Former US President Donald Trump has been hit with a civil lawsuit, accusing him of fraudulently over-valuing his assets by billions.

The Security Council meeting comes a day after Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine.

In the final decision of the UN-backed war crimes tribunal, Khieu Samphan failed to overturn convictions for his part in one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century.

Fu Zhenghua was handed a suspended death sentence that will be commuted to life imprisonment for accepting bribes.

For Ukraine’s allies, including Australia, Putin’s speech was understandably chilling. There are good reasons, however, not to panic.

The protests appear to be one of the largest displays of defiance of the Islamic Republic’s rule in years.

A total of 215 prisoners, including those who defended Mariupol from within a sprawling steel plant before surrendering, have been released.

NASA has released new glamour shots of our solar system’s outermost planet taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Russia has attacked a village with incendiary rockets, Ukraine claims.

Vladimir Putin has been condemned by world leaders after he ordered Russia's first military mobilisation since WWII.

Activist Virginia Thomas, who tried to help former president Donald Trump overturn his election defeat, has agreed to speak with the House panel.

Russian leader’s speech increases the fear of an atomic attack, but the West is ready to call his bluff.

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Anti-war groups said the limited airplane tickets out of Russia reached enormous prices due to high demand and swiftly became unavailable.

Last week’s death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has unleashed anger over issues including freedom in the Islamic Republic and an economy reeling from sanctions.  

As the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings approaches, danger persists even as Australia’s near neighbour takes great strides in combatting Islamic extremism.

US President Joe Biden has used a speech at the UN General Assembly to deliver a stinging rebuke of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The lawsuit accused Trump and his adult children of “acts of fraud and misrepresentation”.

Prince of Wales said protecting the environment was a cause close to his grandmother’s heart.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation in Russia as a major escalation in the war with Ukraine.