World
False alarms among traumatised survivors of Indonesia's 'silent tsunami'
With the death toll now at 430, authorities say their "number one concern" is another crater collapse of the volcano believed to have caused the "silent tsunami".
- by Amilia Rosa & Niniek Karmini
Opinion & Perspectives
North America
Update: Girl still believes in Santa despite speaking to Donald Trump
Collman Lloyd of Lexington, South Carolina, says she had never heard the word "marginal" before.
- by Darlene Superville
Seven-year-old makes $31 million a year playing with toys on YouTube
Like many seven-year-olds, Ryan likes to play with toys. But he has a YouTube channel with 17 million subscribers who tune in to see what he thinks of them.
- by Nancy Clanton
Europe
Asia
Chinese police lock down court for trial of prominent rights lawyer
Wang Quanzhang spent 1000 days incommunicado after being charged with inciting subversion of state power in a case that has attracted concern in the west.
- by Christian Shepherd
Thailand legalises use of marijuana for medicine, but not recreation
Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to take such action, but recreational use remains illegal and subject to a prison term or fine.
False alarms among traumatised survivors of Indonesia's 'silent tsunami'
- by Amilia Rosa & Niniek Karmini
Opinion
Iran
Who is Afif Naeimi and why did so many Australians call for his release?
- by Natalie Mobini
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Israeli strike on Syrian targets wounds three: state media reports
While Syrian television did not identify the planes, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes were flying at low altitude.
- by Bassem Mroue
