Taiwan: Dozens feared dead after train derails inside tunnel
Dozens of people are feared dead after a train carrying some 350 passengers derailed inside a tunnel in Taiwan. Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation centre says rescue
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New York legalizes recreational marijuana
After years of stalled attempts, New York State has legalized the use of recreational marijuana, enacting a robust program that will reinvest millions of dollars of tax r
'Double mutant' Covid variant found in India
A new "double mutant" variant of the coronavirus has been detected from samples collected in India. BBC News reports officials are checking if the variant, where two m
Qantas says vaccines will be required to fly
The boss of Australian airline Qantas says governments are going to insist on vaccines for international travellers. Coronavirus vaccines are seen as crucial to revivi
More people in Sydney ordered to evacuate over major flooding risk
More people in Sydney have been ordered to evacuate because of a risk of major flooding, as torrential rain continues to batter Australia's east coast. The authorities
Pakistan sentences two men to death for brutal roadside gang rape
A court in Pakistan has sentenced two men to death for a rape which triggered public outrage. Abid Mehli and Shafqat Ali came across a Pakistani-French woman and her t
Australia warned of 'life-threatening' flash floods
Emergency authorities in Australia are warning of "life threatening" flash floods as torrential rains batter parts of the country's east coast. Dozens of people have b
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13
Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13 Facebook says it is working on a version of its Instagram app for kids under 13, who are technically not allowed to us
Finland ranked happiest country in the world - again
Finland has been named the happiest place in the world for a fourth year running, in an annual UN-sponsored report.The World Happiness Report saw Denmark in second place,
EU agency says AstraZeneca vaccine is 'safe and effective'
A review by the European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is "safe and effective". The European Medicines Agenc
Dozens change name to 'salmon' to get sushi deal in Taiwan
Dozens of people in Taiwan have changed their names to "salmon" to take advantage of a restaurant's sushi promotion deal. Officials have issued a plea asking people to
Facebook to pay News Corp for content in Australia
Facebook has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia for journalism from its local mastheads. The deal was secured just weeks after Australia passed a contr
COVID-19: France, Germany and Italy suspend AstraZeneca vaccine
Germany, France and Italy have halted rollouts of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, after a series of incidents in Europe involving blood clots. They join several smalle
Oxford-AstraZeneca: EU regulator says 'no indication' vaccine linked to blood clots
The EU's medicines regulator says there is no indication that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is linked to an increased risk of blood clots. The BBC reports th
Queen says race issues 'concerning' after Harry and Meghan tell-all interview
The Queen has broken her silence over Prince Harry and Meghan's tell-all interview, saying allegations of racism were "concerning" and they would be handled by the royal
Buckingham Palace says concerns raised by Meghan in an interview with Oprah Winfrey are taken very seriously
A statement by Buckingham Palace says the race issues raised by the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during an interview with Oprah Winfrey are "concerning" and will be add
Kiribati sailors stranded 8,000 miles from home
Trade unions representing sailors have claimed that hundreds of people are still being prevented from travelling to Kiribati because of COVID-19 restrictions and border c
Severe Tropical Storm heads to New Caledonia
New Caledonia is on high alert as it braces for the arrival of a category five tropical storm later today. Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Niran has sustained winds of ove
New Zealand tsunami warning withdrawn after 7.2-magnitude earthquake
A severe 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the east of New Zealand’s North Island this morning, prompting a tsunami warning that was later withdrawn, although re
New study in England says Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80% in over-80s
An analysis in England shows a single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reduces the chance of needing hospital treatment by mo
Trump rules out starting a new political party
Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican vote. In his first s