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An ambulance boat carrying crew members wearing hazmat suits approaches the hantavirus stricken cruise ship MV Hondius.

New rat virus cases fuel concern about cruise ship outbreak

Two new suspected cases of hantavirus were reported, ​as experts race to contain an outbreak that began on a luxury cruise ship.

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Trump said the US could revive Project Freedom, which was launched this week to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. (AP PHOTO)

Iran could withstand blockade for months, CIA warns

But the US President says if talks fail, the country may reintroduce ‘Project Freedom’.

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Sarah Ferguson had a secret “friends with benefits” arrangement with another now-convicted sex offender. 

Fergie’s secret ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement exposed

More light has been shed on ex-royal Sarah Ferguson’s messy romantic life, with revelations she had a secret ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement with another now-convicted sex offender. 

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In an undated image from the Department of Defense, an image of a UFO resembling a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects. (Department of Defense via The New York Times)  — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

‘New, never-before-seen’ UFO files finally released

It includes a strange sighting by Buzz Aldrin of a bright light source during the Apollo 11 moon mission.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will give evidence against a man who threatened him. (EPA PHOTO)

Man denies charge of threatening King's brother Andrew

The disgraced brother of King Charles who was forced to give up his titles will give evidence against a man who allegedly threatened him, a court has been told.

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Washington is awaiting Tehran's response to a US proposal that would formally end the war. (EPA PHOTO)

More clashes as US-Iran talks appear to stall

Iran says it is still weighing its response to the US peace proposal, ​but none was reported by mid-afternoon in Washington, just before midnight in Tehran.

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Sir David Attenborough has marked his 100th birthday, and for Australians the milestone highlights decades of connection with our country that shaped the world’s understanding of our wildlife and ecosystems.

Attenborough’s love affair with Australia on 100th birthday

A century after his birth, Sir David has cemented a legacy that continues to unfold in Australia and around the world, as we celebrate the man who taught generations to look more closely at the natural world.

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Seventeen Indonesian and Singaporean hikers were found ?and evacuated after Mount Dukono erupted. (EPA PHOTO)

Urgent search for three hikers trapped by volcanic eruption

More than a dozen hikers have been rescued after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia, while authorities are scrambling to find three others who are missing.

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Shall we take David Attenborough’s 100th birthday as evidence that there is hope in the world, that we can, in popular parlance, have nice things?

David Attenborough’s 100th is proof of hope in the world

Shall we take David Attenborough’s 100th birthday as evidence that there is hope in the world, that we can, in popular parlance, have nice things?

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A man in a mask ran towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while shouting abuse, according to reports. (AP PHOTO)

Man charged with harassing disgraced former prince Andrew

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has allegedly been threatened by a masked man near his home on the Sandringham Estate, with police charging a man with harassment.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage enjoys an ice cream after casting his vote during the local council elections.

Key sign on the nose Starmer’s Labour headed for wipeout

Ten years after voting for Brexit, the same voters are still dissatisfied and are continuing to buy whatever it is that Nigel Farage is selling. 

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Images released by US Central Command, which says  Iranian forces launched “multiple missiles, drones and small boats” at the three US warships.

Donald Trump dismisses warship attack as a ‘trifle’ matter

US President Donald Trump says ceasefire with Iran was still in place despite an Iranian attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, which he dismissed as “a trifle.”

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Prince Harry reportedly upset his kids have not grown up around their UK-based cousins.

Why royal family birthday pic has left Prince Harry ‘sad’

California love from his immediate family may not be enough for Prince Harry.

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Crowds watching a grey whale near Vancouver’s Stanley Park were left horrified by what happened next.

WATCH: Whale struck by jet ski in front of horrified crowd

A rare whale sighting took a shocking turn in front of stunned onlookers when it was struck by a jet ski rider.

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