An underground water pipe in Kiev, Ukraine has burst with such tremendous force that it created a "mushroom asphalt" explosion that destroyed cars and rocketed muddy water six stories high.... read more

It's one she took from her own mom.... read more

Iron ore spot markets were static as Chinese markets remained closed for the Dragon Boat Festival.... read more

<p>Sydneysiders are concerned that foreign investors, and particularly Chinese real estate investors, are pushing up housing prices.</p>... read more

A Tasmanian NBN retailer has launched a business broadband plan for the city of Launceston that can run at gigabit speeds - 100 times faster than the national average.... read more

The French Open saw a bit of unsportsmanlike conduct on Tuesday during a match between 50th ranked Martin Klizan of Slovakia and 285th-ranked Laurent Lokoli of France.... read more

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has bravely spoken out about suffering anorexia as a teen, in a new documentary for her 40th birthday.... read more

A man who 'liked' a Facebook post accusing another man of anti-Semitism and racism has been convicted of defamation in a landmark ruling by a Swiss judge.... read more

Three men arrested in connection with the Manchester terror attack have been released without charge.... read more

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says it's time for the investigation into her party to wrap up.... read more

Donald Trump's shock White House win transformed his soft-spoken 36-year-old son-in-law into one of the world's most powerful men, but Jared Kushner's eyebrow-raising Kremlin contacts have put that status under threat.... read more

Unease about white supremacist activity in Portland deepened after the fatal stabbings of two men who tried to shield young women from an anti-Muslim tirade.... read more

Labour leader repeatedly struggles to answer question on Woman's Hour about universal childcare budget, but gives assured performance on the One Show... read more

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a transgender high school student in Wisconsin has both a constitutional and statutory right to use the bathroom that aligns with his gender identity.... read more

If the eye-catching YouGov projection came true, Theresa May's party would still win the most seats but could be narrowly defeated on key issues... read more

The owners of a zoo where a keeper was mauled to death by a tiger were warned about their ageing barriers four years ago... read more

The president has said he will make a decision on whether to withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement this week, a vexing decision with voices he respects on both sides.... read more

An armed suspect in a standoff with police at a rental car area at Florida's Orlando International Airport on Tuesday has been "contained" but is not in custody, Orlando police said on Tuesday, adding that no shots were fired.... read more

Deputies say they found bedding, water bottles, food and plastic bottles filled with urine after he attacked the woman in her Louisiana home May 3... read more

Mexico's top diplomat Luis Videgaray said on Tuesday that Venezuela is no longer a functioning democracy, one day before foreign ministers from across the Americas are due to meet to discuss the crisis gripping the South American country.... read more