Queen Elizabeth II will not attend COP26 following medical advice to rest
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow following medical advice to rest. The 95-year-old monarch underwent preliminary medical c
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Colombia's most-wanted drug lord Otoniel captured
Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker and the leader of the country's largest criminal gang has been captured. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was se
India’s recovery rate at its highest peak since March last year
As India celebrates a historic milestone of administering more than a billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s recovery rate stands at 98.15% which is
India administers one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine
India crossed a major milestone when the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the one billion mark. The number is twice the number of v
World News: Court rules mandatory vaccination for NSW essential workers is valid
A judge has dismissed two legal challenges to health orders requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in NSW. The cases, heard in the NSW Supreme Court, involved 10
Qantas charged over Covid cleaning risks
Australian airline Qantas is being prosecuted over the duties of plane cleaners in early 2020. BBC News reports a cleaner was told to stop working after he opposed cle
At least 26 people killed in floods in India
At least 26 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the
More than 20 people have been killed in floods in southern India
More than 20 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among th
17 American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by gang members in Haiti
17 missionaries from the United States and Canada, some of them minors, have been kidnapped in Haiti. Officials say a notorious gang is behind the kidnap. The five
Covid: Russia's daily deaths pass 1,000 for first time
Russia has recorded 1,000 COVID-related deaths in a single day for the first time since the pandemic began. The figure had been rising all week, with the Kremlin blami
Sir David Amess killing was a terrorist incident
The killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared a terrorist incident by Police. BBC News reports Sir David was stabbed multiple times at a constituenc
Bow and arrow attack appears to be terrorism
Norway's security service says a deadly bow and arrow attack which left five people dead appears to have been an act of terror. The suspect, a 37-year-old Danish citiz
Several killed in Norway bow and arrow attack
Several people have been killed and others injured in Norway after a man used a bow and arrow to attack them. Police say an incident in the town of Kongsberg south-wes
R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial
US singer R Kelly has been found guilty of running a scheme to exploit his fame to sexually abuse women and children over two decades. Eleven accusers, nine women and
Reality TV COVID-19 case triggers Australian lockdown
The reality TV programme I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is facing criticism after a crew member contracted COVID-19, sending thousands of Australians into lockdow
Men caught smuggling KFC into lockdown-hit Auckland
New Zealand Police have made a bizarre arrest after a pair of alleged gang associates were caught trying to enter Auckland with a boot full of KFC chicken and tens of tho
Rokomaqisa charged over the alleged attempted murder of Sydney underworld figure
Australian Police have charged Samuel John Rokomaqisa over the suspected attempted murder of underworld figure, Ibrahem Hamze amid ongoing conflict between Sydney’
France recalls ambassadors in US and Aus amid security pact row
France has said it is recalling its ambassadors in the US and Australia for consultations in protest at a security deal which also includes the UK. BBC News reports as
US admits Afghanistan drone strike killed civilians
The US has admitted that a drone strike in Kabul days before its military pullout killed 10 innocent people. BBC News reports a US Central Command investigation found
9/11 anniversary: Emotional tributes paid to lives lost
Relatives of people who died on 9/11 have read out victims' names, as the US marks 20 years since the deadliest terror attacks on its soil. Many struggled to hold back
Biden calls for unity as US prepares to mark 9/11 anniversary
US President Joe Biden has urged unity as his country prepares to remember the victims of the 11th September attacks. In a video, Biden paid tribute to the 2,977 peopl