Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says "America is making a mistake if it leaves the nuclear accord" as a self-imposed deadline looms for Donald Trump to decide whether to continue with the pact.

Metallica's intense lead singer James Hetfield and theatrical drummer Lars Ulrich may take their eternal rivalry to the pinnacle in Copenhagen, with an outrageous proposition to swap roles for one show.

With polls open for the French election, the ABC takes to the streets to ask voters about their decisions — and to find out why some are choosing not to cast their ballot.

Tens of thousands take to the streets in Paris to protest economic reforms brought in by French President Emmanuel Macron cheered on by drummers and marching bands in an anti-celebration of Mr Macron's time in office.

Torrential flooding sweeps through a district in the Turkish capital of Ankara, sending vehicles downstream and causing a man to surf the bonnet of a car to avoid being swept away.