South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast

Seoul has urged the North to remove any other mines planted on the southern side of the military demarcation line.

South Korea is weighing measures to force an apology from North Korea over a recent landmine blast that wounded three soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two countries, a Defence Ministry spokesperson has said.

US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86

The US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived ⁠in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, a conviction for defrauding followers and divorce from his television co-host Tammy Faye, has died aged 86.

Trump suggests he would let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

Leaders in California have denounced Donald Trump as “reckless” and “deranged” after the US president suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego – two liberal cities in the blue state that has been a frequent target of his administration.

Gauff hits back at ‘insane’ racist abuse after replayed point at China Open

Coco Gauff was targeted online after stopping play during a crucial point in the first set against China’s Sun Xinran.

Coco Gauff says she has received an “insane” amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-time Grand Slam champion beat local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open in a third-round match, where a replayed point prompted an online backlash.

Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers

A scammer jailed for making false home insurance claims about supposedly stolen Lego has been listed as one of last year's most high-profile insurance fraudsters.

The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, insurance trade body the ABI said.

Israeli ambassador to Australia says he hopes for return to ‘traditional friendship’ on October 7 anniversary eve

Israel’s ambassador to Australia says the third anniversary of October 7 is an opportunity for both countries to return to “traditional friendship”.

But, in the lead-up to commemorations on Wednesday marking Hamas’ terror attack, leaders of Australia’s Palestinian community say the federal government should do more to help the diaspora suffering since the war on Gaza.

Keeping up with the Bolsonaros: Flávio’s surprise first-round election win heralds rise of a political dynasty

The weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead in the presidential race, but also underscored how far the former president has come in building a political dynasty.

A medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time?

It has been called the world’s most mysterious manuscript: a medieval set of pages filled with botanical drawings, astronomical diagrams, pictures of nude women and indecipherable text. Claimed at various times to be a book in a lost language, a musical score, an instruction manual or just an elaborate hoax, the so-called Voynich manuscript’s true meaning has defied cryptographers and codebreakers for centuries.

Return or retire? Ronaldo’s Portugal future in doubt after walkout

The drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s international future took another turn after Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus left the door open for the 41-year-old superstar’s return following his abrupt departure from the national team’s training camp.

Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash

Good morning.

The Green party of England and Wales is in turmoil. Following a vote to adopt a policy that equates Zionism with racism, and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state “with equal rights for all”, some Jewish members say they are considering whether they are welcome in the party.