Alexander Downer told senior colleagues the H5N1 strain of bird flu could mutate into a pandemic ‘with potentially devastating consequences’ for Australia and the world ...

Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new year ...

Baylor’s signing of former NBA draft pick James Nnaji forced the NCAA to clarify that players who sign NBA contracts will not be eligible ...

Revellers across the globe welcome the arrival of 2026 with spectacular fireworks and festivities ...

Burkina Faso qualified for the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Sudan, who also go through from third place ...

Officials warned of major economic, environmental and social disruption to Australia due to its dependence on coal ...

Max Rushden is joined by Will Unwin, Paul Watson and Dan Bardell as Arsenal stroll past Aston Villa to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League ...

Breathe, make matcha, don’t eat so fast: these aren’t resolutions, they are simple habits for a more relaxing year ...

For four days, tens of thousands of people have joined marches across the country to protest against the economic conditions and the regime ...

NSW premier Chris Minns encourages Sydneysiders to ‘puff out your chest’, stating police on ‘high alert’ as more than 1 million people expected to celebrate in the city ...

Enzo Maresca will be in danger of losing his job as Chelsea’s head coach if he cannot improve results, after a run of one win in seven league games ...

How the tech CEO and ‘Dogefather’ made a mess of the year – from his White House tenure to an apparent Nazi salute ...