Whale first photographed off the coast of Brazil in 2003 spotted off north-east Australia in September 2025 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A humpback whale has made a 15,000km journey from Brazil to Australia, marking...
Artificial eggshell comes first in attempt to revive giant flightless moa
De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences hopes incubation system can be scaled up but other scientists are sceptical The flightless moa, an extinct bird of New Zealand, stood more than 3 metres tall, weighed over 200kg and had eggs larger than those of any bird now living. Now the de-extinction company Colossal...
Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been charged in Miami with bribing officials for government contracts
Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail system
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-13-34-61-65, Powerball: 12
Autopsy says the death of detained Haitian man was related to his dental woes
An autopsy report has confirmed that the death of a Haitian man after spending months at an Arizona immigration detention facility was related to his dental problems
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing
A Utah judge is holding a hearing in the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to decide whether to close portions of a July preliminary hearing and seal some exhibits
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
A New York judge says federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur
Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran
Supreme Court sends Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law