Defence personnel at Sydney's historic Victoria Barracks are preparing for a Christmas eviction as NSW's premier urges the sale to be reversed.

Australian small businesses are falling further behind on payments as inflation, high interest rates and new regulations collide.

China's ruling Communist Party opened a highly secretive four-day Plenum in Beijing on Monday, with analysts expecting President Xi Jinping to tighten internal party discipline.

New EU rules would let border agency Frontex transfer migrants directly between third countries, expanding its deportation role far beyond Europe's own borders.

UK Chancellor Healey plans changes in this week's Budget to stop the rising state pension pulling low-income retirees into paying income tax for the first time.

Tina Peters' attorney, Peter Ticktin, told FOX31 that he is preparing to take her case to the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of overturning her criminal convictions stemming from a 2021 breach of Mesa County's election equipment.

Safety investigators say controller fatigue was a risk factor in a Sydney Airport near-miss between Virgin and Qantas jets.

Nigeria's confirmed Ebola patient, the wife of a Swiss diplomat, was flown out of Abuja as health authorities traced dozens of contacts linked to the case.

Uganda's health ministry ordered a 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo and barred most transit travel, as the region tightens Ebola border controls.

A Colombian government ethics watchdog has asked Congress to investigate allegations that former president Gustavo Petro traded state contracts for sexual favors with a woman who has come forward with a complaint; Petro denies any wrongdoing.

Thousands of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad's Tahrir Square to mark seven years since the 2019 'Tishreen' protests. Participants renewed calls for anti-corruption reforms and improved public services.

Israel's military announced it will close West Bank crossings and restrict the movement of Palestinian workers ahead of Tuesday's national election. The order comes amid a broader tightening of restrictions across the territory.

South Australia's premier has referred the state's largest infrastructure project, the AU$15 billion Torrens upgrade, to the state's anti-corruption watchdog over fears outlaw motorcycle gangs may have infiltrated its contracting. The referral puts fresh scrutiny on oversight of major public works spending.

Gabon's government said it has restored access to social media platforms after an eight-month ban it had justified as a measure to curb unrest. The opposition had condemned the restriction as an abuse of power.

A 65-year-old woman has become the second person to die of Ebola in Kenya's current outbreak, health officials said. She was a close relative of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.