When the Pacific Ocean carried the effects of a powerful earthquake away from Russia’s far eastern coast in late July, most attention focused on the tsunami warnings issued across the region. Less visible was an unusual scientific opportunity unfolding hundreds of kilometres above the waves.

King Charles III is expected to reveal his personal tax bill on Thursday, becoming the first British monarch to do so

"The Foreign Ministry is conducting a situation assessment with the relevant authorities in Israel and is examining the options for assistance," the statement said.

Donald Trump praised “courageous” Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he said the Ukrainian president was “doing pretty well” in the war against Russia.

Australian woman Leah Stewart no longer in critical condition but doesn’t yet have use of her hand Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman who was attacked by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee’s beach is no longer in a critical condition and “remembers the whole event in detail”, her brother has said. Leah Stewart’s brother, Joshua, provided the update on a fundraising site …

The devastation from two massive earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday offer a stark warning for California and other seismically vulnerable areas of the toll catastrophic shaking can bring to urban areas.