Defense relying on refuted 2016 decision to release alleged Australian pedophile, seeking to present new testimony and asking for proceedings to halt in interim

Russia's death toll climbs above 10,000; infections rise in South Africa; France sends medics to South American territory of French Guiana to help with growing numbers of patients

Governments struggle to contain outbreaks as US announces over 40,000 cases in a day while India confirms record 20,000, with others hit including South Korea and Australia

The Hakim brothers aim to teach kids to understand the water, prevent drownings, with the Australian Nippers program, piloting this summer

India considers new measures; cases increase in south and west of US; resurgence in Australia, China and South Korea despite earlier success

EU foreign policy chief says fatal incident was an abuse of power; demonstrators in Australia join protests, call for change in their own society

Judge says former school principal feigned mental illness to avoid facing 74 counts of child sex abuse in Australia; defense plans appeal after July 20 extradition hearing

Homophobic images also found on links; head of Anti-Defamation Commission says city will soon be 'swastika capital of Australia'

Foreign Ministry says Jerusalem backs motion pushed by EU and Australia, expected to pass this week at WHO assembly; China has condemned the proposal

After Australia refuses to back down from call for robust inquiry into origins of outbreak, Beijing suspends some beef imports, threatens huge tariffs on barley