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President Donald Trump
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Trump impeachment

Donald Trump acquitted in Senate impeachment trial, remains in office

Donald Trump will contest the November presidential election after the US Senate acquitted him of committing "high crimes and misdemeanours".

  • by Matthew Knott
Rescuers dig in the snow around at least three overturned vehicles following the second avalanche.
Tragedy

Dozens of rescue workers killed in second avalanche in Turkey

Passengers were seen evacuating through cracks in the plane following the crash.
Aviation

Passenger plane skids off Istanbul runway and breaks into pieces

At odds with the media: British PM Boris Johnson.
Brexit

Boris Johnson's government, at odds with media, eyes BBC funding change

Donald Trump: furious after Nancy Pelosi called his speech a "manifesto of mistruths."
Trump impeachment

Trump tweet-rages after Pelosi upstages him at State of the Union address

  • by Eileen Sullivan

Opinion & Perspectives

In a shambolic episode in democracy, Sanders emerges as the only hope to beat Trump

CJ Werleman

Regardless of the farcical vote and the brave claims of Pete Buttigieg that he can now win the Democratic race for a presidential candidate, it was Bernie Sanders' day.

When robbing Palestinians of their rights is called a 'peace plan'

Ali Kazak

The Trump ‘‘deal’’ envisages Israeli sovereignty extending into a host of ‘‘enclaves’’ within any future Palestinian state, making a nonsense of any claim to have given Palestinians territorial contiguity.

Trump, high on confidence, unleashes his re-election strategy

Matthew Knott
Matthew Knott

Trump's State of the Union was unusually disciplined and presidential - a reminder of what a formidable rival he will present for Democrats in November.

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North America

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters at a caucus night event.
Opinion
Trump's America

In a shambolic episode in democracy, Sanders emerges as the only hope to beat Trump

Regardless of the farcical vote and the brave claims of Pete Buttigieg that he can now win the Democratic race for a presidential candidate, it was Bernie Sanders' day.

  • by CJ Werleman
President Donald Trump
Breaking
Trump impeachment

Donald Trump acquitted in Senate impeachment trial, remains in office

Donald Trump will contest the November presidential election after the US Senate acquitted him of committing "high crimes and misdemeanours".

  • by Matthew Knott
Donald Trump: furious after Nancy Pelosi called his speech a "manifesto of mistruths."
Trump impeachment

Trump tweet-rages after Pelosi upstages him at State of the Union address

  • by Eileen Sullivan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tears her copy of President Donald Trump's s State of the Union address.
Trump's White House

Nancy Pelosi shreds Trump's speech, capping off a chaotic year in Washington

  • by Mike DeBonis
An artist’s depiction of Gunakadeit joseeae, a sharp-nosed thalattosaur.
Science

Pointy-nose thalattosaur lived when Alaska was a warm place

  • by Yereth Rosen

Europe

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Asia

Composite of passenger Gay Courter and Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Coronavirus outbreak

From 'happiest ship on the seas' to total lockdown: Life on coronavirus-hit ship

Cruise ship passenger Gay Courter said there were hall monitors to make sure everyone stayed in their cabins, and that they weren't being updated on the situation regularly.

  • by Matt Bungard
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), also known as Wuhan coronavirus.
Coronavirus outbreak

Doctor who first warned about virus and was detained, falls ill

He and fellow chat group doctors were accused of spreading rumours. A few days later, confirmation came.

  • by Gerry Shih and Hannah Knowles
Australian Matthew Hale, who lives in Bali and who feared he may have contracted the novel coronavirus, has criticised the medical treatment he has received at a hospital on the island. 
Coronavirus outbreak

WHO concerned Indonesia appears to be coronavirus free

  • by James Massola
A small boat navigates near a cruise ship Diamond Princess anchoring off the Yokohama Port. Ten passengers have been confirmed to have a new virus.
Coronavirus outbreak

Japan confirms 10 coronavirus cases on ship, as China toll rises

  • by Ken Moritsugo
A Foxconn factory in Guangdong province has been ordered to close until February 10.
Coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus could slow down Apple iPhone shipments

  • by Jefferson Graham

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An Israeli flag flies in a Jordan Valley Jewish settlement.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

When robbing Palestinians of their rights is called a 'peace plan'

The Trump ‘‘deal’’ envisages Israeli sovereignty extending into a host of ‘‘enclaves’’ within any future Palestinian state, making a nonsense of any claim to have given Palestinians territorial contiguity.

  • by Ali Kazak
Former South African president Jacob Zuma appears in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, last October.
Corruption

South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Jacob Zuma

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell suggest mutually agreed land swaps instead of the annexation of territories planned by Israel.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict

EU rejects Trump's Israel-Palestine plan, wants land swaps

  • by Lorne Cook
Image from a remotely piloted aircraft focused on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as it is destroyed after the raid in October 2019.
Extremism

Islamic State stepping up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN

  • by Edith Lederer
The NZ government delegation including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receive a haka as they are welcomed onto sacred grounds on Tuesday.
Indigenous culture

Ardern minister stuns treaty chiefs with speech in Maori

  • by Ben McKay
A Yemeni boy waves from inside a bus before boarding a United Nations plane at Sanaa International airport. Eight patients and their families were flown to Egypt and Jordan to receive life-saving specialised care.
War

Hope after five years of war as sick Yemenis flown to treatment

  • by Lisa Barrington
Significant damage on the road to Milford Sound.
Extreme weather

New Zealand fjord tourists trapped for second night

  • by Jule Scherer

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