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As America reels from another mass shooting targeting children, the country's gun laws are again causing anger.

The opposition is calling for clarity after a US defence official gave a very different version of the Deputy Prime Minister's trip to Washington.

Donald Trump gave a surprising live reaction to pop star Taylor Swift's big announcement during a high-profile Cabinet meeting.

A 10 year old boy has given a heartbreaking interview after surviving a horror church shooting which claimed the lives of two children in the US.

The Coalition has accused Labor of ignoring previous calls demanding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be listed as a terrorist organisation.

At least two people have died after a gunman went on a rampage firing dozens of rounds" into a church packed full of school kids.

Tina Kordrostami was 28 when a tattooed man - suspected to be an agent for Iran's regime - stalked her in a Sydney shop and uttered five chilling words.

Having handed leadership of America's health system to a notorious anti-vaxxer, Donald Trump is now promising revelations that will rock medical science.

The parents of a 16-year-old are suing OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT gave the teen a step-by-step playbook" on how to end his life.

At least two people have died at a US school and church after a gunman went on a rampage in the first week of term.

At least two people have died at a US school and church after a gunman went on a rampage in the first week of term.

Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has been hit with a $3.7 billion blow over alleged involvement in Gaza rights violations".

Iran has responded furiously to the Albanese government's historic move to expel Tehran's envoy.

Donald Trump appears to have targeted Australia with his latest threat from America to the rest of the world.

Donald Trump gave a fine, normal response to Taylor Swift's engagement news. Some others, on his side of politics, got a little weirder.

For the second day in a row, Donald Trump has brought up the idea of an American dictator". Apparently, lots of people want it to happen.

Israel's Defence Forces has revealed why it struck a southern Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people including five journalists.

The world has reacted with fury after a live TV broadcast of a rescue mission turned into a horror show. Warning: Graphic content

Penny Wong urged Benjamin Netanyahu to heed the call of the world" and stop the war in Gaza after an attack on a hospital.

A cheerleader turned critic of Donald Trump, whose home was raided, is back criticising the president, while a Fed governor he sacked has refused to leave.

Australia has been urged to make a concrete commitment" on how nuclear-powered submarines would be used if simmering tensions with China boil over.

A man who was staying at a hostel for asylum seekers has been arrested for the horrific murder of a teenager just outside Amsterdam.

Australian energy company Santos has delivered a major update to the closely watched takeover bid from a Middle Eastern oil and gas behemoth.

Anthony Albanese's inability to lock in a meeting with Donald Trump might not be the worst thing, according to a prominent senator.

Donald Trump has taken the extraordinary step of sacking a key figure in the US for deceitful" conduct. Follow our live coverage.

Donald Trump has claimed people have said to him maybe we'd like a dictator". While France has said the US ambassador's actions in Paris are unacceptable".

US President Donald Trump is expected to host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday.

Russia has thrown out yet another roadblock to direct talks between its leader, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Turkey's First Lady has written to her US counterpart Melania Trump, begging for her to take action on a huge global problem.

An Australian woman accused of killing her stepchild has spoken out, revealing what she believes really happened to her.

Global fury has erupted over a double-tap" strike on southern Gaza's main hospital characterised by Benjamin Netanyahu as a tragic mishap".

A senior Labor minister has condemned Israel's deadly strikes on a Gaza hospital as yet another outrage".

Donald Trump has claimed people have said to him maybe we'd like a dictator" and has heaped praise on an actual dictator, Kim-Jong Un.

France has summoned the US ambassador after he penned a scathing letter to Emmanuel Macron which Paris said violated international law".

Officials have hit out at the US president over his extreme plan, saying it's an abuse of power" and an attempt to create chaos.

Multiple images of the American President in recent days have sparked worries about the 79-year-old's health.

In a late-night rant on social media, Donald Trump has called for a radical step to be taken against insufficiently adoring parts of the media.

An image of Ghislaine Maxwell at a glitzy event years after the accusations against her emerged has raised questions for Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Police have shared harrowing new video of the moment an officer found the bodies of four university students who were brutally stabbed to death.

One of Vladimir Putin's top sycophants dared to appear on American television. He was promptly confronted with an uncomfortable question.

Anthony Albanese's inability to lock in a meet with Donald Trump might not be the worst thing, according to a prominent senator.

After weeks of waiting, Ghislaine Maxwell's new testimony has been unveiled. It's revealing in exactly the wrong way.

The UN has declared famine in Gaza and warned catastrophic" conditions may worsen, triggering a diplomatic showdown with Israel.

Police have shared harrowing new video of the moment an officer found the bodies of four university students who were brutally stabbed to death.

A pedestrian crossing is at the centre of a row that has seen officials labelled insecure" as a road gets sucked into Donald Trump's war on woke".

A court has denied Erik Menendez parole 36 years after murdering his parents, citing a small but significant breach that showed his true colours.

A Russian Uber driver working illegally in the US was caught on CCTV headbutting a CEO as he held his service dog, leaving him with a brain injury.

Australia has joined a global outcry against Israel's plans for a major settlement in the West Bank, as relations between the countries continue to deteriorate.

Incredible scenes unfolded today as tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded city streets, waving flags and chanting in solidarity with Gaza.

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators have flooded multiple Aussie capitals and cities calling for action on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.