world breaking news
Saturday, 24 December
Big sum raised for slain Polish truckie
3:47AMCrowdfunding has raised more than $A236,000 for the family of a Polish truck driver murdered before his truck was used to attack a Berlin Christmas market.
Big evacuation in Germany as bomb defused
3:47AMA World War II bomb found in the German city of Augsburg has prompted an evacuation order for more than 54,000 people on Christmas Day.
Obamas reflect on Christmas message
2:47AMBarack and Michelle Obama have delivered their Christmas message to Americans, urging care for others, including the less fortunate.
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies
2:39AMStatus Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in a Spanish hospital at the age of 68 after suffering from a severe infection.
Iraqis return to town to celebrate Xmas
2:19AMChristmas Eve mass has been celebrated for the first time since 2013 in a desecrated church in an Iraqi town recently retaken from Islamic State militants.
Security tight in Italy after Amri shot
1:58AMSecurity has been heightened in Italy following the fatal police shooting of Berlin truck attack suspect Anis Amri.
Controversial statue started off Mumbai
1:50AMA controversial statue of a medieval warrior king is being built offshore from the Indian city of Mumbai despite opposition by fishermen and environmentalists.
Nigerian army captures key Boko Haram camp
1:50AMNigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the army has captured a key Boko Haram camp in the vast Sambisa forest in the country's northeast.
Zara and Mike Tindall lose their baby
1:40AMZara and Mike Tindall have lost their baby, a spokeswoman for the couple says .
Tunisia arrests nephew of Berlin attacker
12:17AMThe nephew of Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri and two others linked to him have been arrested in Tunisia.
May urges Britons to unite post-Brexit
10:33PMPrime Minister Theresa May says it is important to "unite our country" as Britain seeks a "bold" new role on the world stage outside the European Union.
Woman lost off Queen Mary cruise ship
10:16PMA search for a British woman thought to have fallen overboard during a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 ocean liner has been called off.
Turkey-backed rebels kill 68 IS fighters
10:01PMSyrian rebels supported by Turkish troops have been laying siege to the Islamic State-held town of al-Bab for weeks.
Dog shot dead on South Korea runway
10:01PMA dog belonging to a Thai Airways passenger has been shot dead after it got loose before being boarded onto a plane and ran onto a busy runway in South Korea.
China finds 500,000 food safety violations
8:10PMChinese officials have unearthed a series of food health scandals, including rice contaminated with heavy metals and the use of recycled oil in restaurants.
Trump vows nuclear expansion
8:05PMUS President-elect Donald Trump upped the stakes in a back-and-forth exchange with President Vladimir Putin over nuclear weapons.
Thousands in Bethlehem for Christmas
6:41PMApproximately 120,000 tourists, half of whom are Christians, are expected to visit the Holy Land in December.
Chewbacca roars out Wookie Silent Night
5:30PMA website has re-mixed audio of Chewbaccas grunts and growls with clips from several Star Wars films to create a Christmas video that has gone viral on YouTube.
Germany to beef up expulsion powers
5:27PMGermany wants to speed up the process of deporting Tunisians who have been rejected for asylum following the Berlin market attacks.
Carrie Fisher in intensive care in LA
4:35PMThe brother of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher say she is intensive care in a LA hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Bus crash in ravine in Malaysia kills 14
4:29PMForeigners are believed to among the 14 people killed when a bus crashed into a ravine on Malaysia's North-South Expressway.
US Chrissie weather more naughty than nice
2:40PMDeteriorating weather may derail travel plans for some of the 94 million Americans who will hit the roads during the holidays.
Hollywood supporting ailing Fisher
2:08PM'May the force be with you' Hollywood is sending its best wishes to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher after she had a mid-air heart attack.
Iran, 6 powers show restricted N-documents
2:08PMReleased documents related to the Iran nuclear deal shows that the signatories want to allay concerns that the ME nation is trying to make nuclear weapons.
