The family of a Melbourne woman who was killed while travelling in Africa has been told she was raped and murdered after becoming separated from the group she was travelling with.

After long relying on manufacturing, commodities and the informal economy, Indonesia is entering a world of technology-driven retail.

Police are investigating a driver who uploaded an expletive-laden YouTube video in which she threatened to kill a group of cyclists in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Trump's appalling assault on the Khan family appears to have been a game-changer for Republicans, many of whom have been muted in their criticism - until now.

Nobody was more hard done by in Western Sydney's Club World Cup loss to Cruz Azul than Nikolai Topor-Stanley but he says they have to move on.

The German aviation authority did not know about co-pilot Andreas Lubitz's medical background prior to the Germanwings crash that killed 150 people, raising more questions over medical oversight of pilots.

Clash between protestors and police in Linshui in western Sichuan resulted in hundreds of injuries.

Iraqi forces engaged Islamic State fighters in the city centre of Ramadi for the first time on Tuesday, in an attempt to seize the key provincial capital after months of buildup.

The powerful earthquake that rocked Mexico City last week had terrifying echoes of a more deadly 1985 shock in one housing project, raising tough questions about how ready one of the world's largest cities is for a major catastrophe.

Families of the two Australians facing imminent execution in Indonesia have urged the country's president to visit Kerobokan prison, saying no-one could allow their killing if they saw the remarkable work the duo have done inside the penitentiary.

President Jokowi, who arrives in Australia on Sunday for a three-day visit, revealed two key commitments as he emphasised trust has been restored.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate would seek help for their children George and Charlotte if they had mental health problems one day, Kate wrote in a blog published on Wednesday that sought to tackle the stigma associated with mental illness.

The Buddhist group leading a global campaign of harassment against the Dalai Lama has called off its demonstrations and disbanded, according to a statement on its website.

Three explosions hit Istanbul's main international airport on Tuesday, killing dozens, in the latest in a string of attacks in Turkey's biggest city this year.

The alarm should have sounded a couple of months ago when Chinese commentators began quoting Vladimir Putin, that "if a fight is inevitable, go and fight first".

It comes less than a week after his executive order directing the US government to implement protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax picture editors.

The Hague tribunal has found China has no "historic title" over waters in the South China Sea.

The first-time Australian pairing of Lleyton Hewitt and Thanasi Kokkinakis have scored a spirited first-round doubles win at Wimbledon.

The Herald's picture editors showcase the best images from around the globe.