has issued a thinly veiled message to the Albanese government about Australia’s defence spending at a m…
Gun found in Alps lake by tourists could help finally solve 14-year-old violent murders of al-Hilli family
For 14 years, the key to solving one of this century’s most violent and inexplicable murders has perhaps lain …
'You look like s---': Trump mocks friend on obesity drugs
Donald Trump has spoken at length about a "brutal" friend taking obesity drugs that he said looked like "s---"…
A village in mourning after Nepalese floods
Chogyal Dorie Lama grieves his wife, brother and sister-in-law, who owned a hotel where several Australians we…
Two police officers injured in US shooting
A shooting in the US Mid=West has left multiple victims, including two police officers.
Nepal floods: Australia ramps up search efforts, rescuers race to save trapped workers as death toll hits 1204
The Australian government is ramping up its rescue efforts in flood-ravaged Nepal as the death toll climbs pas…
Donald Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz to ‘Trump Strait’ as ‘Lake America’ appears on Apple Maps in US
Donald Trump has set his sights on another major landmark on the world map.
Coins featuring Donald Trump in circulation
Coins featuring US President Donald Trump's face are now in circulation in America, according to US officials
RAAF relief plane arrives in Nepal
Supplies from Australia have arrived in Nepal aboard an RAAF aircraft.
Tiger Woods enters plea deal
Golf star Tiger Woods will have his licence suspended for five years after reaching a plea deal over a car cra…
‘Not a fan’: Trump ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan left the US
The US president said “if I were the royal family, I would not have taken them back”.
Judge issues jail warning to Tiger Woods after plea deal in DUI case
Woods had his licence suspended for five years after agreeing to a reduced charge of reckless driving followin…
Lindsay Clancy jury deadlocked: Jurors tell judge for a second time they can’t agree on a verdict
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have ended another day of deliberations without a verdict on whether…
Egypt bus tragedy: At least 22 dead in South Sinai road accident
The accident happened on a road linking the tourist resorts of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai province.
Sheffield infant murder: Four adults charged after baby girl found stabbed to death
A court has heard grim new allegations regarding the baby girl’s death during an appearance by the two men and…
Portugal tourist stabbing: British mum stabbed to death in front of child at luxury resort in Albufeira
The 34-year-old was allegedly attacked a number of times at the luxury hotel where she had been staying with h…
Two small islands creating one big stink over ownership
With Vanuatu filing a case on its long-running boundary dispute to the International Court of Justice, others …
Iran fires on Gulf neighbours after US military strikes Tehran’s military targets
Kuwait City and Bahrain were both targeted by Iranian drones as Tehran responded to a night of US strikes.
Augsburg train station blast in Germany hours after Leipzig airport attack linked to Kremlin
The explosion and discovery of a second suspicious device at a train station came just hours after the Europea…
World in pictures, September 2, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.
Thailand Visa changes: Regulation changes set to impact Australians visiting South East Asian holiday hotspot
Thai authorities claim the harsh crackdown aims to address concerns around foreigners misusing extended stay v…
Markets slide as inflation fears trigger global bond sell-off – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Bu…
China’s flood rescue is a no-go zone for foreign media, what does it have to hide?
With 260 foreigners from 23 countries believed to be among the missing, the rescue operations under way at the…
As Putin’s long shadow falls across Europe, Germany’s far-right is prospering
Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election deba…
Charlotte, North Carolina: Woman attacked by pack of dogs as quiet neighbourhood becomes blood bath
Neighbours who jumped in to help woman being brutally mauled by pack of dogs ended up victims themselves.
Charlie Kirk: Prosecutors seek death penalty for alleged 23-year-old assassin of conservative activist
Damning evidence and capital punishment has been presented against the alleged assassin of controversial conse…
‘Unable to welcome you’: Bali restaurant Chez Gado Gado breaks silence following devastating fire
‘Thank you for the memories. Thank you for the love. And thank you for being part of the Chaz Gado Gado family…
New York: Bank of America worker, Erin Piacenti, identified as Times Square stabbing attack victim
New York police say the woman who was killed in a random stabbing in Times Square worked for Bank Of America.
Husband uses robot vacuum to catch wife cheating then goes to jail for secretly filming her
The husband used the footage from the robot vacuum cleaner to initiate divorce proceedings, but in a wacky twi…
Five Australians make contact, 38 unaccounted for as Nepal flood rescue operation continues
The death toll from the disaster has surpassed 1000, with 4000 people still missing across the region.
Lindsay Clancy verdict delayed following fourth day of jury deadlock in high-profile murder trial
A 12-person jury tasked with deciding the fate of alleged murderer Lindsay Clancy has concluded a fourth day o…
Meghan Markle’s list of property demands for lavish new life revealed after touching down in UK with family
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly searching for a lavish new UK home with a list of must-have feat…
Hegseth enrages Canada by mocking appearance of female military cadets
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back at repeated insults from Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bes…