UN condemns Israeli settlements
10:35AMThe US abstention from the UN Security Council's 14-0 vote condemning Israeli settlement in the West Bank is one of the biggest rebukes of its ally.
Friday, 23 December
Russia urges peace after battle for Aleppo
9:43AMRussia is calling for a comprehensive agreement to resolve the Syrian civil war.
Bomb plot foiled in Brussels
9:36AMA possible bomb was left out the front of a Turkish cultural association in Brussels.
Two men held in German mall attack plot
9:25AMTwo men are being held in Germany suspected of plotting an attack on a large German shopping mall.
Malta hijack ends peacefully
6:24AMThe Libyan plane hijacking has ended with with the hijackers surrendering and being taken into Maltese police custody.
EU's Schengen zone under scrutiny
4:26AMEurosceptics are blaming the open European borders after the Berlin Christmas market attack suspect slipped through to Italy.
Gallen eyes super fight with Sonny Bill
4:26AMCronulla NRL captain Paul Gallen has knocked out Ryan Carr-Ketu in his professional boxing fight in Sydney, and now wants to take on Sonny Bill Williams.
Israel slams 'shameful' UN resolution
2:47AMIsrael is blaming the US for a draft anti-settlement resolution at the UN.
Passengers get off hijacked plane in Malta
12:27AMPassengers have begun disembarking a hijacked Libyan plane after sitting on the tarmac in Malta for several hours.
Germany confirms death of Berlin attacker
11:46PMBerlin truck terrorist Anis Amri has been shot dead by police in the Italian city of Milan.
'Let it be an arms race' - Trump on nukes
11:34PMComments US President-elect Donald Trump made on Twitter about strengthening the US's nuclear capability is about stopping proliferation, a spokesman says.
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta
11:20PMA hijacked Libyan plane with 118 people on board has landed in Malta with the hijacker threatening to blow up the Airbus A320.
Google launches 'toilet locator' in India
11:15PMA new Google Maps feature aims to help nearly half of India's 1.2 billion people who do not have toilets at home, helping them find nearly public toilets.
Mediterranean death toll tops record 5000
10:53PMThe UN says the estimated death toll among migrants on the Mediterranean this year is at least 5000 - a new record.
US nuclear waste dump re-opening approved
10:05PMThe US state of New Mexico has opened the door for the country's only nuclear waste dump to be reopened after a 2014 mishap caused a radiation leak.
Japan's emperor celebrates 83rd birthday
9:37PMJapan's Emperor Akihito has thanked his country for understanding his ailing health during a celebration of his 83rd birthday.
Lottery fixers charged with fraud in US
8:39PMA software engineer and his friend have been charged in the United States with rigging a lottery game which ended up winning them $US780,000.
Duterte calls UN commissioner an idiot
7:10PMPhilippines president Rodrigo Duterte has lashed out at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, calling him an idiot.
Fire in Japan engulfs 150 buildings
6:45PMThe large number of traditional wooden buildings in Japan has contributed to the rapid spread of a fire which has engulfed 150 buildings in Itoigawa.
German makes 'wrong turn' on train tracks
6:45PMA drunk German driver has returned a blood alcohol level of 0.13 after mistakenly turning on to train tracks.
Bird flu infects 7 people in China, 2 dead
5:05PMFive cases of H7N9 bird flu infections have been diagnosed in central China since December 8, and two people have died, state media reports.
Dinosaur lost its teeth in adulthood
4:13PMA scientific study of a dinosaur known as a Limusaurus has found it was born with teeth, only to lose them as it reached adulthood.
Deutsche Bank $US7.2b settlement with US
2:12PMDeutsche Bank says it will pay $US7.2 billion in compensation for its mortgage-backed securities, significantly less than the $US14b originally sought.
China alarmed at Trump's trade pick: media
2:02PMDonald Trump's decision to appoint economist and author Peter Navarro to lead a new White House trade council is being slammed in China.
