Sweden’s Parliament has confirmed Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female Prime Minister. Key points: Ms Andersson’s appointment is a milestone for Sweden, which...
The coronavirus pandemic has lumbered the Mediterranean island of Cyprus with a 6 million kilogram stockpile of its prized white halloumi cheese, crushing demand at home...
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to the battlefront to take charge in a yearlong war and left the daily work of running the country...
Household power bills are predicted to continue falling in the coming years, despite the closure of major power stations including Liddell power station in New South...
A backpacker hostel in Byron Bay on the NSW north coast has been placed into a snap seven-day lockdown after a positive COVID case and 84 close contacts...
Professional snooker player Shaun Murphy says it is “not fair” that amateurs are allowed to compete in professional tournaments, after crashing out of the UK Championship...
French footballer Karim Benzema has been found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of a former international teammate over a sex tape. Key points: Prosecutors argued...
The US government has invited Taiwan to an international summit next month, angering Chinese officials. Key points: More than 100 nations including Australia have been invited...
The 2021 ARIA Awards were clearly like no other. Coming off the back of another difficult year in the music industry for artists, it was an...
A group of thieves have been pursued by police after smashing windows at a department store in Los Angeles, in the latest in a trend of smash-and-grab crimes....