Sammy Yahood (right) has commented on social media that Islam is a "disgusting ideology". His Australian visa was cancelled three hours before his flight departed from Israel. At left is Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer Yahood

Sammy Yahood said Monday his visa cancelled 3 hours before his flight departed from Israel

UAE expresses solidarity with New Zealand

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims

UAE expresses solidarity with New Zealand, conveys condolences over victims of floods, landslides

New Zealand landslips kill at least two, others missing

Rescuers used heavy machinery to dig through the mass of earth that moved

Multiple people were missing after a chunk of earth from Mount Maunganui, an extinct volcano, slid into a popular campsite.

French navy seizes nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine from ship

Cocaine was being transported on a ship sailing under Togo's flag, bound for Australia

File photo: The French navy's La Fayette-class frigate Courbet F712 is pictured docked at A Coruna's harbour, northwestern Spain, on October 22, 2025 after the French Navy immobilised a go-fast boat, arrested its crew and seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine on board worth 128 million euros ($150 million) off Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic.

Boy 'fighting for life' after Sydney shark attack

Predator struck while the boy and his friends were jumping into the water off Shark Beach

Surfers exit the water after authorities closed Long Reef Beach in Sydney following a shark attack on September 6, 2025.

Woman wakes to 2.5-metre carpet python on her bed

Snake climbs through window and curls on bed; family unharmed

Rachel Bloor kept her cool while guiding the snake out of the house. [Illustrative image]

4.7m underage socmed accounts blocked in Australia

Move comes as Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s kicks in

Social media companies face fines of A$49.5 million ($33 million) if they fail to take "reasonable steps" to comply.

Australia festival in disarray over Palestinian author

Scores of participants, including former New Zealand PM Ardern, boycott Adelaide Festival

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is among scores of participants who have boycotted the Adelaide Festival.

Australia flags India, 3 others as high-risk for visas

Applying for a visa? Expect longer processing under tighter screening

Visa delays ahead: stricter checks to extend processing to 8 weeks

6 whales die after mass stranding on New Zealand beach

While most of the 55 washed up whales were able to swim back to sea, 15 later restranded

Video footage released by Project Jonah showed volunteers pouring buckets of water over the stranded whales to keep them cool.

New Zealand kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks

Auckland Kicks Off 2026 Celebrations Despite Wet Weather

New Year's Eve: New Zealand's Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworks

Analysing convergence of global violence in late 2025

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People light candles and lanterns on Manly Beach in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

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