Israel asked Trump to intervene on UN vote
2:02PMA senior Israeli official says Israel sought help from US President-elect Donald Trump to have a UN resolution on Palestinian settlements suspended.
Barclays sued over mortgage securities
1:29PMBritish bank Barclays is facing legal action in the United States over the sale of its risky mortgage-backed securities.
Man taken off US flight over Ivanka Trump
1:13PMA man has been removed from a plane in New York after he spotted Ivanka Trump onboard and said her father is ruining the country.
Two terror suspects arrested in Germany
1:03PMTwo Kosovo-born brothers have been arrested in western Germany with police believing they were planning a terrorist attack.
US kills 28 al Qaeda militants in Yemen
12:33PMA statement from the US Central Command says US forces have killed 28 al Qaeda members in a series of strikes in Yemen since September.
Zika scares Brazilian women off pregnancy
12:06PMBrazil is being urged to review its reproduction policies, including an abortion ban, after a study found women are avoiding pregnancy out of Zika fears.
Mexico pledges fireworks market rebuild
11:56AMMexico's president has promised to rebuild a fireworks market after a series of fatal explosions claimed at least 35 lives.
Aleppo evacuation is complete: Red Cross
11:45AMThe Red Cross says everyone who wanted to be evacuated from east Aleppo in Syria has now been moved out.
British Airways cabin crew suspend strike
11:41AMA new pay offer has led some British Airways cabin crew to suspend a planned Christmas and Boxing Day strike.
Geena Davis turns heads on The Exorcist
11:39AMGeena Davis has one Oscar, three children, four marriages and, at the age of 60, has no plans to retire from acting.
Guinea trial shows Ebola vaccine success
11:39AMA 2015 clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in Guinea has been completed and has proven to give 100 per cent protection in preventing human infection.
Trump asks Boeing for fighter jet price
11:27AMDonald Trump has asked Boeing to come up with a price for manufacturing a fighter jet similar to Lockheed Martin's F-35 which he says is too expensive.
Putin says Russian military the strongest
10:54AMRussian President Vladimir Putin says his country's military can beat any foe but it must strengthen its nuclear arsenal.
Sean Spicer to be White House spokesman
10:49AMUS President-elect Donald Trump's spokesman in the White House has been named as the Republican National Committee's Sean Spicer.
Bieber indicted over photographer attack
9:41AMA judge in Argentina has indicted Candadian pop idol Justin Bieber over an alleged attack by his security guards on a photographer in 2013.
Pokemon Go lands on Apple Watch
9:41AMThe maker of hit mobile game Pokemon Go says players can use an Apple Watch to find the pocket monsters but will need an iPhone to actually catch them.
Odebrecht admission brings more questions
9:33AMConstruction firm Odebrecht's admission of bribing officials for building contracts has sparked a call for more information across Latin America.
Wal-mart pulls Black Lives Matter t-shirt
9:25AMUS mega retailer Wal-Mart has opted to take a t-shirt carrying the words "Bulletproof: Black Lives Matter" off its website after complaints by police.
Clinton wins popular vote by 2.9 million
9:17AMCertified results show Hillary Clinton won nearly 2.9 million more votes than Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
Dashcam video shows Berlin truck attack
8:48AMGerman says there is a high probability a Tunisian man was at the wheel when a truck ploughed through a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people.
Assad boosted by Syrian army's Aleppo win
7:53AMThe Syrian army says it's retaken Aleppo with the last remaining groups of rebels and families now evacuated but the fighting is far from over.
Icahn: EPA, bank rules hamper US economy
7:04AMBillionaire investor Carl Icahn says revamping environmental and banking rules will be a top priority in his role as adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.
IS claims bombs that killed 23 in Mosul
6:57AMThree suicide car bombs that killed at least 15 civilians and eight Iraqi policemen in an eastern suburb of Mosul have been claimed by Islamic State.
Charles says populism echoes 1930s fascism
6:36AMPrince Charles says a rise in aggression towards those who adhere to minority faiths has disturbing echoes of the fascism of the 1930s.
