Cyclone Gita tore down Parliament House in Tonga, but some Pacific islands have escaped without serious damage.

Three people have been shot and wounded near the US National Security Agency's headquarters in Maryland and one person is in custody.

When evaluating President Donald Trump's lawyer's new admission that he paid porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000, it's worth focusing on what he doesn't deny.

The country of parental leave, short work weeks and Lederhosen may soon embark on a bold, new experiment: making public transport free.

Police allege Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took bribes in return for outcomes for businessmen.

Pope Francis urged people to slow down amid the noise, haste and desire for instant gratification in a high-tech world.

On Tuesday afternoon, the New York Times editorial board announced that it had hired journalist and essayist Quinn Norton as its lead opinion writer.

The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating the White House's employment of former senior aide Rob Porter.

Having grown up between the United States and Australia, and with American rural family ties who leaned more towards pro-gun than not, I was always immersed in both worlds: Australia, the country that took action in the wake of horrific, senseless tragedy – and America, the country that offered pr...

Storm clouds are gathering over US President Donald Trump after the admission by his lawyer that he sent $130,000 to a pornographic film actress, who claimed to have had an affair with Trump.

As Benjamin Netanyahu fought back against a police finding that he had accepted nearly $300,000 in bribes, his self-confidence betrayed not the slightest worry.

An Israeli court has ordered a former Melbourne school principal accused of child sex abuse be placed under psychiatric evaluation until further notice.

Seventeen fatalities have been confirmed after the gunman, suspected to be a 19-year-old former student at the school, opened fire.

Charity group Oxfam should not be made a scapegoat for a problem that can occur anywhere in the world.

South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, bringing an end to his scandal-marred tenure.

The firearm industry was riding high during the run-up to the 2016 election.

The school day was ten minutes from ending when a fire alarm went off at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day.

Nikolas Cruz called himself "the annihilator" and spoke about shooting animals and people.

The family of an Australian man accused of spying in the United Arab Emirates fears he could face a firing squad and may have been tortured in prison.

Aaron Feis jumped between a female student and the shooter, pushing her through a door and out of danger.

Aaron Feis jumped between a female student and the shooter, pushing her through a door and out of danger.

Ajit Pai has drawn scrutiny in part for his meetings with Sinclair executives since the election of President Donald Trump, who selected Pai to lead the agency.

Ajit Pai has drawn scrutiny in part for his meetings with Sinclair executives since the election of President Donald Trump, who selected Pai to lead the agency.

The leader of a white nationalist militia says Florida school shooting suspect is a member of his group and participated in paramilitary drills in Tallahassee.

Germany's Turkish community plans to bring criminal charges against a senior member of the far-right Alternative for Germany.