Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over ...

A taskforce will be assembled to combat Western Australia's illicit tobacco market, with plans to pull retired and current police officers into the Department of Health.

SYDNEY, Australia — Firefighters warned millions of Australians of "catastrophic" bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country. Temperatures ...

Australia welcomed 2026 with a spectacular fireworks display over Sydney Opera House, as well as a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. The 40,000 fireworks stretched ...

People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year’s Eve in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday. The police stand guard during the 2026 Taipei New Year’s Party celebration in front of the ...

The 43-year-old is accused of making multiple phone calls to the politician's office before he was reported on December 16 to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower, making it the first major city to greet the new year at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As 2026 arrived around the globe, crowds gathered to ring in the new year, often accompanied by increased security measures. In ...

An Indian-origin academic has earned one of Australia's highest science honours, bringing global attention to the growing ...

The controversial laws prohibited Sydneysiders from partying past 3:30AM, and limited the number of drinks bought per person ...

Ms. Sherrill beat a Republican endorsed by President Trump and did what no politician in New Jersey has done since 1961: win ...