Prints of truck attacker found on door
1:24AMGerman media reports say fingerprints of the Berlin truck attack suspect have been found on the vehicle's door.
Kellyanne Conway named as Trump counselor
1:24AMDonald Trump's former campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, has been named as his presidential advisor.
Russia lays to rest murdered Turkey envoy
10:43PMA farewell ceremony has taken place in Moscow for the Russian ambassador assassinated as he gave a speech in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Clashes kill 18 in eastern Congo
10:42PMSeventeen people and one police officer have been killed in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fire engulfs 140 buildings in Japan
10:42PMA restaurant fire fanned by high winds spread to at least 140 buildings in central Japan.
Siberia poisoning death toll rises to 71
10:14PMThe death toll in Siberia has risen to 62 as a result of people drinking bath oil laced with methylated spirits in search of an alcoholic high.
Europe manhunt to find Berlin suspect
10:12PMA Europe-wide manhunt is under way for the Tunisian man wanted for the truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin in which 12 people were killed.
Four aid workers killed in Mosul
9:30PMFour Iraqi aid workers have been killed by indiscriminate mortar fire during aid distribution in two separate incidents in eastern Mosul.
Nokia sues Apple over patents
9:27PMNokia is suing Apple saying it has violated dozens of technology patents.
China's Alibaba back on US blacklist
9:25PMChina's e-commerce giant Alibaba is back on America's blacklist with US trade representatives saying many people have bought fake rip-offs through the site.
Prosecutor denies Berlin arrests report
9:00PMA spokesman for the German chief prosecutor has denied a report saying that there had been four arrests in cnnection to the Berlin Christmas market attack.
Duterte to stop Filipino online gambling
8:43PMPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to stop the Asian nation's online gambling industry.
US court denies Manson follower's petition
8:01PMThe California Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, who was denied parole in July.
Berlin suspect 'researched explosives'
7:51PMThe prime suspect in the Berlin Christmas market truck attack researched how to build explosive devices online, a newspaper report says.
Ikea pay $US50m after fatal furniture tip
6:11PMLawyers for three families who lost their toddlers when an Ikea dresser fell on top of them say they have been awarded a $US50 million compensation payout.
Japan approves record $1.1 trillion budget
6:08PMJapan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signed off a record budget in the face of territorial disputes with China.
China launches carbon monitoring satellite
6:08PMChina's space program has launched the country's first satellite to monitor global emissions of carbon dioxide.
Xi looks to control hot property market
5:26PMChina will make deflating the country's growing property bubble a top priority in 2017
Govt requests to Facebook increase up 27%
5:25PMFacebook says requests by government for users' data has risen by nearly a third.
Judge orders Prince divorce file unsealed
4:59PMPrince's ex-wife Manuela Testolini has lost her bid to keep their 2006 divorce papers sealed.
North Carolina rebuffs bathroom law repeal
4:20PMPlans to repeal the controversial North Carolina law limiting LGBT protections has fallen apart
Masterpieces returned to Italian museum
4:01PMSeventeen Italian masterpieces have returned from Ukraine with little more than a few scratches after being stolen in 2015.
IS battle for Syria's al-Bab intensifies
3:56PMClashes with Islamic State in the Syrian town of al-Bab have killed 14 Turkish soldiers.
Mexico deadly blast cause unknown
2:51PMInvestigators are continuing to comb the burnt rubble after a deadly explosion at a Mexican fireworks market claimed 33 lives.
Delaying cord cutting can benefit newborns
2:26PMNew US recommendations suggest waiting at least 30 second before cutting a newborn's umbilical cord can do wonders for the health of babies.
US university shows how fake news spreads
2:14PMA new search engine, dubbed Hoaxy, can help identify if a news story doing the rounds on social media is fake or unverified.
Uber removes self-driving cars in US
12:57PMUber has been ordered to remove 16 self-driving cars off the road in San Francisco because it didn't have a permit to test out the vehicles.
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