Pope says death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as US plans to livestream execution

US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution

Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.

Craig Tiley loses $5.75 million on beachfront home sale

Craig Tiley's beachfront home in Aspendale was sold at a loss after he purchased it for $13.1 million. He listed the property for $11.5 million before reducing the price to $8.75 million. The final sale price of $7.35 million amounted to a financial loss of $5.75 million. Tiley also incurred an additional cost of $831,500 in stamp duty related to the sale.

Jane Fonda’s former home, once surveilled by the CIA, lists for $1.99M

Jane Fonda's iconic Hollywood Hills home, rooted in history and activism, is up for grabs at $1.99 million. This stunning Mediterranean Revival villa, built in 1932, reflects not only Fonda's journey but also the era's spirit. With five bedrooms and numerous amenities, it has been in the hands of Kathleen Whyte since 1985. Initially launched at $2.79 million in 2024, the price has now seen a significant cut.

'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal

Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.

Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

The US embassy says it is "aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport", which come days after Yemen's Houthis said they had struck it.

Saudi airport attacked again: Missile strikes passenger terminal, many injured

165-million-year-old fossil from China reveals mammal ancestor that swam and swallowed like mammals

Scientists have identified a 165-million-year-old mammal predecessor from China that had a broad tail for swimming and throat bones similar to those of modern mammals. Named Megacauda sungei, the Jurassic-era animal could chew and swallow food using specialised structures. Published in Nature, the findings offer new insights into how early mammals developed different feeding abilities.

Inside Luke Bryan’s 150-acre Tennessee farm with a rescue barn

Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline Boyer, purchased a 150-acre farm in Williamson County, Tennessee, in 2012. They transformed it into Red Bird Farm, featuring a 10,000-square-foot main house, a guesthouse, and a party barn. The couple built a bass lake, which was a significant part of Bryan's childhood dream. Their farm also functions as a rescue space for animals under the Brett Boyer Foundation.

Indian-origin US Army veteran made cousin do household chores, confiscated immigration papers, punished through physical abuse, sleep deprivation

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, ​2027, and called ‌a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the ⁠delay. Our correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more.

Riyadh airport hit again as missile strikes terminal, forcing evacuation

Riyadh airport hit again as missile strikes terminal, forcing evacuation

Midterms: "It does look like the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives"

Most of the political world is focused on next month's midterm elections in the US. "It does look like the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives," says our guest, Bruce Stokes, a visiting senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.