The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a personal request from US President Donald Trump to ​halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1 to create "favourable conditions" ⁠for peace ...

China has given its top AI startup DeepSeek approval to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips with regulatory conditions that are still being ‍finalised, two people familiar with the matter ...

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces has announced a new agreement with Syria's central government to stabilise a ceasefire.

Asian shares have closed lower after a day of dramatic swings on Wall Street that included Microsoft's worst drop in nearly six years. Oil prices dropped and the prices of gold and silver weakened.

Global demand for gold surged to all-time highs in 2025, the World Gold Council (WGC) says. The London-based group said demand exceeded 5000 tonnes for the first time, reaching a record 5002 tonnes.

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark are heading to Australia for a six-day state visit. The couple, who met at the Sydney ...

US President Donald Trump says he will announce his preferred candidate to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome ...

The movie saved Motown Records and introduced the music of the '60s to a new generation.

Police have made another breakthrough in a murder investigation, extraditing a 33-year-old man back to the state ...

The Pacific island ‍of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC to reopen a gold and copper mine that ...

"The mine supports not just 300 direct jobs, but thousands of others including contractors, transport workers, small ...

A funding lifeline has been pledged for fire recovery after bushfires tore through communities, destroying 1500 structures ...