Fairfax Foreign Desk

Donald Trump's media conference degenerates into name calling http://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trumps-media-conference-degenerates-into-name-calling-20170111-gtpx44.html … @smh

Tension increasing: Taiwan scrambles jets after China sends carrier to Taiwan Straithttp://www.smh.com.au/world/taiwan-scambles-jets-after-china-sends-carrier-to-taiwan-strait-20170111-gtptfp.html …

Trump concedes Russia likely hacked DNC, attacks US intelligence agencies over leakshttp://www.smh.com.au/world/trump-concedes-russia-likely-hacked--dnc-attacks-us-intelligence-agencies-over-leaks-20170111-gtptbl.html …

Spies, lies and Donald Trump cries foulhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/spies-lies-and-donald-trump-cries-foul-20170111-gtphgp.html …

It all ends in tears as Obama takes his bow from centre stage http://www.smh.com.au/world/it-all-ends-in-tears-as-obama-takes-his-bow-from-centre-stage-20170111-gtpjn5.html … via @smh

Pioneering war reporter 'an inspiration' to all women in journalismhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/pioneering-war-reporter-an-inspiration-to-all-women-in-journalism-20170111-gtpcfu.html …

Watch live: President Obama's farewell address http://www.smh.com.au/video/video-news/video-world-news/president-obamas-farewell-address-20170111-4p93f.html … @smh @theage

#BREAKING: Donald Trump shown claims of Russian efforts to compromise him: CNNhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-shown-claims-of-russian-efforts-to-compromise-him-cnn-20170110-gtp8qy.html …

Swiss Muslim girls must attend mixed swim class, European Court of Human Rights rules http://www.smh.com.au/world/swiss-muslim-girls-must-attend-mixed-swim-class-european-court-of-human-rights-rules-20170110-gtp5uq.html … @smh @theage

Ted Cruz, Texas governor meet with Taiwanese president in Houstonhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/ted-cruz-texas-governor-meet-with-taiwan-president-tsai-ingwen-in-houston-20170109-gto4zg.html …

Australian physiotherapist Vasco Rodrigues found dead in Bali resort poolhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-man-vasco-rodrigues-drowns-in-bali-resort-pool-20170108-gtnx9q.html …

Editorial from @theage: Donald Trump's Asia stance likely to further increase tensionshttp://www.theage.com.au/world/donald-trumps-asia-stance-likely-to-further-increase-tensions-20170104-gtlrjk.html …

Russia aimed to influence US election, top spies tell Trump http://www.smh.com.au/world/russia-aimed-to-influence-us-election-top-spies-tell-trump--and-the-rot-just-wont-go-away-20170107-gtnk3w.html … @smh @theage via @paulmcgeough

Turkey's collapse has been years in the making http://www.smh.com.au/world/turkeys-collapse-has-been-years-in-the-making-20170105-gtm9i6.html … via @smh @paulmcgeough

Will Russia help the Philippines fight terrorism?http://www.smh.com.au/world/vladimir-putin-rodrigo-duterte-and-the-war-on-terror-20170106-gtng9t.html …

Philippine's Rodrigo Duterte courts Russia in snub to US http://www.theage.com.au/world/south-china-sea-philippines-rodrigo-duterte-courts-russia-in-snub-to-us-20170107-gtnhw9.html … via @theage

Vladimir Putin directed cyber campaign to help elect Donald Trump: US intel reporthttp://www.smh.com.au/world/us-intelligence-report-vladimir-putin-directed-cyber-campaign-to-help-elect-donald-trump-20170106-gtnfhz.html …

Senior Russian officials celebrating Donald Trump win captured on US interceptshttp://www.smh.com.au/world/senior-russian-officials-celebrating-donald-trump-win-captured-on-us-intercepts-20170105-gtmv5p.html …

The rain shaman who brings good weather to weddings http://www.smh.com.au/world/the-rain-shaman-bringing-good-weather-to-weddings-election-launches-and-other-events-20161228-gtj0k9.html … via @JewelTopsfield @smh @theage

Senator ready to 'throw rock at Russians' over election meddling http://www.smh.com.au/world/top-us-intelligence-official-russia-meddled-in-2016-election-through-hacking-propaganda-20170105-gtmrgh.html … @smh @theage