A leading defence analyst warns Australia is dangerously underprepared for potential conflict as China launches major 'Justice Mission 2025' drills near Taiwan. Urgent calls for increased defence spending and civil readiness.
Columnist Brian Reade delivers his verdict on a tumultuous 2025, from Donald Trump's global impact to UK political shifts and unforgettable cultural moments.
How well do you recall the major stories of 2025? Test your knowledge of politics, royalty, and showbiz with the Press Association's interactive year-end news quiz.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets Irish UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, expressing national pride while urging Lebanese PM for accountability over the killing of Private Sean Rooney. Read the full story.
Discover the best books of 2025, from Booker Prize winners to captivating memoirs. Our critic picks 15 essential reads to end your year. Start your reading list now!
Justice Secretary David Lammy announces major justice reforms to tackle record court backlogs and put victims first. Could jury trials be restricted?
Don't miss Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, hailed as the series' best, on E4 tonight. Tom Cruise's death-defying stunts and a gripping plot deliver perfection.
Don't miss Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, hailed as the franchise's 'best ever' film, featuring Tom Cruise's incredible stunts, on E4 tonight at 9pm.
Don't miss 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol', hailed by fans as the franchise's best with amazing stunts, on E4 tonight at 9pm. Tom Cruise stars in this 2011 blockbuster.
Watch Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin achieve another successful rocket launch. Witness the milestone in private space exploration and what it means for future missions.
Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's prison service is buckling under systemic pressures, with mistaken releases reaching critical levels. Discover how institutional failures, not individual errors, are putting public safety at risk.
Discover how the shifting bank holiday dates in 2025 will create unique three-day weekends and impact your planning across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
The UK Government has prevented Scottish ministers from attending a major international trade summit in Canada, sparking fresh tensions over foreign relations powers.
A cherished family-run Chinese restaurant in San Francisco is shutting its doors after 35 years, blaming a nearby homeless housing development for devastating business and safety concerns that drove away customers.
In an unprecedented space security operation, NASA's planetary defence team has turned its attention to our solar system's first confirmed interstellar visitor - the mysterious 3I/Atlas object. Discover how scientists are studying this celestial traveller
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk engages in heated exchange with NASA administrator over ambitious Mars colonisation plans, revealing tensions between government space agency and private spaceflight ambitions.
Daring NOAA hurricane hunters embark on critical data-gathering mission through Tropical Storm Melissa, providing life-saving intelligence as Caribbean cyclone activity intensifies.
Exclusive: NASA's ambitious timeline for returning astronauts to the Moon faces major setbacks as Elon Musk's SpaceX encounters significant technical hurdles with the Starship lunar lander, potentially delaying the Artemis III mission beyond 2026.
Netflix embarks on dramatic content purge, removing blockbuster films and popular series including Mission: Impossible franchise and cult classic Mean Girls in major streaming shakeup.
In a dramatic escalation, former President Donald Trump has reportedly authorised elite US Special Forces for covert operations targeting Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela, according to explosive intelligence documents.
Raila Odinga leads opposition against Kenyan police deployment to Haiti, citing constitutional violations and domestic security concerns in explosive political confrontation.
Hollywood's most eligible bachelor Tom Cruise, 63, finds himself single again as his relationship with a younger actress ends after less than a year. The Top Gun star's search for lasting love continues to prove more challenging than any Mission: Impossib
Hollywood's latest power couple Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have ended their nine-month relationship, with sources citing geographical challenges and demanding careers.
A powerful US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, has been tracked flying a highly unusual route over Texas, sparking speculation about its secretive mission objectives.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reveals surprising support for Elon Musk's SpaceX Mars colonisation plans, highlighting growing partnership between space agency and private sector in new space race.
Mission: Impossible star Rebecca Ferguson breaks her silence on traumatic bullying by a 'idiot' costar that led to her dismissal from a major film production.
SpaceX achieves historic milestone as Starship completes successful test flight, bringing Elon Musk's vision of Martian colonisation closer to reality. Latest launch demonstrates significant progress for the world's most powerful rocket.
An incredible survival story emerges from the Australian Outback as 73-year-old Gus Lamont is rescued after spending three weeks stranded in one of the world's most unforgiving landscapes.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer embarks on crucial Middle East diplomacy with Gaza peace initiative while navigating complex US political landscape and Trump's potential return.
Tragedy strikes Southern California as a helicopter crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Coronado during a training mission, with four crew members missing and presumed dead in ongoing search operation.