Fears of escalation in the Ukraine war after the country fired US supplied long-range missiles into Russia for the first time.

The salvo came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons, opening the door to a potential nuclear response by Moscow.

Rising tension around Russia's war in Ukraine has stolen much of the focus at the G20 summit in Brazil.

Heir to the throne Prince William and his family are believed to have been at home at the time of the burglary.

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Wednesday, November 20 marks a grim milestone in the history of Ukraine. What happens next will determine if its borders stand.

Demonstrators clad in black marched through the streets of Ohio waving the swastika flag, not far from the office of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.

The Australian was convicted in May on national security charges along with 13 other pro-democracy activists.

A small group of marchers in the Ohio capital Columbus bellowed racist slurs and other profanities.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Wellington for the final stretch of a week-long protest that has spanned the length of the country. Here is why.

A proposed law that would redefine New Zealands founding treaty between the British Crown and Mori chiefs has prompted protests.

The family of man shot, killed by Las Vegas police are demanding the officer's arrest.

Extradition of accused Easey Street killer to Australia approved by Italian government.

Two people have died and a third person is fighting for life after man went on a stabbing spree in New York.

Satellite images show major expansions at five complexes where Russia has made solid-fuel missile engines, indicating the Kremlin plans to significantly boost missile production.

At 500 kilometres an hour, the Maglev could revolutionise rail travel. But its also causing plenty of controversy.

Russia must not be rewarded for its aggression against Ukraine or the safety and prosperity of other nations will not be secure.

The world is made up of herbivores and carnivores, Emmanuel Macron says. The meat-eaters are circling for a carnivores picnic of territorial conquest.

The extradition will still need the final approval from a Rome judge which is expected to be within days.

The troupe, which is operated by the Falun Gong religious movement, requires its performers to train under abusive conditions, former performers say.

Liberty Energy chief Chris Wright and his team drink a fracking fluid cocktail.

Harry previously alleged that Buckingham Palace had a secret agreement with Rupert Murdochs newspaper group.

Access to a safe and legal abortion may be what saves my life in a risky pregnancy or childbirth. Its no longer guaranteed in the US and it is why many American women are stockpiling abortion pills.

A man is accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as well as encouraging dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious, court documents show.

Lana Chapman's heart broke the first time she spotted Cindy lying in the dirt outside a 7-Eleven, so fat she could barely move.