China refuses to apologise to Australia for fake soldier image
The retort came after Canberra demanded an apology over a fake image of a soldier killing a child.

Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals 'within reach'
Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable.

Stockholm mother arrested 'after keeping son for decades in flat'
Swedish police arrest an elderly woman after her adult son is found injured and living in misery.

Brazil bank heist: Armed gang mount fierce assault on city of Criciúma
Criciúma was the "target of a major assault" with shots fired out across town, its mayor says.

Covid-19: Thailand's food hawkers sell at protests to stay afloat
Thai authorities may be worried by the protests, but the country's food vendors smell opportunity.

Indonesia attacks: Army hunts suspected militants over Christian murders
A special force is probing the gruesome killing of four Christians in a remote Indonesian village.

Australian scientists map millions of galaxies with new telescope
A powerful telescope in Australia gives a glimpse of three million galaxies in record time.

Giulio Regeni: Egypt 'suspends' investigation into Cambridge student's murder
Italian prosecutors believe Egyptian security agents killed PhD student Giulio Regeni in 2016.

Bitcoin peaks at record high close to $20,000
The digital currency has traded as high as $19,920.53, beating a record set in December 2017.

Rescued round-the-world sailor 'safe and sound'
France's Kevin Escoffier is "safe and sound" after his rescue by fellow Vendee Globe round-the-world competitor Jean Le Cam off the Cape of Good Hope.