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The World Anti-Doping Agency says it stands firmly by its investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive to the same banned substance, as questions are raised over claims of food contamination.

Charlie Lynn led trekkers across the rugged Kokoda Track for three decades — but after one trip last year, he decided the mountainous trail had fallen too far into disrepair for him to return.

Malaysia's navy says two military helicopters have collided and crashed during a rehearsal, killing everyone on board.

Floods have swamped a handful of cities in southern China following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.

ABC News South Asia bureau chief leaves India after being told a routine visa extension would be denied due to her reports on Sikh separatists. 

British police charge two men with spying for China, including one reported to have worked as a researcher in Britain's parliament for a prominent politician in the governing Conservative Party. 

There has been no shortage of criticism from across the political aisle levelled at tech billionaire Elon Musk for refusing to take down graphic footage in a Sydney church. But this spat is about more than just free speech; it's about power.

A review commissioned in response to Israeli claims finds the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has more robust neutrality frameworks than similar groups, and that there is no evidence that hundreds of staff are involved with terrorist organisations. 

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party has earned a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, a result set to move the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India.

A prosecutor lays out the "Trump Tower conspiracy", the former president's lawyers argue he's "cloaked in innocence", and a former titan of tabloid media educates jurors on chequebook journalism at the historic hush money trial in New York.