Thai court rules ex-PM Thaksin must serve one year in jail
The Supreme Court ruling is yet another blow to the influential Shinawatra political dynasty.
NZ ‘suitcase murder’: Anti-depressants found in children’s bodies
A jury heard Hakyung Lee killed her children in an attempted mass suicide after her husband’s death.
Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests
Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.
First photos of site where NZ bushman hid children released
Police also found a stash of firearms and ammunition at the campsite surrounded by dense vegetation.
Succession secured: Murdoch family reach deal over future of media empire
The Murdoch family have reached a deal which will see Rupert Murdoch’s son Lachlan cement control of the family media empire that includes Fox News
‘My best pal’: Alleged messages from Trump and Mandelson in newly released Epstein files
Files from a “birthday book” compiled for the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein appear to include a glowing contribution from the current UK ambassador to Washington
Indonesian President Prabowo replaces five ministers after deadly protests
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was among those ousted days after protesters raided her home.
LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza City as Netanyahu tells residents to ‘leave now’
Israeli forces bomb more high-rise buildings in Gaza City as Netanyahu warns residents to flee.
South Korea to send plane for workers detained in US immigration raid
Flagship carrier Korean Air says plane could depart for Atlanta, Georgia, as soon as Wednesday.
Google gets away almost scot-free in US search antitrust case
What was Judge Amit Mehta thinking? When he ruled a year ago that Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by stifling search competition, we thought
Sleep, exercise, hydrate – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn’t announce pregnancy, seriously
The pop star and NFL player announced their engagement in August 2025, but the ultrasound images shared with the rumor trace back months earlier.
‘Phillies Karen’ wasn’t identified, fired from New Jersey school district job
A post from the district joked that someone who worked there would “obviously have caught the ball bare-handed in the first place.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed Trump was FBI informant in Epstein case. Here’s what we know
Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, made the comment in September 2025.