Australia

Fears of destruction as 'erratic' cyclone nears Australia

March 8, 2025 8:00 am

World

Teen faces court charged with bringing shotgun on plane

A teenage boy has faced court after allegedly climbing through an airport fence and taking a shotgun onto a Jetstar plane.

March 7, 2025 4:07 pm

Australia

Cyclone Alfred makes its presence felt after long wait

An anxious wait is almost over for millions of people after Tropical Cyclone Alfred “packed a punch” on a region bracing for days.

March 7, 2025 2:26 pm

World

Over 1,000 protest NOAA scientist layoffs in Colorado

Over 1,000 protesters gathered outside a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, decrying Trump administration layoffs of what two current employees said were upward of 10% of scientists there.

March 7, 2025 11:21 am

World

Mexico won't have to pay tariffs on USMCA goods

U.S. President Donald Trump said Mexico won’t be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade until April 2.

March 7, 2025 9:06 am

World

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Antofagasta, Chile

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile region , on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said.

March 7, 2025 8:30 am

World

CIA fires an unspecified number of new officers

The Central Intelligence Agency fired a slew of recent hires this week.

March 7, 2025 7:00 am

World

South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes

South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual “Freedom Shield” military exercise from next week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced.

March 6, 2025 5:53 pm

Australia

‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast

Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia’s east coast delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and public transport and residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes against floodwaters expected when the category-two storm hits.

March 6, 2025 4:23 pm

World

US cuts intelligence sharing for Ukraine

The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said.

March 6, 2025 2:40 pm

World

Netherlands pledges $3.8 billion in support to Ukraine

The Dutch government will reserve 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) to continue its support for Ukraine in 2026, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said.

March 6, 2025 1:13 pm

World

Israel's settler outposts stir annexation fears in West Bank

Just metres from the last houses in Bardala, a Palestinian village at the northern end of the occupied West Bank.

March 6, 2025 12:02 pm