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American stuntman Robbie Knievel - who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tyre tracks of his thrill-seeking father - has died aged 60.

A New York judge has sentenced Donald Trump's namesake real estate company to pay a $1.61 million criminal penalty after it was convicted of scheming to defraud tax authorities for 15 years.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to seven more sex offence charges, denying a number of alleged sexual assaults against one man about 20 years ago.

Russia says it has captured the salt-mine town after a long battle, but Ukraine says fighting continues.

One relative said blaming local officials was "cutting off the off the lizard's tail to spare the head".

Former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan was "singled out" for extradition to face charges of training Chinese military fliers, Duggan's lawyer says.

Australia's biggest polluters could be forced to slash emissions by 30 percent in seven years.

In the wake of a New Zealand aid worker being reported missing in Ukraine, a soldier says many volunteers are under-equipped to be in an active warzone. Audio

Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", defying growing international criticism over its fierce crackdown on demonstrators.

Moscow says it killed Ukrainian forces in a "mass missile strike" but has not provided any evidence.

Children could increasingly be pushed back into work as a result of a ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan, Save the Children is warning.

China is marking its first Lunar New Year since 2020 without Covid-19 domestic travel restrictions and more than 2 billion people are expected to travel over the next 40 days.

It should have been the holiday of a lifetime, but little did four New Zealanders and nine other travellers know that a five-minute joy ride on Australia's Gold Coast would soon become an…

An Italian man pleaded guilty in New York to impersonating editors and agents in order to steal more than 1000 unpublished book manuscripts.

Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for a unilateral truce that was firmly…

The family of eight were found dead during a welfare check.

Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the compound in Jerusalem amid heavy security, angering Palestinians and drawing a slew of condemnations.