Trade and investment ministers from G20 countries meeting in Argentina said there was an “urgent need” to improve the World Trade Organization, a joint statement issued from the summit said. It did not provide any details of possible WTO reforms or how dialogue on trade was being increased. The meeting took place while trade tensions continued between China and the …

The White Helmets have shot at least nine videos intended to serve as proof in accusations that the Syrian government conducted a chemical weapon attack using chlorine against civilians in Idlib, the Russian military claims. A number of Middle Eastern TV channels and a regional affiliate of a US broadcaster “have shot nine videos, in Jisr al-Shughur city in Idlib …

Tulsi Gabbard spoke on the House floor, calling on Congress to condemn the Trump Administration’s protection of al-Qaeda in Idlib, Syria. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said: “Two days ago, President Trump and Vice President Pence delivered solemn speeches about the attacks on 9/11, talking about how much they care about the victims of al-Qaeda’s attack on our country. But, they are …

The five people found dead at a house in Perth’s north-eastern suburbs were twin two-year-old girls, their three-and-a-half-year-old sister, their mother and grandmother, police have revealed. The bodies of the girls and women were discovered at the home in Bedford yesterday after a man, believed to be aged in his 20s, went to a regional WA police station. The man …

The US Open final devolved into farce after Serena Williams took odds with the umpire’s treatment of her. It took sheen away from 20-year-old Naomi Osaka beating her idol to claim hers and Japan’s first major title, but there were a lot of moving parts. So, what the hell happened? First violation: Coaching (warning) Having already lost the first set …

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced she will strip Katter’s Australian Party of five extra staff positions it was granted last term, after it refused to denounce federal senator Fraser Anning’s contentious maiden speech last month. Senator Anning used his maiden speech in Federal Parliament to call for a complete overhaul of the immigration system, insisting most migrants should be …

US President Donald Trump has hailed his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and says there is no reason to resume war games with South Korea. Mr Trump’s statement came just days after cancelling a planned visit to North Korea by his top diplomat, and a day after US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis hinted that the military drills, …

Rebels bikie Michael Davey was shot dead in a Sydney driveway two years ago — now two former gangmates, Siar Munshizada and Abuzar Sultani, have been charged with murder. Davey, 30, was shot several times outside a Kingswood home in the early hours of March 30, 2016 and died at the scene. The father-of-one’s demise has been the subject of …

Peter Dutton overruled advice from a senior Australian Border Force (ABF) official when he allowed a French nanny to escape deportation after being lobbied by AFL boss Gillon McLachlan. An email trail leaked by a whistleblower to Labor senator Kimberley Kitching shows Mr Dutton approved the release of 27-year-old Alexandra Deuwel despite being told there was detail “which does not …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his new ministry with former defence minister Marise Payne replacing Julie Bishop who announced she would quit as Foreign Affairs Minister. The former deputy Liberal leader said she will stay on as an MP. Mr Morrison’s other challenger for the leadership, Peter Dutton, will keep his job as Home Affairs Minister but it has …