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Brett Ratner’s film about the first lady performed better than expected on its opening day

A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds

Thirty years ago this week, on an island in the South Pacific, France conducted its final nuclear test – ending a programme that exposed thousands of people to radiation over decades. The islands of French Polynesia are still living with the fallout.

The heatwave that brought sweltering temperatures to most of Australia's southern states has eased but WA has been warned to brace for more hot weather.

A lopsided fourth-quarter foul count left Adelaide Lightning coach Aja Parham-Ammar furious as her side fell to last place after losing at Southside Flyers.

People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of "good character" in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.

The veteran activist called his arrest at Palestine solidarity rally in London an ‘attack on free speech’

Diana Armstrong, who was ratified in the deputy leadership role on Saturday, is currently the party’s only female MLA.

Thousands of protesters including far-right politicians rallied across France on Saturday afternoon in support of the country's cash-strapped police force. Organised by the Alliance trade union, rallies were held in around 20 cities, including Paris, where between 15,000 and 20,000 people turned up.