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Australian mission will help boost security for the upcoming Pacific Games as well as next year's general elections.

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 557th day.

Pyongyang says it carried out a nuclear attack drill with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range missiles.

US president pledges support for Florida after snub by Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival.

Court places billionaire businessman under arrest for two months over fraud and money laundering charges.

Police in disputed Kashmir region threaten legal action against the broadcaster for reporting on media crackdown.

Tensions rising as French President Emmanual Macron refuses to recognise coup.

One civilian killed as Kurds, Arabs hold rival protests over plans to hand over security building to local authorities.

Founder of defunct channel 8 Passengers Ruby Franke and her business partner arrested this week.

Decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony criticised over Ukraine war, rights abuses.

Supporters and critics of Eritrean government engage in violent clashes at a pro-government event in Tel Aviv.

Russia's compromised political system, which led to the Wagner Group's mutiny, will continue to pose a risk for Putin.

Protesters rally outside a French military base, calling for the ambassador and about 1,500 soldiers to leave.

South Kivu is the scene of attacks staged by armed groups and there has been violence between locals and Chinese miners.

South Sudan have made history by winning their first FIBA World Cup game and by qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Closures in major cities with shops displaying placards decrying 'unreasonable increase in electricity bills and taxes'.

Carnage on Iraq's highways often occurs during the Arbaeen religious event as millions flock to the city of Karbala.

Best known for the 1977 song Margaritaville, it quickly took on a life of its own and became a 'a profound meditation'.

The coup - West and Central Africa's eighth in three years - drew cheering crowds onto the streets.

The 29-year-old who fled war in Syria eight years ago shares his journey from being a refugee to mayor of Ostelsheim.

China has recorded a series of weak economic data in the past six months.

The popular Nigerian rapper was a late bloomer but has since come into his own and made an impact in multiple fields.

One naval drone was destroyed late on Friday and two others early on Saturday morning, Russia's defence ministry says.

Billionaire businessman Mohamed al-Fayed remained convinced his son, Dodi, and Diana were victims of a conspiracy.

The outcome of the meeting between Israel and Libya's foreign ministers is a weakened Libyan PM, and stronger militias.

India's space agency launches rocket to study the sun a little over a week after historic landing on moon's south pole.

Super Typhoon Saola weakens after making landfall on southern China's Guangdong coast after pummelling Hong Kong.

As the war enters its 556th day, these are the main developments.

Russian space agency chief Yuri Borisov says new intercontinental ballistic missile system is now in service: Reports.

Missile launches come as South Korean and US forces conclude joint military exercises on Korean Peninsula.

Officials have framed the string of explosions as backlash to efforts to regain control of Ecuador's embattled prisons.

The OAS has condemned the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arevalo's political party, calling it a political act.

Scientists say climate change has contributed to the intensity of hurricanes, driving higher winds and wetter storms.

Military rulers accuse president of France, Niger's former colonial master, of interfering in domestic affairs.

Dominic Pezzola and Ethan Nordean received sentences of 10 and 18 years, respectively, for their roles in the riot.

Police say suspects were planning a cash truck heist and were responsible for similar crimes elsewhere in the country.

The 28 opposition parties announce seat-sharing arrangements as they aim to stop the ruling BJP's third straight win.

Restrictions include clothing deemed 'religious', but Muslims say they're being targeted.

Announcement of Monday's meeting in Sochi comes amid international efforts to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Egyptians arrested along with several Zambians after arriving in Lusaka on a private plane with guns and fake gold.

Ta'Kiya Young and her unborn child were killed by police in Ohio in incident family says could have been avoided.

The Saudi Pro League club are pressing for a deal for Egyptian forward Salah, but Liverpool insist he is not for sale.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam elected to the ceremonial post in the first contested vote in more than a decade.

Traffic jam at Panama Canal is a snapshot of how goods move in our globalised world, and the collateral damage at stake.

The law requires social media companies to pay Canadian media outlets for news content shared on their platforms.

The African Court has given Tunisian authorities 15 days to implement measures and respond to their calls, lawyers said.

Hundreds of people demonstrate in Sweida, Daraa provinces after the currency plunges to 15,500 pounds to the US dollar.

Arab tribesmen claimed to have Aleppo villages under their control but have withdrawn after shelling and air attacks.

Ossa said the military takeover was 'a palace revolution, not a coup' staged to keep the Bongo family in power in Gabon.

Ben Barnes, chief of the Shawnee Tribe, tells Al Jazeera that advocates do not want the truth 'sifted through a sieve'.