Numbers back down to levels before Thanksgiving and Christmas, says Johns Hopkins University pandemic tracker

Attendees to mull draft measure on ‘improving electoral system’, says official news agency

Commerce Dept says it is studying further actions in response to military coup

Largest one struck around 1,000km off New Zealand coast at 8:28am, says US Geological Survey

Bill that eyes end to chokeholds, racialised policing now heads to even-split Senate

Organisers say safety of Japanese citizens the top priority

No note found but Byun Hee-soo’s death being treated as suicide

Move comes after authorities receive threat from unidentified caller

1,910 lives lost in 24 hours, as alarm grows over situation in the country of 212 million

Desire to leave pandemic regulations behind widespread throughout the rest of Europe

No explanation provided by company, as it marks third consecutive flop for prototype

Change comes as comms fumble leaves hundreds of thousands of unopened doses

Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated Christian Porter will continue in his role after medical leave