'Chase the dictatorship away': Thousands in Thailand demand PM's resignation Protesters in Thailand have broken through the gates of a university in Bangkok in what is expected to be the country's biggest protest in years.

Alexei Navalny posts photo of himself walking down stairs after poisoning One of Russia's most prominent opposition figures, Alexei Navalny, says he is recovering his verbal and physical abilities one month after he was poisoned by a suspected Soviet-era nerve agent.

RBG's dying wish was that her replacement not be chosen by Donald Trump Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal justice on the conservative majority US Supreme Court, dies at age 87 due to complications from pancreatic cancer.

How Indonesian officials are making coronavirus rule breakers dig graves The bizarre list of penalties for people not following health protocols, such as wearing a mask, includes forcing offenders to lie down in coffins, pray for COVID-19 victims at cemeteries and clean sewers.

'Count us in': Japan says it's ready to join Five Eyes. But is it? Japan's seeking to join Five Eyes, an intelligence network made up of the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Will Tokyo become its sixth eye?

Amal Clooney quits UK special envoy role over Brexit plan The human rights lawyer quits her special envoy on media freedom role over the British Government's 'lamentable' suggestion it could break international law if a trade deal with the European Union is not reached.

European cities announce new lockdowns, restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar Surging coronavirus infections in some of Europe's largest cities prompt countries from Denmark to Greece to announce new restrictions, with 850,000 Spaniards return to lockdown.

Beneath the idyllic trappings of a simple Amish life, Misty suspected 'something was just wrong' The Amish are among America's most insular ethno-religious groups. Those who have left the community say there's a dark reality hidden under the idyllic agrarian sheen.

Assange lawyer claims Trump offered pardon for information A lawyer for Julian Assange tells a London court US President Donald Trump offered to pardon her client, if he revealed who hacked Democratic emails in 2016.

Novel find: Romanian police discover books stolen in $4.4m heist Police in Romania uncover a number of "irreplaceable" books including first editions of works by Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton, books that were stolen in a sophisticated 2017 heist from a warehouse in London.

Trump administration bans TikTok and WeChat downloads over security fears US officials say the ban on the popular apps, used by some 100 million users, is "to combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data".