Taliban condemns US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader

Taliban claims US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul was a ‘violation of international principles’… despite terror chief being holed up in interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani’s house The Taliban condemned the attack that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman…

Fears ex-Putin adviser’s illness is ‘poisoning’

Moscow: A former adviser to Vladimir Putin, who left Russia after it invaded Ukraine, is in hospital with a rare neurological disorder amid fears he was poisoned. Anatoly Chubais, a key figure in Russia’s post-Soviet economic transformation, held a largely ceremonial role…

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri killed in US airstrike: sources

Washington: A US airstrike has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to a person familiar with the matter. Current and former officials began hearing on Sunday afternoon, Washington-time, that al-Zawahri had been killed in a drone strike. A file photo…

Australia news LIVE: Labor to act on nation’s gas supply concerns; COVID experts say winter wave appears to have peaked

Key posts 7.13amRBA poised for historic fourth consecutive rate rise 7.00amFormer Liberal minister backs Indigenous Voice 6.52amAustralia’s winter wave appears to have peaked: epidemiologists 6.31amDefamation verdict between Clive Palmer, WA premier to be delivered today 6.17amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1…

5 essentials teachers say they can't live without

Between classes, a working lunch, extracurriculars and grading projects, teachers are truly the ultimate multitaskers. We knew we had to pick their brain for the products they can’t live without — these picks definitely get a gold star sticker. Mini Portable Projector…

Police watchdog probes two more child-strip search cases by the Met

Police watchdog probes two more child-strip search cases after two 16-year-old boys were searched in custody by Met officers without an appropriate adult present Another two cases where Met officers strip-searched children are investigated Two 16-year-old boys were searched in custody without an…

Guy’s chief of staff asked wealthy Liberal donor for payments

Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s chief of staff asked a wealthy Liberal Party donor to make more than $100,000 in payments to his private marketing business, in addition to his taxpayer-funded salary. Leaked documents seen by The Age reveal details of the proposed…