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Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are set to face each other in a May 7 runoff for the French presidency after coming first and second in Sunday's first round of voting, early projections show.
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Most Muslims believe Islam abhors violence. So why do some say the Koran sanctions "lightly" beating your wife? An ABC News investigation reveals the fight within Islam to stop the abuse of women and prevent imams from telling victims to stay and obey.
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North Korea says it is ready to sink a US aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships join a US carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.
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Actor Samuel Johnson is the big winner of the 59th Annual Logie Awards, taking out the Gold Logie for Best Personality on Australian Television as well the Logie for Best Actor for his portrayal of music legend Molly Meldrum.
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President Donald Trump's primary domestic focus has been on jobs and the economy under the banner of "America first". So, how do Americans judge his performance in his first 100 days?
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Attorney-General George Brandis calls for domestic and family violence services to be prioritised as the Government announces funding will be restored to the community legal sector in the May budget.
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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says it is "indisputable" that concerns for the safety of a young boy were directly related to a shooting on the Manus Island detention centre, despite a conflicting account from local police.
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Surfers come together to pay tribute to teenage shark attack victim 17-year-old Laeticia Brouwer, who died after being bitten by a great white off Western Australia's south coast a week ago.
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Turkish officials respond to Australian's warnings about a potential attack on this year's Anzac Day ceremony at Gallipoli by boosting the number of security personnel.
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Are you an unvaccinated adult, wondering whether you need to catch up on all those vaccinations everyone has been talking about?
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Plank by plank, one of Australia's most effective secret weapons of World War II is being restored to its original wartime condition to serve as a memorial for the conflict's most elite commandos.
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As Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence is making it her mission to promote the profession of art therapy, which she says "not only changes lives but saves lives".
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AOC president John Coates is under pressure to respond to allegations his media director Mike Tancred bullied, intimidated and threatened fellow employees — including claims he threatened to kill one of them in the run-up to the Athens Games.
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Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is furious at Wayne Carey, claiming the prominent AFL commentator's claims about Cyril Rioli being homesick are "a load of rubbish".
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A 12-year-old boy attempting to drive a car from the east coast of New South Wales across Australia to Perth is arrested by police at Broken Hill, over 1,000 kilometres into his journey.
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A last-minute strike by superstar Lionel Messi secures a 3-2 win for Barcelona in an El Clasico that more than lived up to its name.
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Spanish wizard Diego Castro leads Perth Glory to an upset 2-0 win over Melbourne City in an open and entertaining A-League elimination final at AAMI Park.
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The national park that spans almost all of Queensland's heritage-listed Fraser Island has been renamed "K'gari", meaning paradise, a partial victory for traditional owners who are campaigning to rename the entire island.
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Pope Francis urges governments to get migrants and refugees out of holding centres, saying many have become "concentration camps".
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The under-fire Wests Tigers score late to seal an 18-12 boilover against the Canterbury Bulldogs to put a difficult week off the pitch firmly behind them.
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After causing controversy on Friday after making disparaging remarks about Serena Williams' unborn child, Ilie Nastase is kicked out of a Fed Cup tie for abusing the opposition.
