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Papua New Guinea
PNG turmoil as prime minister Peter O'Neill resigns
O'Neill has quit suddenly after ruling Papua New Guinea for seven years.
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UK leadership spill
Theresa May announces her resignation
May had been trying to hang on to give her Brexit plan one more vote in the House of Commons, where it has been defeated three times already, in early June.
- by Nick Miller
USA
Distorted video of Nancy Pelosi edited to sound drunk spreading across social media
The video has been slowed to about 75 per cent of its original speed.
- by Rebecca Morin
India
Modi surges to victory on Hindu-first platform
The victory in India was widely seen as a referendum on Modi's Hindu-first politics that some observers say have bred intolerance toward Muslims and others.
- by Emily Schmall
Analysis
Theresa May
Who could replace Theresa May? The runners and riders
Boris Johnson, who has been cutting back on the booze in preparation for the top job, is currently considered the favourite to replace Theresa May.
- by Nick Miller
Pakistan
Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile
A statement from the military said the surface-to-surface Shaheen-II missile has a range of 1500 kilometres.
Prabowo Subianto
Protesters killed in clashes over elections, soldiers on the street in Jakarta
Security forces have confirmed reports that people have died, but blamed paid provocateurs for the worst political violence in decades.
- by Karuni Rompies
France
French mayor hands out free Viagra to boost village births
Mayor said that the Viagra decree "came to me out of the blue" as a good way to get people to talk about the prospect of school closures.
- by Henry Samuel
Lynton Crosby
Boris woos Crosby, the guru who helped Morrison to victory
The political strategist is understood to have advised the Australian prime minister for weeks in the run-up to his surprise election win.
- by Anna Mikhailova
Huawei
China formally arrests two Canadians in case linked to Huawei
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Thursday that Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been arrested for allegedly stealing state secrets.
- by Robert Gillies
China
‘Stupid’: Chinese President dismisses 'clash of civilisation' talk
A senior White House official stunned American allies by describing the US rivalry with China as the first great power competitor "that is not Caucasian”.
- by Kirsty Needham