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Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer - can it?

For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.

Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.

Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?

Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".

Why U.S. Officials Are in Venezuela Right Now

TYLER PAGER, MELANIE BENCOSME AND TODD HEISLER

U.S. officials visited Venezuela after the first direct flight between the two countries since 2019. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager describes how the main message of the trip was, in the words of a White House adviser “drill, baby, drill.”

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.

Violence Erupts in Australian Town After Arrest of Suspect in Girl’s Killing

LAURA CHUNG

The police in Alice Springs fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse an angry crowd demanding justice.

Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized

FARNAZ FASSIHI

Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activists, was taken to a hospital after collapsing following a heart problem in prison.

Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record

Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.

'If we sleep they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans

In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.

Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer

NICHOLAS YONG AND LAUREN DECICCA

Visitors can apply for a five-year visa if they take lessons in “soft power” activities like the Thai martial art. Training does not have to be grueling, and sparring is optional.

South Korea’s Cherry Blossoms Attract a Connoisseur: The Japanese

JIN YU YOUNG AND HISAKO UENO

Cherry blossom viewing, or hanami, is a cherished rite in Japan. Some Japanese are also doing it in South Korea.

Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse

The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.

Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss

A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.