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President Donald Trump called the numerous Congressional investigations into him 'presidential harassment'.

Trump's White House

'Presidential harassment': Trump lashes out as inquiries step up

President Donald Trump has called Democratic investigations into his administration and business “ridiculous” and “presidential harassment”.

by Matthew Knott

Theresa May arrives for a meeting with Donald Tusk, president of the European Union, on Thursday.

Brexit Chaos

Brexit crisis talks yield little joy for Theresa May

by Nick Miller

Members of the Venezuelan army and National Guard block the main access to the Tienditas International Bridge that links Colombia and Venezuela.

Venezuela Crisis

Travellers, aid not reaching Venezuela

France

France recalls ambassador to Italy as rift deepens

by Richard Pérez-Peña, Adam Nossiter and Jason Horowitz

The scandal is the latest to hit China's medical products.

Health

Blood plasma scandal latest stain on China's medical products image

by Kirsty Needham

Opinion & Perspectives

Trump's speech lacks global vision

The State of the Union described a very small agenda.

Trump shamelessly used Jewish Americans in State of the Union address

CJ Werleman

While slurring refugees as a dangerous threat, the US President sought to shield himself from charges of racism by invoking a Jewish tragedy.

Trump will call for 'unity' in State of the Union address. It's a scam

Greg Sargent

It's one of the most dispiriting rituals that attend State of the Union addresses in the Trump era but this time around, there's just no excuse for playing along.

North America

Fluffy the cat was so cold that her body temperature didn't register on the clinic's thermometers.

Animals

'Crabby cats are survivors': Frozen cat revived after found covered in ice

It was unclear how long Fluffy the cat had been in the snow, but its body temperature was below what the vet's thermometers could read.

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by Angela Fritz

Puppies rescued from a farm in Colombia destined for use by a vet working for a Colombian drug trafficking ring.

Crime

Jail for vet who smuggled heroin to US in puppies

Colombian vet surgically implanted liquid heroin inside live puppies.

by Jackie Botts

Trump's White House

'Presidential harassment': Trump lashes out as inquiries step up

by Matthew Knott

Justin Fairfax is next in line to become governor if Ralph Northam resigns.

Racism

Virginia's crisis deepens amid sex assault allegation, second blackface scandal

by Samantha Schmidt, Fenit Nirappil and Laura Vozzella

President Donald Trump giving his State of the Union speech.

Editorial

Trump's speech lacks global vision

Europe

An Airbus SAS A380 aircraft operated by Qantas.

Aviation

Qantas flight QF2 diverted back to London after take-off

by Matt Bungard

Australia faces a cap and high tariffs on the beef it exports to the EU.

Exclusive

Brexit Chaos

Cut-price Australian beef could flood UK market under no-deal Brexit

by Latika Bourke

France

France recalls ambassador to Italy as rift deepens

by Richard Pérez-Peña, Adam Nossiter and Jason Horowitz

Brexit Chaos

Brexit crisis talks yield little joy for Theresa May

by Nick Miller

Maurizio Zanga is among the 30 to 40 per cent of squatters in Rome who are Italian.

Human rights

Italy's Italian-first policies are hurting Italians too

by Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli

Yulia Skripal poses for the media during an interview in n London, Wednesday May 23, 2018. Yulia Skripal says recovery has been slow and painful, in first interview since nerve agent poisoning. (Dylan Martinez/Pool via AP)

Crime

Third spy in Skripal poison case may still be in Britain

by Robert Mendick

Asia

Thai Raksa Chart party leader Preecha Pholphongpanich holds a picture of Princess Ubolratana, announcing she will be their prime ministerial candidate.

Election

Princess to PM? Thai royalty makes stunning intervention in politics

Thailand’s royal family has made its most stunning intervention in politics in decades, with a princess standing as the prime ministerial candidate of a leading opposition party.

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by Michael Ruffles

Dancers wave flags of North Korea and Korean Workers' Party as they perform during mass games. Such images are now replacing displays of military might.

World Politics

Flagging prosperity: North Korea moves on from displays of force

North Korea is stepping up a new citizen loyalty campaign as leader Kim Jong-un prepares for his second summit with US President Donald Trump.

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by Eric Talmadge

Hakeem Al-Araibi appeared in a Thai court in shackles this week.

Al-Araibi Detainment

'We reaffirm our son's innocence': Player's family call for release

by Simone Fox Koob and James Massola

Al-Araibi Detainment

'Australia never issued a red notice': Canberra fires back at Bangkok over Hakeem al-Araibi

by James Massola and Veena Thoopkrajae

Health

Blood plasma scandal latest stain on China's medical products image

by Kirsty Needham

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A Dezful surface-to-surface ballistic missile is displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran.

Defence

Iran reveals missile, shows off underground factory

An Iranian news outlet says the elite Revolutionary Guard has inaugurated a surface-to-surface ballistic missile it claims has a 1000-kilometre range.

2 hours ago
by Parisa Hafezi

Khashoggi case

Year before killing, Saudi prince 'told aide he would use a bullet’ on Khashoggi

by Mark Mazzetti

by Jill Baker

by Shasta Darlington