Iraqi army troops on Saturday stormed into a Christian region that has been under Islamic State control since 2014 as part of U.S.-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul. Nathan Frandino reports.
Australian pair Tyler Wright and Sally Fitzgibbons both managed late heat-winning waves with their WSL seasons on the line at the Margaret River Pro.
Collingwood have named an unchanged line-up for the AFL clash with Port Adelaide after Scott Pendlebury overcame fractured ribs and was passed fit to play.
The door is open in the Queensland forward pack for new applicants due to injury, and Maroons coach Billy Slater wants the contenders to announce themselves.
Injured Adelaide fullback Jordon Butts has been ruled out of the showdown with Essendon as doubt hovers over another Crow.
The injury-ravaged Dolphins have again gone outside their top 30 with Trai Fuller to wear No.1 against Parramatta, while coach Wayne Bennett may miss the match.
One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party is on trial on charges of using a Nazi slogan.
A government department failed to support the family of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy before he fatally self-harmed under state care, an advocate says.
Some hiccups were experienced in the Solomon Islands' largest-ever and most-closely-watched election, authorities say.
The Tasmania JackJumpers have signed South East Melbourne big man Gorjok Gak as Mojave King announces he will return to the NBL following two years in America.
Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany for allegedly plotting sabotage attacks designed to undermine military support for Ukraine
The bishop attacked at a western Sydney church in what has been declared an act of terror has extended forgiveness to the teenager who allegedly stabbed him.
Geelong coach Chris Scott says clubs have to turn to the "good character" clause to help their players at the AFL Tribunal after Charlie Cameron's success.
Australian cricket superstar Meg Lanning has opened up on the reasons she ended her international career aged just 31.
Powercor has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of failing to manage risks and hazards to its electricity network following a 2023 bushfire.
Hundreds have descended on the Sydney shopping centre where six lives were lost in a mass stabbing to pay their respects to those who died.
Winners of the Johnny Warren and Julie Dolan medals will be announced during the grand finals, rather than at a cocktail dinner, the A-Leagues have confirmed.
The ACT government has stumped up $200,000 in funding to help secure Canberra United's place in the next A-League Women season.
The woman who discovered it has shared how she came up with the spider's fascinating name.
West Coast midfielder Harley Reid will be one of the players to watch in the western derby after tearing Richmond to shreds last week.
One of a married couple accused of raping a teenage girl has claimed the alleged victim's mother demanded money during a late-night confrontation.
