Protesters stormed the main airport and set fire to government buildings forcing the authoritarian regime to call for Russian help. Here’s what is going on.

The new agreement cements Japan as Australia’s second most important partner behind the United States.

The French President said he wanted to “piss off” unvaccinated people, prompting howls of condemnation from rivals and voters.

First it bought 20,400 bottles of rum China rejected, now Taiwan is doubling down on its investments to support the Baltic nation.

Answering a request by the President, a Russia-led group of allies will now send troops to help contain the “terrorist threat”.

Pontiff provokes anger by saying the world is losing the richness of parenthood as couples remain childless.

And former president Jimmy Carter has weighed in on the anniversary of the insurrection saying “the nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss”.

Juror Scotty David said he shared his experience of being sexually abused after some jurors questioned some recollections from two of Maxwell’s accusers.

England, Ireland, France and Spain have cut testing and quarantine rules to deal with test-kit shortages and bottlenecks at PCR labs.

Flights from eight countries, including Australia, the US and Britain, are prohibited from entering Hong Kong for two weeks from this Friday as the country tries to quash a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.

US President Joe Biden urged classrooms to remain open: “We have all the tools to keep kids safe.” But more than 3000 schools have delayed in-person learning.

The mudi descended from long lines of Hungarian sheepdogs. The toy is “aristocratic”.

Around 4000 chemicals used in tattooing will be banned from Wednesday, but there’s a one-year grace period for blue and green pigments.

The former president called off his appearance shortly after Fox presenter Sean Hannity was asked to testify about what he knew about the riots ahead of time.

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After several class-action lawsuits over 14 years, the Canadian government has agreed to compensate First Nations children taken from their families.

The actor’s Instagram post featuring a pro-Palestine collage was condemned by Israel’s current and former UN ambassadors: “10 points from Gryffindor.”

The health impact of back-to-back or simultaneous infections is still largely unknown, as the different viruses multiply independently.

Interpol had issued a red alert for Mario Antonio Palacios on charges including attempted murder, armed robbery and conspiracy.

Johnson said more than 60 per cent of people in intensive care with COVID-19 have not had any vaccine.

As the anniversary of the January 6 assault on Congress approaches, US democracy appears shakier than ever.

Judge Lewis Kaplan says the key issue is what Giuffre and Epstein intended, noting that “we don’t have Mr Epstein here” to explain what he wanted.

A New York prosecutor will not pursue a misdemeanor sex crime charge against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, saying he could not prove the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

A Swedish woman has been charged with war crimes for helping enlist her 12-year-old son to fight as a child soldier in Syria, where he was killed in the civil war, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Chinese officials in Australia used the start of the 30-day countdown to the Beijing Games to try to push past diplomatic and trade spats.

The number is almost double the previous record of about 590,000 set just four days ago.

Gymnast who fled to South in late 2020 is believed to have returned home over barbed-wire fence.

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Lawyers for the family have asked a judge to quash James’ “unprecedented and unconstitutional” bid for their testimony.

China, Russia, the UK, the United States and France release a joint statement agreeing that a further spread of nuclear arms should be avoided.

As the US midterm elections loom, the US President faces challenges at home and abroad.

The Dutch painter’s 1642 artwork The Night Watch is being repaired, but you can now see every stroke and crack in the canvas in high definition online.

The court documents reveal that Jeffrey Epstein settled the lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre for $US500,000. The Prince argues the deal means he cannot be sued.

The European Union waited until New Year’s Eve to release divisive proposals for nuclear energy and natural gas projects.

The Food and Drug Authority will allow children as young as 12 to get a third dose of Pfizer after real-world data from Israel showed no safety concerns.

US researchers are studying mice, which have the same genetic abnormality as Jake Litvag, in a bid to understand the mutation that’s linked to a rare form of autism.

With the average annual temperature in the state having risen by 4.8C in 50 years, one of the most visible signs of global warming is the exodus of polar bears.

China’s new laws crack down on sexual harassment at home, at work and even from pickup artists - but women are still being punished for speaking out.

The election landscape in 2022, with eye-catching votes across every continent, will not just shape domestic politics and economics, but also international relations well into the 2020s.

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A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at South Africa’s national Parliament complex on Sunday.

Students learning the art and craft of “gastro-diplomacy” attend conferences with sommeliers and baristas.

Ukraine President Vlodimir zelensky tweeted “we appreciate the unwavering support” as Russian troops massed along the border.

Designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Ponte della Costituzione is a multimillion-dollar glass and steel curve, meant to symbolise the city’s embrace of modernity.

The ban for her COVID misinformation tweets applies to Greene’s personal account, @mtgreenee, but does not affect her official Twitter account, @RepMTG.

Abdulla Hamdok had only been restored to power in November, after he was kidnapped by his own military in the October coup.

The rioters’ refrains before the judges are often the same: They were caught up in the moment or just following the crowd into the Capitol.

Nobody knew Maxwell was married until her bail application last year. Her husband never came to her trial. Now the shipping magnate is seeing another woman.

Top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said there was still a danger of a surge in hospitalisation due to a large number of coronavirus cases even as early data suggests the Omicron variant is less severe.

The potential for space flight to hasten the ageing process jeopardises scientists’ plans for a mission to the Red Planet.