South Australian woman, believed to be Australia's oldest person, dies aged 111
Catherina van der Linden died on Australia Day at Southern Cross Care's West Beach Residential Care home surrounded by her family. Her body will be donated to the University of Adelaide's Body Donation Program.
Why a biblical story is central to South Africa's ICJ case against Israel
The biblical story of Amalek was invoked by Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu following the October 7 Hamas attack. South Africa says this is evidence of genocidal intent. But who were the Amalekites, and why is this relevant to the ICJ case?
The International Court of Justice finding a 'plausible risk of genocide in Gaza'
The first ruling from the International Court of Justice on the war in Gaza recognises the situation there is catastrophic but stops short of calling on Israel to cease hostilities.
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analysis:As soon as the ruling was made on Gaza, both sides went into full media-management mode
The International Court of Justice's ruling on South Africa's accusation that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians is not a knockout victory for either side — and both are claiming victory, writes John Lyons.
Top UN court stops short of ordering Israel to cease Gaza attacks, warns it 'must prevent genocide'
The United Nations' top court stops short of ordering Israel to cease its attacks on Gaza, as it considers allegations of genocide made by South Africa last month.
Israel calls for genocide case to be thrown out
South Africa has brought the case to the International Court of Justice, alleging Israel is breaching the UN's Genocide Convention.
Israel rejects claims of genocide levelled in UN's top court
Israel's military actions in Gaza are acts of self-defence against Hamas and "other terrorist organisations", the legal advisor for Israel's foreign ministry says at the opening of the second day of hearings at the World Court.
Israel to present genocide defence to top UN court
At the International Court of Justice, South Africa has claimed "the highest levels of the Israeli state" plan to "destroy" Gaza.
Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in northern Europe as floods persist in Germany and France
Extremely cold temperatures, snow and gale-force winds wreak havoc across the Nordic region, while heavy rain continues to cause more flooding in Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Prisoners' pride in restoring a piece of infamous Australian maritime history
The Batavia shipwreck, with its mutiny and murder, is ingrained in Western Australian history. Now, 400 years later, a restoration project is bringing pride and new skills to a group of inmates.
Hamas members arrested in Germany in association with alleged terror plot
Four members of Hamas and three people in Denmark have been arrested on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe following a Danish-German investigation.
No British anthem and the best team to finish last. Here are five fun facts from F1 2023
This F1 season has been filled with quirky facts that could come up at your next trivia night.
The driving factors of a global shift towards far-right politics
Dr Liana Fix discusses the global shift towards far-right politics as voters in both the Netherlands and Argentina elected far-right governments.
Far-right populist Geert Wilders wins shock victory in Dutch election
The vocally anti-EU politician has vowed to stem the 'tsunami' of immigration and slash Dutch payments to the bloc.
Far right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders wins massive victory in Dutch elections
Dutch anti-EU far right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on Thursday after a massive election win that is set to have wide repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe.
'How is penetration possible?': Scientists unravel the mystery behind tiny bat's oversized penis
Researchers watched hours of video footage of a common bat species doing the deed to discover they use their massive penis like an arm to reproduce via "contact mating" instead of penetration, making them the first-known mammal to use this method.
The European Union promised 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, but struggles with production
The EU says a promise to supply 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine in the first-half of 2024 may not be met.
India remains perfect with World Cup rout of Netherlands as Kohli breaks wicket drought
India completes its World Cup group stage with a ninth win from nine games, beating the Netherlands by 160 runs in a match that featured Virat Kohli's first ODI wicket since 2014.
Several killed as Storm Ciarán lashes Europe with heavy rain, winds
The deadly storm has caused heavy flooding across Europe, killing at least eight people and inundating parts of Italy, Spain and France.
Netherlands stuns South Africa in Dharamsala for famous win at Cricket World Cup
The form book goes out the window again at the Cricket World Cup, as the Netherlands holds its nerve to beat group leaders South Africa in a rain-shortened game in Dharamsala.
Dutch prosecutors had warned of Rotterdam suspect's 'psychotic behaviour' before alleged shootings
Dutch prosecutors have confirmed they were concerned enough about the 'psychotic behaviour' of a medical student — now suspected of shooting three people dead in Rotterdam — that they had sent a warning letter to the university hospital.
Three people killed in Rotterdam shooting
Police say three people have been killed in the Netherlands after a 32-year-old gunman opened fire in a university hospital and an apartment.
Medical student gunman kills three, including teenage girl, during Rotterdam shooting
A teenage girl dies from her injuries after a lone gunman in Rotterdam shoots her and her mother at their house and a teacher at a university hospital.
This group went undercover to catch high-ranking wildlife traffickers
Former Australian police officer Stephen Carmody is working with an anti-wildlife crime group to fight pangolin trafficking. And he's helping catch some big targets.
International Criminal Court responding to 'cybersecurity incident'
The international body, which handles sensitive information about war crimes, says it detected unusual activity on its computer system last week.