Multiple people have been injured and residents are under lockdown as police attempt to apprehend an active shooter in Lewiston, Maine.

The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial has fined the former president $10,000, over comments he made outside court, violating a gag order.

Donald Trump has been called to the witness stand after he ranted about court staff outside his New York civil fraud trial.

Australia has sent more airforce planes to the Middle East as foreign minister Penny Wong pleaded for a pause in hostilities to allow aid into Gaza.

9News US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley speaks to Eliav Benjamin, the deputy chief of mission at the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC.

The figure was unveiled last week, but attracted criticism for its dubious resemblance.

US pilot accused of trying to cut the engines and trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight.

Elderly hostage released by Hamas has spoken to media about her two-week ordeal.

Yocheved Lifshitz, one of two hostages recently freed by Hamas, has described her ordeal after being kidnapped by the Palestinian militant group.

Two Israeli women have been reunited with their families after being held hostage by Hamas, while hundreds more remain captive.

A 'superfog' has led to a massive pileup on a highway in Louisiana.

Donald Trump has expressed doubts that anybody but Jesus Christ could be elected as speaker of the House of Representatives.