Cardinal Pell can appeal sex abuse charges, court rules
An unanimous jury found the most senior Catholic official guilty of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in the late 1990s
Australia
"A long way to go": More than 100 bushfires rage in Australia
Thousands have already been evacuated as officials warned there could be "catastrophic" conditions Tuesday in Sydney, the country's largest city, and Hunter
Australian women's soccer team gets equal pay in historic deal
The landmark deal addresses gender pay gap between the Australian women's and men's soccer teams
Hundreds of koalas feared dead in massive Australian fire
"If we look at a 50% survival rate, that's around about 350 koalas and that's absolutely devastating," the president of an Australian koala hospital said
Shark bites off tourist's foot, mauls another off Australia
Attack at Great Barrier Reef is latest in series at Whitsunday Islands, a renowned tourist destination
Climbers scramble up Australia's sacred rock Uluru for the last time
Indigenous population has fought for years to keep people off the giant rock, and henceforth anyone trying to climb it faces a hefty fine
Woman rescued after drawing SOS message in Australian wilderness
After being lost in the wilderness for three days, an Australian woman has finally been rescued
Facebook experiments with hiding "like" counts
The social network is testing a feature that will hide likes, video view counts and other metrics in the news feed
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef over warming
Government agency changes health prognosis for world's biggest reef from "poor" to "very poor" as world's oceans warm up
Man with mental health issues held after Australia knife attack
At least 1 woman stabbed and police say body found at separate location believed to have been acquaintance of suspect, but "all evidence points" to mental health issue
Four kids steal parent's car for 600-mile road trip
The joy riders most likely took turns driving during the long journey, which would typically take 10 hours to drive
35 injured when Air Canada flight hits severe turbulence
The pilots were forced to make an emergency landing and paramedics tended to nearly three dozen injured people
Civilization faces "existential risk" from climate change, report warns
New report forecasts widespread societal breakdown set off by the migration of billions of people fleeing climate extremes
At least 4 killed and "multiple crime scenes" in Australia rampage
Police said a 45-year-old man was in custody following Tuesday's shooting
"Egg Boy" donates $70,000 to mosque attack victims
"To the victims of the Tragedy, I whole heartedly hope that this can bring some relief to you," the teen wrote in an Instagram post
50 kids saved, 9 arrests as alleged online pedophilia ring busted
Global police agency Interpol says it is still trying to ID 100 more children seen in images shared by suspects on a "dark web" site
Australia's ruling coalition elected to surprise third term
"I have always believed in miracles," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said
Former Australian leader who held drinking record dies at age 89
Bob Hawke's charisma and powers of persuasion earned him near-folk hero status among many Australians
College library evacuated for durian smell
550 people evacuated the building in 6 minutes — that's the power of durian
Tiny typo on cash a big embarrassment for Australian central bank
The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken "responsibilty" for the mistake – but about 46 million bills with the typo are out there
Sri Lanka suspects still at large as ISIS role in bombings takes shape
Australian PM says ISIS helped pick targets, highlighting evolving ISIS threat, as Sri Lanka grapples with mistakes and misinformation
"World's most dangerous bird" that killed its Florida owner is up for auction
The public livestock auction is scheduled for Saturday
Earth Matters: Devices working around-the-clock to combat ocean pollution
Researchers are deploying new technologies to filter plastics and other debris that is threatening the viability of our oceans
20 highest-paid world leaders
24/7 Wall Street — a USA Today content partner — compiled a list of the highest-paid world leaders. It includes men and women earning just a little over $200,000 a year to more than $1 million. And yes, President Trump made the list.
6 charged with spreading New Zealand mosque shooting video online
They are the only people charged with any crimes linked to the massacre apart from the alleged shooter himself
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's top oil refineries
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
Colorado school shooter had account on "violent gore" site, ADL says
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.