Albanese had earlier said Australia would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly.
Year: 2025
Nepal offers free climbs to 97 peaks as tourism to Everest surges
Most tourists visiting Nepal head to Everest, which has seen overcrowding and increased pollution.
Flames near Madrid as wildfires burn across Spain and Portugal
Emergency crews are battling wildfires as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe.
Zelensky could still attend Trump-Putin meeting, but rest of Europe is shut out
As things stand, there are no invites for the country being invaded, nor the continent it sits in, writes James Waterhouse.
North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow’s war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later
His brother tells BBC News that he had lost hope he would ever be found.
Moment suspects carjack a tanker lorry during police pursuit in LA
A pair of armed carjackers stole at least three vehicles, including a truck, that led to a police pursuit.
Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year Netflix deal
It’s a looser arrangement than their previous deal – and comes ahead of a second series of Meghan’s cookery show being screened later this month.
Ghislaine Maxwell court materials to stay secret, judge rules
The judge said there was nothing new to learn from the materials, and releasing them could hurt future grand jury proceedings.
Explosion at Pennsylvania steel plant leaves one dead and 10 injured
A search and rescue operation is under way for another person who is unaccounted for, while the cause of the explosion is unknown.