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France, Britain, Germany and the US will ask the UN atomic watchdog to demand access to Iran's nuclear facilities and enriched uranium stock.

Donald Trump saying outrageous things is nothing new, he is after all the man who gave us “grab ’em by the p***y”. But this week he has hit a new low.

A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetched $236.4 million ($AU364m), becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5 has warned that China is using spies disguised as headhunters to recruit parliamentarians, amid concern over Beijing’s activities in the UK.

Thirteen people have been killed by an Israeli strike on a compound in Lebanon, which the military says was being used by Hamas to carry out attacks on Israel.

The European Union’s top trade negotiator has arrived in Australia to reopen trade talks, with both sides sounding optimistic about securing a long elusive deal.  

A custody battle over the Queen’s beloved corgis is shaping up to be the latest blow to hit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who’s already facing eviction and a shrinking royal safety net.

In advice that is certain to be on the nose for many, Australian academics are advising parents to ask their babies for consent before changing a nappy.

Multiple international and domestic airlines have suffered major disruptions following a massive volcanic eruption that sent plumes of ash over four kilometres into the air.

The mass poisoning event killed one and left 20 travellers ill.

Police believe their classmates deliberately added a chemical to their water bottles.

Chipmakers and analysts are warning of a memory chip shortage that could hit the consumer electronics and automotive industries next year.

The US is pushing the UN Security Council to support and enshrine Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. But Israel, Hamas, Russia and others have objections.

Donald Trump has flagged he's willing to dramatically escalate his administration's confrontation with Venezuela, amid a US military escalation in the Caribbean.

The BBC has been forced to apologise to the Princess of Wales after an embarrassing on-air gaff, as US President Donald Trump prepares to sue the broadcaster for billions.