In an age of demagogues looking for low-hanging fruit, it’s German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s tenacity that the world will miss.

Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney has been endorsed as a Republican candidate by former US president George W Bush. Meanwhile, Trump has backed Cheney’s challenger for preselection.

Genomic data from 430 modern-day people from 21 Pacific island populations has helped unravel Polynesia’s genetic history.

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That’s even if 75 per cent of the population is vaccinated. But Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says last year’s predictions were worse.

In one photo, a person disguised as a clown was seen staring at children standing near a bus stop close to a school.

Morrison told reporters in Washington he would not apologise for dumping the French subs, after Biden conceded that Macron had “not been shown enough respect”.

Samantha Menezes says her fully vaccinated son wanted to return to Australia for his wedding in December but he is now one of thousands whose lives are in limbo.

Serhiy Shefir said the driver saved both their lives by continuing to drive for some distance on a punctured tyre despite being badly wounded in the attack.

Croatian police identified her as Daniela Adamcova, 57, a jewellery designer who once made pieces for Brigitte Bardot, Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross.

A coronavirus treatment made from llama antibodies is one of the most effective ever tested, according to Public Health England.

Australia will share an extra 40 million COVID-19 vaccines as part of a push by US President Joe Biden to vaccinate 70 per cent of the world’s population within a year.

For 25 years Evergrande built its empire on China’s rapid urbanisation. A newly mobile middle class needed units to live in, music to listen to and stadiums to fill.

The former president initially dismissed the 2018 story over his tax records as ‘boring’. Now, he has filed a lawsuit over the Pulitzer Prize-winning article.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping used the UN General Assembly to make serious new pledges, highlighting Scott Morrison is out of step with the global consensus.

The Chinese President courts those who feel snubbed by American exceptionalism. Joe Biden puts America’s “enduring security and prosperity” first.

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Britain has said it will not recognise coronavirus certificates from India, despite the vaccines being made under licence from a British company.

Marcelo Queiroga was the second member of the Brazilian delegation to test positive. He was reportedly staying in the same hotel as US President Joe Biden.

Republicans are expected to win back control of the House of Representatives next year, highlighting the importance of winning the trust of both major American parties.

Xi provided no details in his announcement, but China has been under heavy diplomatic pressure to put an end to its coal financing overseas.

Earlier, an Afghan rapper and activist pleaded with world leaders not to recognise the militants unless they guaranteed rights for women.

The Prime Minister has faced years of speculation about the number of children he has fathered and tends not to discuss the issue when asked.

At his press conference, Scott Morrison said there would not be a new Cold War. “I am confident that we can avoid the conflict that we all want to avoid.”

Police search swamplands near the home of Petito’s boyfriend Brian Laundrie, who has gone missing

A saga that has dragged on for a decade since Giuffre first made her claims public in 2011 now faces a three-week deadline.

The names and addresses of extremists who used the rogue domain service Epik have been leaked, removing their veil of anonymity.

China does not pose a military threat to Australia, yet this is how the Morrison government is presenting it.

As wealthy nations, including Australia, mark vaccination milestones, poorer countries are being left way behind. And China is stepping into the breach.  

As more countries openly criticise the new AUKUS defence pact, European Council President Charles Michel reminded the Prime Minister of the need for “transparency and loyalty”.

British police said the charges marked another significant development in the investigation.

The 49-year-old left-leaning Canadian Prime Minister has led his party to another win, but no majority.

While Biden is expected to speak to Macron soon, Morrison said there was “not an opportunity” for him to have a similar conversation with the French President.

Separated for decades, the Japanese sisters really got to know each other at 70 when they started making pilgrimages to some of the 88 Shikoku.

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Forced starvation is the latest chapter in a conflict where ethnic Tigrayans have been massacred, gang-raped and expelled.

The pandemic’s US death toll now matches the 675,000 toll of 1919 Spanish flu - and another 100,000 or so Americans are estimated to die of COVID-19 this year.

“Many users are calling to see if they can travel to La Palma or go for a weekend to see the volcano as close up as possible,” the ferry operator said.

“The world will see, and your people will remember and history will judge.”

The AUKUS partners have managed to alienate France in the process of assembling their new coalition.

A student opened fire at a university in Russia, leaving six people dead and 28 hurt, before being shot by police and detained, officials said.

President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions to the US beginning in November, allowing foreigners into the country if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.

Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter has given birth to a baby girl, her first child with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday.

The outcome of the months-long trial of Paul Rusesabagina will be a surprise to few.

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for younger children and that it will seek US approval soon – a key step toward beginning vaccinations for those currently ineligible.

The United Russia party is expected to maintain its grip over the lower house, with opposition parties and independent observers claiming widespread fraud.

“We need to avoid at all cost a Cold War that would be different from the past one, and probably more dangerous and more difficult to manage,” Guterres said.

The nation’s dealings with France were built on trust and confidence.

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Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to pull the trigger with no operatives present.