UK Prime Minister Theresa May gambled and lost badly; the UK election results are a devastating blow for the Conservative Party and one that will have unpredictable consequences, writes Europe correspondent James Glenday.

With his ill-fitting suits and fondness for growing vegetables, Jeremy Corbyn is an unlikely modern political leader. But he is the one political figure who stands taller after the British election, writes Nick Rowley.

James Comey goes about his business in a manner based on instinct and an ingrained sense of protocol, gained during a long career as a public servant, including as attorney-general and head of the FBI, Zoe Daniel writes.

Socceroos fans have a Tom Rogic piledriver to thank for a win over Saudi Arabia, but can Ange Postecoglou's side shake off its experimentation funk to win a crunch qualifying clash with Japan?

China has been working hard to refashion its image beyond economic might and military threat but its "soft power" offensive is stalling amid perceptions it is trying to stifle free speech in the West, writes China correspondent Matthew Carney.