The warning from a German intelligence chief comes as Russia carries out strikes across Ukraine and on a Turkish civilian boat in the Black Sea.

The incident prompted a counter-terrorism probe and forced evacuations at dozens of homes near the air base, where US planes had been stationed to carry out strikes on Iran.

A 15-year-old student has lost a hand picking up a police grenade as part of nationwide protests in France over classroom conditions that have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools since last week.

The prize went to scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch the activity of individual nerve cells on or off.

The FBI says authorities have arrested a California woman and accused her of spying on one of the sons of Taiwan's president at the behest of Chinese officials.

Former psychiatrist Benjamin Wen is warned by a judge he will face imprisonment, ahead of his sentencing for sexually abusing young patients. WARNING: This story contains details that may distress some readers.

A report on the sale and use of pepper spray for self-defence in the Northern Territory under a government trial has found 3,714 people have bought the product so far, with 46 prohibited buyers identified and three non-lawful deployments recorded.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against police over his arrest in relation to the Epstein files earlier this year.

More than 40,000 spectators attended the "modern day corroboree" on Worimi Country at Raymond Terrace in New South Wales.

The WA government is weighing up future plans for a desalination plant in Esperance as work on a $543 million upgrade to the historic Goldfields water pipeline ramps up.

Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has called an early election as the country grapples with a housing crisis.

From one-pot pasta to a crunchy green salad, these easy recipes will put spring asparagus on your weeknight menu.

Alongside five mates, Hayden Sumner has completed a cross-country relay from Perth to Sydney in honour of his late mother, who spent years in abusive relationships.

Kevin Walters pulls off a few surprises in his Australian squad for the Rugby League World Cup, but the side he will try and lead to glory is proof we are in a new era for Test football.

The FBI calls this type of online cult "modern-day terrorism". They are sadistic, manipulative, target children to commit horrific acts and have found their way to Australia.

Human Rights Watch is warning 13 Australians believed to be held in Iraqi jails on suspicion of links to the Islamic State group face inhumane treatment and potential execution.

Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt apologises after video emerges of him performing a Nazi salute and saying the phrase "heil Hitler" at a family event in 2007.

The Tasmanian government has effectively been leasing out a stadium to billionaire and NBL owner Larry Kestelman for less than it would cost to rent most houses in the area, a parliamentary report has found.

It is often regarded as the most prestigious of all Nobel prizes, which are given to those who have "conferred the greatest benefit to mankind". But the Nobel Peace Prize can also be controversial.

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has conceded the state government should have acted sooner on illegal tobacco but insisted progress had been made since the new enforcement powers came into effect.

The Houthis have withstood a series of attacks over the years by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and their Western allies, and have updated their weaponry with the help of Iran.

In this remote corner of central Australia, the Santa Tereasa/Ltyentye Apurte horse races are a dusty affair with the best in cowboy fashion.

Northern Territory Police have charged a man with speeding and high-range drink driving after catching him allegedly driving at more than 100km/h over the limit before returning a blood-alcohol result of 0.153.

Naufahu Whyte wouldn't have looked out of place should he have won the Clive Churchill Medal after the Roosters' grand final victory, and the Tricolours prop is adamant we have yet to see his best.

Interest rates are approaching levels that would hurt Australia's economy and the retirement savings managed by major superannuation funds, according to the Bank of America's head of interest rates strategy.

The grand final sides feature in the Kangaroos squad for the Rugby League World Cup, with James Tedesco back in and Sydney's Sam Walker and Newcastle's Bradman Best among six debutants.

Australian filmmaker Jennifer Peedom fell in love with the Himalayas as a young woman. She is now retelling its most famous story.

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the country's election, which will go to a run-off in three weeks.

Movie star Tom Cruise suffers one of the worst debuts of his career with his new movie Digger.

Australia's auction clearance rate has slumped to a three-month low, while new data shows the number of unsold homes has surged by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

The flydubai co-pilot allegedly tells investigators he intended to continue flying normally before crashing into the main airport in Israel.

An independent review by the Professional Standards Command will be conducted after a man was fatally shot by NSW police near Yass on Sunday.

Millbrook Rise opened in 1934, initially to provide care to those returning from war. The original building has been abandoned for several years.

Despite Sunday's loss against the Roosters, Newcastle Knights fans remain proud of the team's effort.

Japan may soon have its own "CIA", as it works with "the utmost urgency" to establish its first centralised network of intelligence operations since World War II amid threats of foreign interference.

Mary Fowler's landmark 100th game for Manchester City is a bright spot for the beleaguered club, with a big win over Arsenal keeping them with a perfect record on top of the WSL.

A 19-year-old driver who allegedly rammed a rideshare vehicle carrying two passengers has been arrested in Adelaide's north, with SA Police also responding to several other crashes, including one in which a 53-year-old man was killed.

Grand final hero Mark Nawaqanitawase lifts the Provan-Summons trophy to adoring fans as his coach describes the Roosters star as "extraordinary".

Police allege an e-bike rider returned an alcohol reading more than twice the driving limit and positive tests for cocaine and meth after a crash critically injured a teenager near Wollongong.

Japanese police arrest a 20-year-old US marine in the Okinawa prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman.

The AFL trade period officially opens as stars like Zak Butters, Zach Merrett and Ben King chase blockbuster moves. Follow all the news and debate live.

As one footy season ends, the next one begins almost immediately with free agency, trade and the draft period.

The government has previously said dialysis patients would not be moved to Batchelor, 100 kilometres from Darwin, when they are evicted from the YiSSA accommodation facility in the NT capital.

In the most remote parts of the state, communities are hoping they too can have a crack at a piece of Queensland's Olympic pie.

Coby spends his days at his computer. His experiences with Tasmania's Child Safety Services during while in foster care have left him anxious and distrustful, and his NDIS plan failed to prepare him for life as an adult. Then they tried to move him into public housing.

Without volunteers at regional ports, seafarers would not be able to set foot on Australian soil between journeys.

Jessica Stephens's mother Karon Evans has applied for court orders that would force the Northern Territory coroner to hold an inquest into her death in Kakadu National Park after being discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital in 2023.

Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet

People have threatened to harm the woman identified as Jane Doe in the Cornell University case unless she withdraws her lawsuit, her lawyer says.

Marnus Labuschagne makes his case to keep the number three spot in Friday's first Test against South Africa, with a timely century in a warm-up match.