Obama the technocrat urges guns restraint
Nick O'Malley 4:59 PM This was Obama the technocrat, his faith fixed in the power of moderation.
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Obama the technocrat urges guns restraint
Nick O'Malley 4:59 PM This was Obama the technocrat, fixed in his faith in the power of reason and moderation. Though Obama made himself famous with soaring rhetoric, this has been the language of his presidency.
Obama tries to ease anxiety over terror attacks with Oval Office address
David Nakamura 4:59 PM President Barack Obama has declared the threat of terrorism to the United States has evolved into a new phase in the wake of recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, but he vowed that the nation will ultimately defeat the Islamic State and other militant groups.
The dangerously seductive new face of the French far-right
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet in Paris 4:34 PM She is the girl wonder of France's far-right, a glamorous 25-year-old breaking down the qualms of many mainstream conservatives about casting their vote for the National Front.
France's far-right National Front gains in regional elections
Alissa Rubin 4:34 PM When the polls closed after the first round of voting in regional elections, projections indicated Marine Le Pen's National Front party was winning outright in two of France's 13 regions and leading in several others.
Man in UK tube station stabbing charged
3:55 PM A man arrested after a knife attack at a London Underground station has been charged with attempted murder, Scotland Yard says.
Finland considers paying every citizen €800 every month
Adam Bolt 3:54 PM Authorities in Finland are considering giving every citizen a tax-free payout of €800 ($1185) each month.
Clover Moore tells Paris that government needs to get out of the way
Peter Hannam 2:23 PM While the prognosis can be apocalyptic for some, cities such as Sydney say they are making inroads on cutting emissions - and could do more given more leeway.
Turkey accuses Russia of provocation
12:14 PM Turkey accused Russia of a "provocation" on Sunday after a serviceman on the deck of a Russian naval ship allegedly held a rocket launcher on his shoulder while the vessel passed through Istanbul.
Storms lash England and leave hundreds homeless
William James 11:57 AM Flooding has devastated parts of the United Kingdom, killing one person and leaving hundreds homeless
Anti-IS fighter Ashley Dyball returns from Syria
Neelima Choahan 11:53 AM Anti-Islamic State fighter Ashley Dyball was detained by police and held for questioning after arriving at Melbourne Airport on Sunday night.
Jimmy Carter clear of cancer
Ashley Southall 10:08 AM Former US president Jimmy Carter, who has been undergoing treatment for cancer that was removed from his liver but had spread to his brain, says he is free of the disease.
The pharmacy student who became San Bernardino terrorist
Tim Craig, Abby Phillip, Joel Achenbach 10:08 AM How and why a suburban couple with a new baby decided to become mass murderers is the subject of a frantic global terrorism investigation that includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and San Bernardino.
Comedians swap Bible for Koran to test prejudice against Islam
Josh Dye 9:48 AM How well do you know the Bible from the Qu'ran? That's what two Dutch comedians wanted to find out.
'Terrorist' knife attack in London caught on video
James Davey and William James 7:52 AM Dramatic video has emerged of a knife attacker slashing a man at an east London metro station, reportedly screaming "This is for Syria!"
Solar chief hits out at China over coal at Paris launch of global solar pact
Peter Hannam 7:46 AM The head of one of the world's biggest solar companies has accused China of embarking on a "mindboggling" binge on new coal-fired power plants, undermining its commitment to roll back fossil fuel use.
Saudi Arabia warned against funding militant mosques
7:37 AM German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel urged Saudi Arabia on Sunday to stop supporting religious radicals, amid growing concern among some lawmakers in Berlin about the funding of militant mosques by the world's biggest oil exporter.
London train station stabbing
7:14 AM A man has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a London train station, with his alleged assailant reportedly shouting "This is for Syria" during the attack.
Red Cross pushes for Geneva Convention 'rules of war' to be enforced
Stephanie Nebehay 3:20 AM States are divided about an attempt to improve compliance with the rules of war, a non-binding but contentious issue at the heart of an international conference this week.
Peace deal brokered in Libya fours years after the fall of Gaddafi
Ahmed Tolba and Ahmed Elumami 2:46 AM Lawmakers from Libya's two rival parliaments have signed a declaration of principles aimed at ending the North African country's civil conflict.
Morgan Freeman unhurt in plane emergency
10:16 PM A private plane carrying actor Morgan Freeman and his pilot blew a tyre while taking off from a Mississippi airport and had to make an emergency landing.
