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Melbourne police in standoff with graffiti artist perched above Pam the Bird tag on Bolte Bridge tower

Man on bridge refuses to come down after posting tax complaint on social mediaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice in Melbourne are stuck in a standoff with a man on top of a major inner-city bridge after a dangerous graffiti stunt, with traffic slowing to a crawl.Emergency services were called to the Bolte Bridge at 3am on Tuesday over reports a graffiti artist had climbed up one of the bridge’s 120-metre high pillars. Continue reading...

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Xi Jinping To Visit US In September, Says Trump

The President said the White House has struggled for decades to accommodate large state events, noting that the Executive Mansion currently lacks a dedicated ballroom.

Mourners Throng Funeral Procession In Tehran For Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Khamenei's flag-draped coffin, and those of his family members who were killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States, sat aboard a truck decorated to resemble the ornamental grating that surrounds the shrine of an imam.

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Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation

Several top Democratic figures call on beleaguered Maine Senate candidate, who denies accusation, to step downCalls for Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maine, to withdraw his candidacy intensified Monday after a woman accused him of sexual assault in an exclusive report by Politico.While Platner denied the claims, many top Democratic figures quickly called on the beleaguered nominee to step down. Continue reading...

"Tricks": Israel Demands Hamas To Disarm After Group Dissolves Key Gaza Body

Israel has insisted on the full implementation of the US-brokered peace plan under President Donald Trump.