Australia’s most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week. Read More
Harry and Meghan’s trip felt like a royal tour – except many Aussies weren’t interested
The Sussexes’ four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some. Read More
Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting
The criminal case against the actor was dismissed in 2024. Read More
Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies ‘diplomatic crisis’ with Spain after conquest row
The Mexican president says there were never tensions over Spanish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue. Read More
Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached. Read More
Building of Trump’s White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says
Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June. Read More
At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say. Read More
HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears
Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with. Read More
French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies “any connection” to the incident. Read More
French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report
President Emmanuel Macron said France had “loved, dreamed and grown up” with the stalwart of French cinema. Read More