World News

Celebrity Kensington Palace has issued a rare statement in response to a series of claims made about the Duchess of Cambridge in a gossip magazine.

News China is fighting a war of words with Australia and the US, while quietly amassing troops and weapons on another contested front.

News Costa Rica has become the first country in Central America to give the go-ahead to same-sex marriage after a landmark court ruling came into effect.

News The Afghan government has announced the release of 900 Taliban prisoners and called on the insurgent group to extend a ceasefire.

News Beijing has removed two keys words from an annual government report. And it could spell trouble for tens of millions of citizens.

News Twitter has taken a dramatic step to bring Donald Trump’s tweets into line, in a move that’s raised eyebrows around the world.

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Celebrity It was a closely guarded secret for weeks but Hollywood royalty Matt Damon has been locked down in a tiny village and locals are loving him for it.

Celebrity Newly revealed audio of Michael Jordan talking about his most hated rival appears to cast doubt over his recent claims in The Last Dance.

News A woman has been stood down from her job after a video of her calling the police on a man claiming he was threatening her swept the net.

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Crime A former Melbourne principal facing 74 charges of child sex abuse who fled Australia 12 years ago is fit to be extradited, an Israeli court has ruled.