New York floods in record breaking rainfall with more downpours expected
One of New York's wettest days in decades left the metropolitan area swamped on Friday after heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter rail…
One of New York's wettest days in decades left the metropolitan area swamped on Friday after heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter rail…
Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it aims to strengthen the island's defences against the Chinese navy.Key points:The submarine is part of a program…
South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of military hardware through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in…
Five US citizens jailed in Iran have landed in Qatar in a rare prisoner swap between the two opposing nations, dependant on $US6 billion in frozen assets. Key points:10…
Germany has shocked the United States 113-111 in Manila to reach its first men's FIBA Basketball World Cup final, where it will face Serbia. Key points:Andreas…
China's "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged…
China's military has began drills around Taiwan, saying it was a "serious warning" to separatist forces, in an angry and widely expected response to a…
Government agencies are now required to protect citizens from climate change in one US state, following a landmark legal victory for environmental activists.Key points:A policy used…
China's Foreign Ministry has condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, saying he was a separatist and "troublemaker through and through"…
The wife of former US marine pilot Daniel Duggan says the impact of his ongoing incarceration on their family is "horrendous".Key points:Daniel Duggan's extradition hearing is set…
The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a mass shooting in which 30 people were gunned down at a block party in the US city of Baltimore. Key points:The…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun meetings in Beijing, the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years, amid frosty bilateral ties…
Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies, including Australia, have held a secret meeting this weekend on the fringes of…
Montana has become the first US state to completely ban the TikTok app after Republican governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law on Wednesday. Key points:Montana's TikTok ban is effective…
China's military has simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of drills around the island, with the island's defence ministry reporting multiple air…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken it was unacceptable for Washington to politicise the case of Wall Street Journal…
Chinese authorities have raided the office of US corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group in Beijing and detained five local staff, the company says, putting foreign…
NBL MVP Xavier Cooks has made his NBA debut for the Washington Wizards just hours after having his first workout with the team.Key points:Cooks came…
Leading a crowd of thousands in chants of "Russia, Russia", President Vladimir Putin issued a brief rallying cry during a stadium concert in Moscow to support…
Taiwan has scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships operating near…