The upbeat health news continues for Pope Francis as he reaches another milestone as pontiff while recovering in hospital from double pneumonia.
Colleen Barry
Nicole Winfield
Pope Francis is hours away from marking the 12th anniversary of his election as pontiff as his condition slowly improves following a bout of double pneumonia.
The prime minister and opposition leader have traded barbs over when they knew an explosives-laden caravan was a hoax and not an anti-Semitic terror plot.
Farid Farid
A new book by the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism is raising the stakes with Beijing by saying the next Dalai Lama will be born outside China.
Krishna N Das
Pope Francis has had another quiet night in hospital, where he's remotely observing a spiritual retreat as he recovers from double pneumonia.
A Holy Year mass for volunteers will go ahead without Pope Francis as he continues to recover in hospital from double pneumonia.
Pope Francis has recorded a laboured audio message to thank people for their prayers for his recovery since he was hospitalised with double pneumonia.
Joshua McElwee
The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting on Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
Czech cold-water swimmers have broken a decade-old mark, setting a new world record for the largest polar bear dip.
Staff Writers
Millions of Muslims around the world are preparing to take part in the fasting month of Ramadan.
A guarded sense of optimism surrounds Pope Francis and his recovery from pneumonia as he reaches the two-week mark in hospital.
The Pope's supporters have been told to make their prayers for him ‘stronger and more intense’ as he remains in a critical condition.
The brief update came after doctors said the pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was in critical condition.
Niall Mc Ilroy
The pope's condition has worsened and has been described as critical, with the Vatican saying he is "not out of danger".
The pope's health is improving and he is alert, able to move around and even doing some work, says the Vatican.
Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical picture", the Vatican says, and will require further time in hospital.
Pope Francis remains in a Rome hospital receiving treatment for a respiratory tract infection.
Doctors have ordered absolute rest for Pope Francis as he recovers from a respiratory tract infection in a hospital in Rome.
Keith Weir
Police in the Solomon Islands are investigating claims of fraudulent activities in the judging of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
After racing each other across the Tasman more than 90 years ago, two famed wooden vessels duel again after loving restorations on either side of the ditch.
Ben McKay
A senior Jewish leader says his community is reeling from the ‘massive escalation’ of a foiled mass casualty event that was a ‘wake up call’ that hate, incitement and violence had gone too far
Nicola Smith and Ellen Ransley
Lanterns, lions and loud drums are taking over Australian cities as millions of people celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year period.
Naked holy men and millions of Hindu pilgrims will take dips in India's sacred rivers at the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth.
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