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UAE bans sympathy for Qatar
6:17PM The UAE says "strict and firm action" will be taken against anyone who shows sympathy to Qatar, after Arab states severed diplomatic ties with the Gulf nation.
Butchers give UK PM May cold shoulder
6:02PM On the final day of campaigning before voters go the polls, UK PM Theresa May has been jeered and booed by butchers in London.
No date for Putin-Trump meeting: Kremlin
5:29PM The Kremlin says there is still no firm date set for the first meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
5 Indian farmers killed in rally shooting
4:32PM At least five Indian farmers died after shots were fired during a protest in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
Paris attacker 'pledged allegiance to IS'
4:23PM French television has reported that a man who attacked a police officer with a hammer in front of the Notre Dame had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
Reality Winner accused of classified leak
4:00PM A US contractor accused of leaking government secrets had previously shared scathing opinions about Donald Trump.
Aust, Asia boost cybercrime co-operation
4:00PM Australia is broadening its cybersecurity links in Asia as it faces challenges from transnational crime to corporate security.
SA nurse who died in London widely praised
3:56PM Tributes are flowing for South Australian Kirsty Boden who lost her life rushing to help victims of the London terror attack.
Rockefeller art collection being auctioned
3:21PM Thousands of Rockefeller family art treasures will be auctioned with the proceeds going to cultural, educational, medical and environmental causes.
US woman, kids found shot dead at home
3:18PM The bodies of a US woman and her two children have been found shot dead in their home a day after the mother bought a gun and ammunition.
Workers exposed to radiation in Japan
3:12PM Five Japanese workers at a nuclear facility that handles plutonium have been exposed to high levels of radiation.
Man arrested at Heathrow over Manchester
3:10PM A total of seven men are now in custody over last month's Manchester Arena bombing that left 22 people dead, including seven children, and scores injured.
Little fingers can boost maths skills
2:44PM English research has found that using fingers can really help young children improve their maths.
UK PM ready to curb rights in terror fight
1:01PM British Prime Minister Theresa May says authorities need to be able to do more to fight terrorism, including to restrict the movements of suspected militants.
Teacher who gave 'terrorist' award let go
12:37PM The Texas teacher who gave a mock award to a 13-year-old student naming her the 'most likely to become a terrorist' has been sacked.
Men probing Ivanka supplier under arrest
12:05PM The US State Department has called on China to release three activists detained while investigating a factory that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump.
Three dead, 2 injured in Utah shooting
11:57AM Police in Utah say three people are dead, including the shooter, and two children are wounded after a shooting on a Salt Lake City suburban street.
Climate efforts to keep US goals on track
11:57AM Government and business leaders in the US have signed pledges to keep reducing their fossil-fuel emissions.
China likely to build more overseas bases
11:38AM A Pentagon report estimates China's defence spending last year exceeded $US180 billion ($A240 billion).
Friend steals from Star Wars' collection
11:20AM A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than 120 pieces from his friend's largest private collection of Star Wars' memorabilia.
Testimony of Bill Cosby's chief accuser
11:13AM Bill Cosby's chief accuser took the stand at his sexual assault trial saying the comedian violated her after giving her pills that left her helpless.
China preparing to send man to the moon
11:09AM China is making preliminary preparations to send a man to the moon with the president calling on the country to establish itself as a space power.
Trump injects US into Arab crisis
10:45AM Donald Trump has sided with Saudi Arabia against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and counter Iran.
Therapy boosts leukaemia remission rates
10:22AM A dual therapy using a patient's own genetically modified cells has led to 89 per cent of patients going into complete remission from a type of leukaemia.
Protein could guide on post-op monitoring
10:22AM Levels of a protein in the blood may be able to help doctors know which patients need more intensive monitoring after their operation, a new study suggests.
UN warns of clean water shortages by 2050
10:22AM By 2050 a quarter of the world's population will live in countries with a chronic or recurrent lack of clean water, the UN has warned.
Marriage good for the heart: Study
10:22AM Experts have found that people living with any of the three biggest risk factors for heart disease have higher survival rates if they are married.
Yoga beneficial for cancer patients: Study
10:22AM As little as four weeks of practising yoga, including gentle hatha yoga, can improve wellbeing and reduce tiredness for cancer patients, research suggests.
Nicole Kidman wins glamour award in UK
10:14AM Nicole Kidman has won the Film Actress award at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in London.
Jerry Seinfeld refuses to hug Kesha
9:34AM Jerry Seinfeld isn't a fan of hugging people he doesn't know and has refused - three times - a red carpet request from singer Kesha to give her a cuddle.
George Clooney joins A-listers' twins club
9:34AM Once a Hollywood bachelor, George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have welcomed twins, a boy and a girl.
Moderate drinking linked to brain changes
9:34AM People who drink more alcohol have a greater risk of hippocampal atrophy - a form of brain damage that affects memory and spatial navigation, a study has found.
Ariana Grande becomes British heroine
9:32AM Britons have embraced US pop star Ariana Grande, calling for her to be formally honoured by the Queen and the city of Manchester.
Irish cops arrest second man for UK terror
8:15AM Irish police have arrested a second man in connection with the London Bridge terror outrage.
Michael Moore launches 'TrumpiLeaks'
7:29AM Whistleblowers can now dob in crimes connected to the Trump administration to documentary maker Michael Moore, via his new website "TrumpiLeaks".
Trump on Comey: 'I wish him luck'
7:29AM As fired FBI director James Comey gets ready for his first public comments since he was fired, US President Donald Trump wishes him "luck".
Italian police warned of London attacker
7:29AM Italian authorities reportedly warned London about Youssef Zaghba, one of three jihadis who killed seven people in the British capital.
'I wanted it to stop': Cosby victim claims
6:45AM Andrea Constand has testified Bill Cosby gave her pills which made her freeze before he sexually assaulted her.
'This is for Syria': Notre Dame attacker
5:54AM Paris police shot a man after he attempted to attack police with a hammer at the popular tourist spot, Notre Dame.
Fears man lost in river in London attack
4:54AM A major search of London's River Thames continues amid fears a missing French man may have fallen in during Saturday night's attack.
US strikes on pro-Syria government forces
4:54AM The US has launched fresh strikes in Syria after it said forces supporting the Syrian government threatened its bases in the country's south.
UK's May raised terror in Saudi visit
1:40AM During a visit to Saudi Arabia in April, British Prime Minister Theresa May raised terrorism concerns.
London attacker was refused UK asylum
1:40AM One of the attackers behind the London Bridge attack was reportedly denied asylum in the United Kingdom.
Qatar was singled out on radicalism: Trump
1:18AM US President Donald Trump says Gulf leaders pointed to Qatar as funding "radical ideology" during his trip to the Middle East.
Trump rules against Russia 'war room'
1:18AM The White House been mulling an internal "war room" to battle the various controversies concerning contact between Donald Trump aides and Russia.
Russia scrambles jet, intercepts US bomber
1:18AM Russia says it scrambled a fighter jet after it detected a US bomber flying close to its border over the Baltic Sea.
Trump retweets Melbourne terror story
1:18AM In his latest barrage of tweets, Donald Trump claimed the media is attempting to get him to stop using social media.
Third London attacker 'flagged to police'
11:02PM The third London Bridge attacker has been named as 22-year-old Youssef Zaghba, a Moroccan-Italian man.
Cosby said pill would 'relax' her: witness
11:01PM The first witness in the sexual assault trial of US comedian Bill Cosby says the entertainer drugged her before sexual assaulting her in 1996.
Trump stupid on climate accord: Hayek
9:47PM Salma Hayek says President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Accord on climate change could only be the direct result of stupidity.
Trump UK state visit to go ahead: Johnson
9:29PM UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says a state visit invitation to US President Donald Trump should go ahead despite criticism.
Philippine troops find $A2.1m in banknotes
9:17PM Banknotes and cheques worth about $A2.1 million have been found in vault by Philippines troops in Marawi City.
Qatar seeks mediation amid Gulf crisis
6:41PM Qatar denies backing militants and its foreign minister has called for "a dialogue of openness and honesty".
Air strikes on IS-held Syrian city kill 12
6:03PM Air strikes on the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State group, have killed at least 12 people.
Kabul bomb toll more than 150: president
4:45PM The death toll from a truck-bomb explosion in Kabul on May 31 has reached more than 150 people, Afghanistan's president says.
London attackers: what we know so far
2:03PM What we know so far about the attackers behind the deadly London Bridge attacks.
'77 Sunset Strip' star Roger Smith dies
1:15PM The star of long-running TV show '77 Sunset Strip' Roger Smith has died aged 84.
US China diplomat quits over Trump policy
12:38PM The United States' diplomat in China has quit his post with sources saying the decision came when Donald Trump quit the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
US man charged with Aussie's manslaughter
12:14PM David Murillo will face a bail hearing in San Francisco after being charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Victorian man Matthew Bate.
Apple's HomePod puts Siri in living rooms
12:09PM Apple's new HomePod allows users to make music suggestions, adjust home temperatures and even order pizza.
Zika outbreak over in Puerto Rico
12:07PM Puerto Rico has declared its Zika epidemic over, but the United States has still not changed its travel advice.
US contractor charged over NSA doc leaks
11:24AM A 25-year-old US government contractor has been charged with leaking National Security Agency documents to a media outlet.
US approves arms deal for Saudi Arabia
11:24AM The potential sale of $US1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment to Saudi Arabia has been approved by the US State Department.
Wallace and Gromit actor dies aged 96
11:08AM Peter Sallis, known to millions around the world as the voice of Wallace from the Wallace and Gromit cartoons, has died in London aged 96.
EgyptAir latest to suspend Qatar flights
11:08AM Egypt has joined at least four other Gulf-based airlines in announcing that they will stop flying to and from Qatar following a diplomatic dispute.
Sloppy kisses how intrepid reef fish feed
10:50AM James Cook University researchers have found sloppy, slimy kisses are how the colourful tubelip wrasse feeds on coral reefs.
Battle of Midway 75th anniversary marked
10:27AM Seven veterans and 1000 other dignatories have attended the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway onboard a retired US Navy aircraft carrier.
Houston issues not taken seriously: minder
9:41AM The man said to have been the inspiration for The Bodyguard says Whitney Houston would still be alive if his concerns about her health had been taken seriously.
Jerry Lewis, 91, hospitalised in Las Vegas
9:15AM US actor-comedian Jerry Lewis has a urinary tract infection but his spokeswoman says the 91-year-old will soon be back on his feet for his latest film shoot.
US Army veteran kills five in Florida
8:38AM A US Army veteran who was sacked two months ago has returned to his old workplace and shot dead five employees before turning the gun on himself.
Theresa May's poll lead narrows to 1 point
8:38AM A fresh poll in the UK shows Prime Minister Theresa May's lead over Labour has shrunk to just one percentage point.
Twelve arrested in London now released
8:31AM All 12 people arrested in connection with the London Bridge terror attack have now been released.
It's sad when they can't let go: NZ ex-PM
8:31AM A former New Zealand prime minister has taken a stab at Australian ex-politicians saying it's a bit sad when they can't let go of the job.
Manchester bomber's brother released
8:31AM Ismail Abedi, the brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi, has been released without charge by police in the UK, sources say.
Police name two London Bridge attackers
8:31AM Two of the three attackers killed during the London Bridge terror attack have been named as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.
Trump hits out again over travel ban
8:16AM Donald Trump has defended his so-called travel ban, using those exact words to describe the executive order which is heading to the Supreme Court.
Trump won't block Comey from testifying
7:34AM US President Donald Trump will not invoke executive privilege to prevent sacked FBI Director James Comey from testifying before Congress.
Bulgaria sentences Aussie on terror
6:49AM Australian man John Zahariev has been sentenced to four years in Bulgaria after being found guilty of planning an act of terrorism.
Terror goes against core of Islam: leaders
3:53AM Faith and community leaders have come together to condemn the most recent attack in London and to tell terrorists their actions go against the core of Islam.
Maldives 7th nation to cut Qatar ties
2:33AM The Maldives has severed diplomatic relations with Qatar "because of its firm opposition to activities that encourage terrorism and extremism".
Dylan cites Holly, Homer in Nobel lecture
2:33AM Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has finally delivered the recorded Nobel lecture which makes him eligible for the seven-figure prize he won in December.
Trump raps appeal in travel ban case
2:33AM US President Donald Trump has continued to press his controversial travel ban plans.
UNFPA champion of girls and women dies
2:33AM Babatunde Osotimehin, the head of the United Nations Population Fund, has died suddenly at his home aged 68.
Trump accuses Khan of 'pathetic excuse'
12:42AM US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, accusing him of making 'pathetic' excuses after the weekend attack.
'Multiple fatalities' in Orlando: sheriff
12:42AM The Orange County Sheriff's Department has confirmed 'multiple fatalities' in a commercial area of Orlando but say the situation is 'contained'.
Spanish skateboarder missing after London
12:42AM A Madrid man is missing in London after he used his skateboard against one of the jihadists, who was stabbing a woman, Spanish media report.
Germany forced to pull out of Turkish base
12:42AM Germany will have to pull its forces out of the Incirlik air force base in southern Turkey due to diplomatic tension between the two NATO allies.
Attack prompts barriers for London bridges
12:42AM Londoners have awoken on Monday to concrete barriers being installed on three major bridges after the city's second vehicular terrorist attack in three months.
Liam slams Noel for Manchester no-show
12:42AM Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has hit out at his brother and former bandmate Noel for not joining him at the One Love Manchester benefit concert.
38 killed in tribal clashes in South Sudan
12:42AM At least 38 people have been killed in clashes in north-western South Sudan.
Corbyn calls on May to quit as UK PM
11:04PM Jeremy Corbyn has called for Theresa May to resign as UK PM for presiding over cuts in police numbers as Home Secretary.
Gulf rift threatens air travel disruption
11:01PM At least four Gulf-based airlines have announced that they will stop flying to and from Qatar following a diplomatic dispute.
More held in hunt for London accomplices
10:48PM More people have been arrested after police raids in London's east.
Egypt orders Qatari ambassador 'to leave'
10:36PM Egypt's foreign ministry says it has given the Qatari ambassador in Cairo 48 hours to leave the country.
Python star's film in trouble in Portugal
10:23PM Terry Gilliam's embattled film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, has run into trouble with officials in Portugal.
UK threat level to remain at severe: May
10:05PM UK PM Theresa May says police have identified all the London Bridge attackers and that 11 people remain in custody for possible connections to the attack.
Trump wrong to criticise Khan: May
9:44PM Britain's PM says Donald Trump was wrong to criticise London Mayor Sadiq Khan in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack.
HIV kids 'must be given voice: Harry
8:21PM Prince Harry says the fight against HIV cannot be won unless children living with the disease are given a voice.
India set to launch heaviest rocket
8:06PM Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the country's heaviest rocket - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III.
Cosby image goes on the line at sex trial
8:06PM US comedian and actor Bill Cosby is to go on trial for sexual assault in Pennsylvania later in a case that is expected to last about two weeks.