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THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2017

British MPs approve first stage of Brexit bill

Voicing anguish over a painful choice, many of the British MPs voting Wednesday to start the Brexit process said they were bowing to popular will, but feared history would judge them harshly.

'Go nuclear' on Supreme Court pick, Trump tells GOP

US President Donald Trump is urging Republicans to force a rule change if Democrats block his Supreme Court pick.

Here's why Turnbull spent $1.75 million on his own election campaign

A rush of donations is typical as election campaigns enter their final weeks, but that was not the case for Malcolm Turnbull's party in 2016.

Tillerson confirmed US Secretary of State

Rex Tillerson, former CEO of Exxon Mobil, has been confirmed by the US Senate to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state.

Russia arrests cybersecurity experts in 'US-linked' treason case: lawyer

Russia has arrested two senior FSB cybersecurity officials and a top anti-hacking expert on suspicion of committing treason linked to the United States, a lawyer involved with the case said Wednesday.

France's Fillon struggles to save presidential bid

French rightwing candidate Francois Fillon battled to save his scandal-hit presidential bid on Wednesday as grim new polling numbers and party colleagues increased pressure on him to step aside.

'Blessed two times over': Beyonce pregnant with twins

Beyonce has announced on Instagram that she is expecting twins.

Explainer: what are executive orders? And what force do they have in US politics?

Executive orders have the power to be socially transformative in US politics.

Faith in politics: Australia's first Muslim MP

Ed Husic is known to some as 'the minister for basketball', to others as the first federal MP sworn in on the Quran. He became the first ever Muslim frontbencher under Kevin Rudd. What next for an outspoken Gen Xer with a friend on the wrong side of parliament?

Refugee deal confusion: Turnbull says Trump is on board

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is adamant the US is not backing out of its asylum seeker deal with Australia.

Man made 'calculated decision' to kill 20-year-old former partner

A man who murdered his former partner, after subjecting her to years of abuse, has been sentenced to at least 18 years jail.

'Words do matter': Radio stations under fire after Quebec mosque attack

In the wake of recent carnage at a Quebec City mosque, the Canadian province's popular conservative talk radio hosts have come under fire for allegedly spreading intolerance and hate.

Israel regrets Mexico 'misunderstanding' over Netanyahu wall tweet

Israel's president has tried to break down the wall of communication with Mexico after an unfortunate tweet from PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dutch experiment with 'Tinder for orangutans'

An animal reserve in the Netherlands is having apes respond to images of their fellow creatures on a tablet, a programme dubbed 'Tinder for orangutans' by the Dutch press.