Europe

Australia is within striking distance of signing a free trade agreement with the European Union, a deal that would send a clear message to other trading nations - but there is a sticking point.

Aya Nakamura’s performance at the July 2024 Oympics opening ceremony sparked a political firestorm among far-Right politicians and conservatives.

Psychological trauma has been attributed to the assisted suicide of a euthanasia advocate, who was recently arrested for his involvement in the use of a suicide pod in Switzerland.

US authorities say a man alleged to have collaborated and supplied the bomber of a fertility clinic with 270 pounds of fertiliser has been arrested.

With US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats reshaping global trade, Australia and the European Union are intensifying efforts to finalise a free trade agreement.

Only a day after failed ceasefire talks, Ukraine has blown up a bridge that connects Russia and Crimea, causing a massive underwater explosion.

US President Donald Trump is ‘open’ to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards an elusive ceasefire.

For 18 months, Ukraine’s internal security service planned an audacious assault on far-flung Russian airfields - first sneaking drones into Russia, then planting them near key military runways.

A massive volcanic eruption near a popular European holiday destination has seen dozens of terrified tourists run for safety. 

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will carry out new searches near the former home of the prime suspect, Christian Brueckner, in Portugal.

Russia and Ukraine wrapped up a second round of talks in just an hour, agreeing to another prisoner swap but failing to reach a ceasefire.

Ukraine has launched a massive drone attack deep in Russian territory, destroying more than 40 military aircraft, a Ukrainian security official confirmed to the Associated Press.

A police officer is also in a coma.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not committed to upcoming peace talks with Russia, accusing Moscow of withholding its proposals.

But Australia’s Government has stopped short of joining NATO, the EU and US in blaming Beijing amid a wave of support for the tiny nation.