Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing
Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall. Read More
Oil jumps above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail
The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen. Read More
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar’s Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him. Read More
The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation. Read More
Pope prioritises world’s fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour
Leo XIV wants the world’s attention on a continent vital to the Church’s future, an aide says. Read More
Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market
The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants. Read More
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
The conflict is now a test of wills – Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war’s costs. Read More
After Iran talks falter, the big question is ‘what happens next?’
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC’s Lyse Doucet. Read More
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of hundreds of ceasefire violations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his nation’s forces would respond “symmetrically” to Russian attacks. Read More
Justin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled set
The star spent much of the gig singing along to YouTube videos of early hits like Baby and Never say Never. Read More