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  1. 'Public harm auntie' set to be charged over spread of coronavirus

    He calls himself the second coming of Jesus, but South Koreans are calling his church the "public harm auntie" for followers ignoring advice to get tested. Now authorities are planning to charge Lee Man-hee for negligence.

  2. Turkey downs Syrian planes in Idlib as refugees flood Turkey's European borders

    Turkey shoots down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib and strikes a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week.

  3. Coronavirus updates: Three more cases diagnosed in Australia as Louvre closed indefinitely

    As the number of countries affected by coronavirus exceeds 60, Australia confirms three more cases of the infection, all of them recent arrivals from Iran.

  4. 'Unseen and undetected': How Iran became the epicentre for coronavirus in the Middle East

    With Iran becoming a hotbed for coronavirus outside of China, authorities around the world are scrambling to expand their travel restrictions to stem the spread of the disease.

  5. Afghan President rejects US plan for Taliban prisoner release

    Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejects a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners — a key condition for talks between the United States and Islamist militants.

  6. Mahathir plotting return to Malaysia's top job after King shocks voters by choosing rival

    Muhyiddin Yassin, a Malay nationalist politician backed by the corruption-tarnished former ruling party, is sworn in after the King picks him to replace 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad.

  7. Who is vulnerable to coronavirus? So far children appear safe from COVID-19

    One of Australia's leading influenza researchers says 50 per cent of the population is likely to get COVID-19, but so far research shows children are not at risk of serious symptoms.

  8. Solange started working at 11, was a sex slave at 15 and had two kids by 17: The brutal truth about your smartphone

    Seven-day working weeks, sexual abuse and child labour — this is how tech companies are struggling to clean up supply of the magic metal that makes your smartphone work.

  9. Biden made a comeback, but what does this mean for other Democrats?

    Joe Biden is resurgent, Bernie Sanders is hopeful the result in South Carolina is just a blip, and all the others will likely have their fingers crossed for a big win on Super Tuesday. Here are our five key takeaways from the fourth primary.

  10. Boris Johnson engaged, with fiancée Carrie Symonds expecting baby

    The engagement of Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds means he will be the first British Prime Minister to marry in office for 250 years.

  11. Air pollution levels plummet as coronavirus lockdown sees China's factories fall silent

    NASA records air pollution plummeting over China as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down industry and transport in the country.

  12. Fuel-eating microbes take off in Antarctica

    It's not a science fiction horror plot. Scientists are encouraging microorganisms present in pristine Antarctic soils to eat up the inevitable spilt fuel.

  13. Tokyo Olympics on the line as coronavirus looms as biggest challenge in Games history

    The IOC is trying to hose down Tokyo Olympics fears, but the coronavirus is raising a host of questions from infection to supply chains, athletes' prep and the effect on locals.

  14. One thing links 'almost every time capsule' of the early 1900s — eugenics

    There's more to time capsules than fond childhood memories of burying hand-written notes. In their earlier days, they were used in the promotion of eugenics.

Features

  1. LGBT Muslim safe spaces

    While being gay and Muslim remains extremely difficult for most, safe spaces are increasingly opening up in Islam.

  2. Life for a $30 drug deal

    Onrae Williams fell victim to South Carolina's three-strikes law and was sentenced to life in prison for a drug deal.

  3. Trump on coronavirus

    As fear over the spread of coronavirus spreads, Donald Trump wants you to know that everything is under control.

  4. Cambodian farmers

    ANZ agrees to pay the profit it made from a controversial $40 million sugar refinery loan to evicted Cambodian families.

  5. Inside a quarantined town

    Linton Besser travels to northern Italy, where 11 towns have been closed off and nearly 50,000 people placed into quarantine.

  6. Ardern's NZ ratings

    Internationally, Jacinda Ardern has been lauded for her compassion and progressiveness, but at home her leadership is under question.

  7. 'I want to leave'

    Uyghur mother responds to Chinese diplomat's comments that she and her Australian son prefer to live in Xinjiang over Australia.

  8. Lessons from Trump

    Virtually nobody, including Donald Trump, thought he could win in 2016. Trying to predict this year's outcome is doomed to fail.

  9. Allegations and racism

    The deputy head of mission at Australia's Chinese embassy was grilled over coronavirus and Uyghur cover-up on Q+A.

  10. Trump arrives in India

    Donald Trump mangles his pronunciation of several Indian names on an otherwise successful first day of his state visit to India.

  11. Plea for evacuation

    Indonesians working on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan beg for help from President Joko Widodo.

  12. Father takes on YouTube

    The only way Andy Parker can stop people watching his daughter Alison's final moments online is to report the videos of her murder.

  13. Assange secretly taped

    Julian Assange's legally privileged meetings with his Australian lawyers were secretly recorded inside his London embassy home.

  14. In Sivuna, the women lead

    Everywhere you look in this small Bougainville village, there are women and children. But there are hardly any men.

  15. Germans agree on coal

    Here's why Germany can agree on shutting down the coal industry while it might seem impossible in the Australian context.

  16. Fighting coronavirus

    Chinese tech giants have begun deploying online maps to show nearby residents who are carrying the coronavirus.

Asia Pacific

  1. Ardern and Morrison clash

    The New Zealand and Australian prime ministers have publicly clashed over the deportation of Kiwi criminals, with Jacinda Ardern calling for Australia to "stop exporting" people.

    At a press conference, Ms Ardern told journalists Australia needed to stop sending convicted criminals who had spent most of their lives here back to New Zealand.

  1. Firefighters famous overseas

    Aussie firefighters are already a hit with their racy calendars, and are now also inspiring Asian counterparts.

  2. Jimmy Lai arrest

    The arrests of Jimmy Lai and other opposition figures are slammed as "blatant acts of political suppression".

  3. HK protests halted by virus

    The coronavirus outbreak brings a pause to 11 months of often violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

  4. India's deadly protests

    At least 22 people are killed as riots break out in New Delhi over a controversial new citizenship law.

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