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By Anbarasan Ethirajan and Hannah Ritchie Bangladeshi people celebrate at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's office after she resigned and left the country. Photo: AFP / NurPhoto Bangladesh is at a historic turning point. Weeks of anti-government protests have toppled its long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and an interim government is expected to be formed. After Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday, huge crowds stormed her official residence in Dhaka amid reports of looting and disorder in the capital. At least 20 people were killed in the violence, adding to the more than 90 deaths on Sunday - which already marked the worst single-day casualty figure from any demonstrations in Bangladesh's recent history. Now, Hasina - a former pro-democracy icon, who critics say had ...

An emotional Shaun Johnson fronted media on Tuesday at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, saying that it had been a "draining 24 hours" since he made his decision to retire at the end of this season. "A lot went into yesterday," Johnson said. "But it feels good knowing that I've made the decision, a little bit like a weight's been lifted off my shoulders. To be able to come out and say it, announce it the way I wanted to. "Departures can be forced sometimes. So for me to have control over this, knowing that there was something there for me (an offer to stay on) next year, but I've made the decision not to." Johnson will hang up the boots after 11 seasons at the Warriors, as well as a 44-game stint at the Sharks from 2019-21. He guided the side to their last grand final appearance in his first year...

By Kellie Scott of the ABC While raising awareness that NPD exists is important, people should understand the distinction between the disorder and narcissistic traits. Photo: Unsplash Researchers can't tell you how many people have narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), but it's likely a lot less than TikTok would have you believe. "I've seen an increase [in the label narcissist] on social media and in social settings," said Catriona Davis-McCabe, a counselling psychologist and president of the Australian Psychological Society. While raising awareness that NPD existed was important, people should understand the distinction between the disorder and narcissistic traits, Dr Davis-McCabe said. "The term narcissistic or narcissism has become normalised - we often see it on the TV in re...

An Indonesian police spokesperson holds up a photo of Glen Malcolm Conning in a video. Photo: Indonesian Police / Supplied The family of the New Zealand helicopter pilot who was killed in the Indonesian region of Papua say he was the most caring and loving husband and dad. Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, was killed by a pro-independence group known as Free Papua Organisation (OPM) when rebels rounded up those on board the helicopter, including four passengers, after they landed in an isolated area in the Central Papua province. The passengers are reported to be safe. In a statement released on Tuesday by Natasha Conning on behalf of his family, they say he is truly loved by his family and friends, who he cherished spending time with when he wasn't flying or being in the outdoors. "Our hearts ...

For more than 100 years, swimming in the Seine had been banned due to concerns over what the water could do to human health. Now Olympic athletes are swimming in it and falling sick. Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau News of athletes falling sick after swimming in the River Seine comes as no surprise to Parisians; the city locals know the water is filthy, and they have been trying to warn us since well before the Olympics began. Test results published less than two months before the swimming competitions were scheduled to be held revealed elevated levels of bacteria in the river. Despite a mammoth cleanup effort costing upwards of NZ$2.3 billion (€1.3 billion), it is clear the river is not clean enough to swim in. RNZ unpacks the filthy history of the River Seine. Why swim in the Seine at all? ...

By Holly Richardson, Conor Byrne and Romy Stephens, ABC News File image. Photo: AFP / DAVID GRAY Human remains have been found inside a crocodile that wildlife officers euthanased in far north Queensland. Police say Newcastle man David Hogbin, 40, was with family members when he fell into the Annan River near Cooktown and failed to resurface on Saturday. A spokeswoman for Sonic Healthcare Australia said Dr Hogbin would be missed by colleagues. "We are deeply saddened by the news of this tragic event," she said. "This is a very challenging time for our team." Dr Hogbin has worked at several medical centres in New South Wales. His biography at Jewells Medical Centre, 13km south-west of Newcastle, said Dr Hogbin was a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners after...