The earthquake and tsunami in 2004 took the lives of almost 230,000 people across 14 countries in south and southeast Asia.
It is one of the deadliest natural disasters in history and the deadliest tsunami disaster ever recorded.
Jon Rahm feels LIV Golf may have a "less threatening image" now that Australian golfing great Greg Norman is not at the helm of the Saudi-based tour.
Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning.
Australia officials are still assessing if Matthew Kuhnemann will be available for the Test tour of Sri Lanka after he injured his thumb playing in the BBL.
Sydney Sixers' fan favourite Jordan Silk is hopeful of facing cross-town rivals the Thunder in the Big Bash League final.
Jason Scrivener, Min Woo Lee and David Micheluzzi are well-placed at halfway in the Dubai Desert Classic, leading a strong Australian challenge.
The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its China-based parent company ByteDance.
Back home for the first time in 42 days, the Perth Wildcats have roared to a seven-point win over the Adelaide 36ers in front of the biggest crowd this season.
Third seed Coco Gauff has continued her march through the Australian Open draw after Olympic silver medallist Donna Vekic quietly also advanced to the last 16.
Novak Djokovic has advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open for a 17th time to remain on track for an 11th Melbourne Park crown and 25th grand slam title.
Fifties from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan have helped Pakistan battle back to finish the fog-hit opening day of the first Test against West Indies on 4-143.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol says he is well but a little uncomfortable as investigators file a request to extend his detention.
The Central Coast Mariners have punished an error-prone Western Sydney Wanderers in a 3-1 A-League Men win.
Rob Edwards poured in 35 points as the Cairns Taipans thumped the Bullets by 31 points in Brisbane.
Gun strikers Kahli Johnson and Holly McNamara traded goals as Western United and Melbourne City fought out a 1-1 A-League Women draw.
Rain has washed out the hotly-anticipated clash between BBL rivals the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder, gifting the Hobart Hurricanes top spot on the ladder.
US President Joe Biden has issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor after commuting the sentences of another 2500 people.
Breakout performances from Learner Tien and Joao Fonseca have caught the eye of Carlos Alcaraz as the world No.3 cruised into the Australian Open fourth round.
Australian motorcyclist Daniel 'Chucky' Sanders has become only the second Australian to win at the celebrated Dakar Rally in its 47 editions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the country's cabinet will meet shortly to give final approval for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Three lawyers accused of helping late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to run illegal activity from prison have been jailed.
