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File photo. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden at the White House in September 2023. Photo: AFP / Getty Images North America / Drew Angerer By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to a senior US official familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow's effort. The decision comes as Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer, to prepare to take back territory. Thousands of North Korean troops have deployed to Kursk as part of the offensive, sparking concern from Biden and his advisers that their entry could lead to a dangerous new phas...

By Mark Gleeson, Reuters Tom Wright scores for the Wallabies against Australia, 2024. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Australia hooker Matt Faessler and fullback Tom Wright both scored a hat-trick of tries as the Wallabies thrashed a tired-looking Wales 52-20 to condemn the home side to their worst run of results. It was an unprecedented 11th successive defeat for Wales, who last won at the World Cup 13 months ago, and the result would add significant pressure onto veteran coach Warren Gatland, whose tenure had already been under scrutiny. Australia, who had a poor run of results themselves this year, continued their upturn in fortunes as they won a second successive test after last weekend's 42-37 victory over England, with lock Nick Frost and centre Len Ikitau also scoring tries and Noah Lolesio...

By Maani Truu, ABC political reporter Amid the uncertainty, some universities have proceeded with 2025 enrolments, while others have paused international student applications and opened up waitlists. Photo: ABC / Lucas Hill The fate of government plans to cap international student enrolments from the start of next year hangs in the balance, with the Coalition yet to announce whether it will support the contentious changes with only two parliament sitting weeks left before the deadline. Amid the uncertainty, some universities have proceeded with 2025 enrolments, while others have paused international student applications and opened up waitlists under the possibility that the legislation to allow the education minister to set the limits will be passed into law. University peak bodies s...

By Beirut bureau, Reuters Rescuers sifting through the rubble at the scene of an Israeli strike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo: AFP An Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters, though there was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah. Israel had rarely hit senior Hezbollah personnel who do not have clear military roles, and its air strikes had mostly targeted Beirut's southern suburbs where Hezbollah had its heaviest presence. The Israeli military declined to comment in response to questions from Reuters. An Israeli military spokesperson's account on the social media platform X that often published evacuation orders for areas about to be bombed showed no...

Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on 6 November 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA / Getty Images via AFP The evidence, analysis and logic doesn't matter. President-elect Trump is determined that the world will feel the wrath of his tariffs, even if they will fuel global inflation. Donald Trump claimed victory in a fair election, voted in by Americans worried about the cost of living and lifted up by his promises to punish countries that are punishing America - by slapping tariffs on the world. "I guess it's called democracy," says trade specialist John Ballingall from Sense Partners, who joins The Detail to talk through the global repercussions of d...