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THURSDAY 22 DECEMBER 2016

Germany hunts Tunisian suspect after IS claims truck attack

German police launched a manhunt Wednesday for a rejected asylum seeker suspected of involvement in a deadly truck assault on a Berlin Christmas market claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.

'Car bomb' hits Christian Lobby ACT office

The Canberra office of the Australian Christian Lobby has been rammed by a van reportedly carrying gas bottles

Confusion over whether Assad has taken control of Aleppo

There is confusion over whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has taken control of Aleppo or if some rebel fighters still remain in the city.

Men kicked off plane for speaking Arabic

A man claims in a tweeted video that has gone viral he and another passenger were kicked off a flight for speaking in Arabic.

Aleppo's Twitter girl meets Erdogan

Aleppo's Twitter star, seven-year-old Bana Alabed, has met with Turkey's president in his palace.

Australia must not be cheerleader for US: Rudd

Kevin Rudd says Australia must not be a cheerleader for the US but a strong ally able to disagree on some issues and clearly tell Washington why.

Romania set for first female, Muslim PM

Romania could be headed for its first female and Muslim prime minister.

Micro-financing to help business-minded refugees set up shop

Refugees have the will and the know-how, but often not the means to start their own businesses in Australia. A new micro-financing organisation aims to change that.

'Kafkaesque nightmare': Taliban releases video of kidnapped Canadian-American couple

The Taliban in Afghanistan have released a new video of a kidnapped Canadian-American couple and their two children who were born in captivity.

Syrian refugees find peace on the NSW coast

As the evacuation of Syria's devastated city of Aleppo continues, the NSW coastal city of Newcastle has begun resettling families that earlier fled the war-torn country.

'How you can do that to anybody?' Indigenous MPs calls for sackings over Dhu death

Indigenous MPs have called for those involved in the preventable death of Ms Dhu to be sacked.

A win for Australia's oldest working scientist after battle over office

A WA University wanted Dr David Goodall to work from home, but the scientist had other ideas.

'We have nothing': the children Santa Claus won't be visiting this year

As a harrowing economic crisis makes food scarce for millions of Venezuelans, many families cannot buy their children Christmas presents, decorate their home, or even host a holiday dinner.