news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines | World News

The controversial US influencer who sparked outrage after snatching a baby wombat from its mother has left Australia.

Donald Trump has revealed a message he relayed to Putin as he insisted progress continued on a ceasefire despite Russia's lukewarm response.

A US defence consultant has warned Australia against overestimating' Washington's commitment to its defence.

A majority of Americans think President Trump is too closely aligned with Russia, damning new polling shows.

Horrific details of abuse and neglect have surfaced after a man deliberately set fire to a house to escape his stepmum.

The US president has been accused of hypocrisy" after Donald Trump's administration slapped new sanctions on a key Middle Eastern oil chief.

A renowned research institution has revealed it's cutting nearly 2000 jobs around the world after it lost more than $1 billion in funding from Elon Musk's cuts.

A mission to return two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has been delayed over a last-minute technical issue.

Donald Trump's most senior trade adviser has delivered an on-air rant about Australia as fears grow of more tariffs.

A prominent TV host has made a candid admission after realising it's only been 52 days of Donald Trump's presidency.

JD Vance has delivered a warning to student visa holders and other lawful residents, insisting they don't have the same rights as US citizens.

A terrifying outbreak is spreading across the United States - and a single decision by the President could make things so much worse.

Chinese stocks are soaring while global markets are in meltdown - and the United States teeters on the brink of a brutal recession.

Donald Trump has delivered another stunning tariff threat to a major trading partner, this time of 200 per cent - sparking a bloodbath on Wall Street.

Footage appearing to show the controversial influencer with an echidna has come to light as the conditions of her visa are being investigated.

The prospects of a ceasefire look dim with Vladimir Putin claiming he was in favour and then raising multiple reasons why, actually, he wasn't.

The prospects of a Ukraine ceasefire look dim with one of Putin's top aides saying there is nothing" in it for Russia.

Two Australian reporters in the White House blindsided by Donald Trump's tariff bombshell got a frank reason by the president's 27-year-old press secretary.

All eyes have been on an island of 57,000 people who took to the polls this week amid Donald Trump's repeated threats.

Vladimir Putin's conspicuous costume change was already ominous enough. His words made things even worse.

An angry response from Donald Trump's press secretary today should set off massive warning alarms in the White House.

EU military reinforcements started arriving in a nation that sits on a knife's edge, as leaders voice grave concerns about an emerging vacuum".

Renegade senator Pauline Hanson bucked the views of her colleagues amid Trump's burgeoning trade war, stating: I believe in tariffs, put em' up".

Markets are in crisis today as Donald Trump's reign sparks terror across America. And we might not be able to escape the fallout.

Donald Trump has said a Ukraine ceasefire is now up to Russia" but he's warned that with Kyiv on board he's going to be turning the screws on Moscow.

After two weeks of copping backlash over his handling of Ukraine, Donald Trump has signalled his next move towards a ceasefire.

Anthony Albanese has slammed US President Donald Trump's big call on tariffs as unjustified" and an act of self-harm".

Donald Trump has said a Ukraine ceasefire is now up to Russia" but he's warned that with Kyiv on board he's going to be turning the screws on Moscow.

The Princess of Wales has just delivered a stunning message to the US President - and it's one that would not have gone unnoticed".

One of the largest US banks has downgraded America's economic prospects as huge new tariffs come into effect.

There were quite strange scenes in Washington D.C. today as US President Donald Trump intervened on Elon Musk's behalf.

Ukraine has backed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, with America in turn agreeing to lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing.

Labor minister Ed Husic said the Trump administration's decision not to exempt Australia from US tariffs was a decision that defies facts and reality".

Donald Trump has refused to exempt Australia from US tariffs as he furiously doubled tariffs on another country, leading panicked stock markets to sink.

Peter Dutton has lashed Anthony Albanese as weak and incompetent' after the White House said Australia will not get a tariff carve out.

The famed US space agency has announced dozens of staff are leaving after an executive order signed by the President.

Donald Trump has reversed plans to double tariffs on Canada hours after he issued the threat against the US' northern neighbour.

Anthony Albanese has slammed Donald Trump's decision to include Australia in brutal US tariffs.

A police officer has been found dead in a jail cell after being sent to prison for his role in a twisted crime caught on film.

Anthony Albanese has slammed US President Donald Trump's big call on tariffs as unjustified" and an act of self-harm" as he revealed he would not engage in a game of tit-for-tat trade action.

Donald Trump has refused to exempt Australia from US tariffs on aluminium and steel, as he furiously doubled tariffs on another country.

A former world leader has been arrested by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.

The Deputy Prime Minister has made a brutal call on US President Donald Trump's decision not to exclude Australia from new tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Australia has slammed Donald Trump over his tariff decision, warning it will damage the US-Australian relationship.

The UN Secretary-General has been urged to investigate Julie Bishop's past work with resource giants linked to a Chinese state-owned resource company.

The White House has said Australia will not be exempt from brutal US tariffs, but a senior minister says there is still a little bit of time'.

A YouTuber has recorded himself being publicly degraded by strangers on the street during a gruelling 38-hour effort to beat a world record.

Donald Trump has refused to exempt Australia from US tariffs on aluminium and steel, as he furiously doubled tariffs on another country, leading panicked stock markets to sink even further.

Australia needs to be more than an American puppet" as the deadline for Trump's steel tariffs looms, a former Foreign Affairs Minister says.

More than 30 people have been rescued after a cargo ship collided with a US oil tanker carrying military jet fuel off the British coast.