Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union, early projections showed.
Angela Merkel's party convincingly defeated the Social Democratic incumbent in a state vote in northern Germany, in a disastrous result for her SPD challenger.
President Elect Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a new era in French history was beginning, as the 39-year old pro-EU centrist becomes the country's youngest head of state since Napoleon.
ritish street artist Banksy has taken on Brexit with a mural of a workman chipping away one of the 12 gold stars on the flag of the European Union on a wall in Dover, the ferry port that connects England with Calais in France.
In an interview with CBS's John Dickerson to mark his first 100 days, President Donald Trump proudly showed off the changes he'd made to his new digs.
Authorities say they have found the body of an 18-month-old girl who, along with her 4-year-old brother, was ripped away from their mother's arms and swept downstream by floodwaters in rural Arkansas.
Trump should be afraid of his lousy poll showing, Albert R. Hunt
Organisers barred journalists on Sunday from a publicly advertised event in Shanghai that offered Chinese investors the chance to get US immigrant visas if they put money in a real estate project linked to the family of President Donald Trump's son-in-law.
Fairfax Media exclusively interviews the man most likely to challenge Joko Widodo for the Indonesian presidency in 2019.
Pakistan claimed Sunday to have killed 50 Afghan border troops and destroyed five of their posts in sporadic clashes since Friday near a major border crossing. Afghan officials called the high death toll "baseless" but said that several days of cross-border fighting had left two Afghan forces dead.
Seoul: North Korea said on Sunday it has detained another American citizen on suspicion of acts against the state, which if confirmed would make him the fourth US citizen to be held by the isolated country amid diplomatic tensions.
The business world is filled with rags to riches stories, but Australia has few like the tale of Swisse Wellness.
Paris: A press room and the courtyard of the Louvre Museum where French presidential candidate and favourite Emmanuel Macron was expected to speak on Sunday was evacuated for security checks after a suspicious luggage item was found, police and a campaign official said.
Fresh from filming with the Godfather of modern cooking, Brisbane-born actor Lincoln Lewis has been announced as an ambassador for the City2South next month.
The former president of East Timor says Australia is arguing for an "unsustainable" maritime border as it would include sovereignty of his country if it was strictly followed.
The explosion of populism that swept Donald Trump into the White House and triggered Brexit has made for the most worrying political climate in decades and greatly increased uncertainty for investors, the CEO of Allianz Global Investors said.
Battery makers worldwide are watching to see whether Australia's most wind power-dependent state can keep the lights on by installing grid-scale batteries by December, which could help drive the growth of renewable energy across Australia and Asia.
John Egan's home was underwater when he got an emergency alert warning too evacuate. The effectiveness of Australia's emergency alert system has been questioned.
Private equity group TPG has approached Fairfax Media about a $2.2 billion demerger.
Star Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer has been cleared of a season-ending knee injury, after fearing he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament in a tackle on Saturday night.
Kathmandu: An 85-year-old Nepali man attempting to become the oldest to climb Mount Everest died at the base camp on Saturday, a hiking official said, the second climber to die in a week while preparing to climb the world's highest mountain.
France has gone to the polls to choose a president, amid continuing fallout from a massive hack of sensitive documents from the campaign of frontrunner Emmanuel Macron.
A popular brand of tinned cat food has been recalled from pet storess after widespread concerns that the "gourmet" meals were making cats ill.
Could you go on television and air your dirty laundry in front of the entire nation? This couple is.
Despite a maximum of only 15 degrees, there were plenty of bare limbs on display the music festival.
Blasts ripped through shops and pavement stalls on Saturday night in the historic Quiapo district near the Golden Mosque, a well known landmark in the city.
Dockers midfielders Lachie Neale and Brad Hill were crucial in the win, while Taberner, Cam McCarthy and Shane Kersten combined for eight goals as Fremantle's forward line finally clicked into gear.
The increase could put low-fee Catholic schooling out of reach for many, the sector warns.
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday criticized Wells Fargo & Co for failing to stop employees from signing up customers for bogus accounts even after learning it was happening, causing a scandal.
Canberra's string of closes losses will benefit it in the long run, league legend Wally Lewis says.
Kato Ottio is just warming up and the Canberra Raiders cult hero is still confident he can achieve his NRL dream.
Local shares are poised to start the week sharply higher, after Wall Street's S&P; 500 index closed at a record high, paced by energy stocks.
You had me at 'bottomless mimosas'.
The payroll company that has left Canberra IT contractors unpaid for a week has blamed the Tax Office for the debacle.
Private equity outfit TPG Capital has approached Fairfax Media with a proposal to buy its online real estate business Domain and the company's three big publishing mastheads.
The Canberra Liberals will call on the ACT government to explain why it made a technical amendment to allow public housing to be built on land zoned for community facilities.
Craig Allen wants to share his story of mental illness to help others.
A million dollar ACT budget announcement aims to boost female tradespeople and mature worker numbers in the capital.
You'd hope every diagnosis made about your health was evidence based, but there are five common assumptions doctors make that are getting in the way of good treatment.
Hawthorn have grimly held on in the last quarter to upset Melbourne by three points in a pulsating AFL clash at the MCG.
Polair and the dog squad were called in to search for the shooter in the immediate aftermath, but the hunt continued into the evening.
How the government spent $423 million on travel last financial year.
A likely improvement in the budget outlook should keep the rating agencies at bay, despite more spending for infrastructure.
A housing affordability package. A looming fight with Catholic schools over funding. A major infrastructure spend. Much is already known about Scott Morrison's second budget as Treasurer on Tuesday.
Brumbies flanker Chris Alcock wants the Lions' share of the action at Canberra Stadium on Friday.
South Yunderup woman Kim Low walked away from the accident with a minor facial injury, but soon realized she was missing something much more important.
The car rolled and burst into flames. Police believe fatigue was a factor in the crash.
Declaring himself "extremely embarrassed and sorry", Kevin Proctor has stood down as co-captain of the Gold Coast Titans following an allegation that he took an illicit drug.
They may be tiny, but they're hiding super powers. Melbourne Museum's newest exhibition uses ultra-detailed, large-scale models to lead visitors to explore the amazing world of insects.
Superstar forward Lance Franklin kicked the highest individual score of the AFL season, booting eight goals against Brisbane to propel the Swans to their first win after six losses.
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