Новости за 04.01.2017

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has been suspended for one year for a doping violation, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Wednesday.

The Israeli soldier was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a Palestinian assailant lying wounded and motionless.

Queen Elizabeth has resumed official duties as she continues to recover from a heavy cold that forced her to miss Christmas and New Year church services.

In return for an estimated seven-figure appearance fee, the player regarded as the greatest ever has been a walking, dancing, talking, and now drumming advertisement for Tourism WA.

It'll be 26 in the CBD today, 27 in Parramatta with a shower or two and winds easing by the evening.

The defending Australian Open champion made a winning start to 2017 but Queenslander Ash Barty made her earn in the hard way over three sets on Pat Rafter Arena.

A 27-year-old man was allegedly caught travelling 200km/h - 140km/h over the speed limit - on the Pacific Highway on Wednesday afternoon.

Bitcoin, which just turned eight-years old, hit an all-time high amid continued adoption in China and elsewhere.

Chinese officials and the state news media want Trump to know that their leaders prefer doing diplomacy the old-fashioned way.

My friends know they are going to get an evidence-based read on medical practices when they turn to me for advice. Not all of them enjoy the eye rolls that involuntarily occur when I hear what they are considering, like when a friend asked me about the benefits of whole body cryotherapy.

It was a day for talking, not running. Snow was piled along the streets. The driveway was icy. Ed Whitlock's shoulder hurt. His face had been puffy. He did not feel well enough for the cemetery.

Reading the Age article about the attacks on fashionable new places in Footscray, my 14-year-old son's response was "cool". It's ironic because we've been to and enjoyed two of the places that have been the target of recent 'anti-hipster' sentiment, including graffiti that reads "F-- off hipster scum". 8-Bit is 500 metres from our home, the bar Littlefoot even closer.

All the action you might have missed overnight.

Good morning Canberra, and get ready for some hot weather.

Almost all Fed policymakers were eyeing faster interest rate increases, minutes from their December meeting showed.

Sydney features seven of the 10 slowest roads on both sides of the Tasman, peak transport body reveals.

Rohrabacher was coy when asked whether his group would meet with Vladimir Putin.

Australia's rapid rate of population growth is the only thing that has stopped the country from reaching 'peak car', the point at which traffic volumes on the roads begin to fall, a new report suggests.

The US president-elect appeared to side with the WikiLeaks founder, once reviled by Republicans, over the conclusions of US intelligence agencies.

An 18-year-old man will face court on Thursday accused of breaking into a Melbourne home and falling asleep in the couple's bed.

The rate banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months rose above 1pct for the first time since May 2009.

German authorities have taken into custody a 26-year-old Tunisian man and are investigating whether he played a role in the truck attack that killed 12 people in the German capital before Christmas, a spokeswoman for the chief federal prosecutor said on Wednesday.

The euro area's deflation scare has abated, but it may not yet be time for Mario Draghi to sound the all-clear.

A Long Island Rail Road train derailed in Brooklyn during rush hour on Wednesday, injuring dozens of people and disrupting morning commutes around the city, authorities said.

James Corden, America's popular late night TV host, has paid an emotional tribute to his friend, George Michael.