Najib's gift of millions to be probed by Saudi Arabia
Lindsay Murdoch 9:43 PM Saudi Arabia says it will investigate a claim by Malaysia's attorney-general that embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak returned $US620 million to the Saudi royal family.
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Lindsay Murdoch 2:44 PM A craze sweeping highly superstitious Thailand where adults pamper life-like infant-sized dolls has run into trouble.
Banned Gafatar group's aim is food security
Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa 7:27 PM The former leader of a group labelled a "deviant sect" and linked to disappearances claims its sole priority was to help Indonesia survive a global food crisis.
A filmmaker's sweet 607-minute revenge
Nick Miller 10:52 AM The disgruntled director revealed that 'to my great shame, I have not watched the film in its entirety'.
Swedish asylum worker stabbed to death
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Al-Qaeda group releases video of Swiss nun it took hostage: monitor
Emma Farge 1:16 AM Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a video of a Swiss nun who had been kidnapped in northern Mali nearly three weeks ago in the first claim of responsibility for the hostage-taking, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
Bullfighting with a baby - tradition or travesty?
Catherine Armitage 12:23 AM There are things you can't do with a baby in public any more, at least without risk of being flamed on social media. We can now add fight a bull to the growing list.
Iran, climate deals stop Doomsday Clock
Ian Simpson 12:22 AM The Iran nuclear deal and movement on climate change have prompted the scientists who maintain the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to global catastrophe, to keep it unchanged at three minutes to midnight.
China, US agree to push for UN resolution on North Korea
Philip Wen 10:50 PM China has resisted calls from US Secretary of State John Kerry for tougher trade sanctions against North Korea, but agreed to pursue a new United Nations Security Council resolution to rein in the hermit state's nuclear activities.
Najib Razak's gift of millions from Saudi Arabia to be probed by Saudi Arabia
Lindsay Murdoch 9:43 PM Saudi Arabia says it will investigate a claim by Malaysia's Attorney General that embattled prime minister Najib Razak returned US$620 million to Saudi's royal family from his personal bank account in 2013.
Father who lost wife and three children in horror crash in India dies in hospital
Kate Aubusson 9:39 PM An Australian father whose wife and three children were killed in a horrific crash in India has died in hospital two weeks after the tragic accident.
Letter shows Eichmann sought clemency as 'mere instrument' of Nazis
8:58 PM Israel made public on Wednesday a handwritten request for clemency by Adolf Eichmann, an architect of the Nazi Holocaust.
Deadly shooting at Seattle homeless shelter
6:10 PM Two people have been killed and three injured in a shooting at a homeless shelter south of downtown Seattle.
Malaysia closes probe into Prime Minister Najib Razak's funds
Thomas Fuller 5:34 PM No evidence that donation was given corruptly, says Atttorney-General who closes investigation into transfers.
Arrests and death as FBI stops Oregon occupation leaders
Curtis Skinner and Dan Whitcomb 4:07 PM The leader of an armed occupation at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon was arrested on Tuesday during a confrontation in which one person was killed and another was wounded, the FBI said.
Donald Trump pulls out of Republican debate in Iowa
Steve Holland 2:15 PM The Republican front-runner is not happy about Fox News' choice of anchor and says the broadcaster likely to be the loser.
The 'Flamethrowers? Really?' Act and how Seth Meyers inspired its name
Joshua Green and David Knowles 1:09 PM "Flamethrowers? Really? Act" looks to stop the ownership of flamethrowers increasing unchecked in the US.
Sri Lanka destroys illegal elephant tusks
Dharisha Bastians and Geeta Anand 12:52 PM A group of saffron-robed monks chanted as officials crushed more than 300 elephant tusks on Tuesday, as Sri Lanka's new government tried to send Asia a powerful message of intolerance for elephant poaching.
Traffic chaos as French taxis go on Uber strike
Aurelien Breeden 11:15 AM Nationwide public sector strikes call attention to staff reductions, low salaries and education overhauls.
Brazil will deploy troops to spread awareness of Zika virus
Simon Romero 11:06 AM Brazil's government has decided to deploy 220,000 troops for a day next month to spread awareness about the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of infants.
Man who feared shootings, accidentally shoots woman in cinema
Michael E. Miller 10:21 AM Handgun tucked into moviegoer's waistband went off, causing back injuries to woman in front of him.
Denmark passes tough immigration laws as Nordic refugee welcome wanes
Alexander Tange 9:44 AM The Danish parliament has passed a package of measures to deter refugees from seeking asylum, including confiscating valuables to pay for their stay, despite protests from international human rights organisations.
Donald Trump defends Vladimir Putin over dissident's murder
Nick Allen 9:00 AM Front runner for the Republican nomination denies backing Russian President because he commended Trump.
Italy's nude statues covered for Iranian president's visit
Ishaan Tharoor 5:34 AM Ply boxes and panels were placed around the prize art works that included nude human figures to obscure them from the Iranian president's vision, or at least in photo-ops.
No shooter found at Naval Medical Centre in San Diego
5:19 AM An initial inspection at Naval Medical Center San Diego has found no sign of a gunman or a shooting, the Navy says.
Islamic State bombing kills two dozen in Syria's Homs
Omar Fahmy, Kinda Makieh and Lisa Barrington A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State in the Syrian government-controlled city of Homs killed at least 24 people on Tuesday.
