Dusting off the old swimming cap, togs and goggles for that first dive into a Sydney swimming pool will be a much-needed chance to cure the "lockdown longueur" many have suffered after nearly 14 weeks of staying at home.

As energy rationing looms in a nation powered by hydro-electricity, businesses lobby for an extra hour of evening sunlight before lights come on.

Singapore’s latest move to combat COVID-19 appears to shift away from the country’s stated transition toward living with the virus.

An employee of the security firm that monitored the singer has revealed in a new documentary that all her texts, messages and calls were sent to her father.

The leaders deliberately avoided mentioning China by name, but countering the rising superpower dominated every aspect of the summit.

No Australian prime minister in recent history - and perhaps ever - has packed so many important meetings into one trip.

Shortly after Meng Wanzhou flew from Vancouver after years of house arrest, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced that two Canadians jailed in China were freed.

Morrison says he spoke to the leaders of India and Japan about the new submarine deal before it was revealed - after admitting Macron learned about it by text.

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the Emmy-nominated actor had taken fentanyl-laced heroin and cocaine before he died.

Climate action is one of the biggest issues in the German election this weekend, as green protests around the world demanded action now.

How will the nation recover from Angela Merkel’s political dominance?

A veteran TV news executive says CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, the brother of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, sexually harassed her by squeezing her buttocks at a party in 2005.

China accounts for the majority of the global production of the minerals used in crucial technologies - from smartphones and cars to cruise missiles.

“No one is safe unless we are all safe,” was the common refrain.

The advisers said boosters should be offered to people 65 and older, nursing home residents and those aged 50 to 64 who have risky underlying health problems.

In life, Gabby Petito sought fame. In death, she’s become a consumable brand.

If Australia did - as Paris claims - stab France in the back, nowhere is the pain felt more acutely than in Cherbourg.

Some of China’s most impressive tourist attractions capitalise on the fear factor.

The wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe is a fitting tribute to the artists who first dreamt of the project in 1961 but concluded the idea was probably too bold.

A parliamentarian and three activists were told to avoid countries with China extradition treaties after they were named in a Hong Kong trial.

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to become the next putative leader of Europe. But Italy’s savvy Premier Mario Draghi might be the man for the job.

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The leaders of the United States, Australia, India and Japan are meeting in Washington in person for the first time on Saturday AEST. Here is what they want.

From the Haitian migrant border crisis to the third-largest wildfire in Californian state history, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

The House committee wants to know why Bannon told members of congress the day before the riots: “all hell is going to break loose tomorrow.”

People may be permitted to video punishments as a deterrent to others, says Taliban hardliner Mullah Nooruddin Turabi.

When the villagers left the Shengsi Islands in the early 1990s, China’s property market was at the start of a boom that would last until this year.

Pelosi’s praise defies any expectations that Scott Morrison would face public criticism from Democrats over climate during his trip to Washington.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are in New York for an event to call for vaccine equity, also visited the September 11 memorial plaza and museum.

The rising price of natural gas used for power generation and heating, low renewable energy output and lack of supply from Russia have led to soaring prices and higher consumer bills. Now even the supply of soft drinks, fast foods and lager are at ri...

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.