Federal parliament has resumed for the new year, under the shadow of some seismic global events. But cost of living pressures ...

Plus, Trump's foreign aid shut down up-ends vital programs around the world as China steps in to support an aid program in the Pacific.

Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners after a delay that underlined the obstacles hanging over a fragile ...

“The Palestinian government announces that Thursday Nov 22 is a national holiday of victory and an official holiday,” the ruling Hamas govt said in a statement.