Europe

A captured Australian fighter jailed for 13 years by Russian forces should be given full protections afforded to prisoners of war, the government says.

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of the war lasted just two hours, with shocking comments made about people at the table losing ‘even more of their loved ones’.

US President Donald Trump says peace between Ukraine and Russia is not going to happen until ‘Putin and I get together’, as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky slams Russia’s second-rate delegation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name is not on the Kremlin’s list of officials joining Ukraine peace talks in Turkey, throwing doubt on the latest move to secure peace in the troubled region.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘scared’ to meet face-to-face, issuing a concerning ultimatum in hopes of the leader fronting up.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has told a Paris court she feared she would be raped and killed and wouldn't make it back to her children when she was held at gunpoint.

Artists, performers and adoring fans have gathered for two semifinals to decide which nations will compete with the 'Big Five' for the Eurovision crown.

French officials have dismissed online speculation about an alleged bag of cocaine appearing next to the president as fake news, saying it is just a tissue.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has thrown down a challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, confirming he will be ready to meet him face-to-face in Turkey this week.

King Charles has announced he will not be attending the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 18, sending Prince Edward in his stead.

One of Spain’s most famous cities, Barcelona, is under government alert as a massive toxic chemical cloud spreads across a region affecting at least 200,000 residents.

Pope Leo XIV has visited a shrine to the Virgin Mary run by the Augustinian religious order in the Italian town of Genazzano and paid his respects to former Pope Francis.

The leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Poland say after their meeting in Kyiv, Russia faces sanctions backed by the US if it does not agree to a new truce in Ukraine.

As the Catholic church and faithful celebrate Pope Leo’s election, one cardinal who was in the conclave during the vote has given a candid insight, comparing it to the Academy award-winning movie. 

Pope Leo XIV has pledged to help the Catholic Church be an ‘ark of salvation’ as he celebrated his first mass as pontiff and as history's first US pope.