A massive power outage has hit Spain and Portugal with authorities racing to restore electricity. Spanish electricity grid ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global church starting from May 7, a ...

The world's Catholic cardinals are meeting for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date to ...

China has denied President Xi Jinping spoke to US President Donald Trump recently, accusing Washington of "misleading ...

One of Australia's toughest youth crime crackdowns has come under fire after a state government claimed it had led to a drop ...

It's Emily Sweet, managing editor of The Courier, with the top stories for your Tuesday morning.

North Melbourne will fight forward Paul Curtis's three-game suspension at the AFL Tribunal, while Carlton's Adam Cerra ...

"Abandoned trolleys can be a nuisance and that's why we invest millions in collection services and have additional measures ...

A "remorseful" father-of-three who violently lashed out at his autistic son for overfeeding the family's fish has escaped ...

The NRL has told bunker officials to only go back in play and order sin-bins in the most serious cases, after conceding match ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels say an alleged US air strike on a prison holding African migrants has killed at least 68 people.

Emily Sweet is the managing editor of The Courier. Previously Head of Engagement for ACM, Australia's largest independent regional news organisation. [email protected